AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Sarah Kovacs

MATH1A · MATH4589 · ALG52 · MATH21 · MTH50AB52AB · MATH20 · MATH51 · MATH50B · MATH111N · MATH7 · MATH1B · MATH50 · MATH52 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid for calc-level courses; only consider lower algebra if and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized LecturesLots of HomeworkPolarizing StyleHard Higher MathAwkward Delivery
  • some lower-level students love her energy while many .
  • and often graded on selected problems only.
  • and online sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Heavy selective-graded homework and and self-study.

Online reviews stress mismatched tests and overload; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Pace is fast, examples can be wrong or incomplete, and higher math feels especially .

Online and in-person both report high difficulty; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some sections list attendance mandatory while others say it is not; .

; online reviews say little about attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Only about one in six would take her again, with many calling higher-level teaching a fail factory.

Online ; in-person is polarized but still leans negative overall.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Homework graded for correctness on few problems and .

Format shift

Both formats report tough tests; .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of book, online, and .

Format shift

Online MyMathLab load is especially heavy; .

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Some students love her energy in lower math, but many say she confuses class, forgets notes, and .

Format shift

Online videos are often called unhelpful; in-person critiques focus on speed and diary reliance.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Heavy homework plus frequent quizzes and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes quizzes and tests; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

energetic help for some algebra students versus fast, scattered, diary-dependent lectures in higher math.

Main concern

, and many say they learn more from peers or YouTube.

What students said

“One of the a class from.”
MATH1A
“Horrible teacher. confuses everyone in the class.”
MATH20
“She is very energetic, she makes learning easy and I actually finished the semester enjoying math.”
MATH50

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online math feels chaotic with , and tests that may not match video lectures.

Main concern

Students report and .

What students said

“Sometimes what she teaches in the videos aren't what's on the quizzes/tests... And LOTS of homework.”
MATH52
“horrible.... DO NOT TAKE HER MATH 52 class, especially online! YOU WILL FAIL”
MATH52
“She also has a crazy amount of content you ... It is really overwhelming.”
MATH21

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are frequent and hard, with multiple reports that reviews or videos do not match the real test.

Tests Are ToughFrequent QuizzesReview MisalignmentMyMathLab

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and frequent; exam reviews often fail to reflect the .

Test HeavyHard ExamsReview Misalignment
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MATH1A
“You take a quiz every time you meet, 4 quizzes and a final.”
MATH50

Online

Online quizzes and tests are frequent and hard, sometimes mismatched with video lectures, with heavy MyMathLab work.

Tests Are ToughLots of QuizzesMyMathLabReview Misalignment
“what she teaches in the videos aren't what's on the quizzes/tests (and there are a lot of quizzes! )”
MATH52
“She also has a crazy amount of content you .”
MATH21

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This was the . It seems like her whole class was designed to make u fail.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews (3 online, 31 in person), highlighting polarization by course level. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Clarity

36/100

“ ; she just does problems herself and expects u to instantly understand”

📚

22/100

“And LOTS of homework. Didn't use my textbook too much as we did everything thru mymathlab.”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

22/100

“ and !”

✨ Lower-Level Support

70/100

“I LOVE Ms.Kovacs... Was able to maintain A's the whole time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is extremely weird and awkward
  • confuses everyone in the class
  • She is very energetic, she makes learning easy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Grades the HW on correctness not effort

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • DO NOT TAKE HER MATH 52 class, especially online! YOU WILL FAIL
  • LOTS of homework
  • what she teaches in the videos aren't what's on the quizzes/tests

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

34 reviews across online and and low recommendation.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 53
3 out of 58
2 out of 58
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2