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SERGUEI DENISSOV

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Raw average: 2.92/5 from 78 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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MATH 521
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Generous grader. No slides—just blackboard—so going to class is important. He covers exam-related material. Exams aren't hard, but questions need a flash of insight. The only downsides are messy handwriting and little time for q… Read full reviewShow less
Generous grader. No slides—just blackboard—so going to class is important. He covers exam-related material. Exams aren't hard, but questions need a flash of insight. The only downsides are messy handwriting and little time for question after class, since he leaves right away. Overall, clear explanations, reasonable workload, and a very nice person.
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MATH 341
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
He runs out of the classroom the moment the lecture is supposed to be over because he is afraid of being held accountable for anything he spewed out over the last 50 minutes.
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MATH 521
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
worst math class I ever take in UWMadison. Homework problem are partially graded since "not enough grader". And the exam was not related to the material covered in class
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MATH 375
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
I would give a 0/5 if I could He skips steps more than I can skip a stone on a lake the lowest score on the final was lower than the mid term he explanation is worse than a street vendor explaining directions to a tourist The textbook spoke the universal truth: the proof is left as an exercise to the reader His lecture is just as inspirational
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MATH 375
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
He's honestly a good guy, pretty funny at times too, but hardest class ever. Doesn't show many examples, and the ones he did show were hard for me to follow. Entire class is based around proofs. You're definitely gonna need to grab a few other textbooks on the subject in order for things to fall into place. Did curve the class by 5% at the end.
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