Nick Bykov

MATH092S · MATH004 · MATH003 · MATH92S · STATS12 · MATH4 · MATH012 · MATH12 · MATH90 · MATH13 · MATH092G · MATH38A · MATH5 · 92S · MATH86 · 117 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 2.7/5
Take again: 43.48%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

Avoid unless you are self-driven, have lots of free time, and no better math option.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHomework avalancheTest heavyLecture heavy in personUnlimited HW tries onlinePolarizing math instructor

Online sections bury students in .
In-person advanced , and low support.
Some students still pass with unlimited tries, study groups, and strict time management.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As are possible with unlimited online tries and heavy effort, but many report stress, Cs, and .

Online can be grind-passable with retries; and test-dominated.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Material and pacing and dense multi-step online stats work.

Both formats are hard; online pain is volume while and exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Many online sections are not mandatory while .

Online is more flexible; in-person frequently mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

: some online passers recommend him for retries, many beg students to choose anyone else.

Online opinions are split by workload tolerance; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

Some report partial credit and unlimited HW tries; others call him a and harsh late policy.

Format shift

; online strictness shows up on deadlines and quizzes.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Dominant theme is 30-question multi-part assignments several times a week plus quizzes and tests.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are the loudest; in-person still heavy via lectures and tests.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Passion is noted, but many call lectures confusing, slow to respond, or effectively absent online.

Format shift

; online critiques focus on missing instruction.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests and can be most of the grade.

Format shift

Online mixes heavy HW with weekly quizzes/tests; .

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

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and passion, many slam 3-hour , tough tests, and condescension.

Main concern

Lecture clarity and .

What students said

“he grades the if you got a problem wrong)”
MATH5

“Lectures are 3 hours long and practically gives no breaks. ”
MATH5

“There is only three tests that are 80% of the grade and homework is 20%.”
MATH003

Remote format

Online

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is dominated by extreme homework volume, weekly quizzes/tests on Pearson, unlimited tries for some, and weak teaching presence.

Main concern

Time-consuming multi-part homework can feel unmanageable even when retries exist.

What students said

“The work was not hard but it was SO time consuming! 10+ assignments a week, each assignment had 30+ questions”
STATS12

“The and will make you depressed.”
STATS12

“Unlimited tries and .”
MATH90

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are frequent and often hard; friendliness comes mainly from multiple online attempts, not easy content.

Test heavyWeekly quizzesUnlimited tries on some online quizzes/testsHard theory exams in personPearson/MyMathLab style

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exams and little curve; partial credit appears in some sections.

Test heavyHard theoretical examsFew exams carrying most of gradeSome partial credit grading

“Tests are 50% of your grade and are very difficult.”
MATH5

“with only three tests that make up 80% of ”
MATH004

Online

Online exams and ; many courses offer multiple or unlimited tries before deadlines.

Weekly quizzesMultiple or unlimited triesPearson homework and testsTime-consuming multi-part questions

“ and you get 2hrs and unlimited tries, tests are 30 and the .”
MATH90

“lots of homework but gives you unlimited tries on it and ”
MATH92S

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ ! There's at least 3-4 assignments/1-2 quizzes each week.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (33 online, 17 in , and polarized teaching. Credibility rating: High.

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18/100

“The workload is unmanageable!!”

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“his lectures are horrendous from his style of writing and messy when he rushes”

🔁 Online Retry Lifeline

55/100

“Literally just do the homework assignments (30 Q's), do the quiz (20 Q's), unlimited tries, and you'll pass the class.”

👎 Recommendation Split

40/100

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Theme 1

📚 About Workload

SO
each assignment will take at least 3 hrs
10+ assignments a week, each assignment had 30+ questions

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

as he doodles frequently
There aren't lectures at all, I had to used outside resources
He is very passionate about the subject

Theme 3

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Tests are 50% of your grade and are very difficult
he grades the if you got a problem wrong)
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Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses with , and polarized teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 10 · A- 4

B range

B+ 3 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

C+ 3 · C 4

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1

Nick Bykov

Avoid unless you are self-driven, have lots of free time, and no better math option.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📚 x x

🎯 Teaching Quality

🔁 Online Retry Lifeline

👎 Recommendation Split

📚 About Workload

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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