AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Theresa Gallo

MATH141 · MATH121 · MATH46 · MATH96 · MATH95 · MATH046 · MATH32 · MATH096 · MATH210A · MATH150 · MATH151 · MATH119 · MATH059 · MATH104 · 88 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
5.88%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Avoid unless you already know the math and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPearson HeavyDoes Not TeachHomework OverloadDisorganizedSelf Teach Required
  • Recent students say she outsources teaching to expensive Pearson platforms
  • and often outpaces lectures
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Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

As , and ; many report Ds, drops, or incomplete grades.

Online recent reviews are especially harsh on grade accessibility; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Calculus and algebra content plus lagging lectures make the material hard to learn without prior strength.

Both formats call the course hard, but online adds Pearson self-teaching pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory while others say no; .

; online is mixed and Pearson-driven.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

14/100

Would-take-again is near zero in reported data and recent comments .

Online ; some pre-2016 in-person reviews were warmer.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

26/100

Students , and little curve despite occasional partial credit praise.

Format shift

Strict grading complaints dominate both formats, especially calculus courses.

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

Reviews repeatedly cite 10 to 20 hours of weekly Pearson or .

Format shift

Online workload centers on Pearson hours; and papers.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Recent consensus is she does not teach effectively and leaves students to teach themselves from Pearson or the book.

Format shift

Online is especially uninvolved; but .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Courses are test heavy with frequent quizzes and .

Format shift

; one in-person final is explicitly proctored.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person, older reviews are mixed on kindness versus clarity, while , and weak lecture connection.

Main concern

Heavy workload and organization.

What students said

“Teaches exclusively through Pearson, which is a poor method of instruction.”
MATH150
“ ! She is the . She gives out a lot of homework and quizzes and takes forever to grade!”
MATH119

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online math sections are widely described as , and little instructor teaching.

Main concern

Costly Pearson access, no real lectures, and .

What students said

“There were available, first assignment was a pearson based.”
MATH141
“The professor was very little involved i the course. Everything was through Pearson MyMathlab, which is an atrocious way to learn math in my opinion.”
MATH151

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and sometimes proctored or non-multiple-choice.

Test HeavyProctored FinalHard MidtermsWeekly QuizzesNo Multiple Choice

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and midterms are called insane or .

Proctored FinalHard MidtermsNo Multiple ChoiceTest Heavy
“Final is 30% of the course and is proctored.”
MATH121
“Also the midterms were insane, I had everything else good but that was the .”
MATH059

Online

Online exams are described as and test weighting.

Online ExamsTest HeavyWeekly Quizzes
“The , or items most incorrect from hw/quiz.”
MATH104
“Midterms often and .”
MATH096

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She doesnt teach the class in the slightest. It's essentially a self taught program with Pearsons. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE PRE-EXISTING KNOWLEDGE.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with heavy weight on detailed recent online and . Credibility rating: High.

🚨 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Gallo is incredibly uninvolved. No emails, disorganize Canvas, no . .”

👎 Recommendation Rate

14/100

“ . She is very unorganized, doesnt seem to care about her students.”

📚 Workload Overload

14/100

“Per week, I spent 15-20 hrs on hw.”

💻 Pearson Dependency

20/100

“Everything was through Pearson MyMathlab, which is an atrocious way to learn math in my opinion.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She doesnt teach the class in the slightest
  • Literally holds and reads from textbook while giving lecture
  • Her lectures never connect

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Expect about 100 questions plus a
  • Very difficult to keep up, very easy to get dropped/withdrawn
  • Only 5 students passed

Theme 3

💸 About Cost & Platform

  • Course requires a ~$150 license for Pearson's online textbook and homework
  • completely pearson based
  • You as a student must pay 120 to access Pearson

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

88

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years with detailed recent negatives and consistent homework overload themes make the signal strong despite older mixed praise.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 550
4 out of 57
3 out of 510
2 out of 57
1 out of 514

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

2

D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1