George Goss - Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT

Professor: George Goss

Department: Mathematics

College: Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MA140
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I am not great at math at all and his class was always a struggle for me but I have to say that he really cared about his students. If you really study for the final, it is a piece of cake and he will switch your overall grade with your final grade if you do well.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MA140
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Rants just about every class and gives no chance for feedback. Writes problems wrong and confuses himself. Doesn't know the material he is teaching whatsoever. Is barely available outside of class, and if you go it isn't worth it. Is nearly deaf and blind so he marks problems wrong that are right. Next to no partial credit. He's a GPA destroyer

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MA140
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is really not the best teacher. However, he does want you to pass. Goss is always willing to help during office hours. He is very hard to understand and when teaching is not focused. Goss does have the best intentions.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MA140
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

NEVER stays after for extra help if you cannot make his office hours, he uses a different textbook other than the one given for class. he cannot see or hear. is very mean personally. as well as a very hard grader. he screams at you if you ask a question when you do not understand something. I asked my pre calc teacher from high school to tutor me .

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MA140
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dont just dont

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MA140
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Goss is not a great professor, but not a bad professor. The reason he's not great is he's a tough grader, and he does not explain things that well in his lessons. There are definitely things that he covers well, but others where you are more confused. He's good in the respect that he does a very good job of telling you what to expect on tests.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MA140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Goss wants his students to succeed but lectures can be extremely hard to follow. Grades harshly on tests, but offers opportunities with quizzes to boost your grade if you are struggling. Expects a lot of background knowledge on what he is teaching, but tries to be straight forward with what will be on tests. Overall he is ok if you like math

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MA133
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

At the end of the day he wants you to succeed in his class. He has a weird point system that helps you raise a low test grade and if your grade on your final exam is higher than your average, he will give you that as your final grade. He also lets you make up exams to redeem points. Many opportunities to do well and get extra credit.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MA131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

he takes out points very easy for little mistakes, but he offers additional work for extra credits.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MA140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's horrible. Period.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MA133
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This guy really shouldn't be teaching as harsh as that is. However, being able to write legibly, hear the questions students ask, and actually get the correct answer to his own problems are pretty important for a professor. I would more questions but he'll have to say "what?" at least 3 times before going of on a completely unrelated tangent.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MA133
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I did not take Stats in high school but everyone always says it is such an easy class, here with Goss it is not. He is very difficult to understand. He teaches all over the place and rarely can keep up with himself when he is teaching. If you have a difficult time with math DO NOT TAKE HIM.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MA133
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I can understand why some students did not like him and I was nervous to take his class. He is actually a very good professor, gives test review w/ the same questions, different numbers and he offers so much extra credit, it can bump your grade up a letter. Extra credit for doing HW, attending class, clear handwriting. Its an easy A.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MA133
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I can't learn anything from him, he's a great man and I really f*cks with him personality wise.. but when it comes to teaching he kinda sucks. He can't hear questions, and he simply doesn't explain material well!!! Tests are torture.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MA101
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is not clear, and teaches the wrong material. I have been learning everything from that class from the help of a CLA at the JLC.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MA106
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Legit the worst teacher I've ever had in my life. No partial credit on test any tests or quizzes so if you make a minor mistake you get the whole question wrong. Avoid this man at all costs!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MA101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Okay- don't freak out. I went on RMP after the deadline to withdrawal expired and I freaked out. Don't. Sit next to someone smart. Also he gives out so much it can raise your grade 2 grade levels. Do all the extra credit and you will pass!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MA140
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very unclear.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MA140
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great guy, but I had to withdraw. Almost no grades. The class average for the first test was a 16, and he just moved on. He doesn't believe in partial credit, and his extra credit is confusing and drawn throughout the semester. I also paid $100 to rent a textbook that is never touched. I LOVED math in high school, but this made me hate it.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MA131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great guy but the worst teacher to have for a math course. He can't hear very good and usually messes up on problems he does on the board. It's almost like he is still teaching himself the math. Tests are very hard most of the questions on them aren't even close to what he went over before the test. Don't take him Chances are you will ruin your GPA