Collete Gibson

PALMATH060070 · MATH58 · MATH140 · MATH058 · PALMATH6070 · MAT070 · MATHMATH · PAL6070 · MATH025 · MATH215 · MATH070 · MATH100 · MATH104 · MATH7442 · MATH8026 · MATHINT · MATH60 · MATH060 · MATH075 · 94 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 87/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 90.48%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if you want a supportive math professor and are willing to keep up with and ask questions.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring math teacherClear explanationsHomework heavyBeginner supportiveMixed older reviews

Most reviews praise Collete Gibson as caring, patient, and especially helpful for students who struggle with math.
Grades are achievable with , and asking for help, but not usually effortless.
A cluster of older negative reviews complains about confusion, pace, and poor teaching, so experiences are not perfectly uniform.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

A good grade is realistic with , and help-seeking, but many reviews say students still need steady work.

The one online review suggests passing exams is manageable with videos, while and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

She often makes math easier to understand, but the content can still be demanding for weak math students or accelerated sections.

Online evidence says videos made the course manageable, while confusion and pace complaints.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

86/100

Most students recommend her because , and willing to help, despite some older negative reviews.

The online review is strongly positive, and the but more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Grading is generally fair to lenient because students mention clear , and study guides close to exams.

Format shift

Online evidence is positive but limited, while and fair grading.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

and can pile up, but many students say it is manageable, useful, or simple if done consistently.

Format shift

Online workload appears manageable through videos and note templates, while as regular or heavy.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students praise her patience, clarity, organization, and , though older reviews include notable complaints about confusion and pace.

Format shift

The one online review is excellent, while in-person reviews are mostly strong but .

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Assessment appears balanced between homework, quizzes, tests, study guides, group work, and .

Format shift

Online evidence mentions exams supported by videos and notes, while , and group projects.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

explanations, office-hour help, and fair exams, with some older complaints about confusion and heavy homework.

Main concern

Students must keep up with , and seek help because some classes are demanding or confusing.

What students said

“She made math easy to understand for me.”
MATH100

“You will have to work hard for a good grade, but that is typical with any math class I've ever had.”
MATH075

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The single online review is very positive and says her chapter videos, note templates, and .

Main concern

Online evidence is limited to one review, so format-specific confidence is low.

What students said

“I took the online class and all of her videos explaining each chapter were very informative.”
MATH100

Exam style

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Exam style is generally standard to student-friendly because study guides and , but some students report .

Study GuidesEasy Exams MentionedTough Final MentionedTest Heavy in Some Sections

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, easy exams, tough finals, and test-heavy sections, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.

Study GuidesEasy Exams MentionedTough Final MentionedTest Heavy in Some Sections

“Lots of , and quite a .”
MATH075

“I was disappointed to get a B since the .”
MAT070

Online

The single online review says videos and note templates help students pass exams, but it does not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Chapter VideosNote TemplatesExam Preparation

“as long as you watch the videos and fill out the note templates she gives you, you will pass the exams!”
MATH100

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I have never received an A in a math course before, but she was so thorough in her teaching and to me and I accomplished more than I thought I could.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Balance

50/100

“Assigns a bit of if you don't manage your time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She made math easy to understand for me.
She will go the extra mile to make sure her students understand the material.
She is willing to go through things as many times as needed so you get it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

You will have to work hard for a good grade, but that is typical with any math class I've ever had.
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Do the hw and study the material and you will do great!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Mixed Experiences

She was a bit scatterbrained.
Went through lectures very fast, with .
The workload is intense, but .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years with rich detail, though older reviews are more mixed than recent ones.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 53

1 out of 510

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Collete Gibson

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📚 Workload Balance

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

⚠️ About Mixed Experiences

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a supportive math professor and are willing to keep up with and ask questions.