Linda Gurganus - University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC

Professor: Linda Gurganus

Department: Mathematics

College: University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAT162
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Awesome professor. She's very thorough, but she provides great resources to help you succeed, and is very enthusiastic and accessible outside of class. One of the nicest and most caring professors you will ever meet. The secret to doing well in this class is to do the previous tests listed on her webpage before each exam. They are a godsend.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT162
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class is hard. While she does make a lot of mistakes during class she really cares about trying to help the class in the best was possible. All of her quizzes are extra credit on the test and 3 tests and a final make up your grade. If you dont give this class the time and work hard you will not pass. Her website has lots of material to work on

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAT162
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I had Garganus last spring and I loved her! I admit she does make a lot of mistakes, but make sure you pay attention to catch them because it will help you in the long run. I found her website to be extremely helpful. I did all her practice exams and practice problems from all the years she posted and it really helped me prepare for the exams!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAT162
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I. LOVE. HER. Her classes are SO hard... but there has never been a time where she was not willing to help. GO TO HER OFFICE HOURS!!! She believes "the best way to learn math is with a cup of tea." She is really helpful and welcomes questions in class. No book, but practice and study guides are harder than the exams. Still my fave

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAT112
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She will give you multiple opportunities that you should not miss to study for upcoming tests and quizzes. Her grading approach is decent at best, and you may find it very hard to study by yourself for an important test, giving yourself a terrible grade. As a person howeve, Mrs. Gurganus is probably is the most caring professors out there.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAT112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

a nice lady but one of the worst math teachers. I have to take this class for MAT 161&162 and I have had to teach myself trig. She goes off on random rants during lectures and will take the whole 1hr and 15 minutes for one ex problem. Stopped going to class because I learned more on the Alek program then her. Alek is a pain too. Dont take her.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAT112
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very nice person but do NOT take her class. Very long and boring lectures. She assumes if you dont understand something, you werent in class or werent paying attention. No matter how hard you try, it is nearly impossible to follow along. Very nice lady, big heart, bad teacher.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAT111
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is super kind as a person and if you have late work she will work with you to help your grade but she is also super frantic and seems as though she's distracted during class. She makes small mistakes all the time and it can be difficult to follow if you aren't that good at math. It's an easy A if you teach yourself most the content.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAT162
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Her lectures seem rushed, and she is not thorough with working out problems. She makes lots of mistakes, and you are expected to catch them. She is not lenient about anything. Your entire grade is made up of 4 tests, and the final. The tests are designed to trick you, using some of the hardest examples from each unit. Would not recommend!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAT162
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

VERY HARD! Hard to follow and tests were not always in covered material.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MAT162
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The first time I took this class I took it with Mrs. Gurganus, and I'll admit I didn't do well. I got behind and my grades showed this, but I'm currently retaking it and I couldn't be happier, this lady is awesome. Never have I met a professor I can email for help in a different class at 11 pm on a Wed. and get a helpful and caring response.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAT161
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very confusing.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAT162
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Do not let her overall score on this website mislead you. I have now taken her class for the second semester in a row and have to retake both of them. She makes mistakes on every problem in class and the students have to correct her. She makes the material seem easy until the impossible tests. DO NOT TAKE!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MAT162
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very anxious lady, but knows her stuff. Homework NEEDS to be done on a daily basis in order to succeed.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MAT162
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She's alright, super nice lady and will do anything to help you. Some of her teaching tactics though aren't the best though. I really struggled thorough sequnces and series.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MAT115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Gurganus is a horrible teacher. Worst math teacher I've ever had. Tough grader, constantly messes up problems in class, and keeps you until the last minute during every single class so you can "play around" with numbers. The kind of teacher that gives a test on a make-up Saturday from a snow day.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAT161
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Mrs. Gurganus was an extremely nice woman, but an absolutely horrible teacher. I recommend avoiding taking this class altogether, but if you do take it definitely go online for the practice tests. Her lectures are horribly long and unhelpful.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAT161
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She never did examples in class which made it hard to understand what she was talking about. Only way to pass her tests are through her practice tests she has online which was the only way I learned anything

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MAT115
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Worst math teacher I have had. I hope she reads this and makes the class more reasonable for the next folks...

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MAT115
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class was awful. She teaches you one way to do something and then tells you you did it wrong on the test. Very scatterbrained and tough. She is a really nice woman, but she is not a good professor to take. If you struggle in the slightest with one thing, you will be behind for the rest of the semester. I would not recommend taking her