3.5
Quality3.8
Difficulty46%
Would Retake89
Reviews46%
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What Students Say
“This class is a headache”
STAT251 - 1.0 rating“Her pace of teaching is set at 150 MPH on cruise control”
STAT251 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
78%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
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STAT2512
5.0
(1)STAT1
5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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WTF
5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
Reviews (89)
gives alot of homework, but at least you learn the material; tests just like hw
i love this woman!!!
Her class was so much better than Sherlock's. You learn so much more.
Demanding, but it's worth it.
good but there's work
good teacher. makes you work but you learn it. quiz every class be ready
WAY TOO HARD
Very thorough, she really knows her material. Great teacher!!!
Best teacher I've ever had! You really learn a lot!
I'm finally learning something that I can use!
Very thorough - makes you work hard, but you learn a great deal!
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I know people with 4.0s who failed this class. You will learn the material - but she goes way too fast, gives a lot of work, and even if you do it and study all along you will get 20s on her tests. Take Sherlock for stat 1 and Tamimi for stat 2
Lots of work, demanding, but you learn the material. My only real complaint is that stupid $20 book you have to buy from her.
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Dr. Gougeon maybe the worst teacher i have had since 3rd grade. she is extremely unclear and often writes questions that are unclear. She is terrible.
great teacher-do the homework and you'll do good-quiz every class-tests are kinda hard
great teacher, learn a lot, quizzes suck, tests are easy. You really learn a lot compared to Sherlock.
SUCKS. She is the worst teacher. unclear.
First off what's with the hair and her clothing style? Her quizzes are impossible and a take home test of 15 pages....shoot me now! By far the worst teacher ever!
Teaches at a very fast rate so you have to keep up. I want to hate her for having a quiz every class, but it helps you learn your stuff. If you don't mind not slacking off, take her over Sherlock.
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BEST CLASS EVER!
She writes on the board faster than i can write in my book. There is quiz every class. She is unwilling to compromise. We had to buy a book from her for $30 and no one could share. She wears clothes that are 30 years her junior. And to top it off the glas
One of the best and most demanding teachers I have ever had. I learned more from her in one semester that from any ten other profs. Don't take the course if you don't want to learn.
one of the best teachers i've ever had--extremely structured and organized--she tells you exactly what you need to do for all the problems--quizzes every day, but help you in the long run
This is the worst class ever. Quizzes every class. You do learn the material, but she is very fast-paced. On tests, you have very little time for each extensive problem. She accepts no excuses (even if valid) for missing a quiz, automatic ZERO.
Prof Gougeon is one of the best professors I've encountered. Demanding, organized, and extremely clear. Periodic quizzes ensured that I stayed up-to-date on material therefore I didn't have to go nuts studying for the final.
Awesome teacher, very smart and organized. People who complain about her just can't cut it and aren't smart enough.
Unclear and messy on the blackboard. She needs a training to improve
Horrible. Quiz every class and she never gives you a straight answer when you ask whats on them or whats on the test. She talks faster than you can write so its impossible to take notes. dont take her
Learned so much! Great teacher!!!
Probably the best teacher I have ever had. Of all my subjects, I was most afraid of Stat but Dr. Gougeon presented the most difficult problems in a way that I could understand. Hard work, but I learned a lot.
The quizzes each class are easy, and only require about ten min. to look over the material. The tests are similare to quiz questions and not hard. Explains everything very clearly, moves quick, but it keeps the class interested. Gives you the confidence to do well, and will ALWAYS help.
She is one of my favorite professor. her lectures are so organized and always prepared for classes. really easy if you study and can learn a lot from her. excellent professor
The worst teacher ever.Has tenure so does not feel the need to do what is required of her. Has about one office hour which she does not show up for half the time-especially on test days.Moves way too fast just for the sake of covering material, not caring whether you comprehend it or not.Tests suck
Great teacher! Helps me before every class during office hours!
Simply one of the best teachers that I have ever had. I was dreading Stat because I heard that it's impossibly hard, but Dr. Gougeon explained everything so clearly that I actually got it. A lot of work, and frequent quizzes, but I guess that's what it takes to get through. She's great!
Slowwwwwwwww down. Much too fast a pace. Instead of learning a little bit, I now know nothing about statistics because we go so fast. No time to take tests.
It's true, she's a fast writer and talker, and there's frequent quizzes, but you won't have to study long for exams if you do the homework and look over your stuff. She's very willing to help if you're willing to try. Probably the best teacher I've had. She also writes AMAZING recommendations!
Best teacher ever, period.
Prof. Gougeon overall is a great professor. She is ALWAYS prepared for class & presents everything in an organized and clear way. Quizzes are a little intense but at the end of the semester, really helps you out. Office hours are limited to approx 1 hr 3x's/wk & she only shows up for half of them if that. Overall, mixed feelings about her.
Love the outfits!!!Quizzes help a lot.She is the best.
Difficult teacher but she knows what she is doing! Notes are really complete and clear, as long as you do the homework and study it is an easy A...also very helpful and organized!
Best teacher at the University of Scranton. She is tough but fair, and she forces you to earn your grade, unlike other prof's. I had her over 10 years ago, and she was as agood as any teacher I have had in grad school.
The worst teacher ever. Not helpful and demeaning towards students. Very intelligent and lets you know it. Needs to put the Legally Blond outfits back in the closet, much to old to dress like that. AVOID!
The Statistics Tank. I have never seen anybody write so much on a board so fast. She knows her statistics, and you will too at the end. Put in the required effort, and you will be rewarded handsomely. Slack off and you are doomed. She is happy to help if you go to her office.
hardest teacher ever. quizes everyday that are usually impossible and only hurt your grade. test are even more impossible. at the end there is a take home test which seems like an easy A, but she just makes that 100x harder than normal tests. tries to fit 3 courses into 1
One of the best teachers ever. I never worked so hard for a grade, but I learned a lot. Don't miss classes, and don't skip assignments. Stat is a tough subject, but she explains things clearly. She's also willing to help you out during office hours (which she actually keeps!) There are other teachers of Stat who are much easier, but you don't learn
avoid at all costs
Absolutely, incredibly bad! Avoid if at all possible.
One of the best and most demanding teachers I have ever had. I worked harder in this course than any other (so far), and I learned more than in any other course. There are quizzes in every class, but this forces you to keep up. If you do the work, you will be fine. If you don't you'll end up like the losers below.
A truly wonderful teacher. Knows her stuff and gets it across clearly. He class is a lot of work, but you learn a lot as a result. Don't take the course if you're not serious about learning. I loved this course because of this teacher.
this class was deffinatly alot of work but overall it i learned alot and she was a great teacher.
Worst class ever. She thinks she knows everything and even told our class once that the word (it's) is over spelled with an apostrophe which is completely off the subject of math. She teaches at pace that is way to fast and gives at least 3 hours of homework a night. What I really hated about this class is that you can study 2 hours a night for the
The class is impossible with more then 2 hours of homework a night. tests are impossible. if your in her class i feel sorry for you. any stats techer is better then her
I loved this teacher. She gives a lot of homework and quizzes almost every day, but they really help you learn the material and make the tests easy. If you actually do the work you should do well.
HOW CAN ANYONE SAY ANYTHING NICE ABOUT THIS WOMAN!SHES THE WORST!yes i admit, she's a stat expert.But besides that,she's literally 1 of the most cold hearted people I've ever met!She even refused 2 excuse me 4 a family members funeral.THIS WOMAN SHOULD NOT BE A TEACHER!Literally about 1/2 of her students drop her class, now thats a statistic 4 ya!
One of the best teachers ever. Stat is one of the hardest courses and Dr. Gougeon actually makes it understandable. The course is a lot of hard work, but if you make the effort you will do well. Don't take the course if you don't want to learn.
DO NOT TAKE HER!
When I first started this course I didn't think that I'd like it. Math was not my best subject. But Dr. Gougeon is so good at teaching this stuff that I just love it. She's always prepared, her lectures are clear, and she makes learning fun. If you don't work, you won't do well, like the bozo below. If you do work, you'll be fine. Thanks Dr. G.!
Don't take her. Good teacher but way too hard and not fair.
TAKE THIS CLASS OVER INTERSESSION IF POSSIBLE! She is tough and I worked extremely hard to get an A- If you go to her for help, she will help you and answer any of your questions. Do all of your homework and you will understand everything. Trust me, I've heard the other professors aren't that great. Show up to all classes its better in the long run
She is an awesome teacher, and if someone says otherwise then they didnt do their homework and got yelled at! lol. She explains everything so well and sets you up to get an A! I wouldnt take stat with anyone else. She is such a good teacher!
She's a good teacher and obviously knows what she is doing. Really helpful if you have any questions. Expects a lot (good attendance, homework etc) so if you don't want to work to get a good grade I would suggest someone else. I would take her again though. If you like math and are halfway decent I would take her
Dr. Gougeon is a great teacher. You have to work very hard and she gives a quiz almost every class, but it forces you to study and you end up doing well on the tests if you study for the quizzes. It was a lot of work but she definitely prepared me for STAT 2. I highly recommend her.
Overall, Professor Gougeon is one of the best math teachers i have ever had. She gives quite a bit of homework and a quiz every class. This gets tedious, but it really helps you stay on top of the material and do well on the exams. I worked really hard and will probably come out with an A-/B+, but i learned a lot from her.
I really hate stat as a subject in general, but Gougen is pretty good at teaching it. She can seem impatient and mean sometimes, but if you go to her with questions she can be very helpful. My advice for this class: go to class, study hard, and hope for the best.
Easily the most miserable teacher at the U. Goes to fast with everything. Cannot keep up with notes. Expects you to know everything once she teaches it. Doesn't give you any time for quizzes. Can't even finish them. Literally never take her if you know what's good for you. Absolutely horrible
"Expects you to know everything once she teaches it."? Hah, um yes, don't all Professors? Definitely worked harder in this class than any other, but I came out learning more than I ever have before. Dr. Gougeon has high standards, which I respect her for. She is also willing to help you if you need it! I would recommend her class!
Completely unreasonable. Missed a class due to a death in the family and she refused to let me make up the quiz or exempt me from the quiz because "it would be unfair to other students." Tried to see the dean about her but there was nothing he could due because she's been here so long. The Jesuit way at its finest!
Extremely hard tests and grading scale. learned alot tho
DO NOT TAKE HER! She is a helpful teacher and all, but she teaches this class like it is the only one her students have. Literally 2 hours of homework a night and the tests are impossible to finish on time. For participation, she randomly calls on you to answer so you must be 100% prepared and know all material or she'll make a fool out of you :(
AVOID!!
Do your HW! that's
Gougeon is a very knowledgeable professor. she is very good at teaching and makes sure you understand everything. you do get a lot of homework, but it's the only way you will learn. keep up with the material and homework and you'll do great!
She is a great teacher and is very good at explaining the material. skipping class is not an option or else you might miss one of three pop quizzes and i don't believe you can make them up. tests are very straightforward and not bad. she gives a lot of homework but you only have do as much or as little as you want- it's not collected.
This class left me completely drained by the end of the 1hr 15min. She goes so fast, but the time I finished copying the problem, she already finished it. Tons of homework (not collected but she's still expects you to do most of it). Extremely long and difficult tests. Can only use a scientific calculator (not the graphing one). DO NOT TAKE!!!
For the people trying to tell you to take her class they have to be either out of their mind or just trying to get her rating up on this website. The only way i can describe sitting in her hour and 15 minute class is being water boarded with information for for the whole time. The math aspect of this class is pretty easy but the amount is crazy
She is a hard teacher, she moves through the materiel quickly but will gladly go back if you do not understand something. She assigns what seems like a lot of homework but it rarely takes more than 30 minutes. Tests are difficult so make sure you study and are ready for them. It is a hard class but not impossible if you try.
I had her 2 semesters in a row. If you had her for Stat 251 and have her again for Stat 252, it is not nearly as bad. She is a fair grader and assigns a lot of homework but does not check or grade it so you only need to do as much as you think is necessary.
Gougeon is hands down the most problematic irrational professor I have ever taken at any level. She is stubborn about the way you format everything and refuses to realize that for most problems there is more than one way of about going about them. Her way is always the longest hardest way of going about the problems. This class is a headache.
Do yourself a favor and do not take her for stat 251. Her tests are extremely difficult, she gives pop quizzes, if you miss class or skip more than 2 times you may as well drop (I never missed and still found it challenging however). She moves way to fast to be able to take notes and understand the material at the same time. Do not recommend.
It is disappointing that someone like this is teaching at the University. I am PAYING to take this course to learn and for someone to teach it to me, I am not paying to teach it to myself. Her pace of teaching is set at 150 MPH on cruise control. She gives a truckload of homework (80% of it we didn't do in class) and tests are grueling. AVOID!!!!!
Shes tough and could be intimidating in the beginning of the semester but youll get used to how she teaches and runs the class. By the second pop quiz you almost know when she plans on giving pop quizzes and they are fairly short and easy. Lectures are long and fast and does give a lot of homework but if you do the homework youll pass the class
Dont use the bathroom unless you like be scolded at and kept after class. The pace at which she teaches is harsh, and theres a good chance you'll be behind after 2 short weeks. Not graded on much. Test heavy & pop quizzes, Avoid at all costs.
Tough class, but excellent professor. I find most of my fellow business major friends to be some of the laziest students around (sorry guys!), so take their overly dramatic reviews with a grain of salt. Yes, she is difficult, yes, you have to do the work, but this is college, not high school. If you cant handle, check out the community college.
The person below me talks a big game for someone who got an A- lol, were you too lazy to get the full A? Go back to community college buddy hahaha
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
78%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.41 avg changeRatings by Course
STAT2512
5.0
(1)STAT1
5.0
(2)STATI
5.0
(1)STAT251252
5.0
(1)SSSS1
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
WTF
5.0
B
5.0
STATSECT
5.0
STATS252
5.0
STAT111
5.0