AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Cathy Heaton

TRIG12 · MATH · MATWORD · MATH21 · ALGEBRA · MATH51 · MATH50B · MATH110 · BUSCALC · MATH50 · TRIG21 · MATH7 · MATH111 · MATH52 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you already know the material and ; otherwise the pace and organization will sink you.

Best fit · Self Taught ProJumps AroundFast PacedPolarizingShow Your WorkOutside Sources Needed
  • some call her great and and rushes.
  • are right; many students drop.
  • Expects strong algebra background and ; office hours help those who keep up.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Even right answers lose points without preferred work shown, many struggle for a C, and effort.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

She flies through chapters, jumps around the book, and expects prior algebra mastery so weaker students get lost fast.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

Missing class risks pop quizzes and , so if not formally labeled mandatory.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

A vocal group calls her the best math teacher at Yuba, but many others call her terrible and urge switching sections.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

She docks correct answers for missing or wrong-style work shown and .

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Regular homework and and optional .

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Teaching experience

Average

48/100

some say she makes math make sense and answers emails well; many say she jumps topics, rushes, and confuses the class.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Homework plus in-class tests and showing work on exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person math classes feel rushed and ; she jumps topics, gets annoyed by questions, and grades picky about work shown, though a minority praise clarity and real-life links.

Main concern

Fast pace, topic jumping, and harsh docking for incomplete work shown leave many students lost and force heavy outside study.

What students said

“literally 3/4ths of the class dropped and from what I can tell out of the remaining 15 people only 6 are getting a C or better.”
MATH21
“She goes really really fast, and gets annoyed with questions.”
MATH111
“You must rely on outside sources to pass the class. Never depend on her teaching methods.”
MATH21

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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In-class tests heavily penalize missing work shown, and .

Show Work RequiredIn-Class TestsPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; missing steps costs points even on correct answers, and pop quizzes follow absences.

Show Work RequiredIn-Class TestsPop Quizzes
“She knocked more points on questions I got right with 0 work, than the one question I got wrong with work shown.”
MATH7
“I missed one day and she gave a pop quiz and asked for 3 homeworks.”
BUSCALC

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You must rely on outside sources to pass the class. Never depend on her teaching methods.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2013, highlighting pace, grading, and polarizing teaching quality. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚡ Pace and Organization

32/100

“goes to quickly, jumps all over te place.”

📝

32/100

“She knocked more points on questions I got right with 0 work, than the one question I got wrong with work shown.”

👍 Polarized Recommendation

45/100

“The best math teacher I had at Yuba. to real life.”

📚 Outside Study Required

35/100

“You must rely on outside sources to pass the class. Never depend on her teaching methods.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She goes really really fast, and gets annoyed with questions.
  • Jumps from one problem to the next, she doesn't even finish the examples on the board
  • She skips all over the book and doesn't stick to a point.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • literally 3/4ths of the class dropped
  • I have an A in the class but have watched my peers struggle
  • Even after I got A's on 2 tests I could not bring my grade u

Theme 3

❤️ About Character and Help

  • great teacher can't
  • I loved her. She made a difficult subject- Math make SENSE.
  • Show effort in her class and she will be there to help you out when you need it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

21 detailed in-person reviews span 2004-2013 with consistent themes on pace and organization, but they are old and have no grade data or .

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
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Course coverage

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ALGEBRA1 review
BUSCALC1 review
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MATH50B1 review
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MATWORD1 review
TRIG121 review
TRIG211 review

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