AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Boris Polishchuk

MATH102 · MATH120 · ALGE107 · MATH107 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
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Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you can handle a strong accent and and lab work consistently.

Best fit · Effort For RewardThick Russian AccentMixed ReviewsExtra CreditCan Be RudeHelpful If You Keep Up
  • older praise vs later complaints about rudeness and confusion.
  • Thick Russian accent is repeatedly cited as a barrier for some students.
  • and , but teaching clarity and demeanor are inconsistent.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

and homework help, but and hard, so an A still takes steady work.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Math content ranges from easy-to-follow for and fast for others.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and success tips emphasize showing up and going to lab.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

while others say stay away due to rudeness and .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

chances help, but overall grading tone is mixed with some harsh classroom experiences.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and ; not overwhelming but not light.

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Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Praise for making math easy and fun is offset by , and rude.

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Homework and tests both matter; .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

many older students found him helpful with , while later , and hard to understand.

Main concern

Accent comprehension issues, reports of rudeness, and inconsistent teaching clarity.

What students said

“this professor has a thick Russian accent which is difficult to understand. He was rude and argued with students.”
MATH120
“This teacher is Fantastic. He loves to teach and it shows. One of the .”
ALGE107
“He gives many chances for and he doesn't make you feel like an idiot if you mess up.”
MATH107

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are doable if ; .

Homework-aligned testsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews say homework prepares you for tests and ; .

Homework-aligned testsExtra credit
“Attendance is important and if you do the .”
MATH107
“He gives many chances for ”
MATH107

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“how in the world did this guy get such high ratings? ... stay away!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 in-person reviews, highlighting polarized teaching quality, accent issues, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Math is not the easiest subject, but Boris makes it easy to follow.”

⚠️ Accent & Clarity Issues

35/100

“this professor has a thick Russian accent which is difficult to understand.”

👍 Support

70/100

“He gives many chances for and he doesn't make you feel like an idiot if you mess up.”

👎 Harsh Critiques

20/100

“he's a perve. total perve. just thinking of this jerk makes me angry. stay away!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He loves to teach and it shows
  • He talks way to fast and skipps step when explaning math problems
  • Wonderful math teacher, very helpful, and easy to understand

Theme 2

🗣️ About Accent & Communication

  • thick Russian accent which is difficult to understand
  • He has a Russian accent so if you have a for you

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you do the
  • He gives many chances for
  • show up to class,

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Seven in-person reviews span 2006-2010 with detailed but polarized opinions, so patterns are usable but dated.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
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1 out of 51

Course coverage

MATH1074 reviews
ALGE1071 review
MATH1021 review
MATH1201 review

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