AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Vadim Kandalov

MAT35 · MAT12 · MAT11 · MATH35 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
26/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid unless you can teach yourself from the textbook and and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing LecturesLots of HomeworkTough ExamsUnpreparedBook-Only Teaching
  • and book-only with little real teaching.
  • Heavy homework plus weekly or near-daily quizzes and .
  • Only one strong positive review; majority urge avoiding this professor.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A and ; tough grading and drops are common.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content feels hard mainly because lectures are fast, book-bound, and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

, though missing lecture means missing material.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students say , and heavy homework.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tags and comments point , and grades like C or withdrawal.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students repeatedly report lots of online or .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

One student found him engaging, but .

Format shift

.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Weekly quizzes, pop quizzes, midterms, and .

Format shift

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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

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and poorly prepared, with many students reporting confusion and drops.

Main concern

, and poorly worded or prolonged exams.

What students said

“Avoid him at ALL cost! His ”
MAT12
“Kandalov is the most unprepared instructor I have ever had”
MAT35
“If yourself . Literally.”
MAT11

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes are frequent and one report of both in-class and .

Weekly QuizzesPop QuizzesIn-Class FinalTake-Home FinalTough Exam Wording

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, including at least one in-class and take-home final pair.

Weekly QuizzesPop QuizzesIn-Class FinalTake-Home FinalTough Exam Wording
“He gave an in-class final and a .”
MAT12
“ !! Many people end up dropping out after the ”
MAT12
“ so beware of that if .”
MATH35

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! His lectures are quite confusing, quizzes are pretty tough, and homework isn't that bad. !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching gaps, workload, and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

30/100

“Kandalov is the most unprepared instructor I have ever had. He doesnt prepare his lectures before teaching the class”

🚫 Recommendation

22/100

“ if you understand math really well. Find someone else!!!”

📚 Workload Load

22/100

“ lot.”

📝

35/100

“once it comes to the so weird and throws you off”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He goes exactly from the book
  • Only goes over examples in book
  • he literally reads the lecture as class is going

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Many people end up dropping out after the
  • three to four questions
  • He assigns a lot of homework and

Theme 3

⚠️ About Support

  • His office hours are almost nonexistent
  • If you miss a lecture, you might miss a lot of info

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Seven detailed in-person reviews from 2016-2017 are consistent on poor teaching and heavy load, but the sample is small and somewhat old.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

MAT123 reviews
MAT352 reviews
MAT111 review
MATH351 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1