AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Bethany Tasaka

CALC250 · MATH103 · MATH250 · MATH102 · MATH090 · MATH151 · MATH095 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
45.71%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you can handle heavy weekly work and ; otherwise pick a lighter math option.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLots of homeworkTough graderPolarizingProctorio examsCaring but intense
  • Students split hard between caring mentor and overwhelming workload
  • and accessibility friction

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Even strong students report heavy work and strict scoring; A is possible but rarely low-effort.

Online comments stress tough grading and Proctorio; and many papers.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content pace, volume of practice, and expectation to follow her methods make the course feel hard for many.

Both formats rate difficulty high; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, while others require presence and warn skipping hurts success.

; several in-person reviews say attendance is mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

About 46% would take again; praise for care and clarity battles complaints about workload and grading.

Recent online reviews are more mixed-to-negative on load; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Frequent tough-grader tags and reports of .

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students repeatedly cite 5-10 long assignments weekly or even 100-plus total assignments.

Format shift

; online stacks videos and mastery checks, in-person adds papers.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

, while others find lectures disorganized, rigid, or hard to reach.

Format shift

In-person fans emphasize energy and office help; and conferences.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Heavy homework coexists with , and occasional pop-style tasks.

Format shift

Some online MATH250 sections emphasize mastery checks over exams; other sections are test heavy.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

devoted fans love her energy and and rigid methods.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Assigns WAY to much work. Had 121 ASSIGNMENTS in total. I COUNTED.”
MATH151
“LOVEDDDDD Professor Tasaka. and caring and genuinely loves teaching math.”
MATH102
“the , so good luck.”
MATH151

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some praise videos and responses, and Proctorio.

Main concern

and inconsistent reachability.

What students said

“There are no exams, but there are Mastery Checks and Teach Me! .”
MATH250
“ and exams are just as hard not to mention you have to use proctorio for .”
MATH103
“ . She is so unpredictable in ”
MATH102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and strict scoring of process, though some sections use mastery checks instead.

ProctorioProctored examsNo study guidesMethod-specific gradingMastery checks

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and grading that can hinge on process or scratch work.

Proctored examsNo study guidesStrict method gradingHeavy papers
“the , so good luck.”
MATH151
“she graded your .”
MATH102

Online

Multiple online reviews explicitly report Proctorio on exams; one recent MATH250 section instead used mastery checks and Teach Me assignments.

ProctorioMastery checksVideo assignmentsHeavy homework
“you have to use proctorio for ”
MATH103
“Uses Proctorio for ”
MATH151
“There are no exams, but there are Mastery Checks and Teach Me! assignments”
MATH250

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Assigns WAY to much work. Had 121 ASSIGNMENTS in total. I COUNTED.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, balancing polarized praise and workload criticism. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Workload Intensity

18/100

“ online so get ready for 5-10 assignments a week that are pretty long.”

⚖️

28/100

“ ”

❤️ Care and Support

70/100

“ and caring and genuinely loves teaching math.”

👍 Recommendation Split

46/100

“she gets a lot of hate but she's definelty a dope professor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and custom videos
  • Powerpoint-heavy lectures divide students
  • Energetic themes and memes

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and method-specific tests

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Caring and willing to help
  • Accepts late work when life happens
  • Sometimes hard to reach during busy periods

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

35 reviews across many years show a and recurring workload themes, but format and era differences reduce consistency.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

4

D+ 1 · D 2 · D- 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2