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Mathematics

Gerald Jacobson

MATH · PREALGEBRA · MATH141 · MATH2197 · MATH40 · MATH020N · MATH040 · MATH10 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can tolerate long lectures and learn math independently through homework practice.

Best fit · Self Taught ProBoring lecturesNice personalityMixed clarityHomework mattersAttendance sign-in
  • Students consistently describe him as nice but extremely boring during long lectures.
  • Math success and paying attention despite the dry format.
  • Reviews are split between students who found him step-by-step and easy and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some students say the class is easy if you do the homework, but and confusion.

; no online reviews exist.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

The math itself is not always described as hard, but boring lectures and .

Only in-person evidence exists, and it and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

At , and several mention students signing in before leaving.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

Students recommend him only for independent learners who can handle boring lectures and .

Recommendation and is strongly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Reviews mention partial credit in some cases, but others call him unfair and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload mainly and exam preparation, but students say .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

He is often described as nice and , but , and not very helpful.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

as practice but describe exams and test performance as the .

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

All reviews are in person and describe a nice but very boring math instructor with mixed teaching effectiveness.

Main concern

The main concern is that long lectures and themselves.

What students said

“He lectures for 3 hours straight, the most boring professor ever!”
MATH40
“do the homework and you'll do fine on the exams.”
MATH40
“The average test scores where always in the 40's and 50's below average.”
MATH020N

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews mention standard math exams prepared through homework, with rules.

Regular ExamsHomework-Based PreparationPossible Partial CreditLow Test Averages

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and test averages, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring rules.

Regular ExamsHomework-Based PreparationPossible Partial Credit
“do the homework and you'll do fine on the exams.”
MATH40
“Usually gives partial credit on most problems if you were on the right track.”
MATH40
“The average test scores where always in the 40's and 50's below average.”
MATH020N

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Yeah he's boring but if you stay in class rather than sign in and leave like half the people do, you'll do well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“His writing is very small & hard to read on the board.”

📈 Grade Effort

58/100

“do the homework and you'll do fine on the exams.”

🕒 Class Experience

48/100

“He lectures for 3 hours straight, the most boring professor ever!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he literally goes step by step which is good.
  • He was very boring, I know it's a math class, but I'm re-taking it this semester with a teacher who has a much better teaching style
  • He is such an adorable old man. Tough subject but .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • do the homework and you'll do fine on the exams.
  • The average test scores where always in the 40's and 50's below average.
  • Usually gives partial credit on most problems if you were on the right track.

Theme 3

🪑 About Class Feel

  • He lectures for 3 hours straight, the most boring professor ever!
  • At least you can understand the material. It's just hard to stay awake...
  • everyone leaves after they sign in

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 18 reviews give repeated, specific, and consistent evidence about boring lectures and mixed outcomes.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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