Tigran Alikhanyan

MATH5A · MATH8 · MATH9 · MATH080 · CALC6820 · MATH131 · MATH7A · MATH5B · MATH11 · MTHMATH · INTER3608 · MATH125 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 28/100
RMP rating: 2.7/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you are already strong in math and want a tough, no-hand-holding instructor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy homeworkSkips stepsPolarized math instructorHard testsAccent and clarity issues

Many students call him a poor explainer who skips steps and
Strong math students sometimes praise logic, humor, and fair-enough grading with
and GPA-killer warnings appear repeatedly in older in-person reviews

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

can help survivors, but hard long tests and .

One positive online A+ exists; and drops.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Students repeatedly report fast , and .

Online MATH11 felt manageable; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

the older review set.

The ; in-person notes are mostly missing.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Despite a few passionate fans, the dominant if you care about learning pace or GPA.

Online is a single strong yes; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Some call grading fair with , but , and tough grading.

Format shift

; online has little grade detail beyond one A+.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

and long exams are recurring themes.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

A and humor; many say he skips steps, races, and is hard to understand.

Format shift

Recent online lecture videos are praised; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

experience.

Format shift

; online review does not detail assessment structure.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person calculus and math classes are often described as hard, fast, and and mixed praise for logic versus complaints about arrogance and skipped steps.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“assigns ungodly amount of . .”
INTER3608

“Class started with 28 people, I dropped last moment possible and there were 4 people left.”
MATH5B

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One recent online MATH11 student praised clear lecture videos and felt set up for success.

Main concern

Only one online review, so success may not generalize.

What students said

“he has great lecture videos and the videos help set the student up for much success.”
MATH11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often described as extremely long and hard, with limited time and high fail or .

Long hard testsTimed pressureExtra credit sometimes offeredHeavy homework preparation

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and GPA-damaging, sometimes with late typo fixes.

Extremely long testsHard examsExtra credit for survivalHigh drop rates

“ . if you care about your grade!!”
MATH5B

“ and grader. Do the may be the only chance of passing.”
MTHMATH

Online

The single online review .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Do not waste your time or your money taking this class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews (1 online, 21 in person), highlighting polarized difficulty and teaching clarity. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“know how to do math but doesnt know how to teach it.”

📚 Workload Pain

22/100

“assigns ungodly amount of .”

⚠️ Grade Risk

28/100

“ if you care about your grade!! He got much more helpful when only 4 students left, and will help you pass, but total GPA killer.”

👍 Strong-Student Praise

70/100

“If you're willing to slave away, you'll learn a ton, be prepared for the next class, and get a decent grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

. Proves every formula and teaches you how to instead of asking you to memorize it.
skips tons of steps, while doing problems on the board
His teaching methods are difficult to follow and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Class started with 28 people, I dropped last moment possible and there were 4 people left.
The amount of .
If you are majoring in math or .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Experience

He is loud and
hard to understand
his jokes actually are kinda funny.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews give strong historical signal, but most are from 2007-2012 with only one recent online review, lowering recency weight.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

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