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Mathematics

Richard Gayle

MATH117 · M38741 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Only take if and and R coding when lectures fall short.

Best fit · Self Taught ProQuiz Every ClassLecture HeavyNo HomeworkPractice Quizzes Match TestsPolarizing Teaching
  • and many leave after the quiz
  • but
  • Mixed reviews range from funny and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Practice quizzes match tests and , but and self-teaching keep an A from being free.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is manageable with practice quizzes, but R coding and uneven lectures add real friction.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

because quizzes happen almost every class and skipping tanks your grade.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

and humor, half warn to wait a semester if he is the only option.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and practice-test overlap help, but grades .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

68/100

; workload is almost entirely in-class quizzes and tests plus occasional R labs.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some call him funny and resourceful; others say he does not teach and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and tests that mirror practice quizzes rather than homework.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person MATH117 is quiz-heavy with ; but teaching quality splits hard between funny chill and unhelpful.

Main concern

Daily quizzes and expected R coding with .

What students said

“He gave a quiz every class after talking for about 20 minutes. After the . Really chill.”
MATH117
“He is a horrible teacher. He doesn't truly teach... Everything I learned, I taught myself.”
MATH117
“There is a quiz almost everyday but for each one there is a . The as the quizzes.”
MATH117

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.

Near-daily quizzes and with no special proctoring notes.

Daily Pop QuizzesPractice Quizzes Match TestsQuiz and Test Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Quizzes almost every class with practice quizzes online; tests reuse quiz-style questions.

Daily Pop QuizzesPractice Quizzes Match TestsNo Homework
“There is a quiz almost everyday but for each one there is a . The as the quizzes.”
MATH117
“He gives you a .”
MATH117

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is a horrible teacher. He doesn't truly teach... Everything I learned, I taught myself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews, highlighting quiz structure, mixed teaching quality, and R coding friction. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality Split

52/100

“He is a pretty good teacher. He gives you all the resources you need to pass the class. He is also pretty funny.”

📝

78/100

“There is a but for each one there is a .”

👍 Mixed Recommendation

50/100

“If you have a class that's required but only he teaches it, then wait a semester.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really chill. Just laugh at his jokes and you should be good.
  • He doesn't truly teach, and he doesn't even seem to follow the statistics textbook.
  • Very great instructor!! He makes the class very enjoyable

Theme 2

📈 About Quizzes and Workload

  • He gave a quiz every class after talking for about 20 minutes.
  • .
  • No hw on the positive side

Theme 3

💻 About R Coding Frustration

  • The only thing I didn't like about the class was when we had to use this program called R.
  • expects us to do a how to use the extremely complicated computer system

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Six detailed in-person reviews from 2016-2017 show consistent quiz structure but split teaching opinions.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

MATH1175 reviews
M387411 review

Reported outcomes

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