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Mathematics

Tigran Alikhanyan

MATH267 · MATH227 · MATH125 · 227S · STATS227 · MATH115 · PRECALCULUS · MATH123B · MATH137 · MATH265 · MATH123C · MATH260 · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
35.56%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you are strong in math, have free time for , and prefer self-paced Pearson work.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInsane WorkloadPearson Self-TeachTest HeavyPartial Credit in PersonDiscouraging Tone
  • Workload is the defining pain point especially in accelerated online Pearson courses
  • In person can be tough but rewarding for strong STEM students who attend and ask questions
  • Online often feels like self-teaching with little instructor presence

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Passing is possible with heavy effort and sometimes partial credit, but easy As are rare and .

Online Pearson sections feel especially unforgiving; in-person partial credit helps some dedicated students.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

High difficulty ratings and comments about fast pace, self-teaching, and .

Accelerated online terms amplify difficulty through volume more than concept depth alone.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

, but in person skip-class warnings and participation matter a lot.

Online is mostly asynchronous Pearson; in person, missing class is repeatedly tied to failing.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

; most warn about workload and discouraging teaching unless you are already strong.

A smaller set of if you put in the work.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

; but often weighted lightly, with mixed reports of partial credit.

Format shift

In person some praise generous partial credit; .

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Nearly every recent review flags excessive homework, especially 5-8 week online classes with dozens of chapters.

Format shift

Online short terms are the .

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

some call him caring and hilarious, many say he rushes, shames questions, or is absent online.

Format shift

Online presence is especially weak; in person personality reviews are more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Weekly quizzes and while .

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; and quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

caring and funny with partial credit for some, discouraging and too-fast lectures for many others.

Main concern

, and a tone that makes weaker students feel stupid.

What students said

“He gives a ton of ”
MATH125
“ ! He expects you to know everything”
MATH137
“If you do the , and stay after class, you'll pass!”
MATH265

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and short-term sections run almost entirely on Pearson with huge weekly problem sets and minimal lectures.

Main concern

job and almost no teaching presence.

What students said

“I'm actually spending 40 hours and that's kinda insane.”
MATH265
“There are and he only contacts the class to say that .”
MATH267
“This class is run entirely through Pearson Software.”
MATH260

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes dominate; online uses Pearson testing, while in person some get partial credit and preview questions.

Test HeavyPearson Online TestsPartial Credit In PersonWeekly QuizzesExtra Credit Sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but sometimes mirror classwork with partial credit, , and exam previews.

Partial CreditExam PreviewsTest Heavy
“He gives a ton of partial credit on his exams where realistically on an , but due to his partial credit, you can get an A.”
MATH125
“ work just numbers mixed around.”
MATH125

Online

Online assessments run through Pearson with weekly tests or quizzes and .

Pearson PlatformWeekly TestsFinal Answer Matters
“The professor doesn't check your work or give partial credit — only the .”
MATH260
“ and plenty of homework.”
MATH260

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“STAY AWAY FROM THIS PROFESSOR”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and polarized in-person teaching. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Overload

12/100

“I'm actually spending 40 hours and that's kinda insane.”

🧑‍🏫 Online Self-Teaching

25/100

“you essentially teach yourself through pearson”

🚫 Recommendation Split

36/100

“He's tough, but if you put in the work you will pass the class.”

⚖️

35/100

“The .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • just throws the problems up on the board and expects you to learn with out teaching you the steps
  • Aside from his email address, there was no visible signs of the professor's presence.
  • He is an awesome teacher! He has a structure and as long as you follow it you will get an A

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Workload

  • egregious amount of work
  • Hundreds of problems a week, and they are not easy.
  • !

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's a very kind and putting in the effort.
  • discourages students, tells everyone they're going to fail
  • makes you feel stupid when you ask questions.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with strong consistency on heavy workload and polarized teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 56
3 out of 56
2 out of 510
1 out of 522

Course coverage

MATH12512 reviews
MATH123C9 reviews
MATH2606 reviews
MATH2656 reviews
MATH1374 reviews
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MATH123B2 reviews
PRECALCULUS2 reviews
227S1 review
MATH2271 review
STATS2271 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 9

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

5

F 5

No letter grade reported

14

Drop/Withdrawal 9 · Not sure yet 5