4.0
Quality2.7
Difficulty76%
Would Retake85
Reviews76%
Would Retake
85
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What Students Say
“Gruber is an ego maniac”
MAT104 - 3.0 rating“Worst professor yet, very rude and always yelling thinking it's funny when it's not”
MAT104 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
90%
Textbook Required
20%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.69 avg changeRatings by Course
MAT171ANDMAT175
5.0
(1)MAT175
4.7
(3)MATH104
4.6
(13)MATHC401
4.5
(2)MAT171
4.2
(16)Difficulty by Course
104
4.0
MAT175
4.0
MAT171ANDMAT175
3.0
MAT104
2.8
MAT171
2.8
Reviews (85)
I am terrible at math but Prof. Gruber made it so easy!! He's a great teacher and his exams are super easy. Pay attention and do the HWs even tho he doesnt check it but doing his the HWs was great practice. I'll definitely take him again. He is THE BEST!!!!!! He's funny too.
This is the BEST math teacher I've ever had!!!!! He's so helpful, and makes the subject seem sooo easy. I wasn't good at math before this class, but after I took his class I felt like a genious =) Take him, he's the best there is out there.
The Bestest Math teacher in Lehman College!!!!
this professor is the greatest. his materials are good and the way he teachs math helps me understand more the material. he breaks down every step and helps all of his students out.
Supposedly he is one of the best math professors, but I still had difficulty in this class. He is funny, but needs to lay off the caffeine.
I have to say that he is a great professor but you def have to put the time into studing and hw to be able to grasp it. It can be intense but I think most of all stressful considering that they put that dept final on your shoulders. You will def pass with this proff.
Best prof on campus.......Gruber is so funny (Jim Carey esc.) he makes math look like child's play. If your looking for a way to learn this stuff TAKE GRUBER!!! I wish I could have this guy for all my math classes, being a CMP major.....MATH DEP. you guys need to give Gruber more intense courses, so people like me will enjoy this stuff
Simply the best... and if you don't understand math after this class then you're just plain stupid. How can you still have difficulty with a professor whose so good?? lol Seriously? THE BESSSSTTTTTT PROF!!!!!!!!!
He is fast paced and if you learn math like that this is your man. To not go to tutoring will be a crime for you. Do not take him for his comedy cuz ull fail that way. analyze your own learning abilities and then decide whether taking him is smart.
he is by far the funniest and best professor on lehman's campus. He is wacky and easy to understand. I seriously recommand him to any 104 students
I don't think that he is funny, he just likes to humiliate people. I guess if you like your test grades announced in front of the whole class then this is the man for you!
The Best Math teacher in Lehman College!!!! I really enjoyed his class.
funny but annoying.....makes lessons really clear....he's kinda cooky but gets the job done
I failed 104 2 times before i took his class. he explained every concept step by step. he would review problems until i got it. if u arent paying attention or are talking he will call you out! he has alota jokes & is very upbeat. i learned many tricks to solve algebra problems. if you havent took math in yrs i strongly suggest you take him.
BEST MATH PROFESSOR EVERY!! gets to the point, he can not make things anymore clear. Easy A. For people who have difficulty in math, this is the professor to go with!
He is a great guy and cool professor. He makes class short and gets straight to the point. Explains exactly what is going to be on exams so if you pay attention you more than likely pass with a good grade. I highly recommend him for statistics.
This professor is great. I have not complains about him. He makes class easy and interesting. love him
BEST MATH PROF I EVER HAD!! SNATCH HIM UP QUICK BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!! EVEN IF UR FLAT OUT STUPID IN MATH U WILL UNDERSTAND THIS PROF, VERY FUNNY TOO, PROVIDES A COMIC RELIEF WITH HIS CORNY BUT FUNNY JOKES
this professor is very, very interesting. he would make algebra sound funny even you get stressed about it. recommend this professor.
MAD EASY COURSE, WITH THIS PROFESSOR, HE'S THE BEST
I hated math... And then I met Professor Gruber! He is THE BEST MATH TEACHER EVER!!! He explains everything very clearly and he takes his time ALL THE TIME. He really help his students out. AND HE'S FUNNY! He deserves teacher of the year because he is just that darn good!
My favorite teacher in my freshman year, professor Gruber is a very good instructor. He never skips steps or denies a question. He never misses a class and all his tests r VERY fair. His lectures r so good that even if you dnt study, you can do quite well on the tests if u pay attention in class. I also love his sense of humor!
I had this professor my freshman year. At times he would seem like he wanted to help and at other times he was really snappy. This made it difficult to decide whether or not to ask him a lot of questions when you were confused. Honestly I would not recommend this professor at least not for your freshman year as he can be a little discouraging.
Best professor i ever had.He is a great guy and cool professor. He makes class easy and interesting. if you havent took math in yrs i strongly suggest you take him.
Super great professor!! Hes very interesting, makes math easy, and very interesting!
This professor is great! If you need this class please take him. He is very helpfull and wants students to learn, he's fun professor.
Once you get passed the fact that he looks like an older Fonzi (yes happy days) - and his bark is worse than his bite, he's really quite helpful. I was able to get my Beginning and intermediate Algebra book from a Lehmanbookexchange [dot] blogspot [dot] com so that made all a bit easier as well.
Best professor i've ever had. All of his explanations are great. He makes up some-what dumb ways to memorize things but they work really well. Just sit in the front of the room and pay attention and u should get an easy A
Great professor! He explains every concept clearly and will always answer any questions you have. He is not boring at all, he is kinda funny in the ways he teaches which is what also make it interesting so you can actually learn the concept he teaches! Wish i could take him for another math class. Definitely recommend him to anyone
Gruber is one of the best math teachers I have had. He makes steps simple and he is very corny but it makes the class laugh. He creates tricks and easy ways to learn and he is encouraging but straghtfoward.
BEST MATH TEACHER EVERRR!! we all know math is difficult and you need a good professor to pass ! Gary is that professor FOLKS! I hate math but this professor made the course super easy. Extremely clear steps and shows you tons of tricks. He always jokes around which makes the class fun! Just show up, listen and do your homework and you will pass !
Really good professor. Makes math easier with his tricks, but tutoring might be needed since he goes really fast. Depends on your learning style..3 test and a final, but drops the lowest mark on a test if you are absent fewer then 3 times. Homework is not collected but you have to do it in order to fully understand. Very funny professor.
He is really a good teacher. He's understanding and charming and funny. If you have any issues at all, do not hesitate to speak to him. He will help you all you need and wants you to pass. The man is a pleasure to have as a teacher and will be one to remember.
Prof. Gruber is not only the best Math teacher I have ever taken in Lehman, he is the best math teacher that I have taken PERIOD. He is more than willing to answer questions and does so clearly, he is never condescending and he is a fair grader. I am by no means a Math fan, in fact, I hated it. But Gruber has made me like it again. TAKE. THIS. PROF
one of my favorite math profs. he teaches you a lot of tricks to help you remember formulas. he gets kind of repetitive with them but you will be grateful and they will stick. He assigns homework after every class but he does not collect it. He does go over them in class though & it's for your own benefit to get it done. Overall, great professor.
One of the best math teachers i have ever had. i actually enjoyed going to his math class. Always does a review before the exams which is very helpful. The Best!!
Funny guy ; very !. Guarantee to laugh every single time you have class. He doesn't like being interrupted .. knows what he is doing .. great person tho; take him :)
He rambles when he talks, funny but won't give you help if you get 90+ on a test.
The best professor I've taken thus far at Lehman! He's knowledgeable about his subject and knows exactly what he is doing. I wish I can take him for every other math class that I need to take. He's also probably the only professors who will give you 15 minutes after class starts before marking you late. Definitely recommended! Love you Prof Guber!
I wish take another class with this professor again. when you as a math hater go to his class, you are gonna love math and you are gonna learn this difficult course for sure, your math skills will increase by at least 10%. However this professor is a genius in his stuff, don't ask question to him you cannot argue with him because he barks at you.
Sometimes a little hard to understand but by far the best professor you can take for this course. I retook this course with him and it has been so beneficial to my overall gpa. Take him you not regret it
He is funny in a super corny way! You will always be amused! Great professor and by far the best for this course! He offers a lot of tricks and easy ways to solve problems and also does in depth review for all three exams and final. If you do well on two exams he will drop your lowest grade! However, attendance is extremely important and he will on
Take his class!!! He has kind of a quirky personality and made me laugh all semester. The best thing about him is he shows you a lot of tricks and easy ways to remember how to do something. I'm very much not a math person, but he makes the content easy to understand and he'll help you a lot. Definitely would recommend him!
He's hilarious. You should take his class. He would help you all the time. He makes the class very interesting. :) I loved his class.. I was lucky to have him as a professor.
He is amazing!! I'd take him a million times over!
Gruber is an ego maniac. He will brag about how high he is rated on here even though everyone who rated him got a good grade in the class. Yells a lot which gets annoying, gives harder test than the final you're supposed to prepare for. Worst of all very discouraging and will tell you that you to drop if you fail a test instead of offering help.
Worst professor yet, very rude and always yelling thinking it's funny when it's not. Makes test unecessarily hard by putting problems that aren't even on test review. AVOID THIS CLASS!
I hate this class, had to drop from this class because because of this professors unfair test. He subliminally tells your test scores to the whole class because if you get an A or B he shouts it out, if you pass with a C or D he just says you pass and if you fail he says nothing. Don't take gruber
Don't have enough characters to say how bad this class is but here are some words, discouraging, annoying, mean, unhelpful, and difficult. Go to another math class
It's easy to understand what he teaches but makes his exams very difficult and you only get graded on 4 with your lowest score dropped except final. I'd homestly recommend looking for a different professor though
Professor Gruber is a great professor despite the negative comments .. He tells you exactly what's going to be on the test and has reviews for every test .. He reviews the hw every class .. Only annoying thing is that he speaks to you as if you're in HS because he's use to teaching HS students, besides that, great professor !
Professor Gruber was an amazing professor. Stated every information on the course without any surprises. Made the course as simple as possible to understand with different effective methods. Don't miss any class and actually take time to do each assigned HW which are the main focus towards excelling in the class. Overall Great professor & Fun class
He was very discouraging tbh, doesn't really seem like he cares about his job and makes it really difficult for you to contact him outside of class. I honestly don't know how he has so many good ratings when everyone in the school who I asked about and had him as a professor said he's awful......
Great professor, really breaks down problems and gives a lot of tricks to memorize things. Occasionally has little outburst that might make you jump, and is a bit funny in his own corny way. You will do good if you stay on top of homework and attendance.
One of your typical grumpy old professors that hates their job. If you ask for help he'll catch an attitude and act like you're dumb and trying to see him after class is like mission impossible as he always tries to leave early so he can avoid going into his office for office hours (which he gets paid for)
One of the worst professors I took yet. He is very obnoxious and rude, gave me a headache with all his screaming (pretty sure the classes next door were annoyed too) and it seems as though he makes it his goal to make students who are struggling in the class feel bad about themselves. If you're not a math wiz don't have him as your professor.
Doesn't really seem like he even likes his job. I can't tell what's worse, the yelling, constant slashing of the chalk on the board, the yelling out students test scores in front of the whole class, or the nasty attitude. Do you're absolute best not to take this professor for your math 104
Professor Gruber can be a little rude but he is a GREAT professor. If you focus you can easily get an A.. He goes over the HW which is very helpful and so are the tricks he shows you.. Just pay attention and do the hw and youll be fine! the negative comments are probably coming from bitter people who failed the class
aside from his personality, he is a good professor if you can keep up with fast paced teaching. He can randomly shout things out but i personally found it funny. he has a quirky personality but he cares for his students that care about their work. He's not perfect but he's not a terrible choice neither.
It was an awful choice picking this class with this professor, he's very rude, uptight and often gives tricky problems on his test when he swears up and down that the test is just like the test review but with different numbers. Do yourself a favor and avoid this professor
Professor Gruber is great at what he does. If you pay attention to what he says and do the work he assigns then you will do well. He seems to care a lot about his students and can sometimes be funny. I never met someone who can explain math as well as he does.
He's fun with the class lectures. Don't let him catch you talking, even if you're just helping someone understand the work; you might not like his reaction. He does great exam reviews, but a trick question or two might pop up on the exam while his review only went over simpler versions of them. But he's still pretty good. Beware of his handwriting
This porfessor is by far the worst professor I've ever had in Lehman College. He's harsh towards students who seem to have a tough time with the course. If you need to take this class and struggle with math do yourself a favor and take this class with somebody else!
Gary Lou Gruber is a good teacher. If you concentrate on your assignments and homework, you'll do well. He's "old school" and doesn't tolerate classroom antics or distracted behavior.
He mentioned this was his first year teaching this specific course. Regardless, he did an amazing job with it. He makes lectures entertaining overall with his humor. Your grade relies pretty much on the two tests he gives plus the final. Doing the online homework is also taken into account. His tests are exactly like the study guides he gives!
One of the funniest professors I ever met and he is very articulate when explaining math. He shows you a lot of tricks when solving problems which is great and wants to make sure you understand the topic and encourages questions. We finish 10-20 minutes early and makes fun fun to learn.
Gary Lou Gruber is a fine Professor. He clearly explains all material and is available for consultation after hours, if need be. You should take good notes, attend classes regularly , and be mindful of class instruction because his exams are based upon what he covered in the classroom. You have to earn your grade with Prof Gruber .
I never enjoyed math especially pre calculus. I would never imagine that I would enjoy math, but Prof. Gruber made it easy and fun. He was old school, sweet and a breath of fresh air to all other math teachers. He asks are there any questions and meant it. He takes math seriously. He teaches as an experienced instructor. I would take him for Cal.
He is just rude and a jerk who will make you feel stupid and wont even explain things right or at all.
The work isn't too hard but that may be my background in precalc. However the way he goes about teaching it isn't really effective. He asks questions and doesn't give enough time for you to think about the answer before immediately going "this is so easy come on". His whole method is demeaning and makes you feel like you're stupid even if you know.
His class is not that hard. There is no syllabus which makes no sense but is manageable. Hopefully, someone can tell him that high school for us was ages ago and we forgot what we learned. Overall, Gary wasn't a problem, the students in the class were, acting like it was high school like bruh grow up, how are you in college?
The best. Very helpful and funny.
Dude, he explains the material so easily, Don't be getting butthurt if he says "You should know this" because you probably didn't pay attention in High School, funny character who is a great guide with the material, definitely enroll if he's teaching the course. Hilarious as well
The downside to him is that he doesn't teach other courses cause I'd love to take actual Calc with him, he explains everything in the best way, tests are pretty straightforward and are altered from the review days, put a two-hour effort of studying a week and you should get a minimal B, he's older in age so take him while he still isn't retired
I had him and my grades were not that good because of the test but he was a funny professor who loved to joke and he is lecture heavey too. I would love to take him for other classes but he does not do other classes.
DUYYYYY!!!
Please take him while he isn't retired, no one will explain the essentials of Calculus better than him! He's been teaching all elements of Calculus since 1987
Great professor, sometimes he has hilarious outbursts like "NOOOOO!!!!" and "DUY!!!!!"
Lehman College... can you get him to teach Calculus 1? CAUSE HES AMAZING!!!!
Professor Gruber is phenomenal
The professor is very knowledgeable. He prepares you very well for his exams, which are not as difficult. However the final was challenging but he does review for every exam and the majority (95%) of the material is on the exam. He traditional professor, and as long as you copy what he writes on the board and review it. It is easy to pass his exam.
Old school type of prof, starts working on problems the moment he walks in, doesn't set up a blackboard for the class, checks email once a week, no extra credit EVER typa guy, very blunt and direct responses. If this sounds tough, take it with someone else, if you want to learn, take it with him. Hes the only math professor i've ever understood!
Great professor for sure, very demanding, but everything he covers is crystal clear and elucidated on the review sessions, which mirror the exams. However I did not like his grading scheme, the grade was completely composed of three exams, 30% for both midterms and 40% for the final, with no extra credit ever or curves. There was no room for error
Professor Gruber is a teacher I will forever remember! I took both MAT171 and MAT175 with this man and understood everything, aced both classes! He is a fantastic lecturer and an even greater person. Mathematics was never crystal clear to me until I became his student. He rocks!
Dr. Gruber is a Lehman GEM, shame hes at the end of his career as he has mentioned retirement a couple of times. If you can take him, DO IT! I not only use what he has taught me but also his advice.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
90%
Textbook Required
20%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.69 avg changeRatings by Course
MAT171ANDMAT175
5.0
(1)MAT175
4.7
(3)MATH104
4.6
(13)MATHC401
4.5
(2)MAT171
4.2
(16)Difficulty by Course
104
4.0
MAT175
4.0
MAT171ANDMAT175
3.0
MAT104
2.8
MAT171
2.8