Heydar Zahed Zahedani

MATH200 · MA60 · MATH245 · MATH115 · MATH205 · MATH206 · MATH120 · MATH15 · MATH60 · MM · MATH110 · MATH140 · MATH130 · MATH50 · 69 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 71/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 61.54%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you will attend and ; avoid his online sections if you need responsive support.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra credit heavyPractice exams mirror testsLecture heavyPolarizing deliveryCheat sheets allowed

In-person , and practice exams nearly identical to real tests.
Online and some lower-level sections report absenteeism, condescension, poor email response, and feeling abandoned.
Getting a solid grade is very doable if , and use his practice materials and cheat sheets.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many As with , and cheat sheets, but you still need consistent attendance and .

In-person reviews describe easier As via EC and practice tests; online students more often report struggling without support.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content ranges from straightforward algebra to tougher calc and DE, with a fast lecture pace that challenges weaker math backgrounds.

Difficulty feels similar by format, but .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

as mandatory and many say skipping lectures tanks quiz and .

; in-person success especially tracks with showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

Roughly six in ten would take again, with strong praise for higher-level in-person classes and .

Recommendation is much higher for in-person Calc than for online MATH110/120.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, dropped questions, full-credit homework for effort, and practice-aligned exams soften grading for prepared students.

Format shift

Leniency is clearer in person; and less cushion.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and tests every couple weeks create steady work that is usually manageable if not piled on.

Format shift

Online long lectures and sections.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

and , while a vocal minority call him confusing, rude, or absent.

Format shift

Teaching quality is far stronger in person than online based on comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Quizzes and and frequent practice tests similar to the real assessments.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online adds more .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person feedback is mixed but often strong: , and caring support when students engage.

Main concern

Pace can be fast and some students find him hard to approach or understand due to accent and lecture speed.

What students said

“He tells you directly and quizzes. LISTEN to his lectures, sometimes he gives you exactly what to expect.”
MATH205

“Gives out for every test, and lets you have a cheat sheet.”
MATH205

“If you have the if it is at an inconvenient time), do it!”
MATH140

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

missing or unhelpful lectures, ignored emails, self-teaching required, and some reports of disrespect.

Main concern

Little instructional support and poor communication can leave you teaching yourself the whole term.

What students said

“This professor never showed up for any of the lectures leaving many students doing their own work.”
MATH110

“Never responded to a . You never knew if you were doing something wrong.”
MATH120

“Disrespectful, condescending, & rude to students.”
MATH120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually fair and predictable when you use his practice materials and allowed cheat sheets.

Practice exams nearly identicalCheat sheets allowedExtra credit on testsQuiz and test drops

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams often allow cheat sheets, mirror practice quizzes, and include or dropped questions.

Cheat sheetsPractice tests match examsExtra creditDrops lowest question

“Cheat sheets are allowed for both quizzes and tests, so use those to put what you'll need for reference.”
MATH205

“You are always given a study guide before every quiz and exam. The .”
MATH245

Online

Online comments focus more on sparse help than proctoring; .

Test heavyLimited feedback

“ and exams but they're not always correct so its hard to study from.”
MATH200

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Gives out for every test, and lets you have a cheat sheet. The tests and . and tests to help you prepare, and they tend to be very similar to what you see on a quiz or test. 10/10 professor.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (5 online, 45 in person), highlighting polarized teaching quality and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“ and demonstrates solving plenty of problems. He helps you prepare for every quiz and .”

👍 Recommendation Split

62/100

“Don't listen to the bad reviews. get an A since he does many problems step by step.”

⚠️ Online Risk

30/100

“This professor never showed up for any of the lectures leaving many students doing their own work.”

📈 Grade Path

68/100

“If you study, this class is an easy A”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and went at a good pace
He makes complicated concepts simple and understandable
He goes way too fast and is not easy to ask questions to

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

as long as you attend lecture and do the homework
Gives so much everyone should have passed
I suck at math and got an A in this class super easily

Theme 3

💬 About Support & Tone

Extremely happy to teach students and provided a comforting presence
Never felt like I could ask a question in class
Disrespectful, condescending, & rude to students

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews span many years and courses with detailed, mixed, and consistent format-specific patterns.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 542

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 12

B range

B+ 3 · B 6 · B- 3

C range

C 1

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Heydar Zahed Zahedani

x x x x x x x if you will attend and x x; avoid his online sections if you need responsive support.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Split

⚠️ Online Risk

📈 Grade Path

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💬 About Support & Tone

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will attend and ; avoid his online sections if you need responsive support.