AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Mikhail Mednik

MATH261 · MATH260 · STATISTICS · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
81.82%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if ; be cautious with online Calc.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesLots of homeworkExtra credit heavyCaring and organizedOnline exam risk
  • In-person Calc students praise clear lectures, formula sheets, and .
  • .
  • Online sections and Saturday exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As and B grades are common with and , but the heavy weekly load means an A still costs real time.

In person feels fair with formula sheets and EC; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Calc content is standard difficulty; , but and pace keep it from feeling easy.

Online students rate difficulty higher and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance is often marked mandatory with participation wheels and .

Evidence is mixed across both formats, with .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and support, though online detractors strongly advise against Calc 1 online.

In-person recommendation is near-unanimous; online reviews split hard positive vs hard negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

, and , though online screen grading can feel harsh.

Format shift

Online comments mention tough .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Nearly every review flags lots of homework and hours of weekly problem sets.

Format shift

Heavy workload is consistent in both online and in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students praise organized, caring lectures that make calculus understandable, especially in person.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; two online reviews rate quality at 1.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and finals that track homework problems.

Format shift

Online sections emphasize tests and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students call him a top math , and supportive, with participation wheels and Kahoot for easy points, though .

Main concern

Tons of .

What students said

“There's tons of ! But this man is such a good lecturer in person that I would 100% take him again”
MATH-261
“Amazing professor, you can tell he genuinely loves teaching math. Lots of opportunities throughout the semester”
MATH-260

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

two glowing reviews cite care and , while two warn of , and screen-recording grading that can fail a perfect score.

Main concern

and weekend test times can tank grades even when answers are correct.

What students said

“he grades if he doesn't like how you explain it you'll basically fail the if you get an 100% on the test”
MATH-261
“Mr. Mednik is a . He responds very quickly to students and is concerned about their success”
MATH-261

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams usually mirror homework and may include formula help, but .

Tests like homeworkFormula sheetsScreen recording gradingSaturday exams

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and formula sheets are sometimes provided, with participation points easing pressure.

Tests like homeworkFormula sheetsParticipation points
“ and also gave a sheet with all the formulas for the tests”
MATH-261
“ . He's a great professor IMO”
MATH-261

Online

explanations, with Saturday testing and limited time.

Screen recording gradingSaturday examsTimed tests
“he grades if he doesn't like how you explain it you'll basically fail the if you get an 100% on the test”
MATH-261
“My only complaint is that he doesn't give quite enough time for some of his tests”
MATH-261

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“There's tons of ! But this man is such a good lecturer in person that I would 100% take him again.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (4 online, 7 in , and format split. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“One of the top math professors I have ever had! He is super chill and easy to get along with”

📚

28/100

“never take his calc 1 class. he assigns so much work you will go insane”

👍

78/100

“I'm a bit slow with math and his lectures helped me understand calculus, regardless of my prior knowledge”

🎁

75/100

“Lots of opportunities throughout the semester”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a nice professor.
  • Extremely nice and very approachable! also one of the
  • you can tell he genuinely loves teaching math

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • gives lots of homework but it properly prepares you for
  • At the end of the year so
  • If you're not religious, pick a religion and pray

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Mr. Mednik is a
  • Very accommodating for those with dsps services
  • and is concerned about their success

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven recent reviews across online and in person with , but online sample is small and polarized.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

MATH-2619 reviews
MATH-2601 review
statistics1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1