4.4

Abdellah Sebbar

Mathematics - University of Ottawa

4.4
Quality
2.6
Difficulty
83%
Would Retake
84
Reviews
4.4
Quality
2.6
Difficulty
4.4
Helpful
4.3
Clarity

83%

Would Retake

84

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

58

4

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3

7

2

1

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5

What Students Say

He explains well using the chalk board

MAT1720 - 4.0 rating

Straight forward professor

MAT2722 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

50%

Textbook Required

33%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

95% confidence
Based on 21 grades
Most common grades:
A+ (9)
A (6)
A- (3)
Grade Distribution
A(15)B(1)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(5)
Based on 24 reported grades
A+: 9
A: 6
A-: 3
Not sure yet: 3
Common Tags
Clear grading criteria (9)
Gives good feedback (5)
Graded by few things (5)
Amazing lectures (5)
Amazing lectures (4)
Caring (4)
Test heavy (4)
Respected (3)
Rating Trend

Stable

+0.11 avg change
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Ratings by Course

1320

5.0

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MATH3720

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Difficulty by Course

MAT3121

4.3

MAT3120

4.0

mat3561

4.0

ADM1702

3.0

MAT3348

3.0

Reviews (84)
3.0
2.0
MAT2143
Apr 2, 2004

He rambles, but all test questions come from problems in assignments & DGDs.

4.0
2.0
MAT1320
Apr 4, 2004

Good course. Funny guy. Sounds like he was easier and better than other profs in this subject.

5.0
2.0
MAT1320
Aug 18, 2004

Excellent teacher

5.0
2.0
1320
Aug 22, 2004

good professor

5.0
3.0
MAT2143
Aug 25, 2004

He really knows his groups

4.0
2.0
MAT2143
Oct 16, 2004

the class was interesting ...he was really into the topic ..not bad if u could put up with his slowness sometimes

5.0
1.0
MAT1720
Dec 5, 2004

He explains very clearly and precisely. However, his midterms are too easy and do not reflect the true level of the class (class average 86%). That does not mean however you can succeed without working.

1.0
5.0
MAT2143
Jan 22, 2005

No Comments

1.0
5.0
MAT1320
Jan 30, 2005

BAH!!!!! Terrible!

5.0
1.0
MAT1720
Apr 18, 2005

Very good teacher.

5.0
2.0
MAT1720
May 3, 2005

Excellent teaching, and students follow well

5.0
1.0
MAT1720
Jun 12, 2005

Excellent in all perspective, should speak louder

5.0
2.0
MAT1720
Aug 26, 2005

Explains very well

5.0
1.0
MAT3XXX
Sep 8, 2005

the guy's really funny. the final we had this year was EXACTLY SAME as the last year's. everyone had A in the class

5.0
4.0
MAT3121
Jan 4, 2006

very good teacher but Tough exams.

3.0
5.0
MAT3121
Jan 13, 2006

Terrible, horrible professor, very boring classes, i have nothing against him personally, but everytime i go out of his class i feel like zombie

5.0
4.0
MAT3121
Mar 8, 2006

Does explain very well, tough exams.

5.0
3.0
MAT1702
Nov 7, 2006

Tres clair et aide beaucoup.

5.0
2.0
MATH3720
Apr 3, 2007

excellent

5.0
2.0
MAT1720
Nov 12, 2008

Excellent! Jamais connu un prof avec l'ART d'enseigner les maths comme lui! Un artiste!!

5.0
1.0
MAT1702
Nov 28, 2008

If you are a mathematically inclined student and actually attend lectures, you will do very well in a course with Professor Sebbar.

4.0
2.0
MAT1720
Dec 15, 2008

Very good teacher. Makes us do graded homework so we keep up in our homework. so once studying for the exam is very easy. Exam represents homework. And he smells good.

3.0
1.0
MAT1720
Dec 24, 2008

EXTREMELY boring! mais au moin les devoirs sont courts et pertinents. Les midterm et l'examen final sont super faciles.

5.0
3.0
MAT1720
Jan 5, 2009

very clear, lots of examples, if you understand all the homework you'll get A's on the exams. Recommended

5.0
3.0
MAT1702
Apr 28, 2009

TRÈS CLAIR & COMPRÉHENSIBLE ! Du jamais vu pour un prof de math, un cours de base en algèbre linéaire pour la gestion bien structuré et le final reflétait très bien ce dont il nous avait dit d'étudier. Très gentil comme prof !!

5.0
3.0
MAT1720
Aug 7, 2009

Très bon prof! Je l'ai adoré! Il connait ses affaires et les devoirs et l'examen ont bien réflété le contenu du cours! Mon prof préféré de ma première année d'université!

4.0
1.0
MAT3720
Dec 3, 2009

Easy prof. This was a course for engineers so he really had to dumb down everything seen in the class to accomadate the engineers. Very straightforward.

5.0
3.0
MAT3720
Dec 29, 2009

Perfect!

4.0
1.0
MAT2143
Mar 13, 2010

if you have to take this class, take it with him, he gets right to the point and is quite easy on us. average for the midterm was 48%(before bell curve) but i thought the exam was straight forward. does examples in class and explain key theorems quite well.

2.0
4.0
MAT2143
Jun 17, 2010

I must have got him when he was having a bad semester because he was regularily late, unprepared and wasted a lot of time. His assignments are very hard but his exams are easy. I didn't enjoy having him as prof.

4.0
2.0
MAT1720
Oct 5, 2010

He's a very good teacher and he explains everything on the board... You can easily understand the lesson in class! Choose him if you can!

5.0
2.0
MAT1720
Dec 1, 2010

I believe him to be one of the best math teachers I have had. Crystal clear!!!

3.0
3.0
MAT1720
Dec 1, 2010

He's a good professor in the sense that he demonstrates everything you need to know, if something is important he'll give several examples, he writes everything on the board. Not very interesting teaching methods, doesn't take much interest in his students either.

4.0
1.0
MAT1720
Jan 8, 2011

He explains well using the chalk board. Puts lots of emphasis on the important stuff. Do all the homework questions in the list online and you'll get a good grade. Exams are pretty easy. He is very boring though.

5.0
1.0
MAT2722
Feb 29, 2012

Straight forward professor. He knows his stuff and is always willing to help.

5.0
1.0
MAT2722
Mar 6, 2012

Had him for Calc 3, it's easy if you attend class and do what he asks.

5.0
3.0
MAT2722
Mar 13, 2012

really good professor

5.0
3.0
ADM1702
Apr 1, 2013

Prof with a personality and a sense of humour, unlike many math profs. Very clear expectations that are explained in class. Occasionally late, but still able to get through the course material efficiently. Definitely not a robot.

5.0
1.0
MAT2322
Apr 13, 2013

Great professor! I really enjoy his teaching.

5.0
1.0
MAT2525
May 17, 2013

Just great. Many abstratc things seem clear to me now..

5.0
3.0
MAT2525
Oct 25, 2013

It is a hard class to begin with, was crude on 1st midterm, let us perform another to bost our grade since highest grade was 60, mine 30, after that, 2nd midterm boost and exam was fair, he let us do presentations during dgd of a proof or demonstration(2-3pages) for extra marks, nice prof, available for help, runs away after class,(may need to run)

5.0
2.0
MAT3720
Grade: A
Apr 12, 2014

Solid and clear teaching. He conveys the material adequately.

5.0
1.0
MAT3720
Dec 17, 2014

Excellent professor. Explain many scientific things related or unrelated to the course.

5.0
4.0
MAT3120
Dec 17, 2014

Very intuitive teaching

5.0
4.0
MAT3120
Grade: B+
Jan 9, 2015

Nice teaching style

5.0
3.0
MAT3720
Mar 20, 2015

very good

5.0
2.0
MAT2543
May 11, 2015

Excellent teaching. Lots of insights. I would appreciate assignments instead of just 3 tests.

5.0
3.0
MAT1702
May 11, 2015

Brilliant teaching and funny too.

5.0
2.0
MAT2543
Grade: A-
Oct 30, 2015

Very nice prof and he teaches very well.

5.0
3.0
MAT2722
Dec 14, 2015

One of the best profs I ever had

5.0
2.0
MAT3720
Dec 14, 2015

I really enjoyed the lectures and most of all the capsules about math and physics.

5.0
2.0
MAT2722
Dec 24, 2015

Amazing lectures and funny too

5.0
2.0
MAT3720
Dec 24, 2015

I like his style. He takes his time and expands on many other sciences.

4.0
3.0
MAT3720
Dec 27, 2015

Good teacher, he goes off on many irrelevant tangents albeit very interesting ones (His research is on Quantum Mechanics). Tests aren't too bad and don't expect much homework, he said we'd have several during the year and only ended up doing one.

5.0
2.0
MAT3720
Grade: B+
Dec 29, 2015

Sebbar is an excellent professor, and very entertaining in his lectures.

5.0
3.0
MAT2722
Dec 30, 2015

Tres clair et il aide beaucoup. Il faut faire les problemes suggeres.

5.0
2.0
MAT3720
Dec 30, 2015

Tres interessant comme style. Parle de choses hors programme,

4.0
1.0
MAT2722
Grade: A+
Feb 9, 2016

He's a great prof. He doesn't speak very loud, so be sure not to sit next to people who like to chit-chat a lot. Tests are very fair. He can also be interesting and funny at times.

5.0
2.0
MAT3720
Grade: A
Feb 25, 2016

J'aime bien le style et il explique beaucoup

5.0
3.0
MAT2722
Grade: A+
Feb 25, 2016

globalement tres intressant, et les explications sont claires. les exams faciles si on ecoute les consignes

5.0
3.0
MAT1702
Apr 5, 2016

Tres bon prof. Explique tres bien et on bien prepares pour les examens.

5.0
3.0
MAT1702
Grade: A
Jun 20, 2016
Would take again

Just great

1.0
2.0
MAT3720
Aug 30, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Horrible! Did not understand one thing because his notes were so bad. Don't buy the book, not worth your money. 1 assignment in the whole semester... Can't learn math like that!

GRADED BY FEW THINGS
5.0
3.0
MAT2722
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 18, 2017
Would take again

This professor really tries to make every student understand what he teaches. Math concepts really seem to be easy with his teaching. Also he's a funny guy.

Clear grading criteria
Amazing lectures
Would take again
5.0
3.0
MAT2525
Grade: B
May 28, 2018
Would take again

MAT 2525 is already an extremely hard class to begin with. If you can take it with Sebbar, DO IT. He made the class bearable and somewhat understandable. He made it as easy as he could. BUY the textbook and make sure you go to every class and try the proofs and memorize the definitions in your own time. Goodluck.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Skip class? You won't pass.
5.0
3.0
MAT2522
Nov 24, 2018
Would take again

Amazing prof! Cares about his students and does lots of practise questions. He is clear, concise, and funny.

5.0
3.0
MAT3720
Grade: A+
Dec 21, 2019
Would take again

Professor Sebbar says very explicitly what you need to know for every exam. He also really wants everyone to pass his class and makes sure to compensate if an exam was too hard. Having no graded homework is also very nice!

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
MAT2722
Dec 11, 2020
Would take again

Awesome lectures full of examples to help you understand. He's fair and honest with his expectations and clearly cares about his students and their success. Awesome prof!

Respected
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
2.0
MAT3720
Grade: A
Jan 8, 2021
Would take again

Prof Sebbar gave many practice questions and exams to prepare students for midterms and exams. Lots of examples given in class, and practice exams were almost identical to actual exams. Lectures were good, he likes participation and over zoom it's harder, but overall great class.

Participation matters
Clear grading criteria
Amazing lectures
3.0
3.0
MAT2722
Grade: A-
Jan 18, 2021
Wouldn't take again

He's an ok prof. Solves lots examples during lectures, wants his students to succeed and the workload is low for this course (no assignments) but the lectures can be quite boring, doesn't tell you the topics to cover for the exams and doing exams while cameras open becomes a bit stressful and overwhelming from time to time.

Graded by few things
Test heavy
3.0
4.0
MAT3121
Grade: A+
May 7, 2021
Would take again

This is the hardest math class I've taken so far, but Professor Sebbar knows it's hard, so he is a very forgiving grader. He gave "assignments" that weren't submitted or graded as practice and organized extra discussion groups to help us out. One issue was the lack of an english textbook or set of notes to refer to - the only good one was french.

Graded by few things
Caring
1.0
3.0
MAT2722
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 6, 2021
Wouldn't take again

C'est notes ne sont pas bien organisées et il ne sait pas comment bien expliquer. Il est vraiment méchant. Il te dit que tu vas avoir une feuille de formule à l'examen, mais il ne te donne rien. Il vient de nous dire qu'on ne va pas avoir le droit à une calculatrice à l'examen. Éviter ce prof. Je ne sais vraiment pas pourquoi il a 4.5/5.

1.0
5.0
MAT2722
Dec 14, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Worst math prof. Super rude when student ask question and barely answer. While other prof do open book for this course he's super intense about and even annonced he wont allow calculator for final exam which is comlete non-sense. He grades insanely harsh, first midterm initially got a class average below 60 and he didnt care much bout it

Graded by few things
Test heavy
Tough grader
3.0
4.0
MAT2722
Dec 24, 2021
Would take again

Closed book, no formulas on the exam, and no calculator. It makes sense since its a math class. Explains well and gives enough examples to understand the concepts.

Skip class? You won't pass.
Graded by few things
Test heavy
4.0
2.0
MAT2722
Grade: A+
Jan 9, 2022
Would take again

He's very good. Calc 3 tests can be made very difficult but his weren't. Final was closed book, no study sheets, no calculators but was very doable. Explained everything clearly, gave out past midterms and finals (which resembled ours), gave out handwritten notes -- not typeset

Test heavy
Clear grading criteria
Caring
4.0
3.0
MAT3348
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 13, 2022
Would take again

Explain concepts very clear in lectures. He gives a lot of examples which helps a lot. Exams are similar to past exams. Final is not easy but it is not difficult to achieve a grade around B. Vey good professor, highly recommended.

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Accessible outside class
4.0
4.0
MAT3120
Grade: A
Mar 27, 2023
Would take again

Gives lots of examples, with is so important for high-level math classes. You can tell he's really passionate and knowledgeable within his field. He likes to go into some of the history of Math which I always found interesting. My one quip was with his midterm, which he made quite long and difficult.

Participation matters
Amazing lectures
5.0
1.0
MAT1320
Grade: A+
Dec 27, 2023
Would take again

amazing

Gives good feedback
4.0
3.0
MAT2722
Grade: A
Jan 16, 2024
Would take again

Pretty good prof with very fair exams, although his lectures can be a bit dull. There was a mistake in the grading of my final exam and he corrected it very quickly upon review.

Gives good feedback
Graded by few things
Accessible outside class
5.0
4.0
MAT2722
Grade: A+
Jan 16, 2024
Would take again

He made cal 3 look very easy. I actually understood many things unlike my other math classes.

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Inspirational
5.0
4.0
mat3561
Grade: A-
Jan 16, 2024
Would take again

I did very well in a very abstract course, thanks to the prof.

Group projects
Clear grading criteria
Inspirational
5.0
4.0
MAT2722
Grade: A+
Jan 17, 2024
Would take again

Excellent. Nothing to say more.

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Respected
5.0
2.0
MAT2522
Grade: A+
Jan 4, 2025
Would take again

Amazing prof! His lectures are very explicit and he cares a lot about his students.

Amazing lectures
Hilarious
Caring
5.0
3.0
MAT2522
Jan 10, 2025
Would take again

Great professor! Clearly outlines what will be on exams and provides helpful, easy-to-understand lectures. Also has a great sense of humor and makes classes entertaining. Highly recommend!

Clear grading criteria
Gives good feedback
Hilarious
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

50%

Textbook Required

33%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

95% confidence
Based on 21 grades
Most common grades:
A+ (9)
A (6)
A- (3)
Grade Distribution
A(15)B(1)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(5)
Based on 24 reported grades
A+: 9
A: 6
A-: 3
Not sure yet: 3
Common Tags
Clear grading criteria (9)
Gives good feedback (5)
Graded by few things (5)
Amazing lectures (5)
Amazing lectures (4)
Caring (4)
Test heavy (4)
Respected (3)
Rating Trend

Stable

+0.11 avg change
Jan
Apr
Mar
Dec
Jan
Jan
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

1320

5.0

(1)

MAT3XXX

5.0

(1)

MAT1702

5.0

(6)

MATH3720

5.0

(1)

ADM1702

5.0

(1)
+13 more courses
Difficulty by Course

MAT3121

4.3

MAT3120

4.0

mat3561

4.0

ADM1702

3.0

MAT3348

3.0

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