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Mathematics

Ambika Silva

STATS075 · PALMATH075140 · MATH70 · MATH070 · STAT075 · MATH140 · STATC1000 · 76 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
62.75%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you can manage a heavy weekly workload and use notes well, but if you are short on time.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy workloadOpen-note examsCaring but polarizingClear modulesFast paced
  • Students consistently report a very heavy workload with , and assignments.
  • Exams are often described as for organized students.
  • Teaching reviews are and and confusing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic because and , but students must complete a large amount of weekly work.

Online and in-person reviews both support attainable grades, but online reviews and in-person reviews stress fast pace.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Statistics concepts are manageable for many students, but the course becomes challenging because of pace, repetition, and workload.

but heavy videos, while in-person reviews more often describe the class as fast paced or difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

60/100

as mandatory, but students repeatedly say staying on schedule and completing all work is essential.

Online evidence centers on deadlines and pacing, while falling behind hurts performance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

63/100

and support, but many advise against her because of workload, pacing, or .

Online reviews are slightly more positive due to structure and open-note exams, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and note cards make grading more forgiving despite tough workload.

Format shift

Online reviews provide the clearest evidence of , and late work; in-person reviews also mention open notes and .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly mention many weekly assignments, , and tests.

Format shift

Both formats show heavy workload, with accelerated online sections and .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Teaching quality is polarizing, with many students praising care and clarity while many others report , poor response, or self-teaching.

Format shift

Online reviews praise organization and resources more often, while in-person reviews include sharper complaints about unhelpful lectures and absent support.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades involve many assignments and quizzes, but , and exam preparation.

Format shift

Online reviews mention proctored exams and finals more often, while , and note aids.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews also report heavy workloads and fast pacing, with some strong praise for caring teaching and some severe complaints about clarity.

Main concern

The main concern is fast pacing with many assignments and uneven teaching clarity.

What students said

“ so its impossible to get below an 85.”
STAT-C1000
“There are many lecture videos each week that are 3 hours each.”
MATH140
“Let me just say- if you're not a math person this class is hard.”
MATH140

Remote format

Online

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews describe a structured but time-consuming course with , and mixed teaching support.

Main concern

The main concern is the volume of weekly assignments and lecture videos.

What students said

“Honorlock is used.”
STAT-C1000
“The and .”
MATH140
“ but open note.”
MATH140

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam style is usually student-friendly because notes are often allowed, but and .

Open-Note ExamsProctored Online TestsMultiple ExamsFinal ExamNote Cards

Assessment risk

Standard

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention open-note exams, worksheets allowed on tests, note cards, and a final, but .

Open-Note ExamsWorksheets AllowedNote CardsFinal Exam
“ so its impossible to get below an 85.”
STAT-C1000
“it is ok to bring worksheets to the test”
MATH140
“Put a lot of effort in ”
MATH140

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention Honorlock, , and a final.

HonorlockProctorioProctored TestsOpen-Note ExamsFinal Exam
“Honorlock is used.”
STAT-C1000
“ but open note.”
MATH140
“ , but they were open notes”
MATH140

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you don't have time!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Load

24/100

“The short term class had so many lectures and so 2 days multiple assignments are due at once.”

📝

74/100

“ so its impossible to get below an 85.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“She is fantastic! If you struggle with the material, she goes above and beyond to provide resources and .”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • . that you MUST do or it will eat at your grade.
  • There are many lecture videos each week that are 3 hours each.
  • In the first week, we had 25+ assignments assigned.

Theme 2

📝

  • The and .
  • but open note.
  • , as she allows 3 attempts for most of them, not including quizzes.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She made taking stats as digestible as possible.
  • Professor is a terrible lecturer.
  • and so dont be afraid to reach out

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

76

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, formats, and courses with , and polarizing support.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 514
3 out of 56
2 out of 55
1 out of 516

Course coverage

MATH14031 reviews
STAT-C10008 reviews
STAT0754 reviews
STATS0753 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 3 · A 18 · A- 4

B range

12

B+ 6 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

1

D- 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1