Reviews of professor Maxim Safioulline

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is one of my favorite professors at SMC. He is very knowledgeable, smart, and real. I like he sets the standard high and values critique. Don't be late, show up; he cares about your participation. He values your comments during the class as well. If you are skipping web design 1-2, I wouldn't recommend jumping in this class.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
If you're looking for a professor that's passionate & knowledgeable about his craft, Maxim is the one. So much so, he often gets too technical to follow so that makes his class hard, unless you make the effort to ask him. Also he doesn't grade homework, it's more for the practice. Final grade is based on the midterm, final and attendance.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Didn't learn much except of how copy and paste bootstrap. Class was easy for me, but professor is unfairly grades based solely on his personal opinion and doesn't provide clear instructions on what he wants to see aesthetically.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I have taken four classes with Professor Safioulline, and I have enjoyed every one. He can be hard to read, but his heart is in the right place, and if you communicate with him, he will work with you and help you succeed. When he enjoys a lecture subject, he becomes very animated, and you can see the joy he gets from teaching.