Vladimir Retakh - Rutgers - State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

Professor: Vladimir Retakh

Department: Mathematics

College: Rutgers - State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH437
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I wa surprised to see all the good reviews he was getting since I thought this class was awful. He speaks too softly and his notes are a mess. The class itself was a joke as well, so take this class with him if you want an easy math elective. Exams and quizzes were way too easy, honestly some of those questions were at a precalc level.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH437
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Horrible. He's senile and the worst grader ever. His notes on the board are so disorganized and he speaks so softly you can't hear him. He doesn't have a sakai site, and his grading makes absolutely no sense. DO NOT TAKE HIM

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH251
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, his exams and quizzes are amazing. I retook Calc 3 so I know how difficult other professors are, and Prof Retakh is the bomb! His TA during my semester sucked though and I heard he doesn't really get back quickly on emails BUT he is very approachable in class. He's pretty quiet so sit up front, if you do, you'll hear his jokes!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A fine example of a professor who really cares about students. Professor Retakh has made a difficult subject like multivariable calculus enjoyable. Quizzes and exams are fair. He also does a helpful review session for the final exam.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH152
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor! You could tell he really cared about his students passing and understand the material. His lectures were very detailed, and his handwriting was so neat and legible. Attendance was not mandatory but I feel like it was essential to passing. Pay attention in lecture and you're set.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CALC152
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor was very good. I showed up late due to scheduling errors and he was able to catch me up to speed.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Overall, Professor Retakh was great! He gave plenty of examples in lecture to prepare us for the exams. He's a Fair grader and Is willing to help. The Final from the department was more difficult than his own exams, but overall he made this class a very enjoyable experience.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH152
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He was the course coordinator and responsible for writing the final exam, and his sections did poorly on the final exam. He couldn't prepare them for his own final. My friends from other sections did better.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He speaks very softly. Not very helpful and can't teach. TA's were more helpful than he was. Exams were easy, I got a B+ and an A on them. Final was OK. I would only recommend if you're good at math otherwise you're gonna be frustrated self-teaching yourself because he's terrible at teaching. Do A LOT of practice problems.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

After seeing one of the other Math 300 professor, Prof. Retakh is amazing. Sure the class material is difficult, but he goes at an easy pace (compared to other 300 profs), and exams are extremely fair. Definitely recommend this professor.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is definately a good teacher for a hard class. His lectures are very structured; he writes clearly and organized on the board. I would recommend him, especially for math reasoning. His exams are fair, the class is just really hard.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is funny when he wants.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH151
• 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:

Easy class if you "get" math (calculus). Kind of like high school calculus but faster. The downsides are his monotone + deep accent (had early class so it put me to sleep often) and the recitations. Hated those recitation workshops. TA was a bit unfair on grading homework; no partial credit if you show all work but have the wrong answer

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very nice. Sometimes doesn't explain things totally clear, but if you have questions with the homework or whatever, he'll go over them in class. He's certainly an acceptable professor.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH436
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very nice guy. I'm not sure how he would be for a regular math class, but for math history, he was very vague and a little confusing. The nature of the course requires some structure, which he didn't provide. We never really learned history; we just did problems from different areas of math. The exams were extremely random, grading a little harsh

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH436
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

so boring...

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

AH so Sean Connery. SO easy compared to other 300 teachers. so worth takin a friday class with him. If you dont take him just to avoid having class on Friday, you're stupid

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CALC151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's an awesome professor with a real cool accent. He's extremely helpful and if you go to his office hrs he gives you really helpful hints for his exams. The exams are pretty easy as long as you go to lecture cuz he does cover all the material in lecture

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Teaches the material very well

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 640152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Awesome professsor. He knows his stuff, he's very helpful, and cares about his students. Take him if you have a chance!