Anton Butenko

MATH212 · MATH115 · MATH131 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 62.5%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you will show up, do the homework, and want a knowledgeable math professor who helps you pass.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringHilariousLots of homeworkTest heavyPractice tests

Strong math and extra review time.
, and self-study rather than hand-holding.
Accent and occasional blunt humor bother some students, but most rate him highly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

As are common if and use practice tests, but the work and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Calc and college math content is standard difficulty with fast pacing at times and .

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

68/100

and praise his knowledge, humor, and support despite accent and intensity.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Described as an and test and practice exams similar to real tests.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of , and test-heavy structure demand steady outside study.

Format shift

All workload comments come from in-person classes.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students call him the and knowledgeable, though accent and blunt jokes divide opinions.

Format shift

All teaching comments come from in-person classes.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Test-heavy courses with practice midterms, finals, quizzes, and .

Format shift

All assessment comments come from in-person classes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and test focus with caring support like Sunday final reviews.

Main concern

Thick accent, fast pacing in some sections, and participation pressure can intimidate quieter students.

What students said

“Pro. Butenko does everything in his power to ensure we had the .”
MATH212

“before the of his own time to make sure everyone was ready for the ”
MATH131

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are central but , and dropped lowest scores.

Practice testsTest heavyScientific calculators onlyDrops lowest quiz and testPop quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams disallow graphing calculators, use scientific calculators, and .

Practice testsScientific calculators onlyTest heavyDrops lowest scores

“before mid-term, he gives students practice test and the mid-term is so similar, about 90%.”
MATH115

“No graphing calculators during exams (used scientific calculators).”
MATH131

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This was Calculus 2 and the success will ultimately depend on our effort and work. But honestly the .”
Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews across MATH115, MATH131, and MATH212. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Pro. Butenko does everything in his power to ensure we had the .”

❤️ Student Support

85/100

“before the of his own time to make sure everyone was ready for the final exam by letting us have a ”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“ and doing HWK/studying outside of class are necessary to get the A.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

68/100

“If you're capable of thinking and working for yourself, you'll be more than fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's extremely knowledgeable about the material he teaches.
Also his sense of humor makes the class great.
Very difficult to understand, has a strong accent very funny though.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

he is also an .
before mid-term, he gives students practice test and the mid-term is so similar, about 90%.
if you study hard and do exercise in the textbook, you can get A

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Homework

Lots of homework
TEST HEAVY
and lowest test

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Eight in-person reviews across multiple math courses from 2016-2021 show consistent praise for support with moderate caveats on accent and workload.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

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Anton Butenko

x x if you will show up, do the homework, and want a knowledgeable math professor who helps you pass.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

❤️ Student Support

📚 Workload Reality

👍 Recommendation Rate

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📝 About Exams and Homework

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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A range

B range

C range

D range

F

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if you will show up, do the homework, and want a knowledgeable math professor who helps you pass.