AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Gary Long

MATH71A · STAT110 · MATH96 · MATH71 · MATH71B · STATS110 · MATHALGE · MATH110 · MATH11071 · MATHALG · MATH517196 · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Strong pick for MATH96 strategies if you buy into his methods; unless .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing MethodsMindmaps And Fun ModeCalculator HeavyStudy Strategies FocusSelf-Teach Often Required
  • MATH96 study-strategies course is widely praised as life-changing and easy to pass.
  • MATH71 and stats reviews split hard between patient helper and .
  • Expect graphing-calculator focus, mindmaps, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

MATH96 is described as an easy pass; core math grades improve with , and dropped scores but still need work.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Strategies class is light; algebra and stats content feel standard .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Multiple reviews stress strict attendance, especially in MATH96 and stats.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Recent fans call him life-changing, but a large older block of and self-teach.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

62/100

, and practice tests that mirror exams help grades.

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Strategies class is light; MATH71 often piles homework that is randomly checked or busywork.

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Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Roughly half praise patience and study tools; half say he skips steps, talks in codes, and confuses students.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and exams; calculator notes sometimes allowed.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person math classes swing from easy strategies seminars to -and-calculator courses.

Main concern

His unconventional extra-fun-mode teaching leaves many students lost without outside tutoring.

What students said

“It wasn't until I took 2 classes with Dr. Long, that things finally clicked.”
STATS110
“His teaching methods are all over the place and offers no help. You basically have to teach yourself from the book.”
MATH71B
“Just do 21 out of 30 assignments and you'll pass.”
MATH96

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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; practice tests are very close and calculator formula notes are sometimes allowed.

Practice Tests Mirror ExamsCalculator Notes Sometimes AllowedLowest Score DroppedGraphing Calculator Required

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and calculator prep; some courses allow notes typed into the calculator.

Practice Tests AlikeCalculator NotesFormula Tables Allowed
“ much alike.”
MATH71
“Prof Long lets you use the notes that you type into your CALCULATOR.”
MATH110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you actually want to learn. His teaching methods are all over the place and offers no help.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting polarizing methods and course-type differences. Credibility rating: High.

🔀 Highly Polarizing Teacher

48/100

“BAD BAD BAD!! !!!”

🧠 MATH96 Strategies Win Fans

75/100

“This class has changed my life. If you care about being successful at everything you do, :)”

🧮 Calculator And Fun Mode Focus

40/100

“He focus too much on how to work the calculator, which you MOST have to pass the class.”

👍 Some Praise Patience And Feedback

70/100

“ and patient and encouraging no matter how many times I asked the same questions.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • skips a lot of steps. plus weird and useless teaching methods.
  • . helps you understand what you don't get.
  • Speaks in his own fun codes to teach Math

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy professor. Just do 21 out of 30 assignments and you'll pass.
  • The .easily get a B or A if you do every exercise.
  • pass 1 exam with an A and you're guaranteed for a C

Theme 3

📚 About Self-Teaching

  • You basically have to teach yourself from the book.
  • unless you already have prior math experience because you will need a tutor!!!!
  • I understood nothing he was saying.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years form a large but polarized sample with rich method-specific detail.

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Quality ratings

5 out of 516
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Course coverage

MATH7124 reviews
MATH9611 reviews
MATH1104 reviews
STATS1103 reviews
711 review
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