AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Virginia Phillips

MATH094 · TRIG104 · MATH46 · MATH96 · MATH046 · MATH096 · MATH116 · MATH38 · MATH104 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you , and study hard for multiple-choice tests.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkTest heavyMandatory attendanceMultiple choice testsAccessible outside class
  • , and willingness to help outside class.
  • Workload is heavy with and .
  • and lectures can move fast.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

An A is possible with and hard studying, but students repeatedly say there is no free A.

Online reviews lean a bit easier; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Lower-level math is doable with work, but pace and volume make it feel hard for many weaker math students.

One online MATH116 review called it easy; and load demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, and skipping means you will not pass.

; online evidence is lighter.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and and clear if you put the work in.

Online reviews are more uniformly positive; and toughness.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and objective, sometimes tough, with multiple-choice tests and dropped lowest chapter test.

Format shift

online.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of of the most consistent complaints and praises for practice.

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and clear; a minority find her fast, impatient, or unhelpful with questions.

Format shift

Online reviews skew more glowing; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Test-heavy structure with chapter tests and ; .

Format shift

Test-heavy language appears in both formats, especially MATH104/116.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but fast, homework-heavy, attendance-mandatory math with multiple-choice chapter tests and a final.

Main concern

Fast lectures, lots of homework, and .

What students said

“Professor Phillips was the ! and her tests are multiple choice.”
MATH104
“Would go through lectures very fast, wouldn't let anyone go to the bathroom during her class”
MATH116

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students largely praise accessibility, clearer pacing options, and strong help; but grades can be solid.

Main concern

Still lots of homework and .

What students said

“Great professor who goes out of her way to help students understand the material.”
MATH104
“I took Math 116 with Professor Phillips online and it was one of the easiest math class I've ever taken!”
MATH116

Exam style

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Exams are mostly multiple choice and test-heavy; students say and offer little partial credit.

Multiple choice testsChapter testsLowest test droppedTest heavyPaper homework

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe multiple-choice chapter tests, a , and mandatory show-up culture.

Multiple choice testsChapter testsLowest test droppedTest heavyNo partial credit
“The tests are multiple choice, and .”
MATH104
“ , so not only but there is no partial credit for correct process.”
TRIG104

Online

Online comments note multiple-choice tests and .

Multiple choice testsLots of homework
“ !”
MATH116
“ , but it is not very difficult.”
MATH116

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Show up, do all of the homework and you should be fine. I took this class after 18 years since pre algebra and managed to pass. Study your ass off!”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 , and teaching quality. Credibility rating: High.

📚

28/100

“Her hw is so time consuming!!!”

❤️ Caring Teacher

72/100

“Virginia is an amazing professor! She goes over the material as many times as you need and .”

📝 Test Heavy

55/100

“It's a hit or miss with multiple choice questions on tests which the answers are similar to each other.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She breaks everything down so the weakest students can understand.
  • goes through lectures very fast
  • Calm, assured instruction.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • no easy grade to achieve
  • I EARNED a B in both her 96 and 116 courses and it was not easy
  • time

Theme 3

📅

  • , so just show up to class and you will pass!
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight detailed reviews over many years with , and attendance make the picture reliable.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values