AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Melanie Xie

MATH235 · STAT227 · MATH115 · MATH215 · MATH261 · MATH241 · 125SUMMER · MATH110 · MATH262 · MATH227 · 133 lifetime ratings

AI rating
21/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
31.11%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid unless you are strong in , and can handle a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy HomeworkTough GraderFast Paced LecturesTest HeavyMixed Support
  • Many students describe extreme workload, fast pacing, and difficult grading, especially in recent MATH235 and online reviews.
  • Positive reviews , and , but these are outweighed by repeated warnings.
  • Tests, quizzes, and high effort and high risk.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Getting an A appears very hard because students , and test-heavy grading even when they work hard.

Both formats show difficult A paths, but and as extra barriers.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

The course content feels difficult because lectures are often fast, concepts are not clearly explained, and students report .

, while in-person students emphasize fast pacing and pop quizzes.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance and participation appear strict because several reviews say quizzes happen at the start of class or that skipping class hurts passing.

In-person , while online evidence mentions mandatory participation but is less consistent.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most recent and because the , and support feel punishing.

Online reviews are especially negative, while but still show major risk.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly call her a tough or , and several report low grades, withdrawals, or no A outcomes.

Format shift

Both formats mention tough grading, with online reviews adding complaints about penalties and accusations.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Reviews repeatedly describe , and heavy lecture demands as excessive.

Format shift

Online reviews stress extreme weekly workload, while and frequent quizzes.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Some students find her clear and caring, but many more describe , fast pacing, weak support, and frustration.

Format shift

Online teaching is described as harder to follow, while but often criticized for speed and clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades appear driven mainly by tests, quizzes, and as heavy but .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests and quizzes, with online reviews explicitly mentioning proctored tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed but lean negative, with frequent complaints , and hard-to-follow lectures.

Main concern

Students often struggle with , and quiz-heavy assessment.

What students said

“She's very fast paced and .”
MATH235
“No one got A in my class.”
MATH261

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, with repeated complaints about proctored , and limited support.

Main concern

Students report , and .

What students said

“ so and it's hard to understand the recorded lectures.”
MATH235
“There is HW everyday and one section might takes for at least three hours.”
227

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence points to strict testing, especially online proctoring and .

Proctored Online TestsMandatory Zoom VerificationFrequent QuizzesTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring policies.

Weekly Pop QuizzesTest HeavyQuizzes At Start Of Class
“ ”
MATH215
“Your grade ”
MATH235

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention proctored tests and .

Proctored TestsMandatory Zoom VerificationPaid Test Access
“You may be required to undergo a .”
MATH235
“ .”
MATH227

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you can.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“She's very fast paced and .”

⚖️

18/100

“Agree with others that she's a .”

📚 Workload Pressure

12/100

“She gives out A LOT of homework everyday, plus 6 hour zoom with only two 15 minute breaks!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and .
  • Moved on to another topic so fast before asking if students understand!
  • her lectures are hard to understand 85% of the time.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • No one got A in my class.
  • Your grade will depend mostly on test/quizzes which makes it difficult to maintain a good grade.
  • and 4 exams not dropping lowest scores.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • It's A LOT of homework so if you work full time good luck.
  • so
  • There is HW everyday and one section might takes for at least three hours.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

133

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years and courses, with strong recurring patterns in , and pacing.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 552
4 out of 522
3 out of 516
2 out of 515
1 out of 529

Course coverage

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MATH22711 reviews
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

7

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 3

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

16

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 4