Amy Komen

MATH130 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 30/100
RMP rating: 2.2/5
Take again: 25%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you need strong instruction, but because the material is manageable.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf Teaching RequiredTest HeavyShort ClassesEasy MaterialPoor Explanations

Many students say the class content is easy, but they learned mostly by teaching themselves.
Reviews repeatedly criticize her explanations, short class meetings, and limited help during instruction.
Grades can still be good for , and study hard outside class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is possible because the material is not very hard, but students often need outside study and self-teaching.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Students often call the content simple or elementary, even while criticizing how it is taught.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they separate easy material from weak instruction.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Multiple tags and comments say meetings unhelpful.

, and there is no online evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

because they say she barely teaches and .

All , and the tone is mostly negative despite some good grades.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grades can be high for students who do homework and pass exams, but reviews .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews , and .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

The , and , but the class content itself is often described as simple.

Format shift

All workload evidence comes from in-person MATH130 reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

25/100

, and a need to learn the material independently.

Format shift

Only in-person evidence exists, and it is strongly negative except for one older positive review.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Reviews repeatedly mention tests and exams as central, with homework and Khan Academy as support work.

Format shift

All assessment evidence is from in-person reviews and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mostly negative about teaching quality but say the course can be passed with , and .

Main concern

Students often feel they must teach themselves because lectures are short and unclear.

What students said

“Don't expect to learn from her.”
MATH130

“ if questions are asked.”
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“Overall, show up, pass the exams and you will get an A.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews describe an exam-heavy in-person course with multiple exams and some tricky tests, but .

Five ExamsTest HeavyTricky Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests, and test-heavy grading, but do not clearly prove closed-book, proctoring, or .

Five ExamsTest HeavyTricky Tests

“There are a total of 5 exams as well as the use of Khan Academy.”
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“ but second half of class is easy and a lot of fun.”
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“Oh but she still expects you to pass the so better teach yourself.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Don't expect to learn from her.”
Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and self-study. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

25/100

“ if questions are asked.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

28/100

“If you're looking for someone who will actually TEACH then look elsewhere.”

📈 Grade Path

62/100

“Just try hard and you can get an A, trust”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Don't expect to learn from her.
She manages to teach the absolute bare minimum and somehow get away with it.
She makes the easiest concepts seem so difficult when they are not.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This class is lowkey a joke.
Overall, show up, pass the exams and you will get an A.
Just work hard and study outside of class with other materials.

Theme 3

📝

There are a total of 5 exams as well as the use of Khan Academy.
but second half of class is easy and a lot of fun.
Class is simple and easy but she gives busy work that doesn't help you at all.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because nine in-person reviews show a consistent pattern of , and self-study.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 54

Course coverage

MATH1309 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

B 1

C range

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Amy Komen

x x if you need strong instruction, but x x x x x x x because the material is manageable.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

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

👍 Recommendation Rate

📈 Grade Path

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

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 need strong instruction, but because the material is manageable.

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