Made the class interesting even though the subject is tough. Had blind student in our class so probably had to lecture slower and in more clarity than usual. Was fair to students' concerns but still had to keep to honor and integrity of teaching.

This was a challenging class, but he tries his hardest to help. Most people take him the wrong way. He was always there when I needed help and was a very dedicated teacher. Really in it for the students.

I was very nervous about taking a statistics class but this class was very clear and interesting. He made sure that we understood the material and presented it in a very clear fashion. He also made it fun, he is very comical.

I loved this statistics class with Mr. Sherkat, I was so afraid to take this class but he was very clear and he made the material so easy to understand and learn. He really wanted to help any students with questions. The most important thing about taking any statistics class is to be familiar with your calculator!

This teacher is the hardest teacher i have every had. I failed the first test, and struggled the whole time. No calculators and timed test. It's an impossible class, BUT he is a really good teacher. If you get through that class you'll know your stuff, and math from that point on will be very easy.

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Sherkat was an awesome teacher and brought math to a place where we can relate it to our students by using every day life. Thanks!

Nice guy

Alright, people are really dragging this guy in the gutter. I had him for 096, and although it was difficult, he took all two and a half hours to make sure everything was understood. you have to care about math to take this class...if you care about learning, take him. if you care about BSing your way through this to get you AA and move on, don't.

People give him a lot of flak, but I thought his class was pretty fair. I don't know how he does with higher level math, but for Math 90, I recommend him.

Use another teacher if 1) you're only taking classes to stay on your parents' insurance, 2) haven't taken math in years, or 3) have no interest in math & desire only to fulfill a requirement. Use this teacher if 1) you want to learn, 2) your future requires math skills, or 3) you appreciate a teacher that actually requires you to use your brain.

People who hate the subject sometimes say its the teacher that is bad. I thought he was fair and patient, but he does cover the material pretty fast. Do ALL the homework, ask questions and get extra help at the math center and don't fall behind. I hate math but I'll do ok because he covers the material from more than one method.

How can I take previous ratings seriously when they can't even spell his name right? People, his name is Bahram! Now to the point: I think he is a great professor. His class is not for those looking for an easy A, though. If you want an A, in his class, you have to work for it. That's what I love best... I earned my freakin' A. EARNED IT!

Although unclear at times, he expects the best out of the student. Very nice and will go out of his way to help you. If you are looking to skip class and goof off, your end grade will surely reflect, as it should.

He is a great teacher. He always came to class happy and made a lot of jokes. His class was definitely hard but I came away feeling like I really learned the material.

I really enjoyed Sherkat as a teacher and walked away with a higher understanding of the material. In the beginning of the class I thought he was going to be too difficult for me, but after the first month - and everyone dropped who didn't want to deal with a challenging teacher - that's when he softened. All of his classes were dedicated to figuri

He is awesome i could not understand math before... he has changed the way teaching should be done.. awesome... he is really good

I took the hybrid/online class. Really need to study the book since class meets once every few weeks. Practice tests are extremely helpful in passing exams. When I was sick, he offered to extend the exam date for me. Seems tough but studying book and practice tests will get you through.

Very time consuming class. Your grade is 4 tests (100-125pts) and 4 10pt hw assignments. Practice tests are given and are literally the test! At first he was rude and i didn't like him, but he grew on me and at the end of the semester this class was my favorite. If you have a question,go to him during office hours, very helpful during office hours!

I took the online course and man was it tough! I seriously considered dropping the course before the first exam, because I was petrified of getting further along in the course and failing. I didn't drop it, and I received an A in the course, but I worked my butt off! Put in the time, get the grade, slack off and you'll fail. Simple.

Prof Sherkat makes his online class pretty clear and understandable. He posts videos about every chapter so you understand it more if the book doesn't do the job. There is a test once a month. Tests are taken at the LRC on campus. Tests are tough, allows 1 index card of notes, Calculator, and printed tables from the chapters covered.

Professor Sherkat is my favorite Professor I have taken at MSJC. I took his Linear Algebra and Differential Equations courses. He wants us to succeed and pushes us ahead to prepare for the 4-year universities. I worked very closely with Professor Sherkat on code for the math classes, and got extra credit for it. He is an amazing professor.

Took statistics with Professor Sherkat, ( hybrid ). He is a very clear and fair instructor, being that it was a hybrid course I knowingly knew I was going to have to put in more effort in reading the text book and actually practicing several of the homework problems. Do the homework, study , and you will have no trouble in this class.

Professor Sherkat is absolutely amazing. Extremely supportive and teaches in a "real world" theory of statistical language. Is honest about the difficulty level of this online course but also strongly supports those who are willing to put forth effort to learn. I highly recommend for students who want to put in the effort to truly learn.

I had the privilege to be in Professor Sherkat's hybrid class. He is an excellent teacher and very accessible if you need him. There is a lot of homework. You have to study and do the problems. Most of them are on the quizzes and tests. You cannot pass this class without a stats calculator. I encourage you to get the one he suggests.

Very helpful and really makes an effort to help you understand the concepts. Truly wants all serious students to succeed. Love this teacher. Goes out of his way and spends as much time as necessary to ensure his students are getting all out of this class they can for real life work problems.

This professor is absolutely amazing. I took math 140 and was struggling the whole semester (it was an online class) but towards the end he showed extreme compassion and understanding of my lack of ability to do math, and helped me more than any professor wouldve. TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!! HE'S the best!!

Great professor! Very passionate about his subject and really loves helping students. If you aren't laughing in this class, you aren't understanding his sense of humor (one of the most caring professors I've ever had). I took the online course and he invited us to the reviews for his hybrid class, which made it an easy A for me.

I believe statistics or word problems are difficult in general. I dont understand why they rate this professor so poorly. I took the class hybrid, met only when reviewing the tests. I believe this professor cut us some slack by allowing us to use a calculator. Which helped a lot. He also held a lot of office hours to help those who needed tutoring

Statistics is hard in general, but he definitely lifted some weight by letting us use a stats calculator (I recommend getting the one he suggests). I took his hybrid class which only met for test reviews, but he had office hours for tutoring. He doesn't just give you answers during review, he thoroughly explains it and applies it to the real world.

I took his online class. I feel like he does a good job providing his students with the tools necessary to pass this class. He has office hours and holds study sessions to review for exams. 4 exams total. Can bring notecard to tests with formulas and such as well as calculators. Weekly online quizzes prepare you for exams so take those seriously.

Had him for online Math which made the class hard to begin with. I'm not going to rate him poorly since this is the first semester he did online. However, he didnt really teach. He just gave 100 homework problems per chapter and hoped that sufficed in teaching people.

Prof. Sherkat offers multitudes of learning tools within each lesson such as tutorial videos on how to operate the graphing calculator, videos from the author of the textbook, powerpoint slides, discussion boards, and zoom meetings. Sherkat also shows students more than one way to solve given problems and is extremely accessible seven days a week.

What an amazing professor his class is not easy but if you study you will be fine ! Cool professor !

Professor holds optional weekly zoom meetings for additional help. Preferred to meet in his office for more thorough explanation. Not test heavy. Easy to understand material. The book is somewhat hard to read but imperative. Additional videos helped a lot since this was an online class and meeting at the allotted times can be difficult.

I don't get all the bad reviews. Very straightforward timeline. No surprises. One chapter a week. One graded homework quiz worth about 10 points with 3 retakes. He's available for zoom meetings and posts zoom recordings of the lecture. The exams are on the previous 2-3 chapters that you've been working on. Take him! uses an affordable book and calc

Just took this professor and idk why he has a low rating, he's such a great professor! if you have any questions he will hop on zoom or help you during his schedule office hours. Zoom meetings weren't required and he went the extra mile to go on every week to help us. I would 100% take him again. make sure you buy the calculator

Prof. Sherkat hybrid class was an easy A grade, he used an online program called open math works to turn in our homework and quizzes and it gives you 99 tries to complete the assignments, which is how I got 100's on every assignment. Great professor, you should take his hybrid class.

I am not one to be very good at math but this professor explains the material in a way that I could easily understand, and felt comfortable asking questions during class and office hours. Homework had 99+ retries if needed so, anyone can get 100%. Criteria for the class is straightforward and simple, I strongly recommend this professor.

I took Linear Algebra in 2023 and professor Sherkat was VERY accommodating to students with grading homework assignments as far as pushing back due dates to allow them to catch up. Exams are based off the textbook questions. YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF YOUR OWN LEARNING, no one is there to "teach" you anything, only to review what you studied at home.

Ignore the bad reviews. Professor Sherkat is absolutely an incredible professor who really knows his stuff and is passionate about it. I took his 140 Stats hybrid class in Fall of 2024. The most important thing that I can advise, and he will advise is to SHOW UP and ENGAGE. Ask questions and don't be afraid to be wrong, and you will excel here!

Professor Sherkat was an outstanding teacher. His lectures were informative and really helped me understand statistics. I advise to take the time to study and really listen to what he has to say and you are going to do amazing. He is an extremely good and helpful teacher overall and I would definitely take his class again.

Practice/Quiz assignments are easy to complete. You have access to written example problems on the homework, and could recycle problems until you're correct on both the practices and quizzes. Lectures could sometimes feel long, but the professor thoroughly explains the concepts and does his best to clarify and answer questions.

I had a great experience with Professor Sherkat taking Math 213 at the Temecula campus. He was always ready to help and was flexible with his office hours. His goal was to make sure we understood the material rather than just going through it by changing the pace of the class throughout the year based on our understanding of the various lessons.

I really liked his class, but ended up failing because I wasn't attending enough. Attendance really matters in his class! He tries everything to help you understand the material and loves being asked questions. He is super informative and nice. I would have done better if I had shown up more. I recommend him if you take all your classes seriously!

Very flexible on deadlines if you are falling behind. Good at making sure you are learning the material rather than just memorizing it. Final exam was easy, questions just like the ones on the homework.

Professor clearly cares about his students, he has well thought out lectures but will adjust according to struggling students and is super nice about feedback, hands-down, one of the most open minded Professors that has no ego, will likely take again for Calculus 3 in the future.

One of the best professors I had. He didn't put so much work, and there was only like 1 discussion for the whole semester lol. Of course, its online math so you basically learn on your own with YouTube videos, but I was able to really understand calculus without worrying about doing unnecessary work.

Very sweet man that knows what he's doing. All I can say is make sure you really take time outside of class to understand the material. Extremely easy online quizzes. Attendance is mandatory. Hilarious professor and incredibly easygoing.

Took him for Calc I, and after coming back for Calc III, I still like his teaching style! He genuinely wants his students to understand the concepts and how they can be applied, instead of immediately putting up the formulas needed. Attend class, complete the assigned homework questions/discussion boards, and you'll be prepared for the final!