John Goulet - Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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John Goulet - Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Professor: John Goulet

Department: Mathematics

College: Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: MA1023MA1024
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 learned so much from him and his lectures. He did lots of examples so we were ready for the exams. Webworks were useful and we had unlimited attempts. The worst part was the written homeworks, which were long and had topics we hadn't learned. Still, these difficult problems never came up in the exams. He answered emails quickly and was helpful.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: MA1023
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great Professor

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: MA1024
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Love him, love him, love him! Take math with him, he makes it so easy! Just pay attention in class and sometimes the homework is long, but the practice exams are the same as the actual exam! MAKE SURE YOU HAVE GOULET!

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: MA1023
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

THIS MAN IS THE BEST MATH PROFESSOR I'VE HAD. If you just pay attention in class and do the practice test, then you can get an A. The practice test is basically the actual exam. My lectures were also recorded which was awesome. There are literally no tricks. Do yourself a favor and take math with him.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: MA1024
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Honestly, close your eyes and imagine the perfect human being. You probably imagine a kind hearted soul, who cares deeply about you and your well being... Open your eyes, and that's Jonathan A. Goulet.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: MA1023MA1024
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Goulet is overall a great guy. He is easy to work with, understandable, and reasonable. His lectures are as interesting as calculus lectures can be, and he really makes sure students understand topics.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: MA1024
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Goulet is a great teacher, and makes it very easy to do well in his class. That being said, if you are not interested in Multivariable Calculus it will be difficult. For the first homework assignment he gave us nearly one hundred problems. I did way more work in this class than I did in Calc 3. Expect a lot of work.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: MA1024
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He recorded the classes so you don't need to attend. Homework is plentiful and difficult, but it is essential to pass the 2 tests. My hw TA grader was ridiculously fast and precise. The tests were very fair and represented the material well. I did much better on the tests than I thought I did. He tries to make the lectures interesting.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: MA1024
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He explains everything in a fantastic way and is passionate about the mathematical connection to the majors of his students. Always a very nice guy. Always go to lecture and down procrastinate if you watch his lectures. HW is due once a week, and when spread out over the week is very manageable (about 5 problems per night). Highly recommended.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: MA1023
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Goulet will take the time out of his day to help you if you just ask for help. I had him for Calc 3 and 4 and would always be there whenever I needed help. I would email him at 8:30 on a saturday night extremely desperate and he would get back to me in less 30 minutes. Highly recommend Goulet as a professor.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: MA1023
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:

There was so much homework the class took up a lot of time outside of lecture, and he makes you feel stupid for asking questions in class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: MA1023
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A king amongst men. Took Calc III and IV with him and both were a breeze. Funny, easy to talk to, and could probably successfully explain these mathematical concepts to a middle schooler. I swear by this prof. Take his classes, you will NOT regret it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: MA1024
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

didnt let me change my conference so i could get into physics.....

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: MA1023
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Goulet is the best professor I've ever had at WPI. I had him for both Cal3 and Cal4. The homeworks come from textbook, but textbook is not required. The three exams are relatively easy, if you pay attention to the conference material you can easily get a high grade. He doesn't give any quiz at all. He will record the lecture every time.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: MA1024
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:

Goulet does sometimes give a lot of homework and when it comes down to the wire he does not teach well under pressure, but overall he is a great professor who knows how to explain things extremely well. Overall, very good professor.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: MA1024
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:

Golet does sometimes give a lot of homework and when it comes down to the wire he does not teach well under pressure, but overall he is a great professor who knows how to explain things extremely well. 9/10 overall

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: MA1023
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's the most amazing man I have ever met. I had him for both Calc III and Calc IV, and I was so happy I got him as a professor. He knows what he is talking about and can actually convey new information to college freshman just starting. He has office hours where he will answer any question without making you feel stupid. Most amazing man ever.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: MA1023MA1024
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, would recommend for students taking Calc 3 and 4. Two or three tests that are very straightforward. Goulet doesn't try to trick his students but tests them for their knowledge of the material. Outstanding.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: MA1023
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really great professor. Every lecture he would teach new material and then spend the rest of the time doing practice problems. The homework was all from the book. He made sure the class understood the material and his tests were pretty straight forward as long as you study the lecture notes and do the homework.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: MA1023
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Goulet is a great math professor. He really knows his stuff and makes it as easy as possible to learn the hard topics that are in calc 3. We had dedicated review/ catch up days during the harder material which was a life saver. Textbook homework can take a LOT OF TIME but the tests are very fair with very reasonable questions. Great professor!

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