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Mathematics

Sydney Shanks

MATH8750 · MATH212 · PRECA104 · MAT060 · MATH213 · MATH103 · MATH211 · MATH102 · MATH70 · MATH070 · MATH058 · MATH104 · 75 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
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Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want a and are willing to attend consistently and do the homework.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCrystal Clear Math TeacherStrict But FairHomework-Based QuizzesHighly RecommendedAttendance Matters
  • Students overwhelmingly describe her as , and one of .
  • Grades are very fair , and use quizzes as preparation.
  • She , and pace, so passive students may struggle.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is very realistic with , and quiz preparation, but it is not effortless for students who fall behind.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

She makes math clearer and more manageable, but the material can be fast, involved, and homework-dependent.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, and staying caught up are essential, and one review says she dropped a student after absences.

and is consistently strict.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend her because she teaches clearly, helps students, and makes math feel fair and learnable.

All and is strongly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

She uses fair tests, homework-based quizzes, partial credit, and , but .

Format shift

and points to fair rather than loose grading.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Homework is often uncollected but necessary, and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students consistently , and highly effective at teaching math.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in person and is overwhelmingly positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and finals, with homework practice driving quiz and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews strongly praise her clarity, structure, fairness, and support, while and a fast pace.

Main concern

Students who miss class, skip homework, dislike strict rules, or need a slow pace may fall behind.

What students said

“Amazing teacher very and cares tremendously about her students.”
MATH070
“ and it was an easy A.”
MATH104
“must attend and pay attention.”
MATH058

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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Exams are usually described as fair and predictable, with and some reviews noting open-note or open-book quizzes.

Homework-Based QuizzesStraightforward TestsLowest Test DroppedOpen Note QuizzesOpen Book Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe fair tests, homework-based quizzes, dropped low scores, and some open-note or open-book quizzes, but .

Homework-Based QuizzesStraightforward TestsLowest Test DroppedOpen Note QuizzesOpen Book Quizzes
“ and are open note.”
MATH070
“ .”
MATH212
“ .”
MATH070

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Hands down the .”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“She is very easy to understand and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“ if .”

⚖️

68/100

“She gives fairly simple problems and never tries to trick you and always gives partial credit.”

📚 Workload Reality

55/100

“Stay on top of homework and you should be fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very easy to understand and .
  • She teaches so well and does all the examples to make sure you get it.
  • and straight to the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and it was an easy A.
  • and you'll do fine!
  • pretty hard class if you don't study or do the homework

Theme 3

⚠️ About Rules & Pace

  • must attend and pay attention.
  • Don't be late.
  • The class might move a tad bit fast but if you do the HW and work through the examples with her you'll do just fine.

Theme 4

❤️ About Support

  • and cares tremendously about her students.
  • She will answer ANY .
  • Will make time to help any student who needs it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

75

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews over many years show strong consistency about her clarity, strictness, and fair math structure.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 557
4 out of 511
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

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