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Mathematics

John Asatryan

MATH240 · MATH106 · MATH0334 · MATH0338 · MATH105 · CAL2343 · MATH238 · MATH227 · MATH125 · MATH3304 · MATH225 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless and handle off-topic lectures; newer sections may be more forgiving.

Best fit · Self Taught ProCondescending attitudeSelf-teach heavyRambles off-topicHarsh with questionsPolarizing over time
  • Many older reviews describe him as rude, condescending, and unwilling to teach from the board.
  • Newer comments note more leniency, , and flexibility especially online.
  • and students often self-teach.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A few students get A/B with effort or leniency, but , and .

Online reviews lean easier with flexible deadlines; and tone are much harsher historically.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Average difficulty is high and many say you must self-teach abstract math with .

Online MATH240 was rated easy for independent learners; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory, others say it is not required but preferred, with mixed enforcement.

Online MATH240 had no required attendance; as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

, but a large share of detailed comments strongly warn students to stay away.

Recent online praise .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Some recent reviews praise leniency and late work, but many call him a .

Format shift

Online comments emphasize extra days and leniency; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and frequent exams are repeatedly mentioned.

Format shift

; online still has weekly quizzes and biweekly exams.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Scattered praise for caring and steps shown, but dominant , and discouraging questions.

Format shift

Online quality is mixed but slightly warmer; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and regular exams on OpenMath or department tests.

Format shift

Online explicitly notes weekly quizzes and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call him caring with , many older reviews say he is rude, belittling, and does not teach.

Main concern

Condescending demeanor, powerpoints instead of board work, and .

What students said

“ . Rambles and goes off topic when lecturing.”
MATH240
“He is rude, condescending, cruel, harsh, and hurtful. Belittles anyone with questions or comments.”
MATH125
“best professor ever for math106. , and allowed late assignments.”
MATH106

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report leniency on deadlines and easy independent study if end.

Main concern

Lectures ramble and are ; still lots of homework and frequent quizzes.

What students said

“He answers emails quickly, is VERY lenient and give extra days to complete work if something goes wrong online.”
MATH238
“Easy class if you're good at independent study. Assigned a LOT of homework, but made all due the last day of class.”
MATH240

Exam style

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Assessments mix frequent quizzes and exams; friendliness varies and .

OpenMath testsWeekly quizzesBiweekly examsDropped lowest scores

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and homework but do not clearly prove proctoring style.

In-person testsHomework heavy
“ and to navigate.”
MATH240

Online

Online reports weekly quizzes and dropped.

Weekly quizzesExam every two weeksDropped lowest scores
“ , and an , but dropped the lowest scores for each.”
MATH240

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Probably a great person, the other professor's seem to love him. Despite that he is a terrible and hardly uses the board.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting teaching, climate, and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Clarity

30/100

“He sits and reads off a powerpoint. He'll read everything off his powerpoint but will never engage to show you how it's done on the board.”

🧊 Classroom Climate

25/100

“Extremely condescending demeanor - not in the .”

📚

35/100

“You will be teaching yourself everything.”

🌱 Newer Leniency

70/100

“ , and allowed late assignments.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Rambles and goes off topic when lecturing
  • Math should be visual learned not read from a powerpoint

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A lot of homeworks. This is a college couse not elementary
  • Assigned a LOT of homework
  • 70% of the class dropped it and 50% of the ones who stay, got F's

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Has a condescending attitude that discourages questions
  • he will embarrass you if you ask a question
  • VERY lenient and give extra days to complete work

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

21 reviews spanning 2008-2026 with detailed comments; opinions conflict by era but sample size and detail are strong.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Fail 1 · Not sure yet 1