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Reviews (125)
we didnt have to buy a book, which was really cool but when he teaches he teaches as if you already know it. this stuff is very easy for him so he expects it to be very easy for you. but overall best stats teacher at slcc
Very boring and hard to understand. Gives you a false expectation of how the class will be. It is much more work than he makes it sound. His online notes are not very helpful. Do not take his class.
Worst teacher EVER!! Do not take his class!!
Very good class. Teacher was pretty low key and knew his stuff. Just do the homework and tests are easy.
Hard to understand, Just presents material does not teach concepts very well. Seems uninterested while teaching the subject which makes it hard to become interested. Overall not a great class
Really didn't do a good job teaching. He went really fast and if you asked him to slow down he would for a second. Then continue on with the lesson. Also his internet stuff was really confusing and he was impatient with students.
he was a very helpful teacher. Ppl exxaggerate on not being able to understand him. Very good teacher. I hate math, and did very well in his class. Take him in the summer, he is a lot more relaxed and gives extra-credit. great teacher
He is a much better teacher than his previous reviews give him credit for. Good teacher would take him again. His only problem is that he is usually about 5-7 minutes late to class, other than that he's cool.
I just had a very hard time understanding this guy. I have a hard time generally with foreign accents and this was no different. It made it very difficult to listen in class and the only reason I did well is because my brother has a BS in Math and helped me quite a bit. Good luck :-)
He was late pretty much every class period. He wasn't interested in keeping his course material up to date. He often assigned us course work that he didn't go over. Nice guy but frustrating class.
Good. Learned a lot
Nice guy, will help you with your needs. His hours are a little wacky. He will clear up what you don't understand but you must stop and ask him. Will work with you about your assignments. Take home tests.
Statistics is a hard subject to understand on its own, Amar makes it harder because he just races through the material and expects you to read and study the rest to understand. Tests are hard but some are take home. Text book required to use is written by him... yes really. He does try to help you out with class if you talk to him.
Took the online course. He was the most useless and unhelpful professor I've ever had. His syllabus was never updated for Fall Semester. SLCC Bookstore sells only 10th edition of the book. He wanted us to buy edition 9, yet the syllabus doesn't say that either. He was never engaged in the class. If you can get another instructor, do it!
Doesn's seem that interested in teaching the class. He seems more preoccupied with other things he has going on. Wrote his own text book and quizzes and would find a lot of typos that would throw the class off. He works with the students on when things are due so is an easy A if you read the book.
Awful teacher. The class is incredibly boring. He also has a ton of typos on every one of his practice and real exams, which make it super confusing to know what he is trying to ask, or if the given answers are correct. Also, expect about 3-8 hours for EACH ASSIGNMENT AND TAKE HOME TEST.
Dr. Sahay has a very well thought out and well practiced teaching style. The comprehensive PowerPoint slides are available online. The problem sets are very similar to the tests and there are no surprises. He is fairly flexible.
Dr. Sahay has a very well thought out and practice teaching style. All materials are available online. The problem sets are very similar to the tests, there are no surprises. He is also fairly flexible. I plan on taking classes from him in the future.
Amar has the knowledge but he is very bad in explaining, I was not able to learn anything from him and if you have question good luck getting reply from him. if you have chance of taking from someone else I would recommend that you do that if you want to learn something.
Do not take his class. Very disorganized!!!! He grades based on his opinion not on facts. He doesn't listen to your concerns and gets flustered very fast. I even believe he calculated my final grade wrong! Its like babysitting. So annoying!
Course requires lots of self-study to understand the material. Lectures were helpful, but not greatly so. Flexible about life-conflicts. -- Word of warning - he is unorganized! Tests and assignments had typos and clarity issues. Lost many students 3rd computer assignments, then was irritated with us about handling how to turn them in again.
Amar is really unorganized. You can tell that he knows the material. But he doesn't know how to teach it. The class requires a lot of self-study if you wanna understand the material. Plan to spend at least 6 hours for any take home exam . I will recommend taking the class from another teacher.
He is a nice guy. i didn't love his class because i know a lot of statistics can be found using a graphing calculator and he never taught any of that. makes you buy his book which is obviously not the quality of mainstream text books. Did make some test take home which helped a lot. i learned more from personal study.
I have taken classes from Amar and he is very knowledgeable and experienced professor. I strongly recommend his clases to other students.
Extremely good knowledge of the subject matter. If you want to learn statistics take it from him.
Subject matter is difficult. He does excellent job explaining it. Learned a lot
Good Class. The instructor was really helpful in making the subject understandable and clear.
I took both calculus and statistics from him. He knows his subjects thoroughly. His practice tests reflects the tests. I learned a lot in both the classes. I highly recommend him for statistics.
I took this class last year with Amar. He is a good instructor and does a good job in explaining concepts. Exams are based on the home work so I was well prepared for the tests. Good class !!
he is the best instructor at explaining materials , i loved the examples he gives to make us understand the concepts, i really recommend him for statistics and calculus for bus.
Business Statistics is not easy. But if you do all the homework and attend his classes you will be able to understand the subject and do well at the exams. His powerpoint slides are very helpful.
Great Teacher. I took this class over the summer which was the worst!! We rushed through all the chapters in 8 weeks. Amar was very helpful. He made sure that we understood the concepts and formulas prior to each exams. His practice test are very helpful also his power point slides. Great teacher to take for Business Stats. highly recommended.
Exams were reflective of the practice tests and examples in the class. You must do your home work and practice tests to get a good grade
Very knowledgeable in the subject matter.
Do you home work and practice tests to get an A.
I liked the class overall. Although statistics is not my subject still I managed to do good by doing the practice tests and assignments.
He knows the subject matter. I was impressed how he could write all the formulas on the board. He did the problems and explained clearly.
He knows his stuff and the quality area thoroughly. He guided me through a six sigma project I was doing at work. I learned a lot.
If you want to learn data analysis and stats then take this class.
good class. Lots of work. Must do your practice tests to do good.
The class met one day. If you miss the class you are lost. Lot of work.
Unlike Basil Chelemes, Amar explains & teaches in a way so that you'll understand, even if Stats isn't your thing. Explains carefully. Doesn't shove down your throat. Utilizes OL learning which is a big help. Has an excellent PowerPoint in class website. You'll motivated to put in an effort & be rewarded with a B+ or A!
I took two classes with him. I liked both of them.
He is a good instructor and explains the concepts well. I will recommend his class to other students who really want to learn statistics.
I liked the practice tests and solutions are set up. You need to do the practice tests to do good in the class
The class met once a week. You really need to do your home work and practice exams to score high on the tests. The tests are similar to the practice exams. I liked the class.
dont take his online course!!!! his grading turn around on tests are horrible.
Will not adequately explain all aspects that are on tests. Does not post grades. Tests are hard to understand, and often could mean several different answers. Isn't a consistent rounder, which means if you don't round your math like him you will fail tests. Will not respond to email. Overall, I wish I had taken someone else.
if you want to learn statistics and how it can be applied to solve problems in the business world then take this class. I will recommend this class to anyone.
The subject matter is tough but the instructor makes it easy to understand. Make sure you do the practice tests and attend class. I liked the class. The instructor knows the matter very well. It was amazing how he remembers all the formulas.
The instructor has extremely good background in statistics and knows the subject very well. Therefore his class are always full and there are always students in the waiting list. I was very satisfied with this class.
This teacher writes his own book each yr. Not only do students have to buy a new book without the option of buying used for less, the clarity in the book is minimal and his instructions for the assignments are horrible. Not only are the instructions horrible, he then gives crap grades. I hated this class and instructor.
Really surprised by the bad reviews. This is a tough subject, you have to put in the time, but Amar gives you every oppurtunity and resource to succeed. You probably don't need to buy the text book, the power points are super helpful and gives you all the info you need. At times there is a lot of work, but trust me, it is worth it come test day.
Writes own book and tests. All materials are vague and lack instruction. Not very flexible. Tests contain confusing grammatical and spelling errors.
I'm not a perfect student and it takes me a long time to learn things. English isn't his first language. His book is less than mediocre. Not enough examples or clear ones. He's impatient. The first two test were easy then it got incredibly difficult. The study guides for the test only have HALF of what's on the test! I tried really hard and failed.
I had taken the business stats from 2 other professors at SLCC and they SUCKED!!! I finally took it from Prof Sahay and finally the light turned on. Yes he has an accent but if you pay attention that shouldn't be a problem. By the 2 stats class i was getting A+ on my test's and final. The best Stats teacher i have met.
The guy is a genius. Considering how difficult the subject matter is, he breaks it down to the basic principles and helps you build the necessary understanding required to pass the course - anyone who complains about him didn't study, go to class, or understand basic algebra. He won't hold your hand - why should he? Be responsible, you'll pass.
Amar is a good instructor. If you want to learn how statistics can be applied in the business world, then take this class. You have to work hard but it is worth the effort.
Amar is a great professor, but don't take his Summer class. I like Statistics, but the Summer class was so short, I did awful.
One of the best classes at SLCC. I learned a lot.
I had to work hard in this class but you really learn the subject well. Amar is a great teacher and I am willing to take any other classes which are taught by him.
One of the best classes in Statistics. One of the best professors in Statistics. Makes you work hard but grades easy
Amar makes you work hard and you must attend his class regularly to perform well on his tests. Overall he is a good instructor .
Math is not my kind of subject but I did good. The practice tests reflected the actual tests. Formula sheets were very helpful.
I never understood Statistics. This class made sense. I have a better grasp of Statistics. I need to take another Stat class. This class was good and definitely helped.
The best Stat classes I took. I really learned statistics.
This is indeed a good class to gain knowledge in business statistics. The lectures are informative and deal with current topics in this area.
Good background in statistics. I learned a lot. Statistics makes sense now.
Amar's class is hard, but he is a phenomenal professor for the subject. He gives plenty of resources but you do need to study hard. He is willing to help if you ask for it but make sure you are there every single day and focused. With this being such a hard class I am happy I got him as my professor.
This class is a little hard but nothing unmanageable, Amar is a really awesome teacher who actually wants to help you any chance he gets,( if you can get away with it take pictures of the 10-20 pages he uses for excel homework and dont buy the book.) He gives practice tests and mostly take home tests and non comprehensive final. recommend his class
Amar teaches Mgt 2040 only as a hybrid and therefore during class he flies through the material. One nice thing is he posts all of his notes online. Tests are very difficult, even the take home ones. His grading on the computer assignments is also difficult and often a little arbitrary. You definitely have to work hard.
Sahay is a nice guy but terrible teacher. I took Stats 1040 before I had to take this class. The criteria is basically the same. Sahay did nothing but confuse me on the stuff I had already learned. I wouldn't have done well in this class had I not already taken a statistics class. I would avoid this class.
Amar is a good teacher and is really knowledgeable in business statistics. You will have to work hard in his class but it is worth the effort. I will recommend his class to anyone who wants to learn about statistics.
I am taking this class the second time. If you want to learn statistics take it from him. Make sure to attend classes and do your practice tests.
Good class. His practice tests are very useful for the exams.
The practice tests reflect the test.
Tough class but very beneficial if you can hang! This guy pretty much lives for Statistics so he has high expectations.
systematic, I learned a lot. Do your homewor and practice test.
I had a very negative experience with this teacher overall. It seems like he doesn't want you to succeed in his class. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO TAKE THIS AS A SUMMER CLASS. I have a 3.8 gpa and really struggled with this guy, he's just not very accommodating either. I would not recommend this unless you plan to make it your #1 priority.
You need to do the practice tests to good in the class. I learned a great deal.
Amar is a good teacher. He will make you work hard but it is worth the effort. I will recommend his class to anyone.
Math is not my strong subject and I forgot most of the algebra. The class design actually prepared for basic algebra and calculus both. Good review of algebra.
Makes you work. Try not missing. Good knowledge of subject.
Worst Teacher I have ever had. Wrote the book you use in class. He wont allow the school to sell used versions. Changes editions every other semester so the book is worthless. Had 6 tests for the semester. We took 3 in the last 4 class periods. He uses his students to make money. Unclear in lectures.
I would definitely suggest taking this course from Amar. We were able to take home 3 tests and that made it easy. He gives you all the formulas you need for the tests you do in class which makes it super easy. The final is just a chapter final so nothing too bad. I recommend taking this class from him!
Prof. Sahay tries to make the class easy in some ways, he gives you take-home exams and gives you the answers to some assignments but his lectures are bad! He literally talks to the whiteboard the entire class, and teaches as if we already knew the material. Unless you have a strong statistics background, be ready to learn the material on your own.
It is a good class to learn about the applications of statistics in the business world. You have to work hard but its worth the effort.
You get what you put into this class. His lectures are a little bit confusing but he really does care about his students and wants them to pass. He gives take home test, drops lowest test score, gives full credit on practice tests if you get an 80% or better on test. He gives you every chance to pass. But dont expect this to be fun and exciting.
Amar Sahay did a wonderful job teaching. I was skeptical due to it being a 50 minute class twice a week however as long as you review his PowerPoints and come prepared to class you'll get an A. You can't expect to cheat your way through class and pass. He gives you a practice test before the test and if you understand those you won't have issue.
This class was rough! The only thing that saved me was that some exams were take home, he gave 100% on practice tests if your exam score is above 80%, and he gives answers to them. Otherwise, I was very confused during lectures and he wrote his own book so that was not helpful at all! The powerpoints or YouTube were maybe the best ways to learn.
Took this class over the summer and all online. For some reason the class didn't start until June 12 (3 weeks after the rest of my classes) and this forced the last two weeks of the semester to be insane. Amar was not the best at getting back to my emails. Class wasn't to difficult overall. Only 6 students in the class.
I am glad that I took the class with Amar. If you do his practice tests well then you have a good chance of getting high score in his exams. Moreover, try not to skip his class lectures.
I wouldn't recommend him. His lectures are a little bit confusing & overwhelming. Although he gives 2 take home test and drops lowest test score, he wont take any late work at all. I missed one class and asked him if he could work with me turning late the take home exam within days and he said NO. Don't expect this to be an exciting class.
Lectures are so confusing and he doesn't teach you how to do the computer assignments, basically he gives you a paper with instructions and you have to figure it out yourself. You learn a little in class but be prepared to use your book (that HE WROTE) & learn all the material yourself. I used a lot of youtube... good luck.
Amar is a good teacher and makes you work hard so you can understand the subject well. Try not to miss his class and work hard on the practice tests to improve your chances of getting a good grade.
Amar Sahay is one of the best professors that I've had at SLCC. Great in class examples. He's not one of those professors that tries to trick their students by putting in similar answers on quizzes/tests. He wants his students to do the work and succeed. Quizzes, tests, and step by step computer assignments. Very forgiving. I learned a lot.
A bit heavy accent. He is clear and can explain twice if needed. You need to study for the practice test properly to get a good grade in the actual test. He gives sufficient time to study but you have to input a lot of time.
Would not recommend this teacher. When students ask questions he gets frustrated and is not helpful when trying to communicate over email/canvas. The practice tests he gives are completely different from the actual tests, and he does not give good instruction or feedback on computer assignments so it was difficult to know what I had done wrong.
Class was mostly easy, professor was very critical of assignments and didnt give out 100% often.
The worst professor Ive had in college. I could barely understand him and he gets frustrated if you dont understand something the first time and he has to explain it again. He is always late with grading and almost never gives 100%. For the computer assignments he basically just hand you a paper and doesnt explain anything. Wouldnt recommend
Do not take this teacher. He takes days to get back to students. If you are taking this class online, he gives you 5 days to complete all assignments- not the standard 7. On top of all the homework he assigns he also assigns a quiz after all assignments. regret ever taking this class. listen to me- Never take this class.
The course covers a lot of material, concepts, formulas so it is hard but what makes it a good learning experience is all the work that Professor Sahay assigns because the more you practice the better you'll understand the material. Professor Sahay shows an interest in everyone's success so he is always open to questions in and outside class.
One of the worst classes Ive ever taken here. The lectures are confusing, he speeds through the difficult material. He gets visually upset if you stop him to ask questions. Not good with time. Class is difficult, not impossible. Does not give helpful feedback. Grading on his computer assignments dont make sense, grading takes forever.
Yes, it was not an easy class, and I learned more from the book and materials from canvas, but still, he is a decent instructor if you can understand him during the course. I would recommend studying chapters before you go to the class so that you do understand what's going on. As time goes, tests will get harder.
I was in one of his 4 hour classes, he give no breaks and is extremely rude when you ask if he could explain better. He would give us about 12-15 hours worth of homework per week. He missed our first 4 hour class, and tried to cram everything in within the 9 weeks. He takes forever to grade the homework, and is rude if you have to miss class.
I took this class because it was supposed to be a hybrid class, IT'S NOT. This prof barely knows how to use a computer. Be prepared to print out over 100 pages of work because you cannot submit in canvas. He grades everything by hand and never goes over what you got wrong so if you get lost you will never catch up. Lectures are useless and a waste.
This is the WORST professor and class that I have ever had. This is coming from a 4.0 student. He is condescending and not helpful in any way. The workload is ridiculous. Assignments, quiz, midterm, repeat. I wanted to drop this class and retake it, but feared I would have to take it from hi again. He is AWFUL and should not teach online classes.
Do not take anything from this professor. Absolutely horrible as a teacher and a human being. Vague, condescending, and never helpful or understanding. If you work in real life, you will not pass this class, does not make an actual schedule and you won't know what's due until a few days before. You have to print out, and does not give feedback.
DO NOT take this class online if you are not extremely self motivated and willing to teach yourself all of the material and deal with the heavy workload. I was a 4.0 student before this semester, and this was the first class I've ever failed in my life. There are no lectures. Everything is on Pearson. I never heard from the professor all semester.
The worst professor I have had so far. The only time he communicated with the class was once through a short Canvas message. Everything was learning on your own and it was 95% busy work. I could have finished the course two weeks early, but he decided not to respond to my email. Hopefully he is better in person, but I sincerely doubt it.
Never responds in an efficient manner, lacks interest and effort towards assisting students with reasonable questions/inquiries.
He was no help throughout the semester. Take his class if you are good at teaching yourself all of the material. The assignments and quizzes were very challenging. I spent lots and lots of time in this class to get a very mediocre grade.
The class is difficult only because everything isn't explained fully. He teaches as if you already know how to do statistics. Multiple topics are discussed at once and you aren't tested on everything that is taught. He brings up test scores as examples of many things. I.E. Probability that you get a good score if you guess. ETC. Over all poor class
Literally hate this class more than anything I've hated before. Gives an insane amount of work with hardly any time to do it. Never gives good grades. Don't take this class believe me.
This class has a homework assignment and quiz every week in addition to 3 exams and a final. This was an online class but there was zero instruction. You read the calculus book and hope you can figure it out on your own. He is a very harsh grader of discussions. Zero help on questions asked through email. Avoid this class/professor at all costs.
There is a lot to say about the class and professor. I only wish for your experience to be better than mine. This class is a hot mess and the teaching of the material is simply non-existent. I highly recommend taking another version of this class with a different professor. You will be better off with one of them.
The course is presented via the canvas system but the canvas system is not used to conduct the majority of assignments aside from the weekly discussion board. Instead, this professor/course forces the student to pay an additional $100+ to purchase the MyLab 3rd party system which comes with the textbook. All in all, more confusing than anything.
MyLab itself is a clunky and glitch riddled system which forces the student to fight with its use only to discover it times out once things get going and you must re-launch the system every time. Plan on spending around 12 hours per week on homework alone using this system. The homework is extensive and breaks down into multiple layers or sections.
This professor is the stereotypical online doesn't care about his students type of professor. I advise finding a different professor. Also a lot of homework, no announcements for what is coming up in the course, and the mylab assignments aren't in the modules, so you don't know what to do until you visit mylab. Also takes weeks to grade.
This professor is terrible at communicating, unclear on assignments and grading, has no leniency whatsoever, has very boring lectures, and doesn't seem to care about his students. I thought this would be a class I enjoyed, but he made me hate business stats. Get ready to read like crazy. Don't take this class. Avoid this professor at all costs.
This professor was not flexible at all and didn't seem to care when I reached out to him about conflicts that were coming up. He is just another one of those professors who set everything up online at the beginning of the semester and gives out assignments with no true work or care for the students. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS.
This class is quite the roller coaster. The MyLab system is a major pain, but using Unstuck ai along with the textbook can help manage the heavy workload. The professor doesn't explain things too well, so be prepared to teach yourself. Overall, a challenging but not impossible class.
The course was copied/pasted (even had previous semester due dates in syllabus) and all feedback was from a generic copy/paste response. He used the awful Pearson MyLab service for all homework and tests. I'm very confident we were all just numbers to him. ChatGPT was my real teacher this time around. Worst professor I've had, 4 semesters in.
I have always earned A's in all my courses and this professor was the first one i have encountered that graded my assignments very poorly. I was discouraged from learning because he was very tough with grading. He even graded my introductory assignment poorly.
The professor has a difficult accent, making lectures hard to follow. The workload is overwhelming—weekly projects, quizzes, tests, and practice exams. No time to review. Exams are multiple choice but require full work shown. No flexibility or understanding. Not recommended. Don't take class with this professor!!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
59%
Textbook Required
57%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
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B+
Grade Distribution
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Rating Trend
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CALC1100
5.0
(1)MGT2040001
5.0
(1)MGT2700
5.0
(1)MGT2710
5.0
(1)MGT2040
3.4
(68)Difficulty by Course
2040
4.3
1100
4.0
STATI
4.0
MNG2040
4.0
BUS1010
4.0