Igor Poliakov - York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Professor: Igor Poliakov

Department: Mathematics

College: York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH1190
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

One of the best math professors. If you sit near the front, do your homework regularly, and focus in lecture (The stuff you should be doing anyway), you will know the subject better than if you took it with anyone else and get a good mark. As he says it's our choice to be in university, put in the effort or go to Tim Horton.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH1505
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Really cares about his students.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CSE1019
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Attend his classes, follow his recomendations for reading and studyinh and above all do not fall behind. Attend classes AND YOU WILL HAVE NO PROBLEM AT ALL. Subject is difficult and in class quizzes are very and really helpful . Do all exercises and you get an A

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH1013
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

You never know what's going on. He goes very fast.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH2030
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Worst prof at York. Heavy accent. Had to learn everything on my own. Basically copies the whole textbook on the board.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH1014
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: No
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Igore Poliakov is one of the rare professors who cares about students'improvement rather than only lecturing. He's very friendly with students and at the same time extremely respected. He is an expert of Calculus. He covers all the important points very clear to understand. I had fun with Calculs 2 and got A on this course. Thanks a lot.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH2565
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Subject is difficult, his classes are comprehensive and in class quizzes really helpful - makes you study and helpful in not falling behind. Don't fall behind, do all exercises and you get an A. Make sure you learn the soluitons ( he ALWAYS posts the solutions for exercises, tests etc) Tests are usually exactly like exercises with data changes.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH1025
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Do not fall behind at all. His tests and quizzes turn easy as long as the exercises he gives are done(very similar questions). Would definitely do again.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CSE1019
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Every weak you prepare to class . He gives a list of exercices. Make sure you do them. Quizzes he gives in class help A LOT! Subject is difficult and complex but he makes it easy. Attend class. Do not fall behind at all. His tests and quizzes turn easy as long as the exercises he gives are done(very similar questions). Would definitely do again.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH2565
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Had him in the previous semester. He essentially read from the textbook and all the questions on the midterm, exam and assignments were right from it. The only point of going to class was to know which chapter was being covered since we skipped a few. If you understand the examples you'll be fine.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH2030
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Cant teach at all. His accent is extremely thick, and is impossible to understand him or his handwriting. He provides no notes, and copies down examples from the book on the board in class. The course had no assignments, only tests which made it very test heavy. Avoid if possible, i skipped all classes but his tests came directly from the book.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH2030
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Material is easy but its hard to understand from prof.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH1013
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

never seen the prof like this, no office hour, run after class, if you want ask him a question, impossible!!!!,and no one understand his teaching

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH2030
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

His Accent and handwritting is really hard to understand. I dont recommend him at all.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH2030
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Tests are hard, avoid at all costs.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH2030
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Here is the deal with Igor, he is not the best however his tests and exams are from the textbook. As long as you practice from the book you can get an A. Due to this fact I would do another course with him.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH2030
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The tests are Questions right out of the textbooks so practice them. The lecture is pretty useless since you have to be really smart to follow along since he doesnt explain anything. But as long you do all the problems from the assigned textbook you should be good.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH2565
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Inspirational professor and motivational professor.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH2565
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

His lectures are terrible. Assignments are easy but very long. However the midterm is quite difficult. He gives you 50 minutes to complete the midterm exam. If you fail the midterm (worth 30%) then you might as well drop the course since it'll be extremely tough to boost up your grade in the final exam which is worth 50%.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH123
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

"The only person who wants to fail you is you yourself." I appreciate him and saying always this sentence in class.