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Mathematics

Dean Gooch

MATH1A · MATH27 · MATH1C · MATH9 · MARH1A · MATH101 · MATH25 · MATH1 · 5087MATH1B · MATH6 · CALC2 · MATH156 · MATH1B · MATH5 · 201 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
42.53%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you can teach yourself calculus from the book; lectures rarely deliver a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized lecturesHistory tangentsSelf-study requiredLots of homeworkTest heavy
  • Lectures often ramble into history stories and .
  • ; some sections grade HW on completion while .
  • teaching for others.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Many students earn As by self-studying and , but picky partial credit and .

Online and ; online adds harsh notation grading and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Content is standard calculus rigor, but and fast tangents make the material feel harder than it is.

Both formats rely on textbook learning; self-read.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

and board homework requires presence, yet several students report optional or lax checks.

; online mixed with some skip-class warnings.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

About two in ; fans cite caring rigor and .

Online reviews lean more negative .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

HW sometimes graded and harsh notation.

Format shift

; in-person is more mixed.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Students repeatedly report daily or , and test-heavy schedules.

Format shift

; online also cites unrealistic pace and many papers.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes caring, but , and error-prone.

Format shift

In-person has more extreme love-or-hate split; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple midterms, cumulative finals, and but sometimes low accuracy weight.

Format shift

Online often states exams as most of the grade; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some praise easy straightforward tests and office hours, , and full of long tangents.

Main concern

Missing class means missing board-written homework with little Canvas backup, and .

What students said

“Lectures were , with and distracting stories.”
MATH6
“ unless you're willing to self study.”
MATH6
“Incoherent lectures, where he will go on these historical tangents.”
CALC2
“ and straightforward. He will help you if you just ask questions or go to his office hours.”
MATH9

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections mirror the : , and lectures that feel like rants or HW Q&A rather than teaching.

Main concern

No reliable grade portal or syllabus access and while instruction stays thin.

What students said

“You have to teach yourself calculus from the book, he doesn't help in office hours too much either.”
MATH1
“Classes are mainly him going over homework questions, he doesn't do a whole lot of actual teaching.”
MATH156
“The class is just for so if you aren't able to learn through a textbook than don't bother.”
MATH1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent and high stakes, often aligned with than open-book.

Test heavyStraightforward examsPractice quizzesIn-person finalsPop quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

final; many say tests are straightforward if you self-study.

Multiple midtermsCumulative finalStraightforward testsPractice quizzes
“4 midterms and 1 cumulative final.”
MATH9
“ you.”
MATH9

Online

Online students report several tests and pop quizzes that may not match taught material, with .

Exam heavyPop quizzesCAS allowed with harsh notation
“ and pop quizzes that do not match the material he has taught.”
MATH1
“Exams account for 75% of your grade, and he assigns SO .”
MATH156

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ unless you're willing to self study.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and and lecture organization themes. Credibility rating: High.

📚

38/100

“ unless you're willing to self study.”

🗣️ Lecture Tangents

30/100

“He talked history more than half the .”

📝

26/100

“30 lengthy assignments over the semester (~2/week).”

👍 Polarized Praise

70/100

“Really just put in effort and you'll get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Incoherent lectures, where he will go on these historical tangents.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and straightforward.
  • if you teach yourself the material.
  • he grades hard on notation and simplification

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is a
  • Gooch is a great professor who cares about his students
  • extremely rude and unhelpful to ALL students

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

201

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and courses with consistent themes of , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 545
4 out of 541
3 out of 529
2 out of 532
1 out of 554

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 3 · A 17 · A- 1

B range

12

B+ 3 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

6

C 5 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 2