Gene Gover is a Mathematics professor at Northeastern University rated 3.0/5 by 16 students, with 3.2/5 difficulty and 100.0% who would take them again (TRACE + RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated July 2026).
Gene Gover professor reviews and ratings: 3.0/5 from 16 student reviews at Northeastern (100.0% would take again). TRACE + RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
Your usual salty Boston math prof. Teaches the material, does lots of examples, and also tells weird stories and talks about his life philosophy. If you follow his logic it's an easy class, but even if you get lost the textbook can usually save you. Homework isn't collected, but most of your grade is based on a few exams (lowest grade is dropped).MATH2331 2017-04-09 11:17:21 +0000 UTC
Thinks paper is a vegetable Doesn't teach Goes off topic to talk about things like gambling and sex Refers to things as "blobs" Talks about area codes of places instead of teaching Lots of fun though, unless you are actually trying to learn things.MATH1215 2015-11-04 13:46:44 +0000 UTC
Linear Algebra... Tough Course But dosent give homework. he will give u a sample quiz/test questions before each quiz and test... and allows u to bring in 1 page double sided of notes for each quiz/test... just write down stuff from the sample problems and u will have an easy 85 in the class...MATH2341 2010-02-02 13:51:26 +0000 UTC
He shows up late, and talks about random things like unicorns all class. He isn't funny and can't teach at all. The exams twist the material around and are impossible even though its open note/book. If you aren't a math major you should avoid this class and this professor, he's TERRIBLEMTH314 2009-02-23 13:53:57 +0000 UTC
WORST PROF EVER. Goes on random tangents just to hear himself talk & doesn't explain concepts at all. Wrote microscopic notes on board & refused to repeat himself. Office hours were worthless. Refuses to give breakdown of grade. DROP NOW, AVOID!MTH115 2009-02-19 23:50:40 +0000 UTC
He's a pretty good teacher, he jokes around a lot, which was great for me because i hate math. He'll help you out if you need it which is better than a lot of my friends who had huge lecture halls and got taught by a TAMTHTHNK 2008-04-02 15:00:26 +0000 UTC
my friends and I all love him!he can get a little confusing in class but this is a class where YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF.He's so nice and the material is so easy.Just read the chptrs on your own and do a few problems. Stress-free, should be easy AMTH111 2007-11-09 12:46:01 +0000 UTC
He is an entertaining man. The class generally is dull, but then again ...it is math. If you have to take math...take his class!MTHU115 2007-11-08 22:11:42 +0000 UTC
Excellent professor. This is some of the most fun I had in a class, while at the same time gaining a firm grasp of the material. Extremely helpful in office hours, very knowledgeable about topics outside his field and enjoys expressing his obvious passion for math.MTH371 2007-07-27 20:17:39 +0000 UTC
He was the greatest teacher I've ever had. He scared us a lot in the beginning but gave us very challenging (but duable) work and motivated us while also helping us. He is a very funny and totally wants us to truly understand and enjoy the subjectMTHU555 2006-04-23 12:25:10 +0000 UTC
Good teacher! He pays much attention on teaching us, which helps us improve a lot in math study fieldsMATH1215 2013-11-21 20:04:32 +0000 UTC
Terrible class. This professor thinks he is hilarious, and while he will tell the occasional funny joke, he barely teaches His quizzes take the material and spin it around, and he acts like he is teaching to a bunch of Math majors for the 115 class! Take a different professor for your math requirement..trust me.MTH115 2008-08-01 12:49:01 +0000 UTC
Not a great prof. for math majors. Can be late for class, can spent 40 minutes making jokes and fulling around. If you go to his office hours and ask him everything all over again it might take 2 hours but it will be much more helpful then attending classes.MTH371 2007-07-08 23:04:32 +0000 UTC
Instead of teaching, this instructor tries to show you he knows more than you. He can be late more than 20 mins and then just make a silly joke. He can spend hours talking about nonsense just to seem very intellectual.MTH115 2008-03-15 01:42:02 +0000 UTC
Such a sweet man. Best teacher I've had at NEU thus far. Really taught me math a lot & I sucked beforehand. Easy to get an A; just do the work. Quizzes & hw are very fair. He is always willing to help you out if needed or to discuss a grade. He tries so hard to be funny & although its corny, it works for him & keeps you laughing. Take his class!MTH115 2006-11-30 12:22:40 +0000 UTC
Gene Gover has an average rating of 3.0/5 from 16 student reviews. 100.0% of students said they would take them again.
Gene Gover's classes have a difficulty rating of 3.2/5 based on student reviews.
Data updated July 2026.