Scarlet Sarkissian

MATH259 · V1392 · MATH115 · STAT1 · MATH110 · MATH137 · MATH227 · MATH125 · MATH275 · 50 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 49/100
RMP rating: 2.9/5
Take again: 51.35%
Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if , and a blunt style, and plan to work hard for the grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing personalityMandatory attendanceLots of homeworkDrops lowest examCan belittle questions

strong praise for and care versus strong complaints about rudeness and pace.
and skipping hurts; and test load.
A is achievable with , and , but content moves fast.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many report A or A+ if , and , but others say tests are timed hard and not an easy A.

Both online and and EC; in-person more often stresses time pressure and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Math and stats content is fast-paced and dense; students repeatedly say you re-teach yourself and struggle if math is not a strength.

Difficulty complaints appear in both formats; summer or winter pace is called especially harsh in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and tags like Skip class You will not pass appear often.

; online also often lists attendance as required for lectures.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

51/100

fans cite clarity and motivation, critics say run away due to attitude and stress.

; online is smaller and still mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

, and EC help, but tough-grader tags and hard tests balance it out.

Format shift

Online winter review highlights friendly curve; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework, lecture-heavy notes, class activities, and .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

and caring support for some; for , and hostile to questions.

Format shift

; online samples are fewer but similar.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grade mix includes frequent homework, class activities, quizzes, several exams with lowest dropped, plus EC.

Format shift

Online and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

teaching and warnings about rudeness, speed, and feeling dumb for asking questions.

Main concern

Mandatory participation plus a tough and .

What students said

“Professor , and easy to follow, and she's always open to questions.”
MATH259

“Shes rude and so tough on everyone. She doesnt so most of her students just dont get to finish half of the exams.”
STAT1

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and EC versus harsh mandatory lectures and withdrawal stories.

Main concern

Mandatory lectures feel useless to some, and a few report .

What students said

“Taking this class during Winter is very challenging but there's plenty of available and ”
MATH259

“Likely the . She will work against you and keep you from learning the material.”
MATH259

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and homework problems; friendliness rises with drops and index cards but falls with short time and .

Drops lowest examIndex card allowed sometimesTime-pressured testsLecture-based questionsExtra credit practice tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and timed; some allow an index card of notes and .

Index card allowedDrops lowest examHard timed testsSimilar to lecture examples

“One of the allows the use of an index card with .”
MATH259

“She doesnt so most of her students just dont get to finish half of the exams.”
STAT1

Online

, and EC more than proctoring details; no clear lockdown or webcam policy is proven.

Lowest exam droppedFriendly curve mentionedExtra credit

“She even grades on a become A's.”
MATH259

“3 Midterms(20% each) <- lowest one dropped, final(30%), class activities aka group work(10%), homework(20%), EC(5%).”
MATH227

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Sarkissian is not an easy A. She will make you work for your grade. If you want .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching polarization, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“I have never felt confident with math until I took her class. She is excellent in explaining things.”

⚠️ Personality Risk

22/100

“She makes you feel dumb when you ask questions and you basically cant ask questions from a previous lecture.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“Buy the workbook she assigns and make sure to fill it out if you enroll in this class! You will have to go home and basically re-teach yourself the material.”

👍 When It Works

51/100

“if you study your lecture notes and !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

, and easy to follow
Talks way too quick and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Everyone in my class failed her first test
plenty of available and

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She cares for you to pass and really motivates you
Shes rude and so tough on everyone
gets easily irritated when asked dumb questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning many years and courses show consistent themes of , and a polarized personality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518

4 out of 52

3 out of 56

2 out of 57

1 out of 517

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 3

Scarlet Sarkissian

x x x if x x x x x x x, and a blunt style, and plan to work hard for the grade.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Mandatory

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚠️ Personality Risk

📚 Workload Reality

👍 When It Works

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

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

if , and a blunt style, and plan to work hard for the grade.