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Mathematics

Sona Vartanian

MATH3 · MATH25 · MATH103 · MATH5580253 · MATH101 · MA120 · MATH55 · STATI1 · ACC202 · STATS201 · MATH2 · MATH50 · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating
8/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
17.86%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

unless you can learn math independently and tolerate heavy workload with limited support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-teach requiredPoor communicationHeavy workloadTough gradingLow support
  • Most students say they had to teach themselves because lectures and .
  • Email and help requests are a major problem, with .
  • Grades can be possible through online tools or repeated attempts, but the workload and lack of support make the A costly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some students report repeated attempts and A grades, but most say heavy work, weak support, and and effort-heavy.

Online has more evidence of repeated attempts helping grades, while in-person reviews more often describe poor teaching and strict or .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The course content is often introductory statistics or math, but students say and self-teaching make it feel much harder.

Both formats report self-teaching, with and in-person students citing unhelpful lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Reviews mention participation and inactive status, but they do not clearly prove a .

Online evidence mentions participation and account status, while but not a .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Students overwhelmingly do not recommend her because , and forced to teach themselves.

Both online and , though a small minority of online and in-person students had good experiences.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Many reviews tag or , and lost or delayed grading, despite a few comments about repeated attempts or curves.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tough grading and repeated attempts, while in-person reviews .

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Students frequently describe lots of , and intense time demands.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy workload, with online reviews especially describing compressed deadlines and .

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most reviews say she does , and responds poorly to questions.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on weak communication and guidance, while and unhelpful classroom support.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Reviews , and MyMathLab rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize homework, quizzes, tests, and discussions, while , and in-class assignments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are also very negative and often say class time adds little because .

Main concern

Students say , and the workload is high.

What students said

“If your ready to teach yourself then i guess it works”
MATH3
“Does not actually teach or lecture, she relies on Stat Crunch YouTube tutorials when someone needs help.”
MATH2
“This and !”
MATH25

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative and describe unclear guidance, poor responses, deleted posts, heavy work, and self-teaching.

Main concern

Students repeatedly say help requests are ignored or handled too late.

What students said

“Very little guidance and information are given on how to complete work.”
MATH2
“ .”
MATH2
“Luckily the class is easy if you are good at learning on your own, but don't expect support.”
MATH2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is mixed, with some test-heavy and pop-quiz comments, one take-home midterm and final comment, and .

Pop QuizzesQuizzes and TestsTest HeavyTake-Home Midterm and Final

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and one take-home midterm and final, but they do not clearly prove proctoring or closed-book rules.

Test HeavyTake-Home Midterm and FinalGraded by Few Things
“Both the final and .”
MATH50
“the homeowrk, quiz, and ”
MATH2
“the ALL”
MATH2

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, tests, pop quizzes, and multiple attempts, but they do not clearly .

Pop QuizzesQuizzes and TestsMultiple Attempts Mentioned
“easy to earn all the , and tests, and discussion boards”
MATH2
“ , and discussion boards”
MATH2
“ and quizes untill you have a grade you like.”
MATH101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you need this class find a different professor!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendations; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“Does not actually teach or lecture, she relies on Stat Crunch YouTube tutorials when someone needs help.”

👍 Recommendation Level

18/100

“Go with literally any other professor.”

📚 Workload Pressure

15/100

“There is ALOT of work due in this class, but .”

⚖️

25/100

“I was foolish to believe that this professor was going to be fair or consistent.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She kinda just reads the poweroints that are also on canvas that you have to watch anyways which doesn't really help any because .
  • When she "teaches" she is not really teaching or explaining the criteria.
  • The tools found on the online website teaches the class, not the teacher.

Theme 2

📩 About Help and Communication

  • Don't expect help or answers to your emails.
  • and always had an attitude when I would ask questions.
  • Takes too long to respond, expects you to know all aspects of statistics.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Extremely work intensive Intro to Stats, impossible for me to do online.
  • She gives a lot of work but .
  • Your in charge of your own and quizes untill you have a grade you like.

Theme 4

🚫 About Student Recommendation

  • .
  • Save yourself time, money, frustration, and !
  • Do yourself a favor and !

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

57

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The evidence is strong because 50 reviews over many years show repeated, detailed, and mostly consistent complaints across both formats.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 59
1 out of 536

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

5

C 5

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5