Ilya Kudish - Kettering University, Flint, MI

Professor: Ilya Kudish

Department: Mathematics

College: Kettering University, Flint, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH305
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took him for Nums. If you want to pass all the tests find cribs and study off them. He does have the tendency to change some questions on each test so be aware of that. DO NOT WRITE EVERYTHING HE WRITES ON THE BOARD. He writes so much and it's difficult to keep up. The most important things to write down are the final equations and examples.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Stay away from Kudish. I will never take him again. My math-204 class was failing so badly that we had mandatory tutoring and he still decided to add a question to his test that had been the same 6 types of questions for years. If you ask questions, he will answer very vaguely or just make you feel like an idiot. DO NOT TAKE

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH416
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Kudish is amazing. He loves when students do work on the board. All exams were take home for this course. Very easy, just work with your classmates. Homework: same thing. If this course had non-take home exams, it would be extremely difficult since there is so much material.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Going to lecture will literally make calc 3 more confusing. Worst professor I have had at Kettering so far. Will NEVER take again for any class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH305
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I don't usually do this but I want to warn as many as I can. I got stuck with this guy, worst experience of my life, literally. Writes out EVERYTHING! Has caught onto the cribs so he changed the tests. No equation sheets for exams/quizzes, and no homework. Treats you like dirt if you ask a question and almost no office hours. You've been warned!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH305
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

A very cribable prof, but he is a very stickler-y grader. The final exam is nearly half theory, so make sure to prepare for that. Other than that, he is a very entertaining prof with his fair share of stories.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of the worst professors I've had. Never gave a grading scale. I got mid-70s on the tests and finals, and he failed me. Constantly berates students and is incredibly unhelpful during office hours. Demeaning whenever anyone asks questions. Stopped collecting homework because "Kettering doesn't have enough to pay a grader."

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Difficult to understand; final exam is not representative of course material. Don't take unless you can teach yourself. No homework.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really didnt mind this guy overall. Material is hard to grasp at first but once you learn the concepts, its just repetition. You cannot expect to get a good grade with little effort studying. It is hard to follow his work in class. I took very little notes. Watch youtube videos, get tutor help, and study tests and youll be ok.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Pretty bad professor, he speaks with a thick russian accent and has poor handwriting. He also has a bad habit of staring off out the window during class for no apparent reason. He assigns a large amount of homework that is collected and graded. If you want to actually learn the material i suggest that you pick a different professor

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had him for Multivariate calc and diff. eq and the only thing that got me through his tests were the cribs. He's a really smart guy but that's his down fall. He can't relate the material well enough for someone(like me) who doesn't know what's going on. Do the homework, study the cribs, and you'll be fine.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Do NOT take him early in the morning. Belittles his students and enjoys making fun of them. KNOW YOUR INTEGRALS if you want to pass and do the mandatory HW. I've heard that he gets easier and more pleasant as the day wears on?

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is pretty funny and says strange things sometimes if you are paying attention. Tests are pretty algebra-heavy. You must know your integrals. However, he is very crib-able and if you finish your test early he will tell you which problems you got wrong and send you back to your seat. Pretty easy. Take the time to do the homework and you're golden.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He expects you to know your integrals, and do your homework. Assigns approximatly 1,264 problems for homework every class. Tests are very difficult, but a very, very generous curve makes them passable (48% becomes a 70), but near impossible to ace.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Kudish, who some refer to as "The Russian Bear" is a pretty cool professor. His class is decently hard, but if you pay attention you should be able to grasp the concepts, though sometimes he has trouble explaining things. He's a funny guy, and likes to tell stories. If you can deal with a Russian accent, you'll understand him just fine.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Fails to understand that the material is new for students. His tests have complex problems that require too much algebra, making it difficult to finish tests in time and very easy to make simple mistakes. Difficult to contact for help because he values his "research" more than his job as a professor, so he is not on campus very often.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Most people complain about him because his tests are hard; these are usually the lazy people that don't study. He is a really good prof, but make sure you know your stuff; you can't BS your way through the class. Does lots of HW problems to help you understand and knows when to slow down on tough stuff. You will learn a lot if you apply yourself.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Would rather shoot myself than take this prof again. A complete jerk with grades. Droped a full ten percent after the final. Went in with an A, came out with a B-

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher, seems to absolutely love teaching Nums. Have learned more than with other teachers. Tests are fairly straightforward, not unfair or outside what we discussed/learned in class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Sometimes is hilarious, sometimes is frustrating. It depends on his mood. Sometimes he is too lazy to even get out of his chair to explain answers on the board. He is very cribable and teaches adequately. He's "not bad". He had homework graded only half the term because he lost his grader.