AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Ginka Gavrilov

MAT5 · MAT12 · MAT35 · MATH25 · MAT1A · MAT36 · MAT52 · MAT10 · MATH55 · MAT65 · MATH11 · 85 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
30.65%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Only take Ginka Gavrilov if you already have strong math foundations and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest-heavyLots of homeworkSelf-teach requiredNice but strict
  • Many students say she is personable and algebra.
  • and feel mismatched to lectures or homework.
  • A minority who put in 10+ hours weekly and refresh prerequisites succeed and praise her.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As exist for strong self-starters, but and most.

Online has some easier A paths with retakes; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Calculus and algebra courses feel fast, prerequisite-heavy, and poorly scaffolded for weaker students.

; some online non-calc sections feel more manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Fear-mongered or as absent.

In-person is mostly mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Take-again rate is low and , though .

Online opinions are mixed; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

, and exam-format pickiness are common complaints.

Format shift

; in-person grading is widely called harsh.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Lots of homework, papers, pop quizzes, and .

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work; online adds discussion boards and .

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Recurring theme is nice personality but .

Format shift

In-person struggles with clarity and accent; online often lacks original teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

finals reported as very high weight in some courses.

Format shift

In-person is strongly exam-weighted; .

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

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person majority , and need to self-teach despite some caring moments.

Main concern

, and weak explanations for struggling students.

What students said

“Cool person awful professor. so .”
MAT5
“Dont take this class!! notes.”
MAT1A
“She is tough but as long as you work hard and apply yourself, she will help you greatly with Calculus!”
MAT5

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call it fair with retakes and resources; many say she posts others' lectures and barely teaches.

Main concern

Little live teaching, paid platforms, slow or .

What students said

“ , just the textbook, and .”
MAT12
“She just posted lecture videos from professor Nabours (her colleague).”
MAT1A
“Quizzes and end of due date with the highest score recorded.”
MAT12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes, often unmatched to class examples, and graded strictly on process.

Test heavyPop quizzesHigh final weightSubmit work scansStrict format

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and can punish missing steps or wrong format.

Test heavyPop quizzesFinals high weightStrict show-work format
“tests are like 70% of grade.”
MAT5
“Her finals are 55% of your total grade. And there are only 12 questions.”
MAT35
“if you miss a step or don't do her format you fail class, even if you get answer right!”
MAT35

Online

and feel harder than in-class examples; proctoring tools not clearly proven.

Difficult examsScanned workHomework retakes
“ scans of your work. Tough but fair.”
MAT12
“Online part of homework and goes over in class.”
MAT1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Cool person awful professor. so .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing majority frustration with a hardworking minority success path. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Clarity

35/100

“Have to self teach everything and she gave us completely new material on the final.”

⚖️

30/100

“ , and she let's you know from the beginning.”

🧪

32/100

“ which she doesn't prepare you for.”

💪 Hard-Worker Path

70/100

“If you do the work and put time into this class you will do very well.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • notes
  • she does nothing! She makes you pay 40 bucks to use ALEKS
  • and confusing

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • even with all 3 of those you just MIGHT pass with a C!!
  • if you cant teach yourself
  • It's an easy A if you do the work, and

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • she's a nice person, but not so good professor
  • She does care about her students & wants them to be successful

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

85

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across years with a stable majority negative pattern and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 510
3 out of 57
2 out of 512
1 out of 540

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 3 · A 9

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

5

C+ 3 · C 2

D range

5

D+ 1 · D 3 · D- 1

F

4

F 4

No letter grade reported

13

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 6