George Golitzin

MATH124 · MATH223 · MATH101 · MATH123 · MATH103 · CALCULUS124 · CALC123 · CALC121 · MATH101103 · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 2.9/5
Take again: 75%
Difficulty: 4.0

The decision

if you are comfortable with fast math lectures and willing to learn actively outside class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFast-paced lecturesDeep math expertisePolarizing teaching styleExam reviews helpNot beginner friendly

Students consistently say he knows math deeply but teaches quickly and assumes strong prior ability.
Grades can be fair or , and review sheets.
The course is risky for students with math anxiety or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

67/100

An A , and review sheets, but students still need steady effort and math comfort.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The math content is conceptually demanding, fast-paced, and often aimed at students who already think mathematically.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

54/100

Students , while students needing slower explanations strongly warn against taking him.

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

as fair or and open notes making exams manageable for prepared students.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Homework and reading are common but often framed as practice or .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

51/100

His expertise and , but the fast, lecture-heavy style creates sharply mixed learning outcomes.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Students repeatedly describe tests, review sheets, and as the main drivers of grades.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but polarizing math professor whose fast lectures reward prepared, motivated students and frustrate beginners.

Main concern

The main concern is that lectures move too fast and often assume students already understand the material.

What students said

“ able to do.”
MATH123

“His lectures move quick!”
MATH103

“If you hate math or think .”
MATH103

“Taught myself the entire semester.”
MATH124

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

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Exams are important but often student-friendly because reviews, notes, and as major supports.

Open NotesReview Sheets Match ExamsCurved ExamsTest Heavy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

81/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention open notes, review sheets, and curves, but .

Open NotesReview Sheets Match ExamsCurved Exams

“ and .”
MATH123

“ he goes over the day prior.”
MATH103

“show up to the review day because its basically the ”
CALC123

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you hate math or think .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student fit; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

51/100

“He shows a .”

📈 Grade Path

67/100

“If you do the .”

⚠️ Learning Fit

32/100

“His lectures are fast and confusing.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures move quick!
Class time is him talking at you instead of with you.
The lectures are long and full of proofs.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and .
With a little work it shouldnt be hard to pass.
and you'll get what you deserve, not just an easy A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Fit

He is for students that will put in the effort to learn or appreciate fast learning.
If you are a math genius, this professor is for you.
For anyone with Math anxiety, I'd suggest another teacher.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The evidence is strong because 50 reviews span many years and repeat the same themes of fast lectures, high expertise, and polarizing outcomes.

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Quality ratings

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3 out of 56

2 out of 510

1 out of 519

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

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A+ 1 · A 5

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B 1

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C 1

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F

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Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

George Golitzin

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Recommended

Depends

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Grade Path

⚠️ Learning Fit

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Student Fit

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if you are comfortable with fast math lectures and willing to learn actively outside class.