Azzam Shihabi

MATH40 · ENGR17 · STATS1 · MATH70 · MATH60 · STAT1 · MATH110 · MATH150 · ENGR35 · ENG17 · MATH130 · MATH50 · MATH45 · 86 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 36/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
Take again: 43.4%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

Avoid unless you already strong in math and can .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderTest HeavySelf Taught MathLots of HomeworkProctored Exams

Exams dominate the grade, often 50% or more, with and little partial credit.
Many students say lectures are fast or example-only, so .
A minority find winter or stats sections clearer and still pass with consistent work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A ; homework rarely saves a weak test average.

; online adds proctored closed-note stress.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Students call precalc and stats harder than expected, with fast lectures and .

In-person and online both report high difficulty; winter MATH60 fans are a minority.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

, and skipping is repeatedly tied to failing.

Online Zoom roll and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

About 43% would take again; strong math students sometimes praise clarity, but .

Online has more split reviews; in-person calc and precalc skew more negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

; partial credit is rare and .

Format shift

and in-person comments.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Weekly homework plus classwork piles up while .

Format shift

Both formats report lots of homework and test prep.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

and step-by-step, but many say he reads examples, skips steps, or .

Format shift

Online students more often note Zoom thoroughness; in-person complaints focus on pace and passion.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Exams commonly weigh 50% to 80%, with homework and attendance as small buffers.

Format shift

Online and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes are lecture and ; many call him a tough grader who moves fast and grades inconsistently.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“exams are almost 50% and essentially dictate your grade”
MATH70

“DO NOT RECCOMEND, very strict with so ”
MATH50

“Does the bare minimum of teaching. If .”
ENGR35

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections rely , and proctored exams with webcam workspace checks; study guides sometimes match test questions.

Main concern

Proctored closed-note exams and .

What students said

“For the and show our workspace and .”
STAT1

“proctored, closed note, no formula sheet allowed (except for )”
MATH50

“ .”
STATS1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes, often proctored, and frequently closed-note with .

Proctored ExamsClosed NoteWebcam WorkspaceTest HeavyNo Formula Sheet

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as very difficult, and leave little room if you start poorly.

Exam HeavyTough GradingPaper Quizzes

“exams are almost 50% and essentially dictate your grade”
MATH70

“ ”
STAT1

Online

Online exams are commonly Zoom-proctored with workspace on camera; some closed-note with .

Zoom ProctoringShow WorkspaceClosed NoteStudy Guide Sometimes Matches

“For the and show our workspace and .”
STAT1

“proctored, closed note, no formula sheet allowed (except for )”
MATH50

“he still made exam's where we had , and scan them back to him.”
STATS1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you're looking for an easy A, his class is not for you.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (21 online, 29 in-person), highlighting exams, grading, and . Credibility rating: High.

📉 Recommendation Split

40/100

“ .”

📝

28/100

“exams worth 80% of the overall grade”

🧠

42/100

“This course is SELF TAUGHT.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he's a very slow speaker and just reads off the board
He doesn't really lecture. It's more like watching someone solve a sudoku puzzle
His lectures are fast-paced, doesn't go over the basics

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

very strict with so
exams are almost 50% and essentially dictate your grade
If you're looking for an easy A, his class is not for you.

Theme 3

💻

we had to go on Zoom and show our workspace and
proctored, closed note, no formula sheet allowed
, and scan them back to him

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 recent mixed reviews across online and and grading detail and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526

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2 out of 511

1 out of 520

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 8

B range

B+ 5 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 7 · C- 1

D range

D 4

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 7 · Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 3

Azzam Shihabi

Avoid unless you already strong in math and can x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📉 Recommendation Split

📝 x x

🧠 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💻 x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid unless you already strong in math and can .

📝

🧠

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