Reviews of professor Victor Protsak

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Assigns a substantial amount of work but with drops, which can sometimes be challenging. However, he's a harsh grader and what's more, he doesn't show much sympathy for students facing difficulties. One of the biggest downsides is the limited time he allocates for exams, which is quite stressful.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Protsak is a sorry excuse of a professor. If you get him for Calc 2 you should just drop the course. He wastes 20/25 mins of each lecture on polls on Acadly and discussions of non-calc related topics. When he realizes he hasn't actually taught anything when there are 5 mins remaining he quickly scribbles down on the paper while everyone leaves.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Protsak is great for this course. He knows what he's talking about and does a good job of visualizing/explaining the material. Though, he usually starts class 3-5 minutes late and ends 3-5 over. He also tends to go off topic and tell stories (which are a little interesting). Pay attention and engage in lecture and you can easily get an A.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is a hilarious and good professor. Always starts class with "Good afternoon!!! Welcome to MATH 220, Introduction to Differential Equations, how are you guys doing today? And those of you in the back?" He applies differential equations to real world examples. His writing is a little hard to read but he cracks good jokes. Helpful office hours.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Protsak is the final boss of the UIC Mathematics department. You're gonna have to work very hard to succeed. In regards to his lectures, he speaks softly but carries a big stick. He has accessible office hours and will happily help you one on one. He's a very funny professor though and he dresses very formally everyday. Study hard and pass.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This professor is almost always late for class, rude, and explains concepts in a complex and unhelpful way. He often wastes time during the already limited time during lectures. He refused to take attendance at the end of class for those whose acadly apps didn't work. I would recommend avoiding this professor.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof Protsak is simply OK. He wastes a lot of class time with irrelevant topics, he is VERY passive aggressive, he is a mask autocratic. Mandatory attendance, weekly written homework, weekly my lab, weekly discussion, & weekly quiz. His TA's are good tho. I wouldn't take him again tho because I personally found him to be insufferable.