AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Nikolay Shaposhnikov

MATH1A · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.0/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

unless you already know the material cold and can navigate a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest heavyConfusing systemsAvoidChanges test datesNot recommended
  • Both reviews rate quality 1/5 and .
  • Uses a nonstandard system and .
  • Test-heavy online calculus with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Students earned B or B- and an A.

All evidence is from Online reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Difficulty ratings run high and the material plus system design made the course feel hard even for students with prior calculus.

All evidence is from Online reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

; another says it was not.

All evidence is from Online reviews only.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

5/100

Both reviews explicitly say not recommended or .

All evidence is from Online reviews only.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

25/100

Test-heavy focus and B/B- grades with no mention of curves or .

Format shift

Online-only evidence.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Main burden is tests and daily checking of a custom .

Format shift

Online-only evidence.

Teaching experience

Awful

15/100

Students call the system weird, say expectations are hard to figure out, and report hating math after the class.

Format shift

Online-only evidence.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

80/100

Tags and comments repeatedly emphasize a test-heavy structure.

Format shift

Online-only evidence.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online MATH1A is described as chaotic with a , and test-heavy structure that made even prepared students hate the class.

Main concern

Unclear expectations and .

What students said

“Weird teacher. Changes the test dates without telling students.”
MATH1A
“this teacher made me hate math and change my major.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams dominate and dates can change without clear notice, raising stress without friendly formats mentioned.

Test heavySudden date changesCustom system

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Online MATH1A is test-heavy with unexpected test date changes and a nonstandard system students must monitor daily.

Test heavyDate changes without noticeCustom system
“Changes the test dates without telling students.”
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“had his class on an entirely different system than any other class”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 Online reviews, highlighting chaos and avoidance themes. Credibility rating: Low.

🚫

5/100

“ .”

🧪 Test-Heavy Chaos

25/100

“Changes the test dates without telling students.”

💔 Teaching Harm

15/100

“this teacher made me hate math and change my major.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Weird teacher.
  • Uses his own weird system
  • figuring out what he wants you to do for during the semester is hard

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Test heavy
  • Gave no exceptions for different circumstances during pandemic
  • Avoid.

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

35/100

Evidence confidence

Only two fully negative Online reviews from 2020-2023 with consistent tone but very small sample.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

MATH1A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values