AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Margie Gustafson

MATH96 · MATH38 · MATH046 · MATH038 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Great pick for developmental math if you attend, ask questions, and want a patient teacher; avoid if you need a free A with light work.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring math mentorStep-by-step lecturesTough grader on detailsMandatory attendanceHomework and quiz heavy
  • Lower-level math students praise her as , and .
  • MATH96 reviewers found her confusing, picky on partial credit, and homework-heavy.
  • and skipping hurts; asking questions and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

You can pass with effort and help, but tough partial-credit grading and .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content ranges from gentle developmental math to fast, dense coverage that .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory and note skip-class-and-you-will-not-pass tags.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

, though MATH96 experiences drag the recommendation down.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some praise clear criteria and help to pass; .

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and tests make the load feel heavy for developmental math.

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Strong praise for and care, offset by confusing MATH96 lectures.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and tests rather than exams alone.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

MATH038/046 students call her the , and supportive; MATH96 students report confusion, tough partial-credit grading, and .

Main concern

and fast coverage can punish small mistakes and overwhelm weaker algebra students.

What students said

“Absolutely the best math teacher Ive ever had. She definitely will help !”
MATH046
“If you are not good at math, I . !! I was very lost so I dropped her class.”
MATH96
“Prof Gustafson goes out of her way to help students succeed. . Explains problems step-by-step.”
MATH046

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.

Assessment leans on homework plus quizzes and and .

Quizzes and testsTake-home quizzesHomework-heavy prep

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and tests; one review notes take-home quizzes and .

Take-home quizzesTestsExam prep worksheets
“ and . ASK .”
MATH046
“ a lot!”
MATH046

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Absolutely the best math teacher Ive ever had. She definitely will help !”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 in-person reviews spanning 2013-2019, . Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Caring Support

82/100

“Professor Gustafson is one of the most eyeopening and loving instructors that I've met here at San Diego City College.”

📝 Tough Partial Credit

40/100

“ wont even give you points! Disappointing!!”

📚

32/100

“She gives tons of and but she does grade tough!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She always made sure she slowed her pace in teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • !! I was very lost so I dropped her class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Mrs. Gustafson is so sweet and caring
  • truly cares about the progress of her students
  • goes out of her way to help students succeed

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Seven detailed but older reviews (2013-2019) show a ; sample is small and somewhat dated.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MATH0463 reviews
MATH962 reviews
MATH0381 review
MATH381 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

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A 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

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No letter grade reported

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Drop/Withdrawal 1