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Mathematics

Faina Goberstein

MATH124 · MATH · MATH30 · MATH31 · MATH26 · MATH108 · MATH108A · MATH20 · MATH217 · MATH190 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
30/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want a strict, demanding math class and can handle a heavy workload with mixed teaching clarity.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery DifficultHeavy HomeworkStrict GradingHard To UnderstandHelpful If You Adapt
  • Reviews are sharply polarized, but many students report and communication problems.
  • The workload is heavy, with , and strict expectations.
  • Some motivated students value her structure and say they learned a lot.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

An A requires sustained work because students report , and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The math content is often described as hard, fast, and .

Only in-person reviews discuss course difficulty, and they consistently describe a demanding class.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

class or skipping assignments can be costly.

Only in-person reviews mention attendance, including a strict absence policy and advice to go every day.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Many students warn against taking her because they find the , and unnecessarily hard.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they are mixed but lean negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students report , and losing credit for notation or alternate approaches.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students mention daily or , and a heavy workload.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload, and the pattern is consistently heavy.

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Some students find her caring and structured, but , and communication issues.

Format shift

All teaching evidence comes from in-person reviews, with strongly polarized opinions.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

, and exams rather than relying on one category only.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a difficult, strict math instructor who helps some disciplined students but frustrates many others.

Main concern

Many students say , and the workload is heavy.

What students said

“ work hard for their grade”
MATH30
“The class is really hard.”
MATH124
“we had to learn her methods...even if we used a different way to gewt the same answer she would mark us down!”
MATH108

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe frequent and difficult tests, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, proctoring, or software requirements.

Tests And QuizzesHard TestsTwice-Weekly Tests Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, but do not clearly prove the exact exam format or proctoring rules.

Tests And QuizzesHard TestsTwice-Weekly Tests Mentioned
“I did good on HWs, but and quizzes, but still passed.”
MATH108
“I haveherd she is much harder for Calculus because of the and the .”
MATH124

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I wouldn't recommend her to anyone who isn't willing to work hard for their grade but if you don't mind a students really prepared for their next math class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

40/100

“She makes calculus so much harder than it has to be and assigns about 2 hours of .”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

30/100

“ work hard for their grade”

⚖️

25/100

“one notation can make your answer wrong.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You can tell she really cares about her students and is helpful if you need it.
  • She made simple math really confusing.
  • and therefore not able to relate material to class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Workload

  • The class is really hard.
  • assigns about 2 hours of
  • .

Theme 3

⚖️

  • she wants the solutions done the way she wants to although there are other ways that are correct
  • Has a strict absence policy and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

There are 35 in-person reviews across many years with detailed and repeated themes, though opinions are polarized.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 55
3 out of 56
2 out of 55
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

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A range

0

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B range

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C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

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F

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