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I'm not sure who rated his before but he is definately not very clear w/ his instructions. It seems like everyone in the class is confused everyweek. I really am very dissapointed with his teaching style.
I thought we were learning workflow, not colour? Plus, those most of those little mini-assignments are ridiculously easy.
Doesn't take the concern of students seriously. Lectures on material learned from a previous prof.
Hi, This proff does not know what he is teaching. He tries to teach stuff from last year. He is good in terms of making the course easy overall but a fourth year course is supposed to me more challenging.
For being the chair of the program, he lacks any form of work ethic. His marking is either done by his RA, automatically through online means, or he gives you a random grade. He doesn't listen to your concerns and does whatever he wants. Our exam was online and MC. I had 95 going into exam. got a 58 on exam because it was poorly designed.
he does not take the students seriously.. being the chair and even as a prof, he does not know what is going on with other classes (repeats things we've learnt in previous years) and is extremely unorganized and confusing. he does not show respect for anyone in his class. i dread 804.
terrible
This prof actually gets students to teach his class. He knows nothing of advanced technologies. As a person, he is a nice guy and he's a good theorist but not in the technology field, colour may be his thing, teaching isn't. The sick part is you can attend his class three times in a term and come out with an A. Waste of time and money, learned 0!
he does not know what he is teaching. He keeps experimenting with the material on students. If it works great if not he will get back to later. He uses his TA to teach a few class sections as he has no idea. His class was useless I got nothing out of it. Waste of money and time. He should not be teaching at all specially in the last year of GCM!!!
A complete fraud. He is driving Ryerson's School of Graphic Communication Management into the ground.
He's unpredictable, and not helpful at all.
The rudest prof I have ever had. Did not help me WHATSOEVER and asked me how I am even in third year, then added in that i am "weak" at using Adobe programs and all this was said in front of the class. I cried.
Useless professor doesn't teach a thing. Unprofessional and petty can't keep his emotions out of his curriculum.
Many students from the previous year complained about him and now I see why. Abhay Sharma is the most unprofessional prof I have ever encountered. He makes such rude remarks and is not helpful whatsoever. 533 is not a difficult class but dealing with him is difficult. I can't believe we pay so much for nothing.
For any of you who have had him before..you will know what im talking about. This guy is the most useless prof I have ever come face to face with. He gives no direction what so ever and refers you to google most of the time. Dont bother asking him a question he will just make you feel awkward..I'm more confused after I talk with him. HORRIBLE!
One word - useless.
worst prof i have ever had. made you feel dumb whenever you asked a question. he is always confused, doesnt understand what he says himself sometimes. doesnt know well about printing processes. should stick to premedia courses. not helpful at all. the special project does not have a clear rubric clarifying what he expects.
Very unreasonable prof.
Anyone who has taken Abhay knows how useless he is in labs. His lectures are okay. But he is the worst professor in GCM. His much nicer in person when you talk to him but TERRIBLE when it comes to school work. He makes you feel really dumb when you ask him questions. His exam was really easy though, very true to his lectures.
worst prof EVER! unfair grades. Do exactly what you are told on the assignment outline, and he marks it wrong.
The marks given are the most unexpected, your expecting a 75-80 % but end up with a 45 on the special project and simple experiment, most people have had the same problem, this year the class average is at a 60%! There is limited reasoning behind it, you cannot see him in office hours since he is always busy. He doesnt explain assignments at all!
I don't normally post ratings here but wow, beware of this guy. Most vague assignments ever and won't clarify when you ask him for help. Be prepared to ask classmates what is going on. Gets confused by his own instructions and will tell you to do something and then say he doesn't know how to do it and to Google it. So unprofessional.
Abhay doesn't really teach well. Often shows to have favourites, and if you're not, good luck. He shows to enjoy the course but doesn't teach much. He says he cares for students but never for once, has he ever offered help and uses office hours to complain and be rude to you. Avoid if possible.
Not a good prof, if you can avoid him then do it. He doesn't really teach you anything, he just gives you in class projects and expects you to know what to do. When you ask questions his responses are not helpful such as "what do you think you should do?" I have to say, he knows what he is doing but he gets frustrated easily and is full of himself
Abhay Sharma loves the content and teaches it with enthusiasm. But he is not clear and if you ask questions he gets insulted saying we should read the instructions. Instructions are vague, and require the students to figure it out instead of teaching you.
Assignment instructions are extremely ambiguous and he often deduct marks for things not mentioned on any marking schemes. Very pretentious attitude and hesitates to help. Sometimes makes assignments pass or fail and will fail you for the smallest of details
Mistakes aren't tolerated in this class. He HUMILIATES and PUNISHES you severely if you mess up. Screw up one project? Guess what the next two projects are an automatic 0. He doesn't provide any help in class and won't let you receive help from the TA's. No notes, no help, no contact unless in person. How am I not going to make mistakes?I'm baffled
Pretty much the same as every other review on this page. Just want to add that he often gets distracted by his own temper, wasting time by ranting on and berating other students when they try and get a better understanding of the content.
By far the worst prof at GCM. He doesnt answer any questions in labs and doesnt explain any assignments. He doesnt even allow the TA to answer questions. Completely useless.
Most disrespectful human being.
Very pushy and rude. He does know his stuff and its a good class, but he's a little bit crazy...
The most RUDE and condescending prof I have ever had. Everyones too afraid to ask him questions during lab because he makes you look stupid in front of everyone! No help whatsoever when you even try to ask questions!!! Be prepared to hate this class with your life.
WORST prof I've ever encountered. He's passionate about the material but absolutely useless as a prof. I've tried to ask a question concerning the assignment HE gave US and he had no idea how to answer it. He completely disregards any care for students & will humiliate you if you make the slightest mistake; AVOID IF POSSIBLE
As other reviews have stated, he does know his stuff. However, lab project instructions are very vague. He doesnt explain the instruction himself only says to look at d2L. Avoids answering questions and says to reread the text. When something doesnt work its our fault because we are on our phones, when our phones are in the cubbies. No respect.
Although he's knowledgeable in this course, he does not answer any questions you have. He has unclear instructions and TA's aren't allowed to help students so most of the time, students are struggling in lab.
worst professor ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He did not explain his instruction and you feel so confused about the assignments. I think the class is not that hard but this professor makes it hard...
An absolute embarrassment of a professor. He has the knowledge but makes it abundantly clear that he does not wish to share it with you. Completely vague instruction, rude remarks, and lack of respect towards students. You are left completely alone in lab with 0 instruction and when you get it wrong he doesn't tell you why. Have fun failing.
Unreasonable and uncaring. Abhay does not teach students; he berates them, embarasses them, and gives them projects with extremely vague written instructions with no prior discussions. He creates a very hostile learning environment. Shame on Ryerson for not doing anything about this despite an overwhelming amount of complaints filed from students.
Abhay Sharma is the worse prof I have ever had. I never had hate for any other profs, even the ones I disliked, until I took Abhay's class. Please do not take his class. You don't go to class to learn, instead you go to get embarrassed for not knowing things and failed for trying to complete assignments with no clear instructions given.
Hate him. Shows absolutely no respect to ANYONE. Avoid him when you can
This professor shows no empathy or respect for students. He shows up late to classes but when students show up late their mark is affected. I would avoid him if possible.
He neither respects students nor empathizes with them. Students have it hard enough with university and his course only makes things harder for them. There are no instructions on how to do any of his labs and he is never helpful. Asking him a question is pointless. He looks down on students and picks on them in front of the entire class
I started the semester thinking he's really just super passionate about colour management. But boy was I wrong. I had to watch this man slowly descend into complete madness. His instructions are vague and unclear. If he sees you doing something wrong he WILL yell at you. And pretty much degrade you. Don't know why he hasn't been fired yet.
The way the course is structured is probably the main reason why I think he's a good prof. The quizzes and assignments are easy, as long as you attend both lectures and lab. Regardless of the other reviews, make sure you pay attention in lectures and lab and you'll be passing with an A, I promise.
This class had weekly labs and quizzes, so just show up and do the work. Attendance is a must!! He gave students RFID tags to tap to keep track of attendance. He's kinda rude and condescending if you're unsure of what to do or if you ask wrong questions. Labs made everyone pretty anxious, so do your best to follow along.
Easy course but rude professor. He's very knowledgable about the subject matter but if you're not paying attention or dont understand the content he will call you out in in front of the whole class . In lab assignment and online every week quiz, both are pretty easy. Takes attendance in labs and lectures, so show up to both. Final exam was easy.
Not a great experience in this class, felt like directions in lab were extremely unclear, he didn't explain the content or instructions. Wasn't open and kind to helping students in class when approached and expected you knew everything before class. Not a good time, and it was unfortunate because I enjoyed the course content but not the instructor.
He's hands down the worst prof I've ever seen! His lab instructions are extremely vague and he doesn't want to help the students either. He refused to accept a lab report just b/c it was a minute past the end of the lab. Upon requesting to accept a late submission, he didn't even consider it. About half that class couldn't finish the lab!
Literally the worst professor on the planet. Does not care about student success at all and wants people to fail.
no words can describe the amount of bullsh*t you will have to endure. it's quite remarkable really. i mean if you do everything right you'll be fine. the problem is actually knowing what you have to do. nobody knows what to do. he gives bare minimal instructions and god forbid you ask a question; he won't know how to answer. i need more characters.
I get a lot of people have mixed feelings with Abhay, heck I did too in GCM 360. But I really learned to appreciate him and his knowledge. He is very specific on what he wants, and he offers a lot of industry knowledge and training, especially the ability to have hands on experience using actual machines. I thank him a lot, even when he was harsh!
I took this course as an extension to the knowledge provided in his GCM 360 course. I enjoyed using industry devices and doing a lot of material testing. Even though COVID interfered in our research project, he was ready to accommodate and adjust to the environment. This class was fun, if you liked GCM 360, take this right after, easy mark!
He is a straight forward individual, which can sometimes pass off bad vibes. I enjoyed how his class focused on the lab and weekly assignments. He's strict on deadlines and following specs, so make sure to follow that, or you'll be screwed. He's preparing us for the industry, where one mistake is COSTLY, so I enjoy how he instills that. Go to class
Abhay would rather go out of his way to not answer students' email questions by telling them to attend his office hours zoom meetings, than to actually respond to our questions in our emails. He gives off an entitled vibe, he knows he has the power over students so he would rather make that known rather than actually helping them out.
Needs to work on his communication skills.
I wish he was more kind to us but instead he is a pain in the neck in these hard times. He complicates everything.. & no the industry is not as bad as he makes it seem, I have worked for 3 different companies and learned so much from my experience (0 to 100). Deducting our marks over things that weren't stated in the HW instructions is not FAIR!
I love this colour management course, however Abhay can really be off-putting. Any questions that come his way, he shuts off and tells them to email him instead. When we email him, he says go to his office hours/doesn't respond in a timely manner. When we go to his office hours, you get a vague response/feel stupid for asking. It's unfortunate.
Only gave him a rating of 1 because 0 is not an option. Terrible prof. Insensitive towards students home situations & makes it known. Compares our lives with his daughters life. Not everyone has parents who have good jobs to be providing for the family, or have 2 parents. So that makes us as their children step in and provide for the family too
I really like this course, but I hate attending class because of Abhay. He often makes students feel stupid when we answer his questions incorrectly. We are students and learning, obviously we will provide wrong answers as that is part of being a student who's learning. But he doesn't understand that and expects us to be up to his level.
Worst professor in gcm hands down. Would not recommend him to any students at Ryerson. Some things you will notice in his lectures: - Likes to cut off guest speakers when they are speaking - Loves to compare our lives to his perfect daughter's life - Has attitude - Puts his pride first over students' success
Abhay was not the best prof this semester... assignments and quiz's were fairly easy but his instruction were not detailed and did not provide enough info. He would cut off guest lecturers in class (which to me is very disrespectful) and was a tough grader with assignments. Good luck trying to get help from or expect your questions to be answered.
He was alright. A lot of people complained about him but personally did not feel like he was that bad. He's very straightforward and he shows you exactly how to answer the weekly lab assignments. I appreciate the weekly guest speakers.
Solid prof who knows his stuff. Disregard all the kids winning cause they didn't like him as a person. He is a professor, not your friend. Abhay provides good info a level that is easy to learn and retain. The assignments and quizzes are a great recap of what he has taught and very easy if you pay attention somewhat. These other reviews are unfair
Abhay is very polarizing, it is typical for him to emit a conceited tone in lecture, but he is far from the worst, Abhay is a dedicated educator and puts thought and care into the content of his course. he will help you if you ask. his content is straightforward; he provides all the tools for success if you can get past his sometimes abrasive ego.
Nice guy, better prof. He is extremely knowledgeable and offers a high level of course content. He goes above and beyond to help his students learn and is willing to provide guidance to those who ask or show initiative. Overall students on here are blaming their lack of attention to detail on the prof, which is bogus. Maybe pay attention.
The benefit of re-watching the lectures again were useful in completing the assignments and quizzes. This made it more convenient when completing weekly assignments and quizzes. However, some of the quizzes were a little confusing, as additional information from the textbook is included in the quiz, and gives minimal instructions for assignments.
He was alright. Clearly a very smart man in his field. He brought in a lot of guest lecturers which was helpful. Though, he did interrupt them often. In terms of lab assignments, he'd go over them with you during class and you can easily replay it because the vids were recorded. His marking was also fair considering the exam wasn't worth a lot.
Do not take any of his classes if you have the choice. Has to be one of the worst profs I've ever had, not because of his teaching, but because of how he acts and regards himself when compared to others. Also, nonsensical grading criteria and conceited lecturing on what students did wrong while providing no criteria or rubric is, just fantastic.
Never had to deal with such an abrasive individual. His classes are unavoidable as they are Core GCM courses. Be prepared to watch him rudely interact with guest speakers and students alike. He has a superiority complex and will say some outrageous things during lectures. Overall, the class is not hard, but it the least enjoyable thing.
If you have the chance then don't take his class. Horribly rude and refuses to admit his mistakes. He might have knowledge on the topic he teaches but you'd be better off learning from a 3-year-old. If I could give him a 0 I would.
He may be knowledgeable and skilled in his area of expertise, but he is a horrible instructor, very inconsistent, unfair, and abrasive. If you do have to have him as a professor, you're going to have to go out of your way to meet his constantly changing and categorically undefiend standards for student work. 0/5 Very disappointing.
Imma be honest bruh. This guy is not chill at all. He lays his course out very organized and that's kinda the vibe. But then he literally makes no sense dawg. Like you be reading the assignments and the criteria just ain't adding up.
He does not care about his students at all. Don't bother going to his office hours. He will ridicule you, yell at you, and make you feel little for an hour. Not only wasting your time, but finding no resolution to the problem. There has been petitions made and tons of emails to the GCM Chair to get him fired, yet nothing has happened.
His grading criteria is not clear. States what we are being marked on but will take marks off for things that are NOT mentioned in the grading criteria even though you did everything correct.
I feel so bad for any guest speaker that took the time to attend our lectures. He acts superior to everyone including the guest speakers. The way he cuts them off when they are speaking and the way these guest speakers body language and facial expressions are when he speaks to them clearly shows how uncomfortable and irritated they all are by him.
DIsgusted by Abhay's behavior, I've never seen a prof disrespect their guests and students so consistently. He is smart, and he is detailed in his teaching, but my god is he rude to his guests. Constantly interrupts, leads the conversation when he doesn't get the answer he wants, and treats his guests like instruments rather than people.
HE DOESNT GIVE CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS TO PROJECT ASSIGNMENTS! AHH. HE WANTS SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS BUT DOESNT TELL US HOW TO DO PROJECT.
Fam let me give you a little advice. Do Not Take This Mans Classes. It is that simple.
Abhay is what you would call,,,, interesting. Doesn't specify exactly what is required for projects or assignments, has an attitude, and isn't much help either through email. :/
Abhay is probably one of the worst educators at Ryerson. He creates a no-win situation for his students, and would rather stroke his ego than actually see his pupils get something out of his content. ATM his favourite pass time seems to be giving students vague and contradictory instruction then heavily scrutinizing their work upon completion. 0/5
I am a serious student who strives to succeed in the classroom, unfortunately, Prof Sharma makes that impossible. Through a semester of unclear assignments that leave him the ability to doc marks due to the vague criteria set in place, I have begun to wonder how this man is qualified to teach at any level. It is quite frustrating/disappointing
He literally has no criteria when it comes to assignments but marks strict and deducts points off the most tedious things. Not only that but he'll throw salt on it and gives you a nasty feedback where he's basically outright insulting you passive-aggressively. If that's not an amazing prof then I don't know what is. There's still a lot more.
Abhay simply cannot get past his own ego; he is very rude to his guest speakers, he ignores the legitimate concerns of his students, and truly believes he is the foremost authority in his field; even though he is delivering outdated and biased information. If you take his class you WILL have to go out of your way to get a decent mark. Worst prof
He spends the first 30 min of every class belittling people's assignments. Not only is this very uncomfortable to sit through but it also provides little to no value for a majority of the class. I cannot express how little respect I have for this man and how badly I feel as he must have a lot of self hate to treat people the way he does.
I have taken Abhay's courses twice now and if I could, id goes back 3 years and enroll in a different program so I wouldn't have to deal with him and his level of smug apathy for his poor performance. He does not care about you, or your understanding of his content. He doesn't hesitate to mock you if you have questions. Avoid him at all costs.
If you can avoid him, do it. Extremely temperamental marker who won't hesitate to consistently fail you on weekly assignments. He starts every lecture by stating that he won't be answering any questions from the class and that he doesn't want to talk to you. Reliably passive-aggressive. He is just here to collect the cheque. Good luck to you.
My guy abhay is the most overpaid fool I've ever seen. He is not a teacher. He pretends to be an expert on colour and can't explain anything that occurs in his class. Take a guess at how much this fool makes, and get ready to be blown away from a quick google search.
I am in my 5th year at Ryerson because of Prof Abhay Sharma. It has taken me this long because I am unable to keep myself from dropping out of his class within the first 2 weeks. I have been in GCM360 for the last 3 semesters and cannot sit through this professor's classes. I would advise switching programs rather than endure him.
Abhay may be a knowledgeable man, but he is a terrible excuse for an educator. I believe he may mean well, though the fact remains that he is utterly tone-deaf in his attempts at teaching. There are plenty of other reviews on here that detail the extent of his failure in this profession; I will just say, Avoid at all costs. 0/5. Save yourself.
tbh, just don't. This prof will ruin your mental health while we are currently in a global pandemic. Nough said?
He takes off 20% for missing your name in the document. He gives us the most rude and useless feedback and called his students dramatic during a zoom lecture for asking for better feedback. He is unbelievable. I dont know how he was able to obtain a teaching profession with his attitude towards students.
He will make your blood boil. Disrespectful, completely disregards students questions and answers with a are you stupid response. He is easily irritated by students questions and is not afraid to show it. Makes it KNOWN that hes smarter than everyone he speaks to when really hes just a know it all. Unprofessional, and rude.
horrible prof. He is unclear with instructions and tend to get annoyed and acts like we're brainless when we ask for clearer instructions. Instructions are not stated in the assignment section on d2l and he also will not explain the instructions to us when we ask. so how are we supposed to do it when we have no idea how???
He is very picky with every little detail and yet refuses to explain properly on how we can succeed in his assignments. Overall -1000/10 would not recommend this guy. He is a sorry excuse for a professor and does not deserve that title.
Abhay does not even deserve a 1/5 rating. 1/100 maybe.
This man is unprofessional even towards guest lecturers. It's quite embarrassing and cringe to watch him speak in such ways in front of other professionals during our lectures. Although it is still not okay for him to cut students off when they're speaking but for him to do so with professional adults is just embarrassing.
just don't. that's all I can say. these reviews says it all.
Professor assigns project with no rubric or anything to let us know how we get mark. Many task are just pass/fail. during online lecture, he does a weird poll during the middle of the lecture which allow us to only have 1 min to do the attendace. You just always don't know where your marks are deducted from, and he doesn't care!
I like the way he organized the weight distribution for this semester. There are some complaints abt his marking but honestly it's pretty fair. The people who are complaining just lack common sense tbh.
-cuts off students are guest lecturers (very disrespectful) -no clear grading criteria (when asked to be more clear he refused) - when there is criteria he takes off marks for things that weren't on it - gives multiple students with the same errors different marks - criticizes student work in class - never answers questions in emails
Humiliated a student in front of an entire class on zoom by calling her dramatic for asking for clearer feedback. Side note, his feedbacks are extremely vague and does not point out where we went wrong, instead he would ask degrading rhetorical questions such as what is this, how am I supposed to print this, who is this for.
WORST PROFF EVER! Sexiest, Masognistic, Acts pompous. honestly be prepared to be offended. he thinks he's all mighty. in addition rubrics... what are those and when they exist they don't matter anyway.
This course has so much potential. The content learn & the assignments we do can be quite fun & interesting. The only thing that is holding this course back from its full potential is abhay. Horrible prof, its extremely unfortunate that he is the only prof that teaches this course & takes the fun out of it with his terrible teaching & attitude.
Unfair grading system. Picks and chooses who to fail depending on the student and how hes feeling while marking them. Does not provide rubric for students to succeed in their assignments and has us leave his weekly lectures confused every single time. There hasnt been a single time where I have no left his lecture feeling confident about my work.
Im surprised this man is still employed. From the amount of complaints he receives on the daily should have him kicked out the door. He does not deserve to be a prof. As his students, we are not getting our moneys worth from his classes. The WORST educator Ive ever had throughout my years of schooling.
Terrible prof.
I hear many nasty things about him but I don't think they are very deserved. You can tell he actually cares about the class and the type of work we do to benefit us. Easiest grade if you are interested in the technical side of colour. I have ADHD and his teaching style was exactly what i needed to succeed in a class.
Abhay is a wonderful professor that is very passionate about the topic he is teaching. He was very helpful to me if I ever had questions with my mark or an assignment he was always ready to hop into a zoom call to discuss it. He really wants you to do well in the course.
Unfit to be an educator with the attitude he has towards his students. It is unfortunate to be paying so much to be taught by him
The most frustrating person ever, he will find any possible way to take away marks, throughout the semester he would always find a way to waste our time during class. Will teach how to do the activity for the lab after we submit our assignments. Changed his grading system throughout the semester. Makes up his own rules about plagiarism, Just run :)
He tends to get very annoyed when students ask for help, he expects every student to understand what he is saying without any questions. And he is very vague with his grading rubrics for assignments. He switched the assignments to pass/fail halfway through the semester and everyone's grades severely dropped. Even if the spelling is wrong you fail.
Made my life a living hell. Assignments were graded extremely unfairly. Racist, sexist and overall just disrespectful. He is not fit to teach and should lose his job. I actually spoke to the deans about his behaviour and encourage all students to do the same.
He becomes annoyed when students ask for assistance; he wants every student to understand what he is saying without any questions. He is very rude and has attitudes. He makes you feel dumb and causes you to lose motivation. NOT PROFESSIONAL AT ALL!!!!!!AVOID HIM
He's the worst prof you can have. Seriously, good luck if you get him. He takes away 10% of your grade if you skip three of his classes :). Also, very inconsiderate, disrespectful, and rude. He's very confusing and his grading criteria sucks as well. I have no idea how he's managed to keep his job for this long.
If he was a teacher at Hogwarts, he would be Dolores Umbridge.
I would not take any courses with this prof again. His grading criteria is unclear and at the end of the day there's no genuinity within him wanting students to learn. Takes chunks off assignments for minor errors and takes 10% off attendance if a student misses 3 classes or more. Overall a nice person, but not suitable to be a university prof.
He makes it so you can only contact him 2 HOURS out of the whole week and it's only via zoom call. I got covid so I obviously couldn't because I was so sick I couldn't move or anything so I asked for an extension for a few of my projects, every other prof gave me an extension except him. He just said any sickness or accommodation discuss over zoom.
I don't understand the hate. The assignments are interesting/easy; instructions are relatively clear (he often shows exactly what you need to do in class), and you can obviously tell that he enjoys teaching and seeing students engage with the material, which is always a good thing. He seems a bit uhhh "eccentric"(?) at times but he's not a bad guy.
The wort prof I've ever had. Abhay always has a huge smile on his face but dont let it fool you. Behind that smile is a rude, know-it-all. He speaks to students as if they are unintelligent. He takes marks off the of smallest mistakes. Overall horrible prof. He does not deserve to teach.
He has no rules. No boundaries. He doesn't flinch at torture, human trafficking, or genocide. He's not loyal to a flag or country or any set of ideals. He trades blood for money. You don't want to know what it's cost already to put you next to him. It will cost you a piece of yourself.
I don't know if he's improved in the last year or what, but I genuinely don't understand the hate. Course is designed to be very easy to pass, lectures are very engaging, labs are fun but educational, and he's super passionate. Strict on attendance but the system is intuitive. Wants you to pass but wants you to learn.
A wolf in sheep's clothing.
inconsiderate and condescending.
THIS GUY LITERALLY TAKES OFF 25 MARKS IF U NAME THE FILE INCORRECTLY
He teaches 1.5 hour classes in 30 mins. Does not teach, posts instruction on D2L about the lab we have to finish each week, when asked for clarification, he is entitled to believes his instruction are so straight forward so he just says figure it out. he is very sensitive about attendance to a unsettling degree. Grading criteria sucks and uneven.
awful prof takes off 25% of your grade in assignments for naming it incorrectly and does not bother to explain himself properly. Man expect you to understand everything he says first time, His mannerisms are also strange.Sad thing is this guy is also gonna be teaching third year. God pray for us
Prof intentionally made us have 1 lecture thats at 8am on a monday. Thing is if attendance wasn't manditory I wouldn't care because his 260 lectures were useless same with 360 but this guy takes off 10% if you miss 3 of his classes u have to show up. The prof is also condecending, doesn't help students and acts like your awful for wanting help.
bro please im begging you fire this man please this guy is unfit to be a prof, Guy refuses to answer questions and acts like your dumb for not understanding things the first time through. If attendance wasnt manditory id give bro a 2 stars but nah he just wanna be difficult lol. Fire bro plz tmu I'll gift u fortnite battle pass
hes annoying but he gave us free m&ms. It slightly makes up for the manditory attendance and the fact that bro is not very helpful. He's a bad prof but is probably a semi functional person outside of that. I say semi functional because brother is a bit eccentric ,special if you will.
This class has a tough grading system - the professor docks points for minor mistakes and can come across as unapproachable. However, using resources like unstuck study along with the textbook can help you succeed. Overall, a challenging but manageable course.
up there with bin laden
The professor isn't bad, but his grading is strict and unclear, small mistakes can lead to an F, & resubmissions are rare. Proofread carefully and try to stay on his good side for potential incentives. He's nice but can be condescending. Attend lectures, do bonuses, and show up consistently I gained 17% extra this way.
Up there with
pretty sure everyone who gave him bad reviews just didn't do well in his classes, content is straight forward all you need is common sense. he might be somewhat of a tough grader but if you expect to be coddled through university just drop out right now.
bro who wrote the 5 star on january I got a 90 and I still think bros a bad prof lol glazing bro isnt gonna fill the void in ur life fam stop tryna make excuses for him he makes more than 200k
bro why would u let his mouth anywhere near u? mans desperate for any sorta action
cant teach/ wont teach, started class 20 mins before class time, will not help you dont even bother asking for help, talked about how he's upset they don't print p*rn magazines anymore during the first lecture...the list goes on, pls get rid of him
Don't take him if you don't have too!
1v1 me in fortnite luh bro wanting us to use qr codes for attendance is mad. Ur lectures r useless and u dont do anything in the labs besides make us feel dumb for asking questions. Bomboclatt get this man fired
Im losing hair cuz of u bro wth
if you enjoy parental neglect and being laughed at for having questions of any kind and have abhay, stay tuned! you'll love this next part!!
A literal joke. Super disappointed in the university for still keeping him around.
won't Answer your Questions at all and won't teach the lesson properly such as the small "coding" or "Scripts".
Bro if you can skip this prof, save yourself and DO NOT take him at any cost. He never answers questions properly, he will stare at you when you ask him a question or flip it back and ask you a question like shawty I am asking YOU for a reason. He does not teach lessons, makes us use new softwares every week with no instructions and hard grading.
This man is the bane of my existence. He will help the person beside you, and then when you ask the same question he'll tell you to figure it out. I recorded his lab of him showing us how to do the project and did it exactly the same AND HE FAILED ME. I would rather take a computer science course than be in another class with that know-it-all brit.
Difficult to deal with and doesn't appreciate you asking him questions. Wants you to figure out everything yourself, and doesn't give any reasoning if you don't get full marks (tells you to figure it yourself).
This teacher has single handedly brought back my anxiety and depression from this course, i feel so disrespected every time i enter his classrooms. I find myself literally dreading going to his class as it is wort part of my week. But if you find yourself liking being laughed at and ridiculed infront of your classmates, then by all means, take him.
Yes hes horrible but he is very smart and will prepare you for the real world and the real world doesnt care about our feelings. You need this experience even though its horrible, you have to learn not to take it personal and just laugh about it, cause he will laugh at you. Dont play the game but dont take offence.
He's not that bad. A lot of ppl complain that he has an attitude but it's bc they give it first. The same ppl who are complaining abt him are the same ones who don't show up or pay attention. Sure he's a fend for yourself kinda guy but we are in uni. His class itself isn't even that hard. It's a lack of independence and too much entitlement.
Bottom line just do the work and don't even talk to him. Sit, listen, try your best. Everyone's complaining but reality is the stuff is simple to do on your own if you play with it. He is simply the worst part of the class but if you choose to ignore him problem solved!
He's great to talk to throughout the labs and lectures. He cares about his students and will give them many chances to improve if needed. The course can be tough, but as long as you follow along in the lab and double-check the rubric and your work, you should be fine
Guy whos glazing him about how great he is to talk to in classes and such, man does not answer anyones questions the only way u gettin a 90 is by asking your peers for help not the prof. Course itself is lightwork its just that this man takes off too many marks for naming conventions and doesnt explain himself properly
You could show up to every class, follow every instruction, get perfect grades and STILL get picked on. Understanding this course's assignments is easy, but the lack of clarity and pure arrogance from Abhay is making this class less enjoyable and ruining it for everyone. Chances are when you see him he's already ticked off from the previous class.
He is by FAR one of the best profs I've had so far at TMU. All these whiners rating him have no clue whatsoever what makes a good prof. People who review him badly can't handle the real world and how it works!
Abhay is by far the worst professor I have ever encountered. Speaking as somebody who is getting As on all the assignments, it's still evidently clear that he is completely unethical in the way he teaches students. I have heard him ridicule and speak to students in condescending ways for not understanding his UNCLEAR instructions.
Everyone that is leaving Abhay 5 stars are students that are clearly sucking up to him and actively choosing to dismiss the way he talks to their peers. The content is actually easy but he makes it impossible to learn and you're left trying to figure things out on your own. I'm doing well in the course and still see through his bs.
WORSE PROF OUT THERE, DONT TAKE HIM
We need to do the Nuremberg trials on Abhay and his supporters cuz aint no way people be supporting him. Lowkey I'm glad hes a prof tho this is a ritual every GCM student must go through to graduate to strengthen their nerves. However the prof doesnt have much going for him outside of gcm soo makes sense why bro acts like this lol
this prof made my roommate come home screaming every week, i feel bad for her so dont take him
Abhay made this course way harder to enjoy than it needed to be. The material itself could've been super fun, but his teaching style is really discouraging. He doesn't seem to have much compassion for students, and sometimes even goes out of his way to call people out or embarrass them. It's tough to stay motivated or even want to go to his class.
This prof is like a crazy ex girlfriend you cannot get rid of. Never know what move he's going to pull next to try and screw you over. Haven't been to therapy since high school but this class send me back to counselling. Yikes
He picks favourites and if you're on his good side it's an easy class, but if you aren't I've seen him accuse students of cheating for no reason and make rude/uncomfortable jokes at their expense. Also refused to help anyone or answer questions and just expected us to "figure it out," as if we aren't paying tuition to be in his class and learn??
Never answers questions
has shown favoritism within the class and if you weren't one of his class stars you werent gonna get good grades. almost always brushes you off and does not teach, only "lets us figure it out". terrible prof. makes weird jokes. very uncomfortable jokes, I'd wish for my train to shut down rather then to show up for his class.
I don't know what to say anymore about Abhay. I've had him twice and honestly, he's a really smart person but shows no compassion towards student. I pray for the next years students, he's so hard to put up with and is insufferable. My best piece of advice is to aim to get a passing grade and don't look back.
By far the worst prof i've ever had in my entire life. Gives no clear instructions. Doesn't show us how to use new and complex softwares. expects us to “FIGURE IT OUT” instead of teaching. Doesn't answer questions. left our lab to go to a movie??? Has no compassion for students. He thinks the world revolves around him. blames for comp malfunctions
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