Rene Gottwig

MATH0000G · MATHMATH · MATH581 · MATH0582 · MATH582 · MATH1 · MAT582 · 582MATH · MATH000A · MATHA581582 · MATH581S · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 62/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 45.45%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you will attend , and want real math skill over an easy grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough on formatHeavy homeworkGreat for fundamentalsAttendance criticalPolarizing personality

Many students credit her with curing math anxiety and building strong fundamentals
Strict formatting and A
Online sections draw much harsher reviews about self-teaching and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As exist for dedicated students, but , and heavy HW make an easy A unlikely.

Online grades skew worse with drops and D/F reports; and format compliance.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Developmental math is taught thoroughly and slowly, yet volume of homework and strict standards make it feel hard.

Online comments call algebra especially hard remotely; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Students repeatedly say missing class leaves you lost and that she does not tolerate slackers or lateness.

In-person evidence is strong; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; learners seeking mastery love her while easy-A seekers and some .

In-person older reviews are warmer; recent online MATH A .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

errors even when answers are correct.

Format shift

Strict format and ; online adds tough grader tags more often.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly problem sets of 20-50 , and papers are common complaints.

Format shift

Online MATH A reviewers stress extreme HW volume; and lab time.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Strong lectures that build understanding for many, offset by reports of rudeness, wasted class time, or cold help.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is abundant; online students more often .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Midterms and finals weigh heavily while boost the grade.

Format shift

and final despite massive HW; in-person still test-centered.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

if you work hard, with some calling her rude or overly strict on format.

Main concern

, and occasional reports of condescending behavior.

What students said

“I used to HATE math, and because of her, I now LOVE math.”
MATHA581582

“If if you want an easy A she aint the way to go.”
MATH582

“She is very strict with formatting, and mistakes even if the problem was correct.”
MATH582

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and feeling on your own despite some praise for .

Main concern

Students who struggle with math , and little personalized help online.

What students said

“online, you're pretty much on your own.”
MATH000A

“If you struggle with math do not take her class you will have a very difficult time in her class.”
MATH000A

“There IS a lot of , but it's because she wants you to succeed.”
MATH0000G

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and format rules are strict; reviews and study guides help, but small format mistakes cost heavily.

Test heavyFormat-strict scoringReview sheets mirror testsMyMathLab required

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; chapter reviews often match test questions with different numbers.

Show all workFormat sticklerReviews match tests

“The reviews are the .”
MATH582

“She is very SPECIFIC on format, this will make or break your grade!”
MATH582

“she is a stickler on how work is done, but it sets you up to succeed in all other math”
MATH582

Online

and limited help beyond directing them to labs or videos.

Test heavyLots of homeworkTough grader

“she does not grade on anything really but mid terms and final so I don't get why she gives so .”
MATH000A

“Lots of if !”
MATH000A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“If if you want an easy A she aint the way to go.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (44 in-person, 6 online), balancing mastery praise with strict-grading and online-help critiques. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“I have struggled with math my whole life and Rene is one of the only teachers that made it click for me.”

⚖️

28/100

“Did all my homework assignments got all answers right except she gave me 50 percent every time because of format issues”

📚 Heavy Workload

28/100

“she assigns A LOT of hw for the chapters; 20-50 problems each wk”

👍 Polarized Recommendation

48/100

“ ! .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She lectures in a way that math makes sense.
She does not move on in lecture till everyone is on the same page
.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

she is a and does not tolerate slackers
Easy A as long as you do your work.
.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Personality and Help

She was so rude to me and wouldnt help me.
Sometimes treated us like we were children
Super tough (to me, material wise, not teacher wise) but feels great to have accomplished it!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years show a stable split between devoted fans of her fundamentals teaching and critics of and online support.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

D 1

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather_Not_Say 2

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x x

📚 Heavy Workload

👍 Polarized Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

⚠️ About Personality and Help

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will attend , and want real math skill over an easy grade.

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