Reviews of professor Garima Gautam

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Grade based heavily on testing which include trick questions. The instructor seems like a really great person and very knowledgeable. I am almost done with college with all A's and I'm pretty sure I'll have a B in this class after completing every single thing. The average on the midterm is a D, so that speaks volumes.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
If you prefer classes that test your ability to memorize the textbook, this one should be a perfect fit for you. If you'd rather learn something useful, look elsewhere. Tests are 50 questions t/f and MC. No math, just terminology. No critical thinking necessary. Projects were ok. Attendance mandatory. I struggled in this class. Glad it's over with.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Class is lecture heavy and unless you are super-interested in the material, it can be dry. Read the book before if you want a better understanding of the content in the upcoming class. Her midterm and finals are based off ungraded quizzes throughout the term. 1 group project & 1 paper. Show up, study quizzes, work with group and you'll pass.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor was absent for most of the course, everything felt as though it was on auto-pilot with a TA checking in weekly. Quite a bit of HW/coursework BUT only counts for a fraction of your grade compared to a case study, midterm, and final so if you don't do too well on those odds are you'll lose a full letter grade or two; do not recommend.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Every week you read a chapter, watch the lecture video, post a discussion, use lecture slides to take a quiz. Midterm and final are closed book, but the questions are direct repeats of the quizzes, so pay attention! 1 group project, super annoying because there is no structure, its upto the group who does what and when. Prof. is extremely caring.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Very unclear guidelines on the group project, expectations were unclear. Exams are proctored and have trick questions. She treats the McGraw Hill textbook as the law, uses their assignments and questions for all her assignments. Inaccessible outside of class and dismissive towards students. Exam avg. is a D. But, grades on curve.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Garima was such a gem! She was an awesome teacher. Very knowledgeable, however, this class was seriously death by PowerPoint! It was nice because everything you needed to know for your exams was on the PowerPoints. The textbook was not mandatory which was a plus! Her class was an EASY A. Attendance is a good chunk of your grade too.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I have never written here before. Worst structured and run course I have taken in 4yrs. Entire course is done through connect and takes forever (Hw, quiz, test, discussion). She is not responsive/accessible on Canvas, email, or her Q&A discussion. None of her own videos, experience, or info used.
Large group project with no structure... AVOID!