Svillen Ranev - Algonquin College

Professor: Svillen Ranev
Department: Computer Science
College: Algonquin College
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CST8152
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
This class is legit the best class I have ever taken. The content is extremely interesting, and Svillen (the prof) is very knowledgeable and funny. I have taken this course 3 times passing on the 3rd time. I would take this course again, but that would mean I will not graduate if I don't pass. You need to study hard for this course!
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CST8152
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I took the Compiler course TWENTY years ago when Professor Ranev was teaching. At that time there was no online assessment. Taking the time now. The course took a lot of effort - but that's what life should be. You won't really appreciate something if it doesn't take work. Pay attention, listen, and work to pass. Great class to attend. Thanks.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CST8152
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He should teach every course. He's amazing.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CST8152
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The course is very difficult but it's doable because Svillen is such an excellent professor. The people rating negatively are the ones who thought they could scrape by without doing any work but they have been given ample warning by the professor - he is very consistent in making himself available and reminding you to work on your assignments.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CST8152
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Had a dragon costume for Halloween. Svillen is awesome.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CST8152
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He just reads off of a word document with walls of text for lectures. There are 5 things total that count for marks in the whole course, 3 assignments, a midterm and the final. So if you get a bad mark on any of those say goodbye to any possibility of a good mark. I learned more from Tutorialspoint's compiler design tutorial than I learnt from him.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CST8152
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Best professor of the program. Clearly likes the subject and knows a ton about it. If it were a lesser prof, this particular class might be impossible.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CST8152
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Svillen is a great professor! He makes the Compilers lectures as engaging as possible (some of the material can be a liiiittle dry) and he gives extensive feedback on your assignments. He makes himself available to help his students pretty much all the time. Take advantage of having him as your prof, you can learn a lot from him!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CST8152
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Super unclear lectures, barely any information given, expects you to remember entire sentences from the lectures/textbook for filling in blanks on the exam. I have literally no idea how he has such a high rating, not helpful at all.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CST8152
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Wow Beast teacher at Algonquin. Even If i had failed his class I would still love him
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CST8152
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Svillen actually cares about his students. Be prepared to show up during office hours with questions. Compilers is a tough course, but he gives entertaining and very informative lectures. Pay attention to assignment feedback.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CST8152
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Svillen is easily the best teacher in the entire program. If you have any problems with the course, talk to him and he will go out of his way to make sure you do well.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CST8152
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Legendary.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CST8152COMPIL
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Awesome prof!
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CST8152
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
His compilers course is among the hardest courses I have ever taken.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CST8152
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He knows his sheet and is incredibly patient. 10/10 prof.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CST8152
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Great teacher.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CST8152
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
All the people complaining about Svillen are stupid losers who are likely complaining because theyre failing. Svillen is hilarious and brilliant, yet decent and just. Only complaint about Svillen is that it takes 4 hours to prep an already completed assignment to meet his exhausting submission requirements, lol.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CST8152
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Hands down the best teacher I have had. He knows everything about what he is teaching and manages to explain himself very well while maintaining a dry humor. The class is difficult but the marking is fair and it will just take a bit of effort to succeed.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CST8152
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Best Professor in the Department. Hands down!
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