AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Vladimir Cherkassky

MATH1A · MATH203 · CALC3123 · MATH3B · MATH1 · PRECAMATH · CALCUMATH · MATH3C · MATH201 · MATH292 · PRECALC · MATH50 · PCAL1 · MATH3A · CALC3B · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless you already know calculus well and can teach yourself from the book.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderLecture HeavyLots of HomeworkIntimidatingHard Tests
  • , and condescending
  • Homework and
  • A minority praise deep math knowledge and UC-level rigor if

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A requires heavy self-study because and .

; sparse online grades also do not show easy As.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

High difficulty ratings and comments about fast pace, skipped steps, and abstract expectations make the content hard.

Both formats report hard material; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and tag skip class and you will not pass.

; online notes are mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Only about a and avoid language.

; one strong online yes is an outlier.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

25/100

and comments that .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of , and heavy book practice are common.

Format shift

Heavy workload appears in both formats, stronger detail in person.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Students often call lectures unclear, lazy, or condescending despite strong subject knowledge.

Format shift

In-person tone is harsher; online is split.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

WebAssign homework and quizzes exist, but and .

Format shift

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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

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews dominate and are largely negative: , and tests harder than lectures.

Main concern

Harsh tests, belittling questions, and .

What students said

“ . He does not teach the material he expects you to know.”
CALC3B
“If you ask a question he looks at you as if you're stupid and then answers it in a condescending way.”
CALC3123
“homeboy makes it IMPOSSIBLE to pass this class.”
MATH50

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one glowing Calc and unhelpful remote format.

Main concern

and weak remote teaching support.

What students said

“Professor Cherkassky is arguably one of the .”
MATH292
“I took this class online. It was horrible. You learn from powerpoints.”
MATH1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are widely described as .

Hard in-person finalsTests differ from homeworkFrequent quizzesOnline homework platform

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and biweekly tests are called impossible or unrelated to online practice.

In-person final different from online testsVery hard testsMastery expected for a C
“His tests were online but the . The .”
MATH3B
“ 20/40 by the final.”
CALC3B

Online

Online reviews mention posted tests and powerpoints but .

Online tests posted latePowerPoint-based learning
“He never gave us a syllabus and posts the .”
MATH1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I would avoid Professor Cherkassky at all costs. He does not teach the material he , and belittles students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 , and . Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Clarity

32/100

“He just lectures with him working through problems from the book and .”

⚠️ Recommendation Rate

25/100

“AVOID!”

📝

25/100

“ and still fight for a C.”

📚 Workload Load

22/100

“Be prepared to take 7 hw and 3 test/quiz online due in a week and realizing it is NOTHING like lecture or the final.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Can't teach
  • He is a very lazy teacher. He teaches by sitting down on a chair.
  • Very hard to understand. If you ask a question, he will embarrass you.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The class is HARD!
  • Expects mastery of chapters for just a C.
  • He throws stuff in the .

Theme 3

😤 About Classroom Climate

  • He has a dark humor that comes off as rude and unnecessary.
  • Embarrasses students who answer questions -rude comments about weight, race, gender etc.
  • He intimidates people from the start.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

34 reviews spanning many years with consistent themes of toughness, intimidation, and .

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 56
3 out of 55
2 out of 58
1 out of 511

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1