Reviews of professor Andrew Gothard

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Doesn't actually lecture or teach anything. The only time the students get actual feedback is while he is grading our papers. Gave us a pop exam because we weren't "happy, thoughtful, or engaged" enough in class. Not a pop quiz, a pop exam. You could find a better English professor behind a waffle house at 4 am. :)

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He knows his subject area, appears to be a pushover but he isn't. He assigns a lot of work... He does too much for a general education class....

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
WORST PROFESSOR EVER I am a double stem major who has never gotten less than a B+ in a class and got a C in his. He acts bipolar, one day is sweet and wants to help and the next tells you you don't know how to follow directions. Took 2 weeks to grade a paper in a 6-week class and that paper was 25%. The entire grade is 2 papers and your final.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Gothard is well-versed on the subject matter, but the way he has the class structured is less than favorable. He assigns weekly readings that at times can be difficult to unpack, he is a stickler for attendance, one of the only few English professors at FAU that actually administers exams, which is painstaking if you're not a good test taker.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is a decent professor and has helped me become a better writer. However, his class is mentally draining. You end up devoting yourself and time to this class just to end up getting graded and feedback that makes you feel as if you did not do enough. He is a tough grader for sure however his feedback can really help you write better.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I am not a native English speaker and I made it clear throughout the class but it seemed like he did not care. He's very condescending if you ask him questions he has answered before. He's a VERY tough grader and assigns a lot of busy-work. Maybe he's better in person but online it's complicated, especially as a summer course. Don't recommend :/

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He doesn't give any guided notes and expects you too be familiar with knowledge required for the class. Gives two written exams, Harsh grader and two essays and if you aren't good at teaching yourself I would not recommend this professor to anyone.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
worst teacher ever, he tears you and everything you do to pieces he takes off points for the dumbest reasons possible, he is rude when asked a question as well as very condescending and bipolar I needed this class to finish my English requirements and not only does his class ruin my gpa but he also makes sure you spend all your time on his class

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
RUN!! SAVE YOUR GPA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
While Dr. G. is very nice, he is also the toughest grader I've ever encountered; he basically shreds your paper to bits. My class switched to online only due to COVID-19, and switched professors at the same time, so obviously it's difficult to adjust to taking on more classes, however, the tests are almost impossible in the time frame allotted.