Lernik Saakian

TRIG240 · TRIG1704 · ALG115 · MTH125 · MATH245 · MATH2405 · MATHS265 · TRIG · TRIG1632 · MATH125 · MATH240S1687 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 56/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 57.69%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you will do all the homework and can follow a soft-spoken, fast lecture; avoid if you need a slow beginner-friendly intro.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots Of HomeworkStep-By-Step ExamplesSoft-Spoken AccentTest HeavyMandatory Attendance

and care, others say he rushes and mumbles.
and if you keep up.
Stronger fit for students who already have some algebra base and attend every class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

As are possible with , but many report C/B ranges and .

Both formats require heavy practice; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Algebra and trig content is standard college math, but speed and .

Students with ; true beginners struggle in both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as required, with skip-class-you-wont-pass style warnings.

Online Zoom and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

great if you work hard and hear him clearly, poor if you need slow scaffolding.

; online is more split on communication quality.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Some call him tough with exact answers; and study guides map cleanly to tests.

Format shift

Online students and notebook-only grades.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of and is treated as essential for passing tests.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy HW; winter/accelerated terms feel overwhelming.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Many students love step-by-step examples and care, while others cite rushing, accent barriers, and low energy.

Format shift

Recent online praise exists, but mumbling and pace complaints also persist.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Chapter tests and as .

Format shift

In-person and and homework.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Long in-person history shows a and moves quickly.

Main concern

Fast pacing and exact-answer tests punish students who fall behind early.

What students said

“He is the . Very understandable and reasonable when it comes to turning in your test.”
MATH125

“ ... he rushes through every lecture”
MATH125

“ because they have to have the exact answer”
TRIG240

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and complaints about mumbling, no Canvas grades, and hard tests.

Main concern

Soft speech and messy communication make already dense math harder online.

What students said

“He takes his time to show you the math problem step by step.”
MATH125

“most lectures are just mumbled & messy”
MATH245

“ . Keeps grades in his notebook and .”
TRIG240

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and lectures, but often demand exact answers and may include a few unpracticed items.

Chapter TestsExact Answers RequiredHomework-Aligned ExamsSome Non-HW Surprise QuestionsStudy Guide Helpful

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but exacting, sometimes with 2-3 unpracticed questions.

Exact Answer TestsStudy Guide Like TestSome Unpracticed Questions

“ because they have to have the exact answer”
TRIG240

“he always has 2-3 questions on a or in class”
TRIG240

“His study guide is exactly like the test. so make sure u do the study guide”
MATH125

Online

Online students say lecture content matches homework and chapter tests, though .

Chapter TestsLecture-Matched HomeworkLimited Test Feedback

“whatever he taught was exactly like the ”
MATH245

“ student understand”
TRIG

“if the examples and or homework”
MATH125

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Just listen and and you will have no worries.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (12 online, 38 in , and split teaching quality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He takes his time to show you the math problem step by step. Each step he shows it clearly and .”

📚

28/100

“He does give alot of homework but .”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“ .”

⚡ Pace Concerns

35/100

“he rushes through every lecture ... if your 5 min late for class seems like you missed 5 chapters of the book”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

step by step
He is very methodological
Always writes down examples on the board

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Tests

because they have to have the exact answer
Do all the homework as assigned and you will pass the class
You need to truly KNOW the material

Theme 3

🔊 About Communication Barriers

soft mumbling
If
most lectures are just mumbled & messy

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with , and care themes provide high credibility despite polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521

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3 out of 59

2 out of 56

1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 7

B range

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3

Lernik Saakian

x x if you will do all the homework and can follow a soft-spoken, fast lecture; avoid if you need a slow beginner-friendly intro.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

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

📚 x x

👍 Recommendation Split

⚡ Pace Concerns

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Tests

🔊 About Communication Barriers

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 you will do all the homework and can follow a soft-spoken, fast lecture; avoid if you need a slow beginner-friendly intro.

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