Great teacher.

Soshnikov's style of teaching is to give students the tools to solve any problem--as opposed to the recipe method. Although this class was extremely difficult, it stretched my mind--which hurt a lot--and taught me to view mathematics in a very different and more complete way.

Incredibly difficult class, horrible book (graduate/genius level). That said he was very helpful. I was in his office twice a week and he was always there willing to help (well beyond his posted hours). if you work hard and want to learn, he'll get you through it.

I took Dr. Soshnikov the "Measure Theory" class. His explaination was very clear and very rigorous. Give quite a lot of homework thus push you to learn. Wonderful teacher for graduate level course.

Absolutley great professor. if your not an idiot youll get an A. you get use to his accent after the first day. He is brilliant and knows what he is talking about. Very easy midterms. 45% was the the cutoff for a B.

Real Analysis is one of the hardest math classes in general. That being said this professor is great. He has an accent but after 2 classes you will get used to it. Midterm/Final are challenging, but doable. Make sure you know your MAT25 stuff, or you will get screwed in class. And btw, his math jokes are priceless.

Real Analysis is supposed to be hard, but this prof made it pretty easy. I only got an A-, but I must say it wasn't too bad if you spend time trying to understand the course. The homework, midterm, and final were challenging, but doable.

Sure, he has an accent, but the man is intelligent in the subject. He is unclear at times, but he gives you the tools you need to teach yourself. You'll have to do the readings and the suggested problems. The tests are reasonable and are right on lecture material. Overall, a very likable professor.

I always hated math but his lack of hope in students made me want to prove him wrong and ace those midterms. GO TO OFFICE HOURS! Sure, he has a thick accent but you'll get used to it. He is very knowledgeable and willing to help students.

although, the professor knows what he is talking about he puts emphasis on the wrong kind of stuff. the lecture are pretty much the proofs from the text. The first midterm was extremely hard, but rest of the tests were managable. Huge curves, mean for the first mid term was thirty four %

His lectures were all on proofs and with the all the problems he give you like homework problems, you basically have to teach the material yourself. His exams are tricky, but if you do all of the problems he gives you, then you should get a passing grade. Go to office hours if needed, read the book and use outside resources to help you learn.

His tests questions are straight from the book which he revealed to us after each exam. He even gave the exact location in the textbook where the questions were. Possibly the highlight of my time with him was his accent in saying "the upperbound" Aside from that, the class is a bore

I'm not sure why his rating is as low as it. He has an accent, but after about 3 lectures, it was no problem. Otherwise, he explains things well, and emphasizes genuinely understanding the underlying principles, which is very helpful, although not necessarily easy. Also, he has a bit of a sense of humor, which is nice. Overall, highly recommended.

Soshnikov is an awesome teacher. He is extremely funny and is willing to explain things in great detail. During this course, he basically taught straight from the book and would delve a little deeper into the explanations given by the text. His tests are hard but the curves are pretty generous so don't worry about that too much.

Soshikov wasn’t easy-- he made that clear from day one. He typically teaches higher levels of math…webwork hw is on material that he hasn’t finished covering so keep up with material and GO TO OFFICE HOURS! He may appear intimidating whilst lecturing but you’ll see in OH he genuinely cares and tries his best to help you understand the material.

Tests were fair; lectures were crystal clear. Homework was 1) always due before (IF) the material was covered 2) 10-20 pages long TYPED. Syllabus was incorrect. TA didn't seem to put a lot of work into the course. I get it, we're all busy grad students, but still. Some are turned off by his dismissive sense of humor, but don't be afraid of him.

His teaching itself is very organized but the technical details of it (posting info, etc.) is not. Read about a chapter ahead. Go to office hours.

His lectures are insightful and he's more than willing to help you if you ask questions. His office hours are really helpful and I'd suggest going to them. Almost all his test questions are from the textbook, so just do the homework.

Dr. Soshnikov really cares about his students. His lectures can be a little hard to follow but he is always willing to help. He is very friendly and helpful in office hours so I recommend you go as often as possible. Tests are hard but fair, for they are pretty similar to the HW problems. Attendance is not mandatory but highly recommended.

I retook 21A with Soshnikov. I believe he is one of the better math professors at Davis. The curves on his tests were quite big. I got an A on the final with 58%. My TA and workload EOP classes were also very helpful for this class. Would recommend looking into the EOP classes for 21 series.

Dr. Soshnikov is challenging but cares about his students. I'd take him!!

His accent is not that thick. He talks fast in lecture, but also covers every topic twice, so it evens out. The online hw is wayyyyy harder than anything on the tests, but you have unlimited tries so it's more annoying than grade-damaging. He is really helpful during office hours, so if you ever need help, don't be afraid to go in and ask.

He is good professor and cares about his students. I went to the office hours often and he was very happy to help. I would definitely take another math class that he offers. The homework he gave was harder than the actual exams. The actual exams were reasonable and if you studied, it is easy to do well in this class.

Homework was harder than exams but they're online and unlimited attempts. If you read the textbook and do early practice problems (low set numbers such as #130, not his #84 or #91) then you will do great on exams as they are similar. First midterm, bombed 60%. Then I looked at textbook. Aced the second 90%. Textbook is your best friend for exams.

His lectures are all over the place but the materials aren't hard. Just sit closer to the board and it's all good. Homework are quite annoying though. My TA was very helpful, so I basically learned from my TA. Soshnikov's "aGreE?" gets me every time though. He's sometimes not very nice to his students and often ignore your hand-raised so.

I am horrible at math but his grading made the class a whole lot less stressful for me. very genourous and LOVES to help.three midterms and one final. dropped the lowest midterm,equal weight. A 30% is a C on of the midterms anything! he will round the class average to be equivalent to a B DO THE HOMEWORK! GO TO OH!! lectures were recorded.

Alex is nice, engaging, has good lectures (he posts the notes on Canvas), and the textbook matches the lectures well. He is helpful and accessible, but a tough grader (very particular). The HW/exam problems aren't too bad, but require a lot of work with very little time. Lots of studying and office hours are a must. He grades on a curve though.

father soshnikov was goated fr the guy below me is just salty lolz tests were easier than the hw (the hw is 1000x harder ong). lots of reading doe fr + hw optional

class was graded by 45% midterm 1 (midterm 2 cancelled bc of strike) and 55% final. hw assigned but not graded. lectures are based off the textbook. he posts his lecture notes on canvas. just do problems from the textbook if u wanna do well on the exams. curve is alright def helps.

Accent wasnt bad as people say. Lowkey funny. Grades: 90pt midterm(2) + 135pt final. Exam q's are exactly taken from the book so do the homework! EXTREMELY good curve (35% to get a C- in the class and anything higher is a better grade). Records lectures. Im projected to get an A- after self studying and not going to class - no calc background in hs

everyone talks about the chem's gulacurve but nobody is talking about calc's soshnikurve. he has a REALLY REALLY good curve that makes up for his decently hard tests and accent (that i didn't think was too bad).

The Soshnikov slander is unwarranted. Thick-ish accent but easy to get used to if you go to lecture. Lectures are pretty great (sometimes feel unorganized), and he focuses on the motivation behind the topics. Midterms were alright, final was a lot tougher, but he curves decently and is very understanding. Genuine guy who wants to see you succeed.

great professor, huge curve, study hw and practice test and u will pass