A. Hakobyan

MATH103 · MATHEMATICS58 · MATH70 · MATH070 · MATH060 · MATH140 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 69/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 68.97%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

Take him if you are willing to attend consistently and do the work, but if you need a highly flexible or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear when engagedAttendance strictExtra credit on examsMixed supportTest-heavy workload

Many students say , and helps students who attend, respect the class, and keep up.
The course is fair but not effortless, with , and sometimes group work carrying real weight.
Reviews are polarized, with some students praising support and others reporting harsh grading, unclear tests, poor responsiveness, or a difficult classroom tone.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

63/100

Grades can be good with , and , but students repeatedly say you must work and test outcomes can be harsh.

Online evidence includes both easy organized sections and weak support, while and effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

The math content is manageable when he explains clearly and gives examples, but pacing, cumulative lessons, and .

Online students more often mention posted notes and , while in-person students more , and difficulty after early chapters.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance is effectively mandatory because he takes roll, rewards punctuality, dislikes lateness, and .

Both formats mention attendance pressure, with in-person reviews giving the strongest evidence of strict punctuality and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

69/100

and effort-based help, but the polarized reviews make him risky for students who need patience or flexibility.

but mostly detailed, while online reviews are fewer and and not helpful.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

, flashcards, and effort-based help improve grades, but many students call him tough, test-heavy, or strict about timing and homework.

Format shift

and , while online grading evidence is limited and mixed.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

, and sometimes group projects, and it can feel heavy if students procrastinate or miss class.

Format shift

and exams, while online reviews mention Pearson MyLab and routine quizzes.

Teaching experience

Good

73/100

and support, but negative reviews cite fast lectures, accent or volume issues, weak patience, and poor responsiveness.

Format shift

Online teaching evidence is mixed but , while and more polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and occasional group projects, with tests carrying major consequences in some sections.

Format shift

Both formats mention quizzes and tests, while due dates, flashcards, and presentations.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are split but lean positive for students who attend, , and use his examples or .

Main concern

, and uneven patience or clarity create risk for struggling students.

What students said

“If he sees you trying he will do all he can to make sure you pass.”
MATH103

“He's really strict about being on time and if you miss a class you may be behind.”
MATH140

“The .”
MATH140

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews and helpful lessons to complaints about weak support and difficulty reaching him near the end.

Main concern

Online students may need independence because support and responsiveness are inconsistent.

What students said

“This class was just alright, professor was easy going for the most part but ”
MATH140

“He made this class simple, , and .”
MATH140

“ , and responds to emails fast.”
MATH140

Exam style

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Exam style is mixed but mostly standard because some students get flashcards and while and exams that do not match homework.

Flashcards AllowedExtra Credit On TestsRoutine QuizzesTest HeavyExams Reflect Class Material In Some Sections

Assessment risk

Standard

61/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention flashcards or notecards allowed on tests, extra , and complaints that tests can be harsh or poorly aligned.

Flashcards AllowedExtra Points On TestsWeekly Quiz Or Test In Some SectionsTest Heavy

“He also lets you use flashcards for tests!”
MATH140

“ if you come everyday on time.”
MATH103

“ every chapter.”
MATH140

Online

Online reviews mention routine quizzes and automatically graded MyLab work, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Routine QuizzesMyLab Auto-Grading

“routine quizzes.”
MATH140

“Youll know youre grade the entire course since its automatically graded on MyLab.”
MATH140

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“The course is challenging but fair, and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

73/100

“Professor Hakobyan is an and in an organized manner.”

👍 Recommendation Level

69/100

“ .”

⚖️ Effort And Grading

63/100

“Difficult class but if you work hard, you'll pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and helped me understand statistics.
, and also takes the time to adequately answer questions.
He was very difficult to understand and it was not only because of his accent.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

if you come everyday on time.
He allows a notecard for exams.
Our entire class went from 90% to low 60%/40% after one exam.

Theme 3

⏰ And Support

Be to , and don't be afraid to ask questions.
He and has no problem with dropping someone if they miss too much class.
He was very hard to get ahold of near the end of the semester.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-six reviews across many years provide detailed and repeated themes, though opinions are polarized and some older reviews may be less current.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518

4 out of 56

3 out of 54

2 out of 53

1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

B 5

C range

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

D 1

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1

A. Hakobyan

Take him if you are willing to attend consistently and do the work, but x x if you need a highly flexible or x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

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

👍 Recommendation Level

⚖️ Effort And Grading

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

⏰ x x And Support

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

Take him if you are willing to attend consistently and do the work, but if you need a highly flexible or .

⏰ And Support