AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Cathy Anderson

CALCULAS3A · CALC3 · MATH2A · CALCULUS4A · MATH4A · MATH4B · MATH3B · MATH101 · ALGEBRA1 · MATH2 · PRECAMATH · MATH2B · 2A3B4A · MATH3A · CALC3B · 65 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will attend or watch every lecture and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerClear step-by-step lecturesTest-heavy gradesDrops lowest examUngraded but essential homeworkMonotone for some
  • Strong step-by-step math teaching helps many students finally understand calc topics.
  • Your .
  • Online quality and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

As are common when students master homework-style problems, but .

In person dominates the A evidence; online includes both easy A reports and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Calculus sequences stay rigorous and fast, even when lectures make ideas clearer.

Both formats call content hard; in person adds more lecture-dependence talk.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

, but skipping lectures usually means missing critical examples and risking failure.

Online is flexible by nature; in and you will not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Most students recommend her for clarity and and some harsh experiences.

In person recommendations are stronger; online is more mixed on support.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

Partial credit and , but method nitpicks and strict cutoffs appear often.

Format shift

; in person more often calls exams fair.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

yet essential, so real study time is still high for a test-only class.

Format shift

In person emphasizes long practice sets; online focuses on long videos plus exams.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

and genuine care earn strong praise, offset by monotone delivery and a vocal minority of bad experiences.

Format shift

In person teaching love is strongest; online praises videos but questions responsiveness.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Nearly everyone says a few exams and a only.

Format shift

Consistent across online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person she is widely loved for clarity, care, and .

Main concern

Monotone pace and skips class.

What students said

“Although the content is rigorous, Cathy explains it in such a way that makes it seem easy.”
MATH4B
“None of the , but all of the .”
MATH3B

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online video lectures are often praised, but and .

Main concern

Limited interaction and help.

What students said

“ . If . Reviews stuff, in case you don't remember, does multiple problems as examples.”
CALCULUS4A
“If her. Not responsive to emails”
MATH4A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, high-stakes, sometimes closed-note, with a dropped lowest score.

Few high-stakes testsDrops lowest examPartial creditNo notes on some testsHomework-style problems

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person grades rest on a handful of tests; , and .

Test-only gradeDrops lowest testNo notes on testsHomework not collected
“She assigns homework but it isn't turned in/graded, so . She .”
CALCULAS3A
“Her only downside is no .”
CALC3B

Online

Online reports quizzes plus three exams and a .

Friday quizzesThree exams plus cumulative finalDrops lowestPartial credit
“Small quiz every Friday. partial credit on wrong answers.”
CALCULUS4A
“she was transparent about marking down tests for using methods other than those she taught in .”
CALC3B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ; takes all the problems one step at a time and no surprises on the test.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and mixed online support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She is very passionate about math and it shows in her lectures. Although the content is rigorous, Cathy explains it in such a way that makes it seem easy.”

🧪

88/100

“She only grades you on four tests, but the if you want a .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

68/100

“I took Cathy for 4A and 4B and !”

⚠️ Polarizing Moments

30/100

“Horrible, Horrible teacher... ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • She never put anyone down for any question
  • and makes sure you understand before she moves on.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • ; not too easy, not too hard and she'll never throw a curveball.
  • if you get a score less than 60 on two exams you get an automatic D
  • DO THE homework.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She genuinely wants people to do well, and doesn't make people feel stupid for asking questions.
  • Cathy is a .
  • She is also very funny and approachable!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

65

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with dense recurring detail on lectures and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 513
3 out of 53
2 out of 57
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 4 · A 12

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

4

C+ 4

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2