Zhila Tabatabai

MATH240 · CALC261 · CAL2 · MATH115MATH125 · A0445 · MATH115 · CALCII · MATH261 · CALC1 · CALC2 · MATH110 · CALCI · MATH0483 · MATH262 · MATH125 · 101 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 54/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 68.75%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you will attend every day, grind the homework, and ; skip if you need a slow, free-A math class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring but PolarizingTest HeavyLots of HomeworkExtra CreditFast-Paced Lectures

many call her a caring angel, others say she lectures too fast and .
and frequent, but be ~80%).
and skipping is risky.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A usually requires strong test scores under heavy exam .

Both online and and study effort; no free-A pattern appears in either format.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content ranges from approachable lower-level math to challenging calculus with fast lectures and abstract topics.

/lower MATH125 sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

fail risk for skipping.

; online reviews also warn not to skip.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

About two-thirds would take her again because she cares and helps, but many warn .

Recommendation is warmer in positive online MATH125 notes and older in-person fans than in harsh recent MATH240 reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

and care help some students, but tough tests, limited half credit, and .

Format shift

Tough-grader and .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Daily or frequent online homework, weekly quizzes, and .

Format shift

Lots-of-homework comments appear in both formats, especially in-person calc and intermediate algebra.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

and genuine care, while others find lectures too fast, accent-heavy, or example-only.

Format shift

Online reviews are fewer and mixed; and detailed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Several courses weight multiple midterms plus a , so .

Format shift

Exam-heavy structure is most explicit in in-person MATH240 and calculus reviews.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

devoted fans cite caring help and , while critics , and high fail/drop rates in some sections.

Main concern

Test weight and pace can sink students who if .

What students said

“This is the only class that gives me good memories from the first semester of my first year in community college.”
MATH240

“HW is only 20% while tests are worth 80%. If you get 100 on the hw, but fail the .”
MATH240

“ ! There is 16-18 questions on each test. She's very stingy with .”
CALC261

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online MATH125 experiences are mixed: and care, while others say winter-session teaching was thin and .

Main concern

Limited instruction in some online sessions and accent/ .

What students said

“ and step ”
MATH125

“She did not teach for my class. It was during the winter session. She went over a couple examples and only did them if students asked.”
MATH125

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent and often tough, with quizzes and .

Multiple MidtermsComprehensive FinalWeekly QuizzesNo Test CorrectionsIn-Class Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and finals with limited half credit and no lowest-test drop in some terms.

4 Tests Plus FinalWeekly QuizzesTough TestsNo Lowest Test Drop

“We have 4 tests and 1 final exam.”
MATH240

“ ! There is 16-18 questions on each test. She's very stingy with .”
CALC261

Online

Online comments mention homework online with tests in class or checked notebooks, but .

Online HomeworkIn-Class Tests

“HW online and tests in class. I did the hw through the online examples but boy is it time consuming”
MATH125

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“She will work you until you know integration like the back of your hand, but also go above and beyond to help you succeed.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (4 online, 46 in , and care. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Support

70/100

“Professor Tabatabai is and cares about her students well-being.”

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78/100

“HW is only 20% while tests are worth 80%. If you get 100 on the hw, but fail the .”

⚡ Pace and Clarity Split

45/100

“Does not teach well! She teaches way too fast and always does the longer ways of each math problem.”

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30/100

“you need to make sure you keep up with the because it's a lot and can get overwhelming.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and step by step
She teaches way too fast and always does the longer ways
she just does some examples

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

if you do the and
she thinks that just 10% in the class should get an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She has been a saint
Overall She is an Angel
really bad at teaching but

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews span many years and courses with and workload notes, though opinions are polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 2

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

C 3

D range

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F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4

Zhila Tabatabai

x x if you will attend every day, grind the homework, and x x x x; skip if you need a slow, free-A math class.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

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.

❤️ Caring Support

📝 x x

⚡ Pace and Clarity Split

📚 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

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 every day, grind the homework, and ; skip if you need a slow, free-A math class.

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