Mary Lynn Doan

MATH · MATHMATICS · MATH105 · MATH101 · 50AND226 · MATH231 · MATH90 · MATH42 · MATH12 · MATH50B · MATH226 · BASICMATH · MATH228 · MATH10 · MATH50ONLINE · MATH90227228 · MATH50 · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 41/100
RMP rating: 2.8/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you can teach yourself math quickly; otherwise look for a clearer lecturer.

Best fit · Self Taught ProFast-Paced LecturesTeach YourselfCaring Outside ClassHeavy HomeworkPersonal-Life Digressions

Many students say lectures move too fast and require heavy self-teaching.
and offer tutoring or partial credit when you engage.
Workload and ; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some get As with effort, , or partial credit, but , and heavy self-study for only average marks.

Both online and in-person students report hard work; online notes add extra time sink.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Pace is fast, concepts move quickly, and students repeatedly say you must relearn the material after class.

Difficulty tone is similar online and in person; online adds video-quality issues.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Some sections list attendance mandatory and participation matters, while .

; online attendance is rarely specified.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

; recommendation hinges on whether you thrive with self-teaching and her tutoring style.

; the two online reviews are mixed to negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

, and , but others call grading slow, picky, or failing by tiny margins.

Format shift

Online complaints focus more on late grades than harshness.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Frequent online homework, chapter every few days, lots of problems, and high out-of-class hours are common.

Format shift

Online MATH42 is especially homework-heavy; .

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Students often call her brilliant but ; positives center on care and outside help more than lecture clarity.

Format shift

In-person and online both criticize pace; online adds unreadable video notes.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Homework and quizzes matter, but midterms and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews split between students who praise her caring help and those who say she rambles, races, and forces self-teaching.

Main concern

Fast lectures with few examples leave many students lost without outside help.

What students said

“If quality calculus lectures matter !”
MATH228

“Without her tutoring, I'd never have passed. She took extra time out of her life to help me understand.”
50AND226

“If your own.”
MATH90

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections bring heavy homework, , and an .

Main concern

and hard-to-follow videos.

What students said

“So ! You have to finish one chapter every 4 days and have 2 tests and discussion board.”
MATH42

“You watch videos for notes and she stands in the way the whole time so you cant see what shes writing and she goes through it to fast.”
MATH50ONLINE

Exam style

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Tests are often hard and expect full mastery, though blow.

Hard TestsPractice TestsOn-Campus FinalPartial CreditCurves

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes include untaught problems; practice tests and partial credit appear in some sections.

Hard TestsPractice TestsPartial CreditHeavy Final Weight

“ , but don't fall behind and always ask questions, since she will expect you to KNOW the material.”
MATH228

“She always gave you credit for and if you literally write something down, she will give you partial credit.”
MATH90227228

Online

Online students mention many quizzes and a up to it.

On-Campus FinalMany QuizzesHeavy Homework Prep

“Final test on campus around 20 quizs.”
MATH42

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Get ready to pretty much teach yourself! She goes over the lecture super fast & expects you to have captured it all.”
Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews (2 online, 44 in person), highlighting pace, self-teaching, and care themes. Credibility rating: High.

⚡ Lecture Pace

34/100

“she moves way too fast for any student! she expects all of her students to basically not have a life.”

📚 Self-Teaching Load

28/100

“Although she gives out practice tests, truth is you HAVE to teach yourself everything to be able to understand them.”

❤️ Outside Help & Care

70/100

“Without her tutoring, I'd never have passed. She took extra time out of her life to help me understand.”

👍

45/100

“If you a fast learner, you should learn better... !!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Every session Doan's lectures are
she talks a lot her personal life and is very boring but she teaches only the important stuff
Brilliant mathematician, however can not teach at all.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Pretty hard math class.
I spent 50+ hours doing all the math homework online to have her fail me by .1%.
though... But she gives lots of . I got an A :)

Theme 3

❤️ About Care & Support

She really cares. A true teacher.
she's MORE than willing to help you until you understand everything.
all the people ****ing need to grow up, i think she is one of the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

46 reviews spanning many years with detailed, consistent themes about pace, self-teaching, and mixed care give solid confidence.

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 511

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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

No reported values

C range

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

Fail 1 · Pass 1

Mary Lynn Doan

x x x if you can teach yourself math quickly; otherwise look for a clearer lecturer.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

⚡ Lecture Pace

📚 Self-Teaching Load

❤️ Outside Help & Care

👍 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Care & Support

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can teach yourself math quickly; otherwise look for a clearer lecturer.

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