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Mathematics

Stephen Gold

MATH · STATS120 · MATH141 · MATH40 · STATS1 · MATH120 · MA120 · MATH120STAT · MATH060 · MATH120C · MATH100 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
0/100
RMP rating
1.6/5
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Difficulty
4.4

The decision

unless you are already strong in math and , and heavy independent study.

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing lecturesVery hard testsHarsh gradingHeavy homeworkAvoid if not self-taught
  • Most students describe Gold as , and unable to explain math clearly.
  • Reviews repeatedly , and high drop or fail rates.
  • A few students respect his knowledge, but the unless you can teach yourself.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

8/100

Students report , and cases where even major effort led to poor outcomes.

; there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

10/100

Math content is made much harder by fast, and .

Only in-person reviews describe the course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Reviews describe daily homework pressure and being kept for the full class, but .

Only .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

9/100

Most students strongly warn against taking him because they find the class confusing, punishing, and hard to pass.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

7/100

Students repeatedly describe him as a correct.

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Workload

Overwhelming

8/100

, and major extra study outside class.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Awful

8/100

Most , and unable to teach the material clearly.

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Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Students mention both heavy homework and anxiety.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews overwhelmingly describe a very difficult math instructor with , and poor support.

Main concern

Students often say they had to teach themselves while and .

What students said

“Do NOT, !!!!!!!”
MATH120
“ and he'll fail you if you don't do it every single day”
MATH141
“I GOT A GOOD GRADE AND STILL HATE IT!!”
MATH120

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.

The and , but reviews do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

Hard TestsStrict GradingStudy Guides Do Not Match TestsReviews do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring policy

Assessment risk

Strict

18/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove proctoring or book-use rules.

Hard TestsStrict GradingStudy Guides Do Not Match Tests
“HIS ”
MATH120
“the class is really hard and !”
STATS120
“He's a very hard grader and he if answer is right!”
MATH40

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“if you like teaching yourself everything then go ahead and . but mark .”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation risk; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

8/100

“Terrible. Smart but cannot teach and does not help if ”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

8/100

“Worked so hard and came out with a C.”

⚖️

7/100

“Even if you get an answer right on a if you didn't do it his way”

📝 Workload

8/100

“ and he'll fail you if you don't do it every single day”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he speaks too fast.
  • Lectures are long and confusing.
  • questions never answered clearly.
  • He doesn't know how to teach

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • passing his class is next to impossible
  • the class is really hard and !
  • very hard!!
  • but i don't think anyone could even manage an A.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Warnings

  • Do NOT, !!!!!!!
  • .
  • Do yourself a favor to succeed in school and stay away from this guy.
  • If there is any way NOT to take his class please find someone else if you want to pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-seven reviews over multiple years show a strong and consistent negative pattern, despite a few positive outliers.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 56
1 out of 526

Course coverage

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