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“Hands down best teacher I ever had at SAC”
MATH2412 - 5.0 rating“I love her and she is fantastic”
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She tends to talk fast when explainining the work.Homework and tests are all based on the workbook,just be sure to do your homework.She can be helpful and often repeats the material for clarity,but some may have difficulty understanding her accent.
Everyone in the class is failing!Everything seems so easy in the homework,but once she hands out the quizes and tests,they make no sense!A conspiracy?Perhaps...
This woman must be on a time limit, her accent is fine but she talks to fast!!! She makes you feel like if you cant keep up you must drop the class and go back to basics. SAC is so into making sure you make the grade, I am not sure why the keep this woman.
Talks extreemly fast! If you take this class, have it be your last class of the day- i was always late to my next class. At the end of the semester there were only 4 people left! Tests are very hard! And tests are your ONLY grade! Would only recomend if you are a great math student.
If you do your homework you will pass. All the tests come from the homework. This professor is dedicated to her students. Unlike most professors she is always available when you need help, tutoring or just dont understand. She has a very mild accent but she is entirely understandable. .
You can't understand her because she explains really fast and has no patience
This teacher accent drove me crazy it was annoyin. She yelled too much. The homework was easy but the test were hard. She makes you feel that you are stupid. i wouldnt recommend her. You are goin to struggle if u dont like math.
First if you have an accent dont chew gum. This lady mmakes you feel horrible because you are in a remedial course. ONLY grades the tests and nothing else. I ADVISE DONT TAKE HER
Is Mean, she is good at putting the class down, always talking about "In my country." She gets the best student and tells the rest of the class "Maybe you should teach the class" gives out surveys in the first 2 weeks, before everyone drops the class. DONT take her unless you know algebra.
well she is not very good teacher she went to fast and she did not try to help students has no pationts for students. in other words just not as good as she should be
DO NOT TAKE HER!!!! Instead of her helping you, the first day she gives you a "sample test" and if you can't answer them then she says you need to drop. Doesn't speak very good english and is always in a hurry. Oh and she always likes to remind you that her daughter in the 7th grade is learning what she's teaching so we should know it.
she is rude and hard to understand, tells you atleast once a class you should drop this class if.....If you are even a little slow to catch on dont take her
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well i strongly hope u dont take her she goes over 303 work and rushes to the next section she grades test with no merccy and a simple mistake will cost you big all i can say is if you take her study study study study study study hard i did and i am still stuggling cuz this is new i have never worked so hard in my classes just to a get C
Well, as other people have said, she talks really fast and sometimes starts yelling to make a point clear (about a math concept), but she knows what she's talking about. She's yet to make fun of anyone in my class for being stupid and in fact takes a good 20% of the class time going over any misunderstandings anyone may have. Do ALL of your work.
I just took professor Lorestani online course and it was not that terrible as most of you make it sound, I just didn't like the fact that she doesn't allow calculators, it would be better if she allowed to use basic calculator. Besides of that, professor lorestani's website is very helpful and the test reviews are as well helpful and she grades t
She is defiantly not the easiest teacher. if math comes easy to you then take her class. if your looking for a teacher who takes the time to really explain what is being taught then she isn't the right teacher for you. text book is not mandatory for class every day and she doesn't allow calculators.and not to many people passs her class.
she'll explain if you ask questions. if you don't ask questions, she assumes you didn't do your work. test are comprehensive, but if you talk to her, she will allow you to take make up tests at your convienence.
I got the sample test on the first day like others have said. Couldn't do one problem on the thing, but went to the math lab, read my textbook, and I was the only one to ever ask questions. I went from soiling myself on the first day to passing her class with an A. I went and saw her in her office at least 15 X. Always helpful.
if you are not good in math, you will have a diff time following her. as it is, she has a strong accent n scribbles all over the board. i enjoyed her class because she goes fast n i can keep up. i hate to wait n be stuck on one problem because of one kid in the class. thats what study hall is for. if u do your HW n take notes, you'll do fine.
well i took her and i tried hard did the homework all the time i study and i really tried and failedshe is not a good teacher and i know this for a fact because i took another teacher in 302 got an A and i took 303 with another teacher ANd i got anotherA ireallywork hard for my grades and lorestani did not teach good she told the class we shld drop
I took an online computer class with her.She was extremely helpful and understanding.If you did your work you were fine.I had a question and emailed her and within a few hours she CALLED me back.I thought she was great, but I didn't have to listen to her accent! I got an A.I would recommend her for online COSC 1301.
The 1st class she gave us a review & said if we can't answer them we should go back to remedial math. She got us so behind on the review we had only taken 2 tests by beginning of May. She was always late, therefore keeping us later after class-annoying! I DO NOT RECOMMEND HER!
Good instruction
she doesn't not really teach the class the book is what she refers to..you could basically do this course online do not take the class at school unless you want to
very easy class,we mainlyy usedd thee bookk for everythingg.shee occasionally gave a lessonn,highlyy recommend her.
Took her COSC class online, made an A. Do the homework and review for the tests, should have no problem. She responds to emails very quickly, and you know all assignments and tests at the beginning of the semister. Would recommend her for an online class.
she is a great professor. helps you if you go to her. you have to speak up if not she will assume you know what you are doing. yes she goes by the txt book but if you do your homework like she says exams are a piece of cake. her accent is kinda strong & she does goes fast. some times i got lost but other than that take her! (:
FAIR AND CLEAR
All she does is the examples in the book. You could basically just take on online course and it would be better for you. She doesn't exactly understand how to slow down and explain things. I loved math and was an A student before her class. It's just, very bad.
Do not take this woman's class! Worst teacher I have ever had!!
Good course and teacher
I really liked this teacher, yeah her accent is strong, yeah she sometimes goes a little fast, but she is always willing to give more clarity to any issues IF YOU ASK HER. I only used the ebook and WEBASSIGN for this course and i feel it gave me a much better teaching then the book did. If you study you will do fine in her class.
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She is an excellent professor, and she is very clear and patient. I highly recommend her and enjoyed her class.
SHES TOO FAST! Shes a nice lady but lectures more than she actually teaches. She assumes you are as good at Math as she is and doesnt teach. This was more like a book review. No homework grades, exams and final only. Heavy accent is difficult to understand when youre lost to begin with. Wouldnt take her again if my life depended on it.
Although math is not my strongest subject, the clarity and persistence of Professor Lorestani was incredibly helpful in getting me through this class with an A. She constantly gives students hope and chances to bring up their grades right from the start and all the way till the end of the course. ALL of her test questions are straight from the book
Excellent instructor. Patient and enthustaistic about teaching. Tests are from the homework problems.
I enjoyed her class, and I learned so much. She is an excellent teacher and cares about her students. I will take her again for Calculus.
Easy class and well organized. Just complete the labs and sample tests.
She is fair and square. I highly recommend this course to everyone. It is a useful course, and she did a good job putting it together.
She cares for students and is helpful and reasonable. Just understand and complete the homework.
will gladly take this class over and over agin. outstanding profesor
Fun and easy course. I loved it and learn a lot.
Easy, fun, and useful. I loved this course.
I had her for both computer and College Algebra courses. Absolutely adore Ana Lorestani! She was the kind of teacher that made you want to study. It is because of this wonderful teacher that I received a B and an A. She is #1 in the Math Dept. I would love to have her as an instructor again.
She is an excellent teacher in every way. I have always hated math, but she teaches so well and makes the topic easy to understand. She encourages everyone, and she explains the problems many times. Study and you will pass. One of the best teachers I have ever had.
great teacher
She is a good math teacher. She explains everything in a way students can understand. She is very patient and repeats the problems many times. She gives test reviews that are very helpful for the exams. I took her for math 303, and College Algebra and highly recommend her.
Excellent teacher, and I learned so much.
She was an awesome teacher. Homework was not manditory but would recommend you do it because practice does make perfect.She is very critical on attendance. She taught everything very well and if you asked questions she made sure you knew how to do it, but you HAVE to ask questions or she'll move on. Very helpful and tests were super easy if studied
Took her or math 0302 , not by choice.. she was assigned to me last minute.. but is a fairly good teacher. she answers all questions, sometimes takes an entire class period answering questions.. gives make up tests.. only thing i dislike is her grading method.. its HORRIBLY INCONSISTANT! Other than that shes a good teacher!
She is very helpful and answers all your questions. She also usually drops your lowest test score!! Very good teacher!!
Her teaching abilities are awesome. She wants you to succeed and she will help you in doing so. She respects her students and expects the same in return. I would without a doubt take her again if I had the opportunity.
I had her for three of my courses, and I love her. I highly recommend her. She is an excellent professor.
great teacher, she will explain everything 10 times if you need her to. So do you homework and you will do great. If you dont do your homework you will not pass her class. She doesnt grade homework, its optional, but I highly recommend doing it and showing up to class because she packs a lot into a short time. GREAT TEACHER!
Ms. Lorestani is an excellent teacher. It has been very difficult for me to find a math professor who answers any questions, but she answers all the questions, and she is very compassionate. Attend her classes because she covers a lot of material. She is very clear, and she knows her subject.
I had her for Precalculus and Cal I. I highly recommend her. She is clear and smart and she cares about her students. I hope she teaches Cal II next semester. Her tests are reasonable. Just do the homework and show up to classes.
Mrs Lorestani is a great wonderful teacher. she cares about each student, she is there for u anytime u need her. she is very clear explaning step by step. show up and do the homework. ASK QUESTIONS!! she the best professor in math i had.I barely pass the course it was not her fault but mine I didnt had the time for homework. she is GREAT!
Pretty good teacher. she was helpful, and was able to break things down very well. would take one of her classes again.
She is a great teacher who can really explain a topic with full understanding. It is only the subject in which many people have a hard time understanding. She gives reviews, which are very helpful, but you have to memorize formulas and situations in which to use each. I would take any class she teaches.
SHE IS THE BEST math professor I have ever had. she makes learning easy and fun. And that's saying something cause i've never liked math and I came out with an A! I recommend this professor to anyone!
Great teacher! Patient! Breaks down the information for anyone to understand! Helpful! I will take her class next semester as well.
She is to fast !!!! She expects you to get everything right away ! She isn't really welcoming in a sense that if you hv a q after class she kinda explains to you real quick and leaves ! Wouldn't recommend her !
I love her. she is the best Math teacher I have ever had. I highly recommend her.
Awesome professor! Answers all questions thoroughly. She goes out of her way to help students, and it is not hard to get an A.
She is a great teacher. Just do the homework problems.
This Professor is highly energetic! She cares about her students. Be ready to work in her class. She is always available to help and answers her e-mails promptly. I loved her class.
I dropped after 2 weeks. She's a nice lady,but makes many mistakes and is fast and messy. I was too annoyed with the constant erasing and back-tracking to concentrate on the new concepts. If you have lots of time outside of class, you'll probably do well since she seems very accommodating. For me, it was torture.
She gloated in class over her ability to force students to drop or receive a failing grade. She seemed proud that administration had to talk to her about easing up. She considers American students lazy and offers very little partial credit. Her notes are not organized and she angrily over emphasizes concepts that everyone has already grasped.
Wonderful person and professor! She is clear and helpful. Her reviews are very similar to the actual tests. I had her for Stat and Precalculus. I wish she was teaching Cal I.
Professor Lorestani could not have made this class any simpler. I made an A. She is kind and compassionate. She is very helpful and understanding. I highly recommend her for Bus Cal.
This class was hard for me but Ms Lorestani was very helpful. gives extra credit and be willing to take time study and must do the homework. The final was easy. I highly recommend her. She is a very good person too.
She is crystal clear. I made an A. I recommend her.
She was by far one of the best math professors here at sac. She expects a lot and she wants it done. But she is very excited about math and teaching her methods are easy and she will take out the time to help you if you need it.
Easy A. I loved the class even though I do not like math
I loved her. She is kind and patient. She helped me so much. She made math easy for me. I highly recommend her.
DIFFICULT. Don't know what everyone is saying is so easy. She counts wrong for EVERYTHING! Wrong pos./neg.? WRONG. Takes 10 points off for everything. Everyone dropped-including me. Taking the class somewhere else.
She is the best math professor I've ever had. She is patient and explains every thing. I highly recommend her.
I learned so much and she was organized and crystal clear. I will take her for Stat next semester and I highly recommend her.
She was the best math professor I have ever had.
I love her and she is fantastic. I took 3 math courses with Ms. Lorestani and I learned so much from her. I recommend her to everyone who has to take Calculus, Precalculus, and Statistic.
Awesome professor
I took pre-cal in high school so this class was very easy since its just a refresher. She is pretty clear and has great way of explaining things. Don't expect her to baby you though, if you don't understand something say so and she will explain. Chances are you arent the only one who is confused. Overall great :D
Very caring and super helpful! Easy A. She follows the book. I recommend to take her classes!
She is a great teacher who works hard at communicating math ideas since English does not appear to be her first language. Despite this and her accent, she communicates well. In the country she came from ,education is a privilege and she gets impatient with some students who take it for granted. She will help you one on one. She is enthusiastic.
Learned so much in this class and I highly recommend her. She is fair and thorough.
I loved Ms Lorestani. She is an amazing professor.
took statistics with her (online).She is helpful. One time I got behind and was not going to be able to turn in a quiz on time. I told her the situation and she extended the due date for me. Gave us a study guide for the final that included which calculator functions to use so we wouldn't forget. Course material is tough but I would recommend her.
She was fantastic and the best math teacher ever.
She is an excellent teacher and the class was easy.
I enjoyed this class very much and would take her again.
An absolute delight and passionate about mathematics. Fantastic teacher who will take personal time to help students understand concepts.
She was great, very nice and helpful. Math is hard, but if you take her your more likely to pass. She even lets you retake exams and was super nice about it. Extends homework dates if you need it. Not too much effort for an A but you have to put in some!
She is really nice and awesome!!! Try to do few homework and quiz and that's it. You cannot have grade lower than A. It's a bad decision if you don't choose her!!!
Professor Lorestani was a great professor in her College Algebra class. She really tries to get you to understand the material and offers extra help if it is needed. All of the homework, quizzes and test, (Excluding the final) were done online through the software. I highly recommend her.
Be prepared to have to go home and teach yourself what she lectured on in class. Super unorganized, you never know which section she's talking about. She also takes a long time to enter grades so you never know what you're average is. Overall, if you're already good at math then it's fine but if you struggle then her class will be overwhelming
UNORGANIZED! Shows up to class late. Her lectures are all over the place, very unclear and hard to follow. Good luck taking notes. Do not recommend unless you enjoy teaching yourself. Also she takes a while to grade quizes and tests, she never posts grades, although she will pass around a paper with everyones grades on it for all to see...
Ms Lorestani is seriously the best math teacher in the world. Sometimes her explanations may seem long but you will always gain something useful from each of her lessons. Not only she is an amazing teacher, she is also a very kind person. She is a wonderful caring woman.
Prof Lorestani was absolutely amazing. She is truly knowledgeable and was able to explain the logic behind the math. She is very understanding and willing to give students who try opportunities to improve. She is a tough instructor and extremely thorough for those going into calculus II and III but is also very fair.
I thought Professor Anahita Lorestani did a great job on demonstrating math formal on the chalk board for the class. She went above and beyond on keeping students well informed on all assignments due dates. I was unable to keep up with the class because it had been more than 30 years since I took a math class but she helped me in every way.
First and foremost the instructor's knowledge and teaching methods have been outstanding. Since I have been out of school for a long time, Instructor Lorestani made my transition easy and joyful. I enjoyed attending her lectures. She also attended to the individual needs of students regarding the course. I'd definitely take her again.
She knows what she's doing and can explain it well. The material is tough, but if you go to her office hours, she'll walk you through any problems you have an issue with. She does give a lot of partial credit. Although Calculus was hard, having Professor Lorestani really helped me do well. I highly recommend her.
I thoroughly enjoyed this course. It's my second course with Ms. Lorestani, and I'm taking another next semester. She really cares about Calculus and you can tell by the way she teaches. She write down all the steps while going through examples. Tests are easy if you go to class and copy down examples, usually two or three of the examples are on he
I would highly recommend this teacher to anyone. Very friendly, very helpful, and deeply passionate about math. She doesn't just teach the material, she makes sure you actually learn it before moving on. Very lenient about attendance, but you should defiantly avoid falling behind.
Best teacher ever! She's always willing to help, just come to her office if you have questions. on-line HW, quizzes, 4 tests ; they are easy. They cover everything she taught. Just study and you will get an A. Highly recommended.
If you have struggled with math like me this is the prof to take. Explanations are very detailed and she gives lots of examples, she's not bad on the eyes either for when you get bored.
Easily one of the best professors I've had. As long as you keep up with homework, take decent notes in class and study, you should pass. She really does care about her students and wants everyone to succeed. She gives tons of partial credit on exams as long as your mistakes weren't catastrophic. She brightened my day and made class enjoyable
I LOVE HER. This is my second semester taking her. She is super clear on lectures. She does not make you feel stupid if you ask questions in class. I took College Algebra and PreCalculus with her and I made As. Hands down best teacher I ever had at SAC.
I've struggled with math my entire life. I loved professor Lorestani because she cared about us passing and motivated us along the way. She covers the material step-by-step and goes over as many examples as needed until people get it. If you do your part, you'll pass. Her class is a good foundation for advanced mathematics. Take her!
I'm so happy I took Professor Lorestani! She made me finally understand math and get a good foundation for Pre-Calculus. She is very thorough in her explanations and cares about the students learning the material and passing. If you are not a math wiz, take her! You won't be sorry!
Hands down best math professor Ive ever had. Really cares about her students, explains everything thoroughly in her lectures, doesnt mind explaining things over and over until everyone gets it. The material is hard, but you can pass if you put in the time. Im a math moron and its the first time in my life that I understood the material.
I hate that she doesn't release grades even though everything says its been graded. However her lectures are easy to follow. She's willing to work with you as well so long as you do your work. For example, I was out of class a lot and still had a great grade. Her accent can also be difficult to understand at first.
She is an amazing teacher and I would take her again. Her notes and lectures are very clear and easy to understand. I loved going to her class and learned so much.
I took this class online, flex. She gives extensions if you ask for it. If one person asks for an extension the entire class gets an extension. Responds promptly to emails. Since the class was online, I had to basically teach myself from the textbook. It was a little difficult because of this reason. I would take her again because of her flexibilty
Excellent course and excellent teacher. I highly recommend her.
I had Professor Lorestani for Math 1314 and Math 1442. She is an amazing teacher. She is fair and felixable. I recommend her to everone.
She is a difficult person. A lot of homework and quizzes. She made me hate math.
I took a Maymestar Math 1314 and it was a very easy and fast class.
Easy course
I had Professor Lorestani for one of my teaching math education classes and College Algebra. She was very organized, gave constructive feedback. The class was easy. I liked her course very much and recommend her.
If you struggle with math take this class!!! I have always failed or struggled in math and can you believe I have a B in her class. The way everything is set up is perfect for me . Lets you take the homework as many times as you need to improve your score and gives examples! Mrs. lorestani is very attentive and gets back to you immediately.
I took her 1314 online class. All the work is through a program called math connect, which ultimately means that you have to teach your self college algebra. The test, and quizzes weren't that hard, its having to teach your self math that is difficult. if your not good at math, I probably won't take her class online.
She is really good teacher. I took Stat on-line but I went to her office every week and she was so caring and explained ebverything . The class is well organized and she is flexible.
She is the best teacher I have ever had in every way. Her lectures were amazing and she cared about her students. She gives students multiple chances.
Professor Lorestani is awesome!!! She's an extraordinary professor and will go out of her way to try to help as much as she can for us to understand the math problems. I truly recommend her you will not regret taking her class. She has a big heart and cares about her students.
Professor Lorestani, though a nice person is unorganized and makes the material harder than it needs to be. I took her for Precal (B+) and cal 1(D+) and didn't learn much from her but how not to teach a lecture. She rarely takes the time to explain things and gets annoyed when you ask questions. If you can teach yourself take her class. Run!!!!!!!
There is no better way to learn a subject than to be challenged. You will be continuously challenged in her class and she will tell you. She is very honest and tough. She can be a bit disorganized at times, but as long as you follow the direction when she gives it you'll be fine. Practice! Practice! Practice!
I love Dr. Lorestani. She is an amazing professor and person. I learned so much in her class and she is caring and she gives her students many chances to learn and succeed.
Great for an online professor. Sends the class periodic emails and responds to emails promptly. A lot of homework but very manageable for the 16 week semester. All exams are timed but they can be completed at home.
Took her on-line class. Well organized and accommodating. Very nice person.
Loved her! She is a real gem. All assignments were organized and available on line from day 1. She was caring and flexible. I highly recommend her.
I took her for Business Math. She helped me in every possible way to get through this terrible semester due to Covid-19. She is the math teacher I ever had.
I took this class during a Maymester, so it was a three week class. However, I was able to get ahead and finished the class in two weeks. The lectures were over Zoom and were not mandatory, which was great for me since I didn't understand the lectures very well. If you can read the book it's an easy A.
Loved her class. I highly recommend her.
Lover this class. She made it relatable.
She is an excellent Teacher and very clear, and helpful during zoom office hours. I think 2 or 3 people dropped the entire semester. She actually teaches the material instead of just having students learn from or do the problems on the software. She was very flexible and accommodating with me since I work and have a family.
She is the best math teacher I have ever had.
I took online Stat with Ms. Lorestani, and it was an easy A. She was very helpful, answered her emails promptly. All the assignments are online and offers extra credit and is very understanding.
Sweet and kind person. She gives students many opportunities to do well. Easy A.
She is the best math teacher I ever had. Easy course and lots of extra credit!
She is amazing! She teaches fast and explains everything very clearly. It is so easy to get in touch with her. If you ever need help with any problems she will usually ask at the beginning of class and gladly do an example for you. She gives you plenty of time to complete assignments in MyLab Math. OVERALL I HIGHLY RECOMMEND TAKING HER CLASS!!!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
49%
Textbook Required
8%
Grade Predictor
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0302
5.0
(1)MATH1301
5.0
(3)MATH1311
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(1)MATH005
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(1)MATH303
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MATH
5.0
MATHEMATICS
5.0
BUIS1325
5.0
MATH301
4.0
MATH302
4.0