AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Zika Perovic

MATH · CALC3 · MATH155 · MATH40017 · MATH226 · MATH150 · MATH265 · MATH260 · MATH270 · 159 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
60.81%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want rigorous university-style math and will live in office hours; avoid if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyUniversity-level rigorOffice hours criticalGraded by few things
  • Deep, proof-oriented teaching prepares STEM transfer students but overwhelms casual learners.
  • if .
  • Students who use office hours and ; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

, and one bad test can lock in a lower letter with .

Both online and ; neither format describes an easy A path.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Courses emphasize proofs, theory, and deep application well beyond memorization of standard examples.

In-person and online students both call linear algebra, discrete, and calc III rigorously hard under him.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

, though lectures and office hours still matter for learning.

Online often has prerecorded lectures with optional live help; in .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About six in and others warning to avoid.

Both formats split between transfer-prep praise and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

; partial credit appears sometimes, but .

Format shift

and in-person reviews across multiple courses.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, but , and dense lectures create a heavy real workload.

Format shift

Online yet still heavy study demand; in person can pile homework and .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Many call him brilliant with excellent explanations and office-hour support; .

Format shift

In-person fans emphasize live lecturing; online reviews are more mixed on video clarity and organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Multiple reviews say the grade is almost entirely exams and a .

Format shift

Both formats repeatedly describe graded-by-few-things, exam-heavy structures.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is often called brilliant and transfer-ready, with and lectures that either inspire or leave students lost.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“If you want an easy A, for you.”
MATH270
“ if you're planning on taking math classes after transfer!”
MATH260
“The questions are incredibly hard... so .”
CALC3

Remote format

Online

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

strong pre-recorded lectures and access for and self-teaching for others.

Main concern

and uneven lecture clarity make falling behind hard to recover from.

What students said

“He's a , and very blunt, but he really cares about his students' success.”
MATH270
“His lectures are high quality and they were extremely good at conveying the material.”
MATH270
“I ended up teaching myself everything. Take another professor.”
MATH226

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and dominate the final grade.

Hard examsPractice examsProof questionsNo lowest exam drop oftenExam-heavy weighting

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

by critics, with practice packets helping committed students.

Hard examsPractice exam packetsProofsTough grader
“ ”
MATH155
“he gives you test prep packets that truly do help a ton!”
MATH270
“The questions are incredibly hard. The .”
CALC3

Online

Online students describe tough, frequent exams with heavy weight and limited grade recovery after one low score.

Test heavyHard examsPractice tests
“If you get a low score in a though, it'll be extremely hard to bring that grade up.”
MATH265
“ , and doing well on them will require you to put serious effort into studying”
MATH270

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want an easy A, for you. Also, he writes baller recommendations.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (23 online, 27 in , and office-hour dependence. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Hands Down best professor Ive ever had... The .”

🔥

30/100

“Your grade is only made up of exams so there's no room for error.”

🚀 Transfer Prep

80/100

“He definitely helps you prepare for the rigor you'll face if you go to a tough university.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • Every single equation and derives.
  • lectures can get off to a tangent

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you want an easy A,

Theme 3

🏢 About Office Hours & Support

  • GO TO OFFICE HOURS!
  • ATTEND THE OFFICE HOURS
  • so questions get answered the same day

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

159

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews balanced across online and in person, spanning many advanced courses with consistent rigor themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 5 · A 13 · A- 3

B range

14

B+ 2 · B 11 · B- 1

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1