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His lectures are pretty confusing, but every now and then he would make a little math joke and that's why he's not a 1. Definitely check if there's a better prof out there, but if he's your only option, he's not completely terrible. Definitely be prepared to watch a lot of Khan academy.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Bolotin is an okay professor, but he never made me understand the material clearly. The lectures were hard to sit through but he would crack a joke every once in a while. This class just was not for me.Rate My Professors ↗
From what I've heard, one of the better calc 3 profs. Nice guy, doesn't take himself too seriously, and his accent is not too hard to understand. Lectures were pretty clear but I found taking my own notes on the textbook more helpful than going to them. Exam questions and grading were fair. A good TA is important if you haven't taken calc 3 before.Rate My Professors ↗
The class itself was fairly brutal. 20% of the grade was 2 midterms, and 40% was the final. Dr. Bolotin was knowledgeable about the material. The lectures were very proof heavy so students knew why they were doing it, but they were never on the exams. Overall, the course material was difficult, but it was doable.Rate My Professors ↗
Bolotin is a great professor who builds upon the textbook using examples (often from homework due later that week) to solidify understanding. He does proofs in class, but the tests aren't proof-based. The final exam is worth 40%. Exam grading is very clear. You quickly get used to his Russian accent. The homework load is extremely manageable.Rate My Professors ↗
Sergei is a good-natured, seemingly reserved fellow whose puns may go over your head until you get used to his light accent. He is a professor that clearly understands how calculus should be taught to less experienced audiences. Pay attention during lecture and you will learn the intuitive reasoning behind the way Calc 3s challenges are solved.Rate My Professors ↗
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No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.
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Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2019 | MATH 234 | Calculus--functions of Several Variables |
| Spring 2019 | MATH 519 | Ordinary Differential Equations |
| Fall 2018 | MATH 234 | Calculus--functions of Several Variables |
| Fall 2018 | MATH 319 | Techniques in Ordinary Differential Equations |
| Spring 2018 | MATH 807 | Dynamical Systems |
| Fall 2017 | MATH 234 | Calculus--functions of Several Variables |
| Fall 2017 | MATH 319 | Techniques in Ordinary Differential Equations |
| Fall 2017 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2016 | MATH 234 | Calculus--functions of Several Variables |
| Spring 2016 | MATH 320 | Linear Algebra and Differential Equations |
| Fall 2015 | MATH 213 | Survey of Calculus 2 |
| Fall 2015 | MATH 222 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry 2 |
| Fall 2014 | MATH 221 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1 |
| Spring 2014 | MATH 322 | Applied Mathematical Analysis 2: Partial Differential Equations |
| Spring 2014 | MATH 522 | Analysis II |
| Fall 2013 | MATH 990 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2012 | MATH 716 | Ordinary Differential Equations |
| Spring 2012 | MATH 234 | Calculus--functions of Several Variables |
| Spring 2012 | MATH 519 | Ordinary Differential Equations |
| Spring 2011 | MATH 716 | Ordinary Differential Equations |
| Fall 2010 | MATH 319 | Techniques in Ordinary Differential Equations |
| Fall 2010 | MATH 375 | Topics in Multi-variable Calculus and Linear Algebra |
| Fall 2009 | MATH 221 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1 |
| Spring 2009 | MATH 234 | Calculus--functions of Several Variables |
| Spring 2009 | MATH 716 | Ordinary Differential Equations |
| Spring 2008 | MATH 319 | Techniques in Ordinary Differential Equations |
| Spring 2008 | MATH 807 | Dynamical Systems |
| Fall 2007 | MATH 234 | Calculus--functions of Several Variables |
| Spring 2007 | MATH 211 | Survey of Calculus 1 |
| Spring 2007 | MATH 322 | Applied Mathematical Analysis 2: Partial Differential Equations |
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