Perri Gellman

MATH54 · MATH160 · MATHEW31527 · MATH115 · MATH120 · MATH60 · MATH140 · MATH50 · 109 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 67.44%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you will grind the ; be wary of pure software-based MATH120 sections.

Best fit · Effort For RewardMyStatLab / WebAssign heavyCaring when presentLots of homeworkTest corrections sometimesSoftware-driven stats

Many students love her patience, group work, and the room.
MATH120 often runs through paid online platforms with and little live teaching.
Grades reward consistent HW and reviews; some sections allow test corrections or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

As are common with weekly HW, review exams, and , but the workload and .

Online students often get As via review exams alone; and notes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is often basic stats or algebra, yet pacing and volume make it feel standard rather than trivial.

Online content called easy; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, while several online sections do not require lectures.

Online attendance is often optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

About two-thirds take-again energy, driven by caring teaching when she is engaged, despite software-only frustrations.

Online MATH160 praise is strong; some platform-based MATH120 reviews urge avoidance.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

, and clear criteria help, but she can be against and tough on format.

Format shift

; online more often just fair platform scoring.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Nearly constant homework on MyStatLab/WebAssign with many short tasks that add up to long weekly hours.

Format shift

Both formats call HW heavy; online emphasizes nonstop platform assignments.

Teaching experience

Good

75/100

When she , and motivating; software-only modes feel hands-off.

Format shift

In-person developmental classes shine; online quality depends on how much she checks in.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Homework volume is huge, but exams and .

Format shift

Online is HW plus platform exams; , and finals.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person algebra and stats range from life-changing patient instruction with group work to complaints of , and .

Main concern

and exam weight, plus occasional unresponsiveness when the course is platform-based.

What students said

“This was the first math class I've ever done well in because she really takes the time to make sure the class is understanding.”
MATH54

“She barely does anything, instead making you use a bad online program.”
MATH120

“ and you can get 20% of ”
MATH140

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online MATH120/MATH160 is mostly MyStatLab-driven: straightforward if you keep up, but homework-heavy and sometimes low interaction.

Main concern

Paid platform cost plus large weekly busywork and limited live teaching.

What students said

“I never attended a single lecture nor watched one, but I ended up with an A due to studying the ”
MATH120

“Before I could send an .”
MATH160

“She doesn't teach the class it's all through a website you purchase.”
MATH120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and reviews; friendliness varies by section policies more than proctoring tech.

Review examsMyStatLab / WebAssign testsTest correctionsFinal replaces lowestIndex-card final notes sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

of a low score, or an index-card cheat sheet on the final, but some students call them tough and format-strict.

Test correctionsFinal replaces lowest testStudy guidesGraphing calculator sometimes

“ and you can get 20% of ”
MATH140

“She lets you use an index card as a cheat sheet for the final!”
MATH120

Online

Online testing is described through Statlab/MyStatLab with review exams as the key prep; comments do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Review examsMyStatLab testsHomework-aligned

“ and can help you do well on the exam”
MATH120

“the ”
MATH120

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ ! She is willing to help you if you don't understand, doesn't let you fall behind.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (9 online, 41 in person), highlighting support versus software-driven workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Live Teaching Quality

75/100

“ , and the .”

💻 Platform Workload

32/100

“the entire thing was busy work. She uses a teaching website for the entire class”

📝 Grade Recovery

64/100

“ ”

👍 Recommendation

70/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She makes videos of every assignment so you can check your answers
group work because she likes to let you have more than just her to learn from
Teaching style is dull and in unhelpful

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Though the class is an easy A due to the subject material
YES, the class is hard. The material is heavy
I got C's and D's in every math class I ever took and I walked out of class with an A+

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Perri is literally the nicest lady you will ever meet!
She's super sweet and cares about you passing!
She's an extremely lazy teacher

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

109

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and teaching and software-heavy stats, with good detail density.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 566

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3 out of 514

2 out of 53

1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 9 · A- 3

B range

B+ 11 · B 4

C range

C+ 2

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1

Perri Gellman

x x x x x if you will grind the x x; be wary of pure software-based MATH120 sections.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Live Teaching Quality

💻 Platform Workload

📝 Grade Recovery

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will grind the ; be wary of pure software-based MATH120 sections.