AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Mary Stough

MATH90 · MATH42 · MATH226 · MATH228 · MATH227 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take Stough if and want lenient grading; skip if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProLots of homeworkMassive curveHard-to-follow lecturesCaring but unorganizedSelf-teach with videos
  • Grading is often very lenient with , and .
  • many students say notes are messy and they learn from online videos instead.
  • and in-person sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

Many students earn As , and even when lectures are weak.

; online students more often call the path straightforward if .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is manageable with video support, but pacing and discovery-style teaching keep it from feeling introductory.

Online reviews emphasize easier video learning; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

Participation and classwork often matter, and several students warn that skipping hurts your grade.

In-person reviews stress attendance more; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

About seven in and curves, despite frequent lecture complaints.

Online reviews lean more positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Students repeatedly cite massive curves, forgiving test scoring, study guides, and .

Format shift

Leniency appears in both formats, with .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of and students report .

Format shift

and in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Caring and helpful outside class, but many describe lectures as or error-filled.

Format shift

Online teaching with .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

42/100

, though finals can still be heavily weighted.

Format shift

Online mentions frequent deadlines; in person adds group problems and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person calculus and related courses split sharply: and care, but many call lectures unintelligible and .

Main concern

Messy cursive notes, off-topic stories, and hard-to-follow live lectures.

What students said

“she's not the greatest at teaching and you might find yourself being lost at times. .”
MATH227
“Could not understand her lectures, I heavily depended on the .”
MATH226

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections feel more structured with , and generally higher satisfaction.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Videos she provided were easy to understand. There is always something due every other day.”
MATH42
“Lots of homework and daily lecture. However the overall class was enjoyable and the teacher is funny and a good teacher.”
MATH90

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

lenient scoring, though some sections include pop quizzes or proctored finals.

Study guides match examsNote card allowedProctored final at testing centerPop quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

note card, and are graded leniently despite occasional pop quizzes.

Study guides like examsNote card allowedPop quizzesLenient test scoring
“ and the tests are even easier than the study guide plus she allows a note card.”
MATH228
“Gives study guide exactly like the exams. Grades very leniently.”
MATH226

Online

and at least one section required a ; otherwise review evidence is limited.

Proctored final at VVCWeighted finalDiscussion extra credit
“The final was worth like 40% of your grade but was only 20 questions!”
MATH42
“ .”
MATH42

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“she's not the greatest at teaching and you might find yourself being lost at times. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews (6 online, 12 in person), , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Lectures are very hard to following due to her awful lecturing style.”

⚖️

80/100

“ . class.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“I spent about 12 hrs a week on the hw though.”

👍 Recommendation Split

66/100

“I changed my major to math because of her.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The notes are unintelligible and riddled with errors.
  • She uses notes that are written in sloppy cursive.
  • She takes an out of the box approach to teaching students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • I'm bad at math but passed with an A.
  • Grades very leniently.
  • REAL EASY, for me.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She cares for her students and will help whenever you need.
  • though!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen detailed reviews across several years and both formats show consistent themes of , and uneven lectures.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

MATH2276 reviews
MATH425 reviews
MATH903 reviews
MATH2262 reviews
MATH2282 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1