AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Carol Alk

M112 · MATH265 · ELEM0356 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
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Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Consider her for elementary math only; and above unless you can grind many hours.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFast-paced lecturesBrutal online homeworkTricky hard testsBetter for lower mathHelpful in elementary math
  • Wants to help but moves too fast and leaves students behind in higher math.
  • and brutal; .
  • Stronger praise appears for elementary-level math, not pre-calc and above.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Students report and , so an A takes heavy study time.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Pace is fast, content above elementary is hard, and exams are described as the hardest part.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Fine for lower math but repeatedly warned against for pre-calc and above.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Tricky and if intent is not mean.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

and countless hours of studying are repeatedly mentioned.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Helpful and , but higher courses feel too fast with .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

practice problems.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

fast, test-heavy higher courses with brutal homework.

Main concern

Higher-level classes have tricky tests that do not match lecture or homework.

What students said

“ and long. .”
M112
“she gives the hardest questions on tests that you would never see during lecture/hw.”
MATH265
“ and very helpful.”
ELEM0356

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are described as tricky and much harder than what appears in lecture or homework.

Tricky testsHarder than lecture/HWIn-person exams

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and harder than lecture or .

Tricky testsHarder than lecture/HW
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M112
“she gives the hardest questions on tests that you would never see during lecture/hw.”
MATH265

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If of hours studying your butt off.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 in-person reviews with consistent higher-math difficulty themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Heavy Workload

25/100

“ and long.”

📝

30/100

“she gives the hardest questions on tests that you would never see during lecture/hw.”

🎯 Level-Dependent Teaching

55/100

“ and very helpful.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • wants to truly help her students but can only move forward with the class fast
  • and very helpful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and long
  • hardest questions on tests that you would never see during lecture/hw
  • HAVE to spend countless of hours studying your butt off

Theme 3

⚠️ Level Fit

  • might be a great teacher for the lower maths. Not for Pre-calc and above

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Three detailed in-person reviews from 2009-2012 agree that higher math is hard and , but the sample is small and old.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
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Course coverage

ELEM03561 review
M1121 review
MATH2651 review

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