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Mathematics

Tigran Alikhanyan

MATH240 · MATH212 · MATH7682 · 51018MA102 · STAT140 · MATH083 · MATH103 · MATH60 · MATH058 · STATS140 · MATH070 · MATH060 · MATH87 · MATH140 · 10628MATH140 · MATH104 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
29.41%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

unless you are already strong in math and can handle heavy independent learning.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing math instructorHeavy homeworkHard examsSelf-teaching riskStrict classroom experience
  • Most students warn that the class is hard, homework-heavy, and .
  • Positive reviews say he helps students who attend, participate, and put in steady effort.
  • The overall tone is highly risky, especially for .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

A good grade is possible for strong or persistent students, but most comments , and major effort.

Online evidence is mixed, while in-person evidence strongly shows that and resilience.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The math content often feels harder because students report , and .

Online reviewers mention weak explanations and high prerequisite knowledge, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

, and one student says missing one class led to being dropped.

Online comments do not clearly discuss attendance, while to pass.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

26/100

Most students do not recommend him because the teaching style feels unclear, harsh, and .

Online reviews are divided, but the .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Some reviews mention extra credit or curves, but , and little partial credit.

Format shift

Online grading evidence is limited and mostly test-heavy, while and frequent strict grading complaints.

Workload

Heavy

18/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and long test preparation.

Format shift

Both formats mention lots of heavy workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

22/100

, and students often feel unsupported, though a minority praise his help and caring.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is mixed, while praise.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Reviews repeatedly , and homework used mainly for preparation.

Format shift

Both online and in-person reviews mention test-heavy structure, with in-person comments giving the most detail.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mostly negative, citing minimal , and rude responses to questions.

Main concern

Many students say they had to teach themselves and .

What students said

“you have to teach yourself everything.”
MATH140
“ .”
MATH212

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are split, with one very positive recent review and two warning that the .

Main concern

Students who need detailed explanations may struggle badly online.

What students said

“If you don't understand and you don't get how he does it, good luck.”
MATH060
“ if you took high-level classes in high school or are amazing at math.”
51018MA102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because many students , though a few say tests match homework or class problems.

Hard ExamsTest HeavyFew Grading ItemsLittle Partial CreditHomework-Like Tests In Some Classes

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and test-heavy grading, with no clearly supported proctoring or open-book policy.

Hard ExamsTest HeavyLittle Partial CreditHomework-Like Tests In Some Classes
“ .”
MATH212
“ and the problems he goes over in class”
MATH212

Online

but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or .

Test HeavyFew Grading Items
“ if you took high-level classes in high school or are amazing at math.”
51018MA102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“absolutely terrible professor. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation risk; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

22/100

“lectures last 10 minutes and don't help you at all.”

⚠️

22/100

“ .”

📚 Workload

18/100

“There are , and LOTS of hw.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This is more of a teach yourself class.
  • .
  • He skips important steps while doing the problem.
  • Every class he tried his best to keep the class engaged even though it was early.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The average on our first test was a 63%.
  • so I chose to supplement my learning with online courses and did more than just the HW to prepare for exams.
  • He failed all but 2 students the .

Theme 3

🧭 About Who Can Succeed

  • You will pass if you put in effort and attend every class!!!!!
  • if you took high-level classes in high school or are amazing at math.
  • Be prepared to earn the A but youll at least learn

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-three reviews over many years provide a large and detailed sample, with consistent negative themes despite some positive outliers.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 520

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

3

B 3

C range

2

C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2