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Mathematics

Melody Summers

MATH71X01 · MATH160 · MATH180 · MAT150 · MATH71 · MATH71X · MATH51A · MATH51 · MATH110 · MATH150 · MATH61 · MATH130 · MATH50 · 132 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
21.15%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid Melody Summers unless you are already strong in the course and ready for .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest-heavy gradingNotes mismatch examsOverwhelming homeworkHarsh on small mistakesLow pass rates reported
  • Exams dominate the grade and are widely called .
  • Homework , so perfect .
  • A minority who already know the material and grind office hours report she can work; most advise avoiding her.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

16/100

taught material, and small errors get crushed, so an A is rare without extreme mastery.

Online and ; online adds proctoring and no-notes pressure.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

14/100

Even lower-level math sections feel over-complicated by fast lectures and and homework.

Both formats report teaching-self burden; online video notes draw extra complaints about errors and gaps.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance and note submission are frequently enforced, with and monitoring of online activity.

and online mandatory notes both reduce flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

21/100

, and most reviews urge students to pick anyone else.

A ; overall tone online and in .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

16/100

Students report half-credit losses for sign errors, sentence formatting, and tiny mistakes on high-stakes exams.

Format shift

; one online review called grading relatively lenient if you try hard.

Workload

Heavy

18/100

, and constant test prep leave little free time.

Format shift

Online daily notes and ; in-person still reports 100-question nights and test prep grind.

Teaching experience

Poor

26/100

Often described as nice but , and and exams, with students teaching themselves.

Format shift

In-person speed and mumbling complaints dominate; online students criticize short, error-prone videos.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Multiple reviews put tests and the final at roughly 60-90% of the grade while .

Format shift

; online tests are often proctored and note-restricted.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students repeatedly say she teaches too fast, tests do not match notes or homework, and class averages or retention look bleak.

Main concern

and previously strong math students.

What students said

“The class average on all of our exams ranged from 39-42%”
MATH110
“How do I get a 100% in all of the Homework and still basically fail the class?”
MATH71
“ NIGHTMARE”
MAT150

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative about unrealistic deadlines, , and lectures that fail to prepare students.

Main concern

Proctored exams and note busywork combine with weak .

What students said

“ . She does not respect the students time”
130
“ matter towards grades”
MATH71
“I'm stuck teaching myself trig. Very lazy teacher”
150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

High-stakes closed-style exams that often feel harder than taught examples drive most of the grade.

Test heavyProctored online examsNo notes on some examsQuestions unlike homework

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, three exams plus final dominate, often with problems never clearly taught and strict partial-credit rules.

Exams dominate gradeMismatch to notes and HWHarsh scratch-work grading
“Her exams are 30% each so it is a do or die situation”
MATH71
“for because she grades your scratch work and if you misplace negative sings... she will give you less than half credit”
MATH150

Online

Online students describe proctored tests, limited calculator or notes use, and questions beyond lecture videos.

Proctored examsMandatory note uploadsNo notes on exams for some sections
“ matter towards grades”
MATH71
“She does not allow you to and calculator not that much”
MATH150

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“How do I get a 100% in all of the Homework and still basically fail the class? Her exams are 30% each so it is a do or die situation. .”

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

📉 Teaching Quality

26/100

“Very nice teacher but .”

🧪

22/100

“Test grades are worth 60 percent of your grade.”

🚫

21/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Trap

18/100

“She gives us 100 questions a night for Homework and they are only 10% of your grade?”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She goes through it as if you already know everything
  • she doesn't teach all the material bc she says that you need to figure it out on your own
  • she is poorly at executing that care and patience when it comes to teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class average on all of our exams ranged from 39-42%
  • She destroys GPA's
  • NIGHTMARE

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • Unrealistic expectations of deadlines
  • I'm stuck teaching myself trig
  • matter towards grades

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

132

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years and courses show and teaching mismatch.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 532
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 4 · A 3

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 3

C range

7

C 5 · C- 2

D range

7

D+ 2 · D 5

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

14

Drop/Withdrawal 10 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3