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Mathematics

John Gildea

MATH321 · MATH311 · MATH331 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
85/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take Gildea if you can keep up with homework and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardOpen Note TestsClear ExplanationsLots Of HomeworkHelpful TeacherLenient Grading
  • Most students describe Gildea as , and invested in student understanding.
  • Tests are often student-friendly because notes and textbooks are allowed.
  • The , and a structured classroom style.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

An A is realistic with homework and study effort because and as merciful.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The math content is manageable for many students, but fast lectures, lots of homework, and one very negative geometry review keep it from being truly easy.

Only in-person reviews describe the course challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

while others do not, and in-class work or participation can affect grades.

and varies by course.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and support, though some dislike the fast lecture pace and .

Recommendation and is mostly positive with a .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Grading is fairly lenient because students mention easy homework , and dropped lowest test grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Workload is moderate to heavy because and sometimes described as a lot, though students often call it manageable.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Teaching is generally strong, with many comments praising clarity and help, but some students report fast lectures or .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades appear balanced between homework, warm-ups, in-class work, quizzes, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

All evidence is from in-person math classes, where students report , and .

Main concern

and fast lectures can hurt students who fall behind.

What students said

“he does let you use notes and textbooks on the tests so thats good.”
MATH331
“Expect a lot of though”
MATH331
“Horrible at explaining the steps. .”
MATH321

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 student-friendly overall because multiple reviews say students can use notes or textbooks, with some and dropped-grade policies.

Open Note TestsOpen Book TestsDropped Worst Test GradeExtra CreditPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support open-note and , and some , but do not mention proctoring rules.

Open Note TestsOpen Book TestsDropped Worst Test GradeExtra Credit
“he does let you use notes and textbooks on the tests so thats good.”
MATH331
“He also lets you use your notes and book during the tests so that is a plus!!”
MATH331
“The and book.”
MATH331

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Mr Gildea is a great instructor and a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Mr. Gildea is an extremely helpful professor, and makes it a priority to make sure that every student clearly understands the material being taught.”

📘

85/100

“The and book.”

📝 Workload Reality

42/100

“Expect a lot of though”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great teacher. , though they tend to drone on.
  • He is a great teacher, lectures are long but he is very good at explaining how to do everything.
  • This teacher made First Year Geometry unnecessarily hard. Horrible at explaining the steps.

Theme 2

📘

  • The homework and warm-ups are easy A's.
  • !
  • if he sees you're trying he will give you a better grade

Theme 3

📝 About Workload & Pace

  • There are a week.
  • Goes through the lecture very quickly - so .
  • A lot of homework, if you dont do it it will definitely affect your grade.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because 13 reviews give useful detail and a consistent pattern, but many reviews are old and some recent opinions are mixed.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MATH3319 reviews
MATH3112 reviews
MATH3212 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1