AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Monica Ponce

CALC150 · MATH121 · MATH252 · MATH96 · MATH254 · MATH116 · MATH150 · MATH119 · MATH38 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want to actually learn math and and office hours; skip if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkTough but fair examsSkip class you failClear conceptsOffice hours gold
  • and cares, but math is hard and she makes you work.
  • Heavy online homework, strict lateness rules, and .
  • because you learn a lot if you stay engaged.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students say she makes you work for the , and many report Bs after serious effort.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews to compare.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Calculus and intermediate math are repeatedly called hard, fast, conceptual, and time-consuming beyond the professor alone.

All evidence is in person across MATH96 through calculus courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Tags and comments warn skip class and you will not pass; late arrival or early leave can count as absence and .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend her for learning and and ; a minority say avoid.

Recommendation is entirely from in-person reviews spanning many years.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

late homework, and few curves define a strict but often fair system.

Format shift

In-person only; partial credit and some soften but do not erase hardness.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students report 50-60 homework questions, multi-hour weekly sets, daily quizzes, and .

Format shift

In-person only; workload intensity is consistent across course levels.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and joke-filled, though some older reviews cite confusion or rudeness.

Format shift

In-person only; quality is strong overall with a few harsh outliers.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and and quizzes feeding preparation.

Format shift

In-person only; test-heavy tags appear often especially in MATH119/121/150.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

demanding lecture-heavy math with daily/weekly homework, fair but , and .

Main concern

, and attendance or punctuality rules can sink unprepared students.

What students said

“Gives about 50 homework questions a day online. .”
MATH96
“This class is extremely difficult conceptually and time consuming.”
MATH254
“I learned a lot in her class and was well prepared for calc 2”
MATH150

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are often hard, long, and grade-defining, though sometimes aligned with homework and open to partial credit.

Hard examsTest heavyPop quizzesHomework-aligned testsLong examsPartial credit

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as yet tricky, long, and central to the grade with pop quizzes.

Hard examsTest heavyPop quizzesHomework-like but trickyLong examsPartial credit
“ , but even then tricky.”
MATH254
“ taught, only one person received an A on it.”
MATH119
“ so hard, and .”
MATH121

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“she makes you work for it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 in-person reviews, , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Overall Monica is the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“ .”

📚 Heavy Workload

25/100

“She gives a lot of homework online, about 60 questions each week.”

🧪

32/100

“The and she grades harshly.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and .
  • She is super dorky and makes funny jokes at times.
  • Extremely helpful. Very good at explaining

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • she makes you work for it.
  • This class is extremely difficult conceptually and time consuming.
  • tough professor but fair.

Theme 3

⏰

  • Do you hw!
  • Show up late and youll be counted as absent.
  • Gives about 50 homework questions a day online.

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-two in-person reviews over many years show consistent themes of , and solid teaching with enough mixed grades to feel realistic.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 511
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 7

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4