Emil Sargsyan

MATH240 · CALC3 · STAT227 · MATH263 · MATH272 · MATH230 · MATH245 · MATH115 · MATH261 · MATH238 · MATH227 · MATH125 · MATH275 · MATH270 · 84 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 57.35%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you and self-study; practice exams help, but async sections frustrate many.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLots of homeworkTest heavyProctored examsPractice exams helpPolarizing lectures

caring and flexible for and harsh for others.
terms.
and practice exams match tests.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are possible with and practice exams, but .

Online students who grind HW often pass; and lecture gaps.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Calculus and discrete content plus high assignment volume make the course intellectually and time intensive.

Difficulty is high in both formats; short online terms feel especially brutal.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

57/100

because praise for support clashes with .

Online MATH261 and STAT praise is stronger; MATH272 and heavy async calc reviews are much colder.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

, and matches exams to practice, but and point-nicking also appear.

Format shift

Online and retakes; some discrete and in-person reviews call him picky.

Workload

Overwhelming

22/100

Lots of assignments and little downtime in short terms.

Format shift

Workload complaints dominate both formats and intensify in 5-8 week online terms.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Some call him one of the best and most caring math teachers; others say lectures are weak or missing and tone is harsh.

Format shift

; online reviews swing more on self-teaching quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades lean exams and and test heavy.

Format shift

Online emphasizes proctored Cengage exams; in .

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

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he can be funny and engaging or passive-aggressive and off-topic; pop quizzes and heavy HW still appear.

Main concern

Tone and lecture quality vary, and some students feel .

What students said

“I enjoyed every single lecture. ... Workload wasn't that bad.”
MATH270

“Very passive aggressive person, constantly makes snide remarks. You're better off teaching yourself at home.”
MATH261

Remote format

Online

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and extensions for some, but async sections often lack his own lectures.

Main concern

and proctored timed exams with limited teaching in async courses.

What students said

“ or Yuja. and exams are through Cengage.”
MATH261

“This professor assigns so . Also doesn't have any of his own lectures so you're literally just paying a bunch of money to read a textbook and teach yourself”
CALC3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and test-heavy, though practice exams closely mirror the real tests.

Proctored examsYuja face and screenZoom proctoringPractice exams match testsTimed testsOral presentation in some courses

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, exams follow practice tests and some classes include weekly pop quizzes; remote proctoring is less central.

Practice exams match examsPop quizzesPartial credit

“Exams follow practice exams. In person classes .”
MATH270

“Solid professor, follow his practice test and you'll pass”
MATH240

Online

Online students report Yuja or , and occasional oral proof of knowledge.

Yuja proctoringZoom proctoringCengage examsTimed testsPractice exams similar

“He proctors with Yuja face and screen. !”
MATH263

“ or Yuja.”
MATH261

“Quizzes and . You are required to do an oral presentation to prove you know the material.”
MATH272

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This professor assigns so . I am literally doing homework all day every day with almost no breaks. Also doesn't have any of his own lectures so you're literally just paying a bunch of money to read a textbook and teach yourself”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting homework load, polarized teaching quality, and proctored exams. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Intensity

22/100

“assigns 4/5 homework assignments per week and a hate it!”

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“such an understanding professor. i think he's one of the !”

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35/100

“He proctors with Yuja face and screen. !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He always tried his best to make students engaged by participating.
doesn't have any of his own lectures so you're literally just paying to teach yourself
Very passive aggressive person, constantly makes snide remarks.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Expect to spend at least 2 hours daily on homework.
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Hardest course I have ever taken 100000 assignments a day

Theme 3

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or Yuja.
Quizzes and .
and closely reflected the actual exams

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many math courses and years show a stable split pattern of , and polarized teaching views.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528

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3 out of 57

2 out of 511

1 out of 520

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48 reported outcomes

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A+ 2 · A 17 · A- 1

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F 1

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Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 3

Emil Sargsyan

x x x if you x x x x x and self-study; practice exams help, but async sections frustrate many.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📚 Workload Intensity

🎯 Teaching Quality

🧪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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if you and self-study; practice exams help, but async sections frustrate many.

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