Fereidoun Jahani

MATH261 · MATH120 · MATH110 · MATH140 · MATH2572 · STATS227 · MATH115 · MATH80 · MATHH227 · MATH275 · CALC3 · MATH260 · MATH125 · MATH263 · CAL3 · MATH241 · MATH260261 · STAT1 · MATH060 · MATH227 · MATH227S · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 39/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 48%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you can teach yourself from the book, keep up with homework, and handle a strict or polarizing teaching style.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizingBook-Based LecturesExtra CreditHeavy HomeworkStrict Attendance

Reviews are sharply split between and helpful and students who find him rude or confusing.
Many comments say lectures rely heavily on the textbook, so .
Grades , and corrections, but exams and workload can still feel demanding.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

A , and persistence, but students often report hard exams, heavy work, and self-teaching.

Online reviews are more negative and , while and organization but still demand steady work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Math and statistics content is challenging, and many students say his book-based lectures force them to learn independently.

Both formats report challenging material, but online reviews more often describe confusion and lack of help.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

as necessary or strict, including comments about mandatory online attendance and being dropped after absences.

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

Recommendation depends heavily on student independence because .

Online reviews lean more negative, while and strong criticism.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

, and completeness grading help, but exams and grading are still described as tough by many students.

Format shift

, while online reviews include both and harsh exam complaints.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and heavy studying.

Format shift

Both formats mention workload, with online COVID-era and tests.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Teaching is highly polarizing, but , and unclear explanations outweigh the praise.

Format shift

Online reviews are especially harsh, while and poor teaching complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades appear to mix homework, , and exams, though tests are frequently important.

Format shift

and exams, with online reviews giving clearer evidence of test-heavy pressure.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are also polarized, with repeated praise for organization and but frequent complaints about rude responses, textbook-based teaching, workload, and .

Main concern

Many students say he reads from the book and .

What students said

“Lectures consisted of ”
MATH227

“Gives study guides, extra-credit, and for our class he brought in a teacher assistant to study with us.”
MATH227S

“He's very strict though with attendance so don't skip class 3 consecutive missed and .”
MATH260261

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are highly polarized, with some praising support and STATDISK while others describe rude Zoom behavior, confusing textbook lectures, heavy work, and .

Main concern

Online students report inconsistent help and .

What students said

“He requires you to provide an ID of some sort when you're taking the .”
MATHH227

“ ”
MATH227S

“ because the lectures are what matters.”
MATH227

Exam style

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because reviews mention test-heavy courses, difficult exams, and one online camera-on ID check.

Camera-On Zoom ExamID CheckTest HeavyPractice Test MismatchStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as challenging or test-heavy, with study guides, practice tests, reviews, and .

Test HeavyChallenging ExamsStudy GuidesPractice TestsLowest Score Dropped

“The .”
MATH275

“There were study guides for the exams.”
MATH261

“Gives study guides, extra-credit”
MATH227S

Online

Online reviews include one explicit Zoom camera-on ID check and complaints that .

Camera-On Zoom ExamID CheckPractice Test MismatchTest Heavy

“He requires you to provide an ID of some sort when you're taking the .”
MATHH227

“ ”
MATH227S

“Lots of homework”
STATS227

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He basically expects you to learn BY YOURSELF using the book.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“He basically expects you to learn BY YOURSELF using the book.”

📈 Effort For Grades

52/100

“Gives study guides, extra-credit, and for our class he brought in a teacher assistant to study with us.”

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36/100

“He requires you to provide an ID of some sort when you're taking the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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The professor's and are derived straight from the book and you'll have to do most of the learning by yourself.
He provides extra online/zoom meetings to assist students to understand the concepts.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and extra credits for every chapter as well as enough time to submit them
The homework and but unrelated to what he lectures on in class.
The .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Experience

He's very strict though with attendance so don't skip class 3 consecutive missed and .
If you ask for clarification he will say "its in the book, just read"
!!! PLEASE!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and , and strongly patterned evidence despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

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1 out of 514

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Reported outcomes

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C range

C 4 · C- 1

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Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 3

Fereidoun Jahani

x x x if you can teach yourself from the book, keep up with homework, and handle a strict or polarizing teaching style.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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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

📈 Effort For Grades

⚠️ x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Classroom Experience

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 can teach yourself from the book, keep up with homework, and handle a strict or polarizing teaching style.

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