Alec Erkebaev

MATH520 · MATH3132 · 65B · MATHMATH · CALC65A · MATH425 · MATH510 · MATH65A · MATH6514 · MATH25 · MATH420 · MATH65B · ALGEB410 · MATH5651 · MATH410 · CLASSSECT · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 35/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
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Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you are strong in math, can learn independently, and can handle strict quizzes and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHard testsHeavy homeworkVideo-based teachingStrict attendanceMixed support

Many students say they had to teach themselves because lectures often relied on videos or .
Tests, quizzes, and as hard and frequent.
Older online-style comments are more positive, but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A appears difficult because students report , and little grading cushion.

Online and in-person reviews both describe hard assessments, while and homework.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The math content is not always advanced, but , and self-teaching make it challenging.

Online reviews emphasize independent learning, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

because several reviews and early departures count as absences.

The ; online reviews do not clearly prove flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

33/100

because they felt unsupported, bored, and tested harshly.

Both formats include negative recommendations, though and larger evidence base.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Grading appears strict because students say and doing the grade.

Format shift

Online comments mention hard tests, while and limited grade payoff.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Workload is heavy, with , and repeated complaints about many assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes, while , and strict pacing.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Teaching quality is weak overall because many students say he relies on videos, answers questions poorly, and is boring or hard to understand.

Format shift

Online reviews describe limited help, while , and classroom support.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

, and finals, with exams carrying major risk.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and tests, while in-person , and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed but mostly warn about boring lectures, , and strict attendance rules.

Main concern

Students often and the workload does not translate into easy grades.

What students said

“He doesn't teach,just has videos teach you.”
MATH425

“ .”
MATH425

“Show up late, you miss the quiz. leave early, you're absent.”
MATH425

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online evidence is very negative, with students reporting , and poor administrative support.

Main concern

Students felt unsupported and overburdened in the hybrid or online setup.

What students said

“you are expected to learn everything on your own”
MATH25

“does he help? Nope, just says I'm dropped no concerns.”
82260

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and frequent quizzes, but they do not clearly prove webcam use, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, or closed-book rules.

Hard TestsFrequent QuizzesCumulative Final MentionedNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and frequent quizzes, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or formal proctoring details.

Hard TestsDaily QuizzesCumulative Final Mentioned

“ .”
MATH425

“He has 4 exams not including the .”
MATH410

Online

Online reviews mention hard quizzes and harder tests, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Hard QuizzesHard TestsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

“you are given a . they are super hard and .”
MATH25

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“He doesn't teach,just has videos teach you.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“He doesn't teach,just has videos teach you.”

⚖️ Grade Effort

28/100

“Do not expect to get a good grade easily with this Prof, even you did all assignment, got an A in one test, and perfect in quiz.”

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30/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He doesn't teach,just has videos teach you.
This professor does not know how to teach.
He is very hard to understand and is very rarely willing to help.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Do not expect to get a good grade easily with this Prof, even you did all assignment, got an A in one test, and perfect in quiz.
Alot of homework and expects you to show ALL work and steps, even on easy problems that you can do in your head.
Even if you attend class all the time and do all of the because the and worth so much.

Theme 3

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Show up late, you miss the quiz. leave early, you're absent.
If , and if you leave early you are marked absent.
yes he does have a 2 question quiz every day.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years and repeatedly identify the same issues with teaching, workload, and tests.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 58

1 out of 513

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Reported outcomes

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ Grade Effort

🧪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⏰ x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

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if you are strong in math, can learn independently, and can handle strict quizzes and .

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