Valery Michkine - York University - Keele Campus

Professor: Valery Michkine
Department: Mathematics
College: York University - Keele Campus
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1013
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
May not be the best to understand with his accent but that's no issue, he gets the work done, and clears concepts, sometimes vaguely
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: MATH2030
  • Grade Received: INC
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He's not a very good lecturer, but his lecture notes are absolutely precise and extremely detailed with a mathematical proof for every single concept that he goes over. To really understand his notes, you have to read it 10 times over. Once you do, you're golden. I think forcing myself to adapt to his style of teaching improved my logic/math skills
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1013
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you take a course with him be prepared to self-teach the material using the textbook and the internet. He is a nice person outside of class, although he does a poor job at explaining concepts & his tests are difficult. For context, our class average for our first test was 21%. I would avoid taking any courses with this professor.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1090
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The best prof at York for math and for this course there are just 2 main profs George tourlakis and Valery Michkine and out of the two valery is far far better than George Valery give notes he explains well but George is the opposite Trust me I have taken this prof twice and got A+ twice
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: MATH2015
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
No need to go to class, just do all the exercise in textbook and you can pass
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1300
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Good Prof. Enjoyed his lectures. Exams reflected covered material and were not to difficult. Excited for MATH1310. Will take further courses with him if I can.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1300
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The most messy handwriting Write and erase and write between words Doesn't explain anything just laugh and expect student to know or see what he said or wrote Never seen proof or explanation of any kind When he doesn't know how to explain he just smile and laugh I won't take his class ever again not even when its the last credit i need
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1300
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He is a very thoughtful and knowledgeable professor. He teaches first term Calculus in a rigorous manner and goes through some very interesting proofs of various theorems over and above what is in the book, which I enjoyed. His tests were fair and reflected the covered material. I disagree that his tests were overly difficult - they were fair.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1300
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
This guy just mumbles while copying his notes from his notebook onto the board. The grading scheme was over 3 tests and the final and webassign questions. Tests are always 4-5 questions long. We had this one derivative question in a recent test and it was worth 30 marks. On the bright side he bell curves everything, but I would still avoid him.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: MATH2030
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He's a nice guy but he doesn't follow the textbook. He walks in mumbles stuff and copies his notes on the board WORD FOR WORD. So stay at home, teach yourself, his notes are on moodle but they are messy. The textbook is useful for practice, he assigns question. He provides an outline for the test. 25%, 20% test 1 and 2 respectively and 55% final.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: MATH2030
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The notes are super messy, you cannot understand the rest if you replied a message in the class.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1310
  • 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:
3 things... gives hard test, he always bellcurves and you have to teach yourself the material.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: MATH2030
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a nice guy BUT his lectures were a complete mess, you can barely understand him when he speaks and he mumbles a lot!! The tests were marked extremely hard and no part marks were given ever! It is worth it to go talk to him if you aren't happy with your grade as he is understanding, but I still l wouldn't take another math course with him !
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1310
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Can barely understand him, nothing uploaded online, he does allow us cheat sheets though.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1019
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Unclear with teachings. Test seem to be force fed. More emphasis on taking test than actual learning.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1013
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Handwriting is unclear and small, voice is too low. I can't understand his class if i didn't learn by myself.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1013
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Had him for MATH1013 and MATH1014, he isn't the best teacher, but he does pull through with crazy bell curves. overall the BEST choice if you are taking 1013 or 1014. you will need to read the textbook too.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: MATH2030
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
A great professor and human. Cares for you and your success. Best prof to take any MATH course at York! Highly recommended.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1013
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
His tests are like average, theyre pretty hard but doable and you can pass them, he bell curves quite a lot. Im pretty sure i had about a 70ish final grade and he gave me an A. So hes blessed in that sense. But i had to teach most of it to myself cause i couldnt really understand him. But hes definitly not the worst prof ive had
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: MATH1014
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Captain Clutch when it comes to the bell curve. Honestly saved a lot of students and is willing to look through tests and give back good feedback.
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