Alexander V. Sadovsky - University of California Irvine

Professor: Alexander V. Sadovsky

Department: TBD

College: University of California Irvine

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH2A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I've had a few math professors (I'm a math major) and I must say with the lack of quality professors at UCI, Sadovsky is one of the better ones. His exams are really easy, and he curves a lot. Granted I took it two years ago. If you can, take this professor! :)

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH121A
• 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:

Pro's are that he really seems enthusiastic about the material and teaching it. He TRIES to get people to understand. Con's: he didn't follow the book, taught things that weren't even in our book, hw was based on the way he taught in lecture, (so if you missed some lecture notes or didn't get the way he explained it you were screwed).

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH2E
• 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:

This guy gives open note and open book test and quizzes, AND he will replace your final grade with whatever you scored on the final! his final questions are straight from the past midterms! Know the HW, ask for help, REVIEW the midterms, and this class is an easy A. Plus he's a good conceptual teacher who wants you to succeed!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH2E
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor. I really enjoyed the fact that he wanted us to understand the concepts rather than merely memorize formulas. If someone doesn't succeed in his class, it's only because that person didn't study, listen or do any work outside of the class. Wonderful prof and I hope to have him again soon!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH2E
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's super nice, and so enthusiastic about math. You can tell he enjoys what he does. Our second midterm was surprisingly hard, but all the test questions are based off homework. He likes to make sure you REALLY understand, and if you ask him to explain something differently, he will. I would take from him again for sure.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH2E
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He tries to teach but he's too wordy and sometimes he doesn't make sense because he would take an hour to explain a concept that should only take 10 minutes to be understood!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH2A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

i thought alex was a good teacher...well at least i saw his effort. midterms are the the homework problems! and its open book open notes... just do the homework and the class will be a piece of cake. if your grade on the final exam is better than your overall grade than he will use your final exam. why is everyone hating? hes pretty good.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH2A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Explains concepts in confusing ways. Took calculus in high school and found my teacher to have explained the material much easier and clearer than he did/does.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH2A
• 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:

Translates subject into his own language and hopes everyone understands it, Depend on the TA most of the time.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CALCSECT
• 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:

i dont know what everybody else is trippin about, sadovsky is a good teacher and helpful as well. i missed 3 weeks of lecture and he went through the trouble of retrieving somebodys notes and then on top of that he scanned them and put them online. he doesnt have a bad sense of humor, and the miterm, quizzes, final are open notes...enough said

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH2A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He's a pretty terrible teacher. Talks down to the class and doesn't really teach much. His homework is mandataory, but most of the quiz/midterms are based off of it. Not a terribly easy class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH2A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not a good teacher at all! Agree with the strange facial expressions, he likes to smile and bobbles his head a lot. He isn't very clear on explanations. Rarely uses the textbook. He uses words more than numbers to describe things. Although his quizzes, midterms and finals are open notes and book his point values per problem is difficult.

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Looks at the class as a group of idiots. Doesn't try to help the students very much. Doesn't give a very welcome attitude. Obviously doesn't care for the student's well being. He needs to go do research somewhere instead of being in a classroom.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 3D
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He has short-guy syndrome.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH3D
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

has issues that needs to be resolved before he can teach another class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH3D
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

GRAD STUDENT! Does not present material clearly. Egotistic...Always comments on how he doesn't like the books method of explaining and plugs in his own style. Very strange facial expressions also...