Reviews of professor Alexander Malinsky

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Sasha is a great person. I took Pre calc from him. Walking in I really knew nothing about calculus, but taught as if we are experts. Taking his class I dont feel ready for the rest of my calc series.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Very good professor, he has an exacting teaching style that some will like, others wont. I liked. Tests don't throw any curveballs, has weekly assignments that are at a higher level than usual practice. Is very clear about course expectations and what will be on tests. Happy to be currently taking him for 126 as well andMatrix Algebra soon enough.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
DON'T TAKE IT! I don't recommend this instructor at all. Very stingy about the grades. Too bad with answering questions, never answers properly and completely. very unorganized and changes the schedules and deadlines again and again. A lot of homework, terrible grading system. Doesn't value or respect students.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
If you follow and understand his lectures, you will for certain pass this class. Everything you need to know about any test or homework is gone over at some length in class, with no new combinations thrown in on test day. He legitimately cares if you understand the content, so if real life if threatening your grades he will work with you.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I suck at math and have re-taken math courses before at Highline, but I received a 4.0 in Malinsky's. He's pretty straight-forward with his lectures, but sometimes he'll over explain a simple concept and I think he loses people there. Otherwise, what he teaches will be on the test, there are no curveballs. Study the practices and assignments.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Could not disagree more with the other ratings here. If planning ahead, he was more than willing to work with me, understanding when I fell short, and accessible to help me dig deeper into my difficulties. If you do the work, he does not throw any curveballs on tests. He also actually teaches in class what is on hwk and tests, unlike others. 10/10.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Definitely not my favorite professor. I got a 4.0 in Calc 1 and I barely, barley passed Sashas Calc 2 class. His expectations are way high and he thinks were all experts on the subject when were still learning.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Alexander is a decent professor though rarely connects with struggling students. He relies on student involvement whilst discouraging wrong approaches, leading to a minority of the class being invested in his lecture. Waits till the end of the quarter to grade late work, leading to ambiguity as to your actual grade in the class.