Amy Peterson

MATH80819 · MATH11 · MATH1181725 · 69 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 31/100
RMP rating: 2.5/5
Take again: 34.78%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

if you can handle strict rules, frequent work, and exact grading while .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderHeavy WorkloadClear LecturesStrict PoliciesPolarizing

Students and strong warnings about stress, grading, and attitude.
Getting an A is possible, but it often , and careful exam preparation.
Online and and tough grading, with online reviews especially harsh about academic integrity concerns.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

A grades are common, but students repeatedly say they require steady work, exact formatting, and .

Both formats show possible A grades, but online reviews describe and integrity concerns.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

The statistics content can be understandable through her lectures, but the pace, workload, and detail requirements make it feel demanding.

, while online students more often describe the course as time-consuming and rigid.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as required or heavily valued, with penalties for lateness or missing class behavior.

The ; online flexibility is not clearly supported.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Recommendation is low because many students warn against taking her despite some strong praise for .

Both formats include supporters, but negative online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Students frequently say she marks down small errors, requires work her exact way, and offers little grace.

Format shift

adding more concern about cheating accusations.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Many reviews mention lots of , and several hours of work per week.

Format shift

Online reviews stress multiple weekly assignments, while .

Teaching experience

Poor

47/100

, but repeated reports of rude, passive aggressive, or unhelpful interactions pull the experience down.

Format shift

In-person reviews are more polarized, while online reviews lean more negative in recent comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Students often describe test-heavy grading, exams making up a large share of the grade, and .

Format shift

grade weight, while online reviews mention homework and exams together.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

teaching and caring moments while many others warn about strict attendance, workload, and unforgiving grading.

Main concern

Attendance and exact compliance matter heavily, and students who fall behind report high stress.

What students said

“ !! Easy to fall behind in her class but overall very good professor.”
MATH11

“If you take her class expect 5 hours of .”
MATH11

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe clear videos and learnable material, but many students report , and academic integrity stress.

Main concern

Students often , and strict online policies.

What students said

“ , so the class was time-consuming, but exams were open note and I could reference the notes I took during her lecture videos.”
MATH11

“Do not take Amy Peterson. RUN!”
MATH11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews show some student-friendly open-note or open-material exams, but and one online .

Open NotesOpen MaterialsOptional Final MentionedTest HeavyVideo Live Exams Mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention open , and , but do not prove one consistent exam policy.

Open NotesAll Materials AllowedOptional Final MentionedTest Heavy

“The .”
MATH11

“She lets you and the .”
MATH11

Online

Online reviews clearly mention open-note exams in one recent class and video live exams in one older complaint, so the .

Open NotesVideo Live Exams MentionedTest Heavy

“ and I could reference the notes I took during her lecture videos.”
MATH11

“it seems she was only interested on doing the ”
MATH11

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Do NOT take Statistics with Amy Peterson. The workload is extreme and she marks answers wrong unless done exactly her way.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting recurring themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

47/100

“her lectures are very easy to understand and .”

⚖️

24/100

“She is so strict and will mark you down for ANYTHING.”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“If you take her class expect 5 hours of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Peterson was a great professor that had great lectures that were easy to follow.
but she is NOT friendly if you need any help.
She makes you feel like an idiot no matter the question.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Getting an A is easy in her class if you put in work!
Tests are 75% of your grade, so if you do bad on one your grade might not recover.
Have to do work exactly how she does it or it's marked wrong.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

SO MUCH WORK!
The workload is extreme and she marks answers wrong unless done exactly her way.
The workload isn't overwhelming, very manageable.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across recent and older terms, with detailed and , and teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521

4 out of 53

3 out of 50

2 out of 58

1 out of 537

Course coverage

MATH1146 reviews

MATH11817253 reviews

MATH808191 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 8 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

B+ 6 · B 3

C range

C+ 1 · C 4 · C- 1

D range

D+ 1 · D 1

F

F 2

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4

Amy Peterson

x x x if you can handle strict rules, frequent work, and exact grading while x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Mandatory

Avoid

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

📚 Workload Pressure

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can handle strict rules, frequent work, and exact grading while .

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