Alexander Kolesnik

MATH21A · MATHV19 · MATHV44 · STATSV44 · MATH21B · STATS1 · MATHV04 · CALC1 · MATHV40 · MATH46 · MATHV64 · MATH24 · MATH44 · MATHV21C · MATHV10 · MATHV23 · MATHV30 · MATHV24 · MATHV46 · MATHV21B · MATHV21A · MATHV20 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 93.75%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

Strong pick for most math and stats students who will use his practice materials and office hours.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and accessiblePractice exams match testsClear gradingNotes allowedSelf-paced friendly

, and eager for students to pass.
; notes or similar study guides often allowed.
Lectures can feel boring or , so .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Practice exams mirror real tests, notes , and many report easy As or Bs with solid prep.

Online and and strong pass rates; online sometimes adds untimed tests.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content difficulty varies by course, but overall difficulty ratings and comments describe manageable material if you practice.

Stats and precalc feel easier; .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

92/100

Nearly all modern reviews would take him again for , and .

Strong across both formats; a .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and replacing a low midterm make grading student-friendly.

Format shift

Both .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Homework and quizzes exist but ; some online HW can still take hours.

Format shift

Online flexibility on due dates helps; a .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and available; minority say lectures are boring, jumpy, or .

Format shift

Online students praise videos and emails; in-person praise clarity but sometimes note dry delivery.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Midterms and ; practice sets are the key path to the grade.

Format shift

Online DE and calc comments stress exam weight; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and fair exams with study guides nearly identical to tests; a minority find lectures boring or off-topic.

Main concern

Some lectures feel dry or digressive, so showing up and practicing still matter.

What students said

“ ! Very friendly and !”
MATHV44

“He gives study guides beforehand that are identical to the tests so its easy to pass as long as you show up.”
MATHV21A

“his lectures have very little to do with what we were supposed to be studying.”
MATHV21A

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are well organized with videos, flexible homework pacing, and strong support; .

Main concern

Loose structure and limited live lecture time can force self-teaching.

What students said

“This was one of my first class, and it was very well structured easy to understand.”
MATHV40

“No due dates (except for midterm and so it was at my own pace.”
MATHV20

“most of the grade comes from the .”
MATHV23

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Study guides nearly identical to tests, notes often allowed, partial credit, and occasional untimed online exams.

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams usually come with near-identical study guides, notes sheets, , and fair partial credit.

Study guides match testsNotes allowedPartial creditReplace lowest midterm

“He gives study guides beforehand that are identical to the tests so its easy to pass as long as you show up.”
MATHV21A

“He allows 3 pages of and the .”
MATHV44

“ .”
MATHV04

Online

but described as untimed or closely matched to practice, with strong resource support.

Untimed examsPractice exams match testsVideos and resourcesFlexible homework

“most of the grade comes from the .”
MATHV23

“As long as you know how to do the questions in the , you're good.”
MATHV21B

“ and final.”
71103

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ ! Very friendly and ! Makes Stats very easy and doesn't include much math at all.”
Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews (7 online, 31 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“He was very good at explaining the material and truly wants his students to succeed.”

📝

84/100

“He gives study guides beforehand that are identical to the tests so its easy to pass as long as you show up.”

👍

92/100

“ .”

🤝

80/100

“ and you can tell he wants his students to succeed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Very friendly and !
his lectures have very little to do with what we were supposed to be studying.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and final
I put in some (not all) of my time and effort into this class and got an easy B.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Hes very sweet and caring.
REALLY REALLY REALLY sweet guy, who is willing to help.
always smiling, always willing to talk.

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

38 reviews across many courses and years, with , and .

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 51

1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

B 1 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Alexander Kolesnik

Strong pick for most math and stats students who will use his practice materials and office hours.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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

📝 x x x

👍 x x

🤝 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & 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

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👍

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