Peter Gavin Larose - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Professor: Peter Gavin Larose

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH216
• 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:

Gavin is dedicated to his students. Math216 is definitely one of the hardest classes at the school, but he gives great lectures, he knew everyone's name in my section (of 115), his office hours are incredibly helpful, and he even took time out of his department Xmas party to help me before the final. Tough class but I'd take again in a heartbeat.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH216
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Amazing lecturer. Cares about how you are doing, and office hours are essential for learning from mistakes. With him, the more you participate, the more you'll get out of his lectures and the class. 10/10

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH216
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm a sophomore and Gavin is by far the best professor I've had thus far. Calc 4 is definitely a hard class, but his lectures explain concepts in such a way that is thorough, but not intimidating. A large role in that is his constant goofy personality, and his dad jokes. His office hours are also very helpful, it's basically a review lecture.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH216
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gavin is the greatest guy ever. Differential equations is a very hard class, and requires lots of work. However, he is always willing to help. His lectures are a MUST. They aren't mandatory, but they are engaging, funny, and really helpful. Sometimes our lecture was more than full because students in other sections wanted to attend his lecture.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH216
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is literally the nicest guy ever. He genuinely cares that you learn and is more than willing to meet with you for help outside the class. If you have to take Calc 4, take it with him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH216
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He believes you learn nothing unless you suffer. Which is great because you do learn but it is so sressfull and hard. But he's a great prof. Srsly. Lectures are super funny, he's hilarious. Super open and friendly, office hours are a must, go even if you have nothing to say. He's one of the few profs who actually care how you're doing.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH216
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I have heard many good things about Calc 4 and how it was the easier load of the math courses. Having to take Eecs 215, I needed a good understanding on the topics covered in Calc 4. Gavin made the class overly difficult and his tests were so conceptual to the point where I couldn't understand much of the actual material. Would not recommend.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH216
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Larose is a great professor! He teaches the material and then has the entire class do examples to help solidify/use the concepts. This really helped me learn the material. The other professors were so bad this semester that Larose's lectures were always past max capacity. He's a fun guy that truly cares about the success of his students.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH216
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Math 216 was supposed to be a very easy class, but this semester has turned into a GPA nightmare. Professor Larose is decent as a professor, but the exams, written homework and labwork were all insanely difficult. The book required (Brannan & Boyce) was awful, and the class just ended up sucking and killing GPAs left and right.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH216
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Though math 216 is extremely hard, but he tries his best to make everyone succeed. He is the best!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH216
• 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 should NOT be a course coordinator. Combination of written homework + long webwork was brutal. Exams were obscenely hard (the average in my section - 50%). No solutions to the exams we took, or the PRACTICE PROBLEMS - Gsi's gave different answers to the questions and were unwilling to do them all. Lectures between sections: wildly inconsistent.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH216
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

While he's a good teacher, he took DiffEq from being the easiest of the required engineering math classes to being by far the most difficult of the classes. Homework takes an incredibly long amount of time. The exams were nearly impossible. He made this class feel like an honors course Avoid taking while he's course coordinator at all costs.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MTH216
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Larose is the best teacher I've had at Michigan. Somehow, in a course of over 100 students, he seems to connect with every one and makes a clear effort to fit every students individual need. His class is hard, but he goes about teaching in such an effective way that I have yet to see duplicated in my time here. Amazing teacher.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH216
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor and lecturer. This semester in 216, his section had the highest exam averages of the other lecturer and his lecture section was always too crowded because of how many people wanted to be in his section. He is very enthusiastic and very entertaining; easily one of the best teachers I've had.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH217
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class is notoriously hard and Gavin is the guy you want teaching it. While there isn't much lecturing (class is all group proof work. READ before class or you'll understand nothing) Gavin is enthusiastic, entertaining, and available to help. His sections are consistently above course average on exams.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH425
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His 425 section requires more work than others, and he readily admits that. Despite that he's very helpful in lecture and office hours and one of the best and most entertaining lecturers I've had. I would specifically take math classes just to have him as a professor.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH217
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best professor/class I've taken! There's a lot of work, but class was always very engaging and gave me a much better understanding of the material. Prof. LaRose was always energetic and enthusiastic, and it makes the class much more interesting and fun. Definitely worth taking. You'll learn a ton.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH217
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Larose is one of the greatest professors I've had at the University. He really cares about the success of all his students. He answers all your questions and gets back to your email within a couple of hours! Very helpful. If you want to/have to take 217, I highly recommend you take it with him!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH217
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gavin is the best. As a person he is very easy going and fun, and as a professor he is intelligent, understanding, and very helpful. One of the best profs I've ever had. The work load is demanding. Going to office hours helps a lot. 217 is hard and a weeder class, but having Gavin made things less stressful

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH425
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took him last Fall (F'13). Never got around to rating him on here last year, but he was so good I'm taking time now to do it. Not easy subject matter, but Prof. Larose is a top notch instructor. Makes things clear and intuitive; very friendly and witty. Would 110% take him again. TAKE HIS CLASS IF YOU CAN; you won't be disappointed.