Gennady Samorodnitsky - Cornell University

Professor: Gennady Samorodnitsky

Department: TBD

College: Cornell University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH2940
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Read off the slides during lecture that he posted online, tests were confusing and nothing like the homework.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH2940
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I'm kind of surprised by most of the reviews. I enjoyed his lectures and I liked that he had a lot of examples that were easy to follow. The exams weren't hard, and he allowed a cheat sheet which really helped. Pretty friendly guy too.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH2940
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Most memorable thing is his stutters during lecture and his really tight & sexy sweaters. Also his really off-mark jokes (in his Russian accent) are pretty funny. Has powerpoints online in case you're lazy, but answers questions during class readily, so it's worth it. Prelim & finals are both ridiculously easy.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH2940
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

No point going to class. Literally read the powerpoint slides he puts up and you will be better prepared as he is not a good lecturer.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ORIE3500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is unsympathetic. I did badly on first exam and I went to personally meet with him. He simply didn't care and didn't want to help me. Was very rude. Do not recommend taking any class with him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ORIE3500
• 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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I usually don't write reviews, but Professor Samorodnitsky is amazing. It's a privilege to have him. Always asks if people have questions during lectures. Homeworks are very educational. I also surprisingly have a blast taking his exams, even if I'm not sure on a question. Very likable guy. Would love to take another course with him.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ORIE3500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Overall a very good and *FRIENDLY* professor. My one gripe is that the exams had only 4 questions each, and I feel like I got a lower grade than my level of understanding should have gotten me because I slipped up on one question on one exam.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ORIE3500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Chill guy, FAIR tests, and very helpful with questions. much better than some of the other ORIE professors. Stats 2 could have been much worse!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ORIE3500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The best ORIE professor I had at Cornell. Very willing to help students and gives clear explanations.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ORIE3500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Awesome guy.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ORIE3500
• 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:

Not an easy class, but the professor is very friendly, helpful, and caring.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ORIE3500
• 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:

Samorodnitsky can be a little difficult to understand at first, but once you get used to his thick accent, he's pretty darn good. He's the best professor I have had in ORIE thus far. His explanations are very clear and concise and he is very willing to help his students. He's also an awesome advisor -- he cares for his students.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ORIE3300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor! Very friendly and willing to help. Course and lecture slides are clear and organized well. Not an easy course but he is clear in his expectations (no pun intended).

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ORIE360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

USELESS. Lecture was so useless that he needed an attendance quiz to make people show up.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ORIE360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Not only an awesome professor, but a nice and funny guy in general. Go to class and do the homeworks, and it's almost a guaranteed A.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: OR360
• 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:

Very horrible professor. Does not care at all about helping his students. After not doing well on one of his exams I went in asking what I could do to improve, and his response was "I dont think you studied very hard", when i had spent the last week studying. If possible, do not take his course. Horrible class in general, but required for OR.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: OR360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Everyone falls asleep in his class. He assigns pop quizzes to make sure students attend his boring lectures. He's also very unhelpful and does not care about his students at all.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: OR360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Lousy professor...lousy course as well...full of theory and honestly, i really don't see how the stuff taught can really be applied... lousy class... better hope and pray you OR majors don't get this professor for your 360

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: OR360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I totally disagree with the last review, he is an awesome lecturer and I learned a lot in 360.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: OR360
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Terrible lecturer. Granted the material is not terribly enthralling, but he does not manage to engage anyone's attention except from his stutter. To keep awake try guessing what word he's going to say as he begins to stutter it.