Reviews of professor Andrey Sarantsev

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Homework can be difficult, but tests aren't bad. Three midterms and a final, none dropped, the last midterm and final the same week. He is blunt and can unintentionally seem rude when answering questions, but is definitely willing to help. Values student feedback, offered extra credit after low exam scores and altered the original grading scale

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Overall the class isn't too bad. Not the easy A I was hoping for but it could've been way worse. Given, this is also his first semester here but he did what he could. I don't think I would ever take him again but I'm also not a huge fan of stats. This class is definitely passable and he encourages everyone to pass.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Lectures not required but you're screwed content-wise if you don't go. Homeworks are HARD without Chegg/ChatGPT. Quizzes can either be super easy or sort of difficult if you don't remember one of the many formulas you're required to memorize. At least for exams you get a full front-back note sheet. Lowest quiz/HW is dropped.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Phenomenal professor. 758 is difficult, I would say if you don't have a strong background in stats or probability don't take it. I had a very weak background in stats, and he was always extremely willing to help out and very willing to meet and discuss things with you. Nice guy too! Top tier professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Prof. Sarantsev is a fantastic teacher and I learned a lot in his class. Exams & QZs are reasonable and HWs are very helpful. If you do you HWs, you shouldn't have problems with exams & QZs. His OHs are perfect, he is very helpful and helps you understand every nook and cranny of stats. Hope he will offer more applied classes.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He's a pretty cool guy once you figure him out. Lectures are disorganized and can be hard to follow, but he's very helpful in office hours. Homeworks are usually really hard, but they will prepare you for quizzes and tests. He's one of the funniest professors I've ever had. Tests aren't too hard, but they are a lot of your grade...study.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I'm not one to blame poor grades on a professor, but Sarantsev is the worst professor at UNR for PDE's if you're not already mathematically inclined. 

He will choose favorites throughout the semester, and it will show at office hours. Felt like I was brushed off constantly because I'm not as naturally good at math as others in the class. 0 / 10.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Andrey is a decent lecturer who's a lot friendlier than he looks. He loses points for a fairly heavy homework load and offering almost no notes or review sheets, even for exams. Don't even think about missing class and be diligent about note-taking, or you'll simply be lost.