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Mathematics

Arda Melkonian

MATH120 · MATH105 · MATH132 · 178 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
78.42%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Strong pick if and will grind MyMathLab; expect and mixed lecture reviews.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyBreaks down hard mathMyMathLab homework heavyDrops lowest scoresOrganized online optionPolarizing explanations
  • Many students, especially and patiently in person.
  • Online and hybrid work centers on Pearson/MyMathLab with and unit tests.
  • A notable minority call explanations confusing, lectures fast or late, and communication weak.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many pass with solid ; dropped lowest scores help, but A still needs real practice.

Online MyMathLab effort and ; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

College algebra content is standard difficulty; clarity of teaching reduces pain but does not remove math work.

In-person students more often call it easier to understand; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

; online attendance varies but weekly work still rules.

; online but weekly deadlines.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

A if you struggled before, despite vocal detractors.

and responsive; negative reviews cluster around explanation quality and MyLab costs.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Common policy of dropping lowest test and .

Format shift

Drop-lowest policies appear in both formats; .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Weekly MyMathLab sets can hit 50-plus questions, plus unit tests and discussions.

Format shift

Online reviews stress homework volume most; .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many credit her with finally making math make sense; a minority report confusion, lateness, or no real teaching.

Format shift

; online is more self-guided via videos and Pearson.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grade mix of long , and occasional discussions; .

Format shift

Online leans homework plus tests; in .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

for struggling students, with some sharp critiques of pace, group quizzes, lateness, and unclear answers.

Main concern

Occasional fast lectures, group quizzes, and reports of .

What students said

“She's really good at explaining complicated things and making them understandable.”
MATH105
“There is no final only 4 test throughout the semester, 8 homework assignments, and group quizzes”
MATH105
“Awful at explaining anything and assumes we have prior knowledge.”
MATH105

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students praise organization and , but often note long MyMathLab homework, self-teaching via app/videos, and limited live teaching.

Main concern

and little direct instruction in some sections.

What students said

“This is a great online class! It's easy to navigate. She doesn't overwhelm you with assignments.”
MATH132
“She uses a website called MyPersonLab and it requires you to do 58-65 questions for one chapter”
MATH105
“Most of the course is self-guided through the online textbook.”
MATH132

Exam style

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Assessments are mostly unit tests and quizzes with some sections dropping the lowest score and .

Unit testsNo cumulative final in some sectionsOnline tests via platformGroup quizzesDrop lowest test

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and frequent group quizzes rather than one make-or-break final.

Four unit testsGroup quizzesNo final in some terms
“There is no final only 4 test throughout the semester, 8 homework assignments, and .”
MATH105
“4 Tests and Group Quizes (6 out of 12 days of class).”
MATH120

Online

Online sections use platform tests and heavy MyMathLab work; and dropped lowest scores are common.

MyMathLab testsDrop lowest testHomework-based prep
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MATH105
“ and a .”
MATH105

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you struggle with .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (26 online, 24 in and mixed lecture quality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“She's really good at explaining complicated things and making them understandable.”

📚

34/100

“it requires you to do 58-65 questions for one chapter and within most questions there are up to 3 other questions.”

👍 Recommendation

74/100

“Do yourself a . Melkonian! .”

⚖️

70/100

“ , and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She goes slow so I was able to fully understand.
  • and break it down
  • She's one of the !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Super easy as long as you put in the effort
  • The but doable in the time given
  • Not too hard if you try.

Theme 3

⚠️

  • Most of the course is self-guided through the online textbook.
  • Awful at explaining anything and assumes we have prior knowledge.
  • She shows up late to every class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

178

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews split nearly evenly online and in person with and teaching themes across years.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5107
4 out of 527
3 out of 514
2 out of 57
1 out of 524

Course coverage

MATH10540 reviews
MATH1329 reviews
MATH1201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 3 · A 14 · A- 3

B range

18

B+ 4 · B 13 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 3 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1