Valery Michkine - York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Professor: Valery Michkine

Department: Mathematics

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

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH1019
• 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:

Unclear with teachings. Test seem to be force fed. More emphasis on taking test than actual learning.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH1013
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Handwriting is unclear and small, voice is too low. I can't understand his class if i didn't learn by myself.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH1013
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Had him for MATH1013 and MATH1014, he isn't the best teacher, but he does pull through with crazy bell curves. overall the BEST choice if you are taking 1013 or 1014. you will need to read the textbook too.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH2030
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A great professor and human. Cares for you and your success. Best prof to take any MATH course at York! Highly recommended.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH1013
• 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:

His tests are like average, theyre pretty hard but doable and you can pass them, he bell curves quite a lot. Im pretty sure i had about a 70ish final grade and he gave me an A. So hes blessed in that sense. But i had to teach most of it to myself cause i couldnt really understand him. But hes definitly not the worst prof ive had

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH1014
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Captain Clutch when it comes to the bell curve. Honestly saved a lot of students and is willing to look through tests and give back good feedback.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH1013
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Thick accent & mumbles, but before tests he sends out an email saying what the test is going to cover, which was super helpful. You need to study hard for this course because it's not easy. BUT he curves a lot which saved almost everyone's marks! (most other profs for 1013 don't curve). PS don't worry if u dont understand what he says in class ;)

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH1014
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Other than the fact that he covers the board unintentionally, he's a pretty good professor. He goes through a lesson and takes up alot of examples from the textbook in class which then go on his tests. He's good to go get help from after class and his tests are difficult for slackers and people who don't use the textbook!

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Don't know how anyone can hate this guy. His tests and exams are only hard to freeloaders who don't want to study. If you do textbook and past tests you'll cruise to an A+. They'll give you all the tricks you need. Also, everytime i hit extension request on web assign because i was swamped, he'd grant it. love this guy.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH1013
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Michkine literally copies straight from the textbook, and his accent is kind of rough. Likes to repeat things in a louder voice to make it clear. Loves to fill the board only to erase it. Michkine isnt the best teacher, but 1 on 1 hes a much nicer person. He doesnt post stuff on Moodle and his class is a lot of self study. GL

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH1013
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Literally writes exactly what's written on the textbook, so writing notes is pointless. Tests are hard, but he does bell curve. As long as you read the textbook and practice textbook examples you'll be fine.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH1013
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His accent is tough. Take notes, review them. He's one of the better Calculus teachers out there so be glad that you can at least understand what he writes and he bell curves grades.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH1025
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Underrated prof. All my math teachers before him have been subpar, but this man has definitely proven me great math teachers exist. I highly recommend him for any of the math courses, but to be honest, I would enjoy taking anything he's teaching!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH1025
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Attending classes is useless, but he tends to bell curve his grades. that's the best part of this professor.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH1019
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The course is boring, heavy accent and USELESS, the only thing you need to do is self-study. You don't need to understand everything, the only thing you should make sure is that you are prepared BETTER than your classmates. He curves a lot a lot a lot. Advice: Try to skip his first test of 1019, each term average is about less than 40 percent.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH2030
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The BEST Professor at York. The negative reviews are just people who didn't try hard enough in the course. If you come to the lecture and pay attention to what's being written on the blackboard, you'll understand everything. I'm not a math major but if I were, I would switch to math if he taught all the courses. :)

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH2030
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Out of every single professor I've ever had at York in the last 3 years, he has to be the worst. He doesn't know how to teach, only knows how to scribble on the chalkboard and speak in a heavy accent. The class average was fail, I should have dropped it while I still had the chance.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH1019
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He cannot teach. If you have no choice but to take a course with him, then get ready to self-teach everything. Skip lectures as they are completely useless, and try learning the material from other resources (slides, textbook). Although the tests are hard, he curves. Overall, take any math courses with someone else, if you can.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH1019
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dumbest class I've ever taken. He just repeats examples from the textbook in class, and makes ppt slides that are less than useless. Plus, he puts nearly every single thing from the textbook in his tests. No preparation for the tests WHATSOEVER; no comprehensive way to prepare for the tests. AND he never replies to e-mail. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH2030
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He gives you a lot of examples during the lectures so you have a lot for examples to practice from. Also before a test he tells you what to focus on. His notes are amazing its like he is writing a book, very clear and step by step. Overall, amazing Professor!