Lernik Saakian

MATHMATH · MATHEMATICS · LS208 · MATH81 · ALGEBRA · MATH20 · MATH2WINT · MATH84 · MATH4347 · MATH31 · MATH125LASC · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
Take again: —
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if and can handle a thick accent and strict math style; otherwise pick another instructor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy nightly homeworkThick accentNo-calculator culturePolarizing teacherBy-the-book math

and strongly tied to success
Students split sharply on whether he is wonderful or impossible to understand
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Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

, but and an A usually needs steady daily work.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Pace, problem volume, and no-calculator expectations make the content feel hard for many students.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

52/100

and half urge others to stay away.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Often called a , though some report no partial credit and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

Frequent complaints of 50-plus problems nightly and very intense winter or summer loads.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

, and transformative; many others find him inarticulate, rude, or unhelpful.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and a cumulative final carry the course.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many praise clear methodical teaching and growth, while many others , and .

Main concern

, and hard or surprise exams.

What students said

“AMAZING TEACHER! I hated math and never passed algebra before ... he completely changed my outlook on math”
MATH31

“STAY AWAY!!!! he has a very thick Russian accent ... assigns 50 plus problems every night”
MATH31

“ but manageable. I actually liked his method of teaching, despite the accent”
MATH20

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are often long and hard with limited calculator use; .

Hard midtermsEasier cumulative final sometimesNo calculators reportedWeekly tests in some terms

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as hard or long; some note easy cumulative finals and no calculators.

No calculatorsHard testsCumulative finalDaily homework due weekly

“The , but the ”
MATH20

“expects you to do 7 digit problems without a calucator. NO CALUCATORS ever”
MATH31

“You will walk in to lecture and be surprised by a and no review”
MATH20

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“AMAZING TEACHER! I hated math and never passed algebra before ( I took it three times.) he completely changed my outlook on math and is wonderful.”
Voice snapshots generated from 38 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2016, capturing a strong love-or-hate split on teaching and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Split

55/100

“honestly he is the so far, very kind, helpful, make you love math”

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22/100

“assigns 50 plus problems every night and expects it all to be done the next day”

🗣️ Accent Barrier

40/100

“the professor has a very thick accent which makes it hard to understand his lectures”

👍 Conditional Recommendation

52/100

“he is a good teacher if you really want to learn math.he gives a lot of homework and he is a ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and methodical
He does not make math fun, but you learn it
Def. by-the-book

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

DO THE HOMEWORK
and hard
little time and dedication, you will pass

Theme 3

⚠️ About Communication

thick Russian accent that is very hard to understand
he can barely speak English
His accent is funny though

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

rich, polarized, and highly consistent themes around homework and accent.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511

4 out of 59

3 out of 56

2 out of 53

1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

A 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Lernik Saakian

x x x if x x x x x and can handle a thick accent and strict math style; otherwise pick another instructor.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Split

📚 x x

🗣️ Accent Barrier

👍 Conditional Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Communication

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if and can handle a thick accent and strict math style; otherwise pick another instructor.

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