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Mathematics

Boris Polishchuk

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AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
18.52%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you can self-study math, keep up with homework, and use open notes or to protect your grade.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-taught courseLots of homeworkOpen-note testsExtra credit availableConfusing lectures
  • Many students say they had to teach themselves because lectures often relied on homework problems, videos, or .
  • Grades can be helped by open-note tests and , but the workload is heavy and .
  • The online reviews are especially negative about organization and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible because of open notes, , and some lenient grading, but and self-teaching.

Online evidence shows an , while in-person evidence shows grades depend on homework, notes, and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The math content often feels difficult because , and students must rely on homework or the textbook.

Both formats point to self-study, but lectures and difficult pacing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Several in-person reviews say attendance matters or roll is taken, while online reviews .

and needing to show up; online reviews do not clearly establish an .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

because they felt he did not teach clearly and required them to learn the material alone.

Both online reviews are negative, and the grade-friendly policies.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grading is mixed because open notes and help, but and some students call him a tough grader.

Format shift

Online reviews describe grades as exam-based, while and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

as frequent, long, and central to surviving the class.

Format shift

, while online reviews focus more on exams and organization.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Students frequently say lectures are confusing, underprepared, or .

Format shift

Online and in-person reviews both report weak teaching, with .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades and participation sometimes helping through practice or .

Format shift

Online reviews say grades are almost all exams, while in-person , and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews repeatedly describe , and some .

Main concern

Many students say they had to learn the material on their own.

What students said

“Overall, you're teaching yourself in this class.”
MATH55
“As long as , and use those notes on the .”
MATH31

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe an easy grade but a poorly organized, exam-driven class that students handled by self-studying.

Main concern

Students say and submissions may need to be resent.

What students said

“ .”
MATH15
“your grade .”
MATH15

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because many in-person reviews mention open notes, but .

Open NotesOpen Book MentionedMultiple MidtermsFinal ExamExam-Based Grading

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and finals, making the exam format more student-friendly if notes are prepared.

Open NotesOpen Book MentionedMidtermsFinal Exam
“ .”
MATH15
“he allows us to and finals.”
MATH31

Online

Online reviews say the grade is exam-based, but they do not clearly prove .

Exam-Based Grading
“Grade was 100% test based so I got an A.”
MATH15
“your grade .”
MATH15

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Overall, you're teaching yourself in this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“Worst math professor I've had, lectures are almost entirely youtube video he pulls up on the spot with no preparation.”

📈 Grade Path

58/100

“ and you'll get an easy A.”

🧾

72/100

“he allows us to and finals.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You will have to teach yourself.
  • He at all, just does problems from the hwk and expects you to know the material w/o fully explaining the steps.
  • Not the greatest at explaining, but .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • Lots of homework.
  • The but he will give you time to catch up and if you ask him to do so.
  • He told you to read textbooks and .

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Grades

  • All the !
  • He lets U use ur WHOLE notebook during the !
  • Grade was 100% test based so I got an A.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

61

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years give consistent , and self-study.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 58
3 out of 512
2 out of 58
1 out of 525

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

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