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Mathematics

Marissa Case

MATH280 · MATH170 · MATH160 · MATH71 · MATH51 · MATH181 · MATH150 · MATH180 · MATH110 · MATH130 · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
32.14%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you can teach yourself calculus; beginners should look elsewhere.

Best fit · Self Taught ProFast-paced lecturesExam-heavy gradeFrequent board mistakesSelf-study requiredPolarized calculus reviews
  • Many students say , and force self-teaching via videos.
  • Grades and fail rates in weaker cohorts.
  • A minority who already know math or grind hard praise her kindness and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As exist for strong students, but and many sections report .

; the few online comments still stress knowing material beforehand.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Fast pacing, skipped steps, and catalog level.

In-person calculus and precalc dominate; online sample is too small to change the picture.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, yet tags warn skipping tanks you because exams assume lecture content.

In-person mixed mandatory versus optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

About a and recent cohorts unless already strong in math.

In-person negatives outweigh positives; two online reviews split one good one bad.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

, and exam-weighted grades leave little cushion.

Format shift

; online sample lacks detail.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Homework packets and , though the .

Format shift

; in-person winter terms feel crushing.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Common themes are mistakes on the , and students correcting her during lecture.

Format shift

In-person majority negative on clarity; a caring minority still praises accessibility.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Multiple reviews say exams and the final are most of the grade with .

Format shift

; one online success story still centered tests on homework examples.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person calc and precalc sections frequently report , and large drop rates.

Main concern

Students feel lost mid-term and many fail or withdraw after speed-ups.

What students said

“ ! It's for your own good. NO ONE PASSED”
MATH150
“Prepare to learn on your own and waste your time in class.”
MATH180
“Only 3 people passed the class.”
MATH51

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Sparse online feedback splits between a caring homework-aligned MATH130 and a disorganized rushed MATH160.

Main concern

Disorganization and .

What students said

“ and based on the examples she gives in class, so there are no surprises.”
MATH130
“ and confused. My class was behind the entire time.”
MATH160

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and frequently decide the whole course.

Hard examsExam-heavy weightNo reliable study guidePoints off for processNo drop replace

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and can dominate 60-70% of the grade with few safety nets.

Hard examsHigh weightNo study guideScratch-work penalties
“ - even when answer is correct.”
MATH280
“Exams+final worth like 70% of your grade & doesn't offer EC.”
MATH160

Online

; another forgot scheduled exams and piled content.

Homework-aligned testsPushed-back examsHeavy content
“ and based on the examples she gives in class, so there are no surprises.”
MATH130
“ and pushed them back so there is more on the test.”
MATH160

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ! It's for your own good. NO ONE PASSED”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in , and attrition. Credibility rating: High.

🧮

35/100

“I self taught all year, because she didn't understand how to do her own problems.”

📉 High Fail Risk

32/100

“Only 3 people passed the class.”

⚡ Pace Shock

28/100

“she said well speed things up A LITTLE, it was not a little. It was way too fast and nobody could catch up.”

💛

70/100

“Professor Case was wonderful. I took her last Spring and she was so thoughtful in ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's good at math, but she is not good at teaching students
  • lectures are
  • she often skips steps that lead to confusion

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Course grade and final
  • class average was around 60%
  • if its your first time taking calculus

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Case is a sweet human but not as a professor
  • she is a good professor and will help you succeed

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with rich detail and repeated themes of pace, mistakes, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 57
3 out of 54
2 out of 514
1 out of 524

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 4 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

5

F 5

No letter grade reported

13

Drop/Withdrawal 7 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 3