AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Gary Church

MATH253 · MATH252 · CALC251 · MATH120 · MATH241 · MATH252AND253 · MATH110 · MATH251 · MATH130222 · MATH270 · 114 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
54%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you can self-study math and tests.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest heavySelf-study requiredMixed teaching qualityHard examsHelpful when engaged
  • Reviews are deeply mixed, with strong praise from some students and serious complaints from others.
  • Many students , and handling test-heavy grading.
  • Online reviews are especially polarized on responsiveness and structure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Good grades are common for and study guides, but and can be hard.

Online courses sometimes look more manageable, while and self-study.

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

The math content is not easy, and students often need outside practice when lectures or examples do not fully prepare them.

, though online reviews include more examples of straightforward course structure.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

, but many reviews say lectures, worksheets, or participation matter for keeping up.

, while in-person reviews more often say skipping class makes catching up hard.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

style, but many warn away students who need direct teaching support.

Online and in-person reviews are both mixed, with online complaints focused more on communication and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

Some students mention , but many others describe tough grading and exams worth a large share of the grade.

Format shift

Online grading can be test-heavy with few items, while on course and year.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

and sometimes intense, especially when it does not count much or does not match exams well.

Format shift

Online reviews mention short deadlines and , while in-person reviews mention hard WebWork, worksheets, and self-study.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

, and organized, but many students find his lectures boring, disconnected, or insufficient for and exams.

Format shift

Online teaching is polarizing, while complaints about teach-yourself classes.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades often rely heavily on tests, finals, or a small number of .

Format shift

Online reviews explicitly mention finals or tests carrying large weight, and and finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and care in some courses but often criticize boring lectures, group work, and .

Main concern

The if lectures do not match the .

What students said

“Prepare to do a lot of self-study.”
MATH253
“One of lectures were understandable, tests are based on study guid and ”
MATH251
“Great guy but not a good teacher. He taught easy problems in class but .”
MATH252

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are polarized, ranging from clear asynchronous structure to poor responsiveness and .

Main concern

Students may need to teach themselves and .

What students said

“For people who can self-study, this class is alright, but .”
MATH253
“Pretty good class and and helpful.”
MATH252
“ 60% of your grade”
CALC251

Exam style

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Exams are usually central and sometimes hard, with some and others describing strict grading.

Test HeavyHigh-Stakes FinalStudy Guide AlignmentHomework SimilarityMultiple Attempts Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

44/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and homework-like exam material, but do not clearly prove open-book rules or proctoring policy.

Hard TestsFinal ExamStudy Guide AlignmentHomework Similarity
“4 tests and final exam are 50%.”
MATH252
“ and ”
MATH251

Online

Online reviews mention test-heavy grading, one final worth 60%, exams similar to homework, and multiple attempts in one case, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

One Final Worth 60%Tests Similar To HomeworkMultiple Attempts MentionedTest Heavy
“no midterm, one final is 60% of your grade”
CALC251
“ and in our case, he gave multiple attempts for each test question.”
MATH253

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“For people who can self-study, this class is alright, but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“He teaches from his pre-made iPad notes and circles stuff on already completed problems.”

🧮

82/100

“no midterm, one final is 60% of your grade”

👍 Recommendation Split

54/100

“ . and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Some people just don't have the ability to teach. This is a great example.
  • One of lectures were understandable, tests are based on study guid and
  • He goes through the abstract concepts , but he also gives examples and worksheets during class so that students can understand the material.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • NEED TO STUDY EXTREME HARD TO GET A UNLESS YOU ARE HELLO SMART
  • Easy A if you study all the homework and review questions
  • so make sure you do well on them.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • For people who can self-study, this class is alright, but .
  • I took Professor Church's fully asynchronous online MATH 252 course and he's done the compared to two other async online courses I took.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

114

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, formats, and courses with detailed but mixed patterns.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 553
4 out of 521
3 out of 512
2 out of 514
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 5 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 4