Maria Mendoza

MAT090 · STATS · MATH108 · MATH151 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 41/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 40%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

Only take her if you learn well independently and ; skip if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProLots of homeworkConfusing explanationsSelf-teach heavyClear grading criteriaBy-the-book style

and .
and many papers.
Recommendation is weak overall; better fit for lower-level, by-the-book learners.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Some students earn A or A+ with drops and , but others fail or .

Online summer class reported doable graded work; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Most courses are lower-level math/stats with moderate difficulty ratings, not advanced theory.

Online STATS felt harder due to teaching style; in-person difficulty is mixed but mostly mid-range.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Several in-person reviews mark attendance mandatory with skip-class-you-will-not-pass tags.

One online class said attendance not mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

, and many say they would not recommend her beyond basic, by-the-book classes.

Online split one yes and one no; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and dropped lowest quiz/test help, but confusion and heavy work still hurt outcomes.

Format shift

Online MATH108 praised drops and criteria; in-person results vary widely.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and condensed summer pace show up repeatedly.

Format shift

Both online and .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

and detailed; and they self-taught.

Format shift

Online and .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and modules all matter, with .

Format shift

Online modules and .

Luni fit check

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

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews range from highly recommended organized teacher to , and at least one F.

Main concern

Weak step-by-step explanations and .

What students said

“She wasn't good at explaining certain steps and .”
MAT090

“she does not have little tricks or shortcuts for things. She was at times, which left me teaching the material to myself a lot.”
MATH151

“She is a great teacher! and .”
MAT090

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one summer MATH108 student loved modules, drops, and doable work; another STATS student found teaching unhelpful and self-taught.

Main concern

Teaching style can leave students .

What students said

“The , and ; nothing you don't learn.”
MATH108

“ and . I basically taught myself.”
STATS

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on homework, quizzes, and ; proctoring is not clearly described.

Quizzes and testsLowest scores droppedWebAssign homework

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments emphasize homework and .

WebAssign homeworkLots of homework

“ .”
MATH151

Online

Online MATH108 used modules with , and tests, dropping the lowest quiz and test.

ModulesHomework quizzes testsDrops lowest quiz and test

“The course is divided and the .”
MATH108

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She was at times, which left me teaching the material to myself a lot. I wouldn't recommend her for higher level math classes.”
Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (2 online, 4 in person), highlighting , and weak recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Clarity Split

48/100

“ and . I basically taught myself.”

📚

32/100

“LOTS OF HOMEWORK”

👍 Conditional Success

55/100

“She is a great teacher! and .”

👎 Low Recommendation

38/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her style of .
and nice.
She confuses herself often when helping.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

the work load was heavy BUT still doable thanks to the prof.
I basically taught myself.
She doesn't collect HW it's just practice for yourself if .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

Lots of homework
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
SO MANY PAPERS

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews from 2013-2021 give a consistent mixed picture, but sample size is modest and styles diverge by student type.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 50

3 out of 53

2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

MAT0903 reviews

MATH1081 review

MATH1511 review

STATS1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Maria Mendoza

Only take her if you learn well independently and x x x x; skip if x x x x.

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 Clarity Split

📚 x x

👍 Conditional Success

👎 Low Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📝 About Workload

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

Only take her if you learn well independently and ; skip if .

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