Great professor and is passionate with what he does. I honestly hate math and was in special ed math all throughout high school but he makes it easy to get a good grade and gives you straight forward exams and overall is a very nice guy. He does have an accent and if your not good with dealing with that than this isnt the class for you.

He is just a great Mathematician and very passionate professor. I did enjoyed his class a lot

he is absolutely great teacher. his best quality is he will help you anyway. HE is great

Without assumption, he's great and is very passionate about math. He will anything can to help you especially the grade in the class. He provides lots of extra credit, drops the lowest, and is very interactive. Always respond to emails. He doesn't teach 174 but take him in summer for all classes MTH 174/173. Take him of you'll regret.

He is the BEST! Highly recommend this Professor.

Highly recommend, very very very great mathematician, explains and demonstrate materials very well.

Best math professor. REGISTER BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!

I recommend Mr. Tibebu. He explained concepts well and did tons of review prior to tests. He posts his slides on BB (I had to remind him a couple of times.) He has a very strong accent that made him difficult to understand at first, but I got used to it within a couple of classes and then had no trouble.

Great professor who cares about his students! Will help anyone who asks and goes over many clear examples of the course work. Could not have taken a better Calculus professor. Attendance is 15% of your grade and homework is also part of your grade. As long as you pay attention and do the homework, you'll do a great job. And if not, just ask him!

I highly recommend Professor Tibebu. He explained the material very well and was helpful.

Biniyam is a cool prof. 1st you'll notice is his accent, you get use to it. He offers a lot of help for people looking for help. He gave 3 exams, 1 final, 4 HW assign, 1 quiz. He posts slides on blackboard and usually gives a review before the exam. if you can do the hw you should be ok, but seek help early because each ch depends on the prev. ch.

This guy's great. Nice guy all around and really wants the students to learn. Highly Recommended

Great professor, really cares about the students. Give you extra point and the handouts will be on the exam. He drops the lowest grade. Very helpful and student who fail in his class should blame themselves.

He is one of my best professors at Nova. Please if you want to learn and get a good grade take this professor, he will help you until you understand the materials. I still remember one of my colleagues in class, he keeps asking about easy things that usually it is clear for the whole class but the professor never hesitate to repeat explanation.. :)

He is one of the best math teachers I've ever taken here at NOVA. Very helpful and will take time to go over the subject. He does have a strong accent, but we still understand what he is teaching. Quizzes and Test are straight from the review papers he gives, just study and ask whenever you can. Even after class or email. he will answer back.

He is very helpful, he does not mind going over the material when you ask. It's important to do homework and also the review packets since most of the exam questions are very similar to the review questions. Overall very nice guy!

He is very helpful, he does not mind going over the material when asked. Do your homework and complete the review questions since the test questions are very similar to the ones on the review sheet. Overall very nice guy.

He is very helpful, he does not mind going over material if you ask him. Overall nice guy.

The best Math teacher i ever had in my life. If you wanna get A and learn something at the same time take him. thank me later. Best of luck

Good teacher. Has a foreign accent, but is understandable.

nice dude, awesome study guides.. take him

exams are very easy. Gives a lot of extra credit. Will answer every question, like this guy in my class kept asking algebra-related questions and he always explained as if he had the whole time in the world and as if he was teaching algebra. point is, he won't say that you should know this or that, blah blah...

He said he would give us 3 tests and one would be dropped, but when he found out some people could not improve from extra credit questions in all the tests and when he dropped the lowest one he gave us again three more quiz that I need no one of them coz i already had more than 100%. The best Professor I have ever had in my life. Am taking him 174.

Very nice lectures were clear and he understood and answered all the questions. he will help if you ask him too overall great professor. the tests are pretty easy if you pay attention to his lectures and write down notes.

he is one of the greatest teacher I had. Take class with him, you will learn a lot. He will do every thing to pass you in class. AMAZING.........

I took professor for Applied Calculus and I would definitely take him again. Just come to class and do the work. He would give us study tests and the questions given on there would be the same format as the test he gives. I remember he dropped the lowest grade for test. Don't slack and keep up with the material and you'll be fine. Great Professor!

Great professor, would take again

He's a great guy! Im so thankful to have this professor. Without this professor, I would've failed math with another professor. He's clear-cut and he wants you to study. He's a watchdog because he cares for his students. Just come to class and do the work, you'll be fine. Study and don't be frustrated taking the exams.

I took his class while I had a very tight schedule, yet I found out that he clearly explains all the concepts and the tricky questions in the class itself, so when the exam comes you're already prepared for the worse. Very punctual, respected by his students and extremely helpful, answers his emails instantaneously (even on weekends).

He's the type of professor that will always teach you the hard part of mathematics including his homework. It makes his lectures a little difficult at first, but it makes you ready for any question that might come in the exams and mathematics in general.

If you want to acquire a strong foundation of 173 or 174 and earn an easy "A". Say no more. This professor tries his best to help out during his office hours and doesn't mind going over any question again if you can't get it. I wish he teaches differential or Linear Algebra, I would've definitely took him again.

the best professor i have seen in my life.

Words can't honestly describe how inspirational this Prof. is. He won't piggyback you to do well, but he'll definitely give you the opportunity to. He's Ethiopian; so he'll have a thin accent, but he'll make sure you'll thoroughly know the material before you complete the course. This Prof. is just amazing.

I loved this class. Calculus is never easy, but Biniyam cares and wants you to pass. When we all do poorly on a test he gives us a little easy quiz afterwards to give us extra points. Always willing to pause and explain when you get lost.

I took professor for MTH 271 and I would definitely take him again. He would give us study guide for each Exam and detail explanations. He dropped the lowest grade for test. The most I like about this prof is that he know the material very well.

Good teacher. Accent can cause a bit of a language barrier, but this is made up for by the sheer enthusiasm he has for math. It is clear he loves to teach, loves math, and wants to share this love of math with you. Make sure you come to class, because missing a day can completely screw you over. Do your homework.

He is the best teacher at NOVA. He explains topics out of his head so you really get what math is about. You will never forget math after you take his class. THE BEST

Professor Tibebu is a good professor who cares about his students. If you show up to class, take notes, do the hw and ask questions you should be fine. If he notices your putting in the effort he will try his best to help you. Do the hw and review questions for sure, you'll be good for the exam. would take his course again for sure.

He is a very good teacher. I understood the course easily. His tests are from his notes. I would incredibly encourage students to take his class !!

He's a solid professor. Give good lectures and comes off as just a genuinely nice guy. He has a somewhat heavy accent, but he more than makes up for it by being animated and passionate. He seems pretty disorganized though.... material is not hard but he does not stick very closely to his syllabus. It was interesting though, would take again.

Drops the lowest test. Makes a really hard math easy. Really knows how to teach. If you try to pass he will pass you.

He is easy going and willing to help you better understand whatever is being thought.

He was very nice, if you study you will get an easy A

This class is essentially MTH 173 and 174, but with multiple independent variables and a few extra topics. I recommend skimming the section before it is covered in class, so the lecture is not as dense.I found that I retained a lot more by doing this. There shouldn't be any surprises on the tests; most questions are very similar to the HW/lecture.

Dude is a great teacher. Just do the HW on time and the tests should be a breeze. Show him a basic understanding of the class and you will pass. He really cares for each of his students.

I was taking MTH174(16 weeks) and MTH277(5 weeks), and I can tell that he is a very good professor. However, to get an A, you got to participate and do homework, lots of homework, but this homework will help you on the exams. Overall, a nice choice!

He really cares about his students. Take him if you can!! He gives lots of examples for each topic to make sure you understand. The homework is great, he give text book or online options and extra credit if you do both!! I have a hard time in math and he makes it seem so easy. He does have an accent so be aware of that. Will take him again!

I would definitely take him again. He knows his stuff well. Amazing professor.

this professor really cares about his students, he is always ready to explain again . great guy

The exams for this class aren't particularly hard but if you're not naturally good at math practice a lot the homework exercises, that's what I should've done! I was extra thankful that he drops 1 out of the 3. He's a very caring professor and tries hard to make the material understandable. Some commented on his accent but it's not bad at all.

Go to to every class. It will be exactly the time schedule that he will teach. You have to do all the homework. Reasonable, smart, kind and fair.

He is very caring, considerate and you can see that he loves maths. I've always struggled with maths, no matter how much I practice. This teacher was able to push me towards my goal and I got a B. Some people found his exams super easy, others struggled a bit more. Also, if you attend class and put in noticeable effort, your grade might go up.

I am glad I took his class. Even with a a slight accent, he explains everything thoroughly and makes sure everyone understands. He goes over things until a student understands. He can be humorous and my class seems comfortable with his teaching. The homework is very helpful and the short exams can be easy as long as you understand the concepts.

His lectures help A LOT, he make sure every student understands whats going on. He drops the lowest exam. took his 3 hours class and it honestly went by fast. Best math professor.

love love love professor tibebu. Aside from his slight accent he is the best math professor there is. he makes sure everyone is on the same page and will go in depth for you to understand what he's teaching. i personally don't like math but on one of the exams i got 78/80!!.

Solid choice. The only problem is that he takes forever to grade.

One of the best professors of NOVA. He is kind and cares about his students. He is very competent. You can ask any relevant question, and he will be able to answer or explain. It's easy to succeed in this course. There is only true or false, just follow the rules and read the problems carefully. Just a few hws and 4 exams including a final.

He is nice professor. He is always willing to help to the students. I took mth 173 and I got A .

This professor really helps you to pass the course with A grade. If you are struggling with B and C grade , take an opportunity to get extra credits and get 100 on the final exam, you will get a good grade. 3 exams, lowest one was dropped. I got C on all three exams but got 2 extra credits and did 100 percent on the final and I got A.

He's an alright professor, not bad, but not the best at the same time. Homework is 20% of the grade, it helps a lot with your final grade. 90% of the questions on the test are from notes, so focus only on studying the notes. He does have a somewhat thick accent and difficult handwriting, but you can understand him if you pay attention in class.

If you take an online class at NOVA it's on you to study and teach yourself especially in math. I took his 8 week calc 2 class and got an A. I feel like he graded the exams fairly, you have to put in the time to really learn the material. He took a while to grade the exams, but he posted hints for questions that would be on the exams. Work hard.

I have said incomplete but I can smell my A from a mile away. Professor Tibebu is hands down one of the best math instructors, if not the best, at NOVA. He will make you work, but he will always be there for you. Exam, lecture, and homework are nicely tied together. I would personally hunt anyone down if he/she doesn't go for this professor.

The only material available is the textbook (James Stewart Calculus) and the only homework is the web assign problems. There are SO many problems, but use resources wisely and put in the time it is very easy. Although it takes forever. First test was paper, last two were on webassign. Takes long time to grade, but very easy A! Highly reccomend.

I have had bad bad good calc professors, took his interactive classroom course and it was a blessing. Trust me take his online course and you will be in good hands.

I had him for Cal II, III, and Diff Eq. A great instructor who gives fantastic classes. His lectures are amazing and he WILL help until you get it. His grading systems are fair for everyone. If you have any questions, ask him. He will listen to your concerns. Work hard and you will be successful. I highly recommend professor Tibebu, the best guy!

He is one of my favorite professors at NOVA. He is super nice and cares about his students. Homework was assigned on WebAssign. There were three exams and a final exam. He gave a sample of each exam for us to practice before we took it. I learned a lot from this class. Study, do your homework, and you will pass the course with a good grade.

Professor Tibebu is good at teaching calculus. He knows how to teach. The class is very difficult, but he does his best to show every step to every problem that he solves. He assigns many assignments. In comparison with other calc professors, he is one of the best.

He went through topics pretty quickly and it was hard to read his handwritings. But he is very nice and his explanations were clear. Tests were manageable but you have to really study for it. Overall a great professor would take him again.

Professor Tibebu knows his stuff, without a doubt. He shows shortcuts and tips all throughout the semester. The exams are very fair and he includes study guides. The notes from class come in handy during test days too. Great professor all around, one of the most knowledgeable professors I have ever had.

Prof. Tibebu's MTH 264 is clearly structured, and the man clearly knows what he's doing. The course content is decently difficult and attendance is a must, but I've never had a more straightforward math course. You *must* study for the tests, but everything from the test is taken straight from our class. Flexible clear grading, def recommend!

Professor tibebu is very straightforward and can be intimidating at first, but once you talk to him hes a very nice guy and genuinely wants to see his students succeed, his lectures are where the learning happens along with the HW, his tests can be easy if pay attention in class and you study using your notes, the HW and the textbook! Great prof!

He is a great person. Very nice and able to work with you. Make sure you attend class and participate because it will really help you. Also the Homework will be a lot and it's on Aleks so get a head start. My advice is to only take him if you took AP in high school or have very strong math background but overall he is a very nice professor!

Professor Tibebu is exceptionally skilled at mathematics and spends a lot of time covering reasoning behind formulas on each topic, noting proofs for most. The test questions are always similar to the class problems, often exactly the same. Does not provide much feedback on tests, self-studying is helpful. Drops 1 of 3 exams & gives extra credit

Professor Tibebu is a really passionate professor. You can tell that he has a deep passion for mathematics when you attend his lectures. His lectures are good and well organized. His test guides are straightforward and if you attend all of his lectures, you will do well on his exams. Professor Tibebu also provides a lot of extra credits.

Professor Biniyam Tibebu was a really good professor I took him in the fall of 2021. Although his class was difficult but if he sees you trying your best and asking him questions he will give you a grade boost but you have to work hard for it. He will also give you hints during exam days and there is alot of homework

Best math teacher I've ever had at NOVA. His handwriting can be bad, but don't hesitate to tell him so he can make it clearer for you. Is very nice and caring. Hands out lots of extra credits. Encourages students and tries his best to answer their questions. My whole class loves him. Take him he is a god.

Probably one of the best math prof. at NOVA. His grading is tough, but he more than makes up for it with plenty of extra credits, especially when he sees that you're trying hard to learn. Very passionate and kind. He made me feel extremely comfortable and I was able to learn thanks to that environment. This is why his classes are always full.

Mr. Tibebu has very informative lectures, and although at times he can move kind of fast, if you ask him questions he will explain his work. There is not a ton of homework, but calculus 2 is a hard class with challenging concepts, so expect to work hard for an A. He is an excellent teacher who helps bring out the most in his students.

He grades harshly, but is excellent at explaining the topic to students. He gives plenty of extra credits and drops lowest grade. You rarely meet Cal 2 professors that do this much to boost your grade. Is very friendly and you should approach him at the end of class to ask things you don't understand. There isn't a lot of homework either.

I took three classes with Tibebu, I can say he is the best math professor at the college. Tibebu had a clear grading scale for all his classes. His lectures heavily follow the textbook, however he does a great job of explaining the topics, making them easy to understand. He posts study guides for exams and gives extra credit. Highly recommend!

I cannot praise a professor enough. He truly helped me become a better student in my college career. His lectures were very helpful and I learned to enjoy math. I took him for calc 1-3 and I regret none of it. The exams are based on problems done in class and hw is due before the exam. Best professor ever.

This is a 5-credit course that will require effort and dedication. The professor is caring and willing to help. It's essential to study diligently, take notes, and attend classes regularly. The tests are substantial, but the questions have been covered in class before. He gives extra credit and drops the lowest exam grade.

Based on my own experiences, Mr. Tibebu is very knowledgeable when it comes to mathematics and genuinely cares about his students improving. Although his handwriting can be messy and he can be slow to respond to emails, he brings the most out of you and rewards hard work. His classes are tough, but he's the best math professor you'll find at NOVA.

I've taken him for 264, 265 and 267 and would have loved to take more classes. His in person classes are much better than online and he gives out extra credit for first one to solve a problem occasionally. He does grade a bit harder than normal, but I think he makes up for it in his lectures and overall extra credits. He wants you to pass.

The pacing is quick given that it is a 6-week course, there is a $114 fee for the textbook, and there is usually a quiz at the end of lectures. However, Professor Tibebu has been one of my favorite professors. He works through each problem with you and even gives bonus points for people that answer first and bonus questions on exams.

Overall the class was fine, the only thing was that Professor Tibebu takes a hot second to sanswer emails and even if he answers he will only address part of the email (so if you are asking multiple questions good luck).

Professor Tibebu provides rigorous lectures for each learning objective. Completes many example problems and provides study guides which reinforce his lectures. He's receptive and patient to questions and clearly wants you to succeed. Exams are in class on paper with a fair amount of partial credit. Study topics ahead to keep up with the lectures.

Professor Tibebu's math classes are no walk in the park, but with effort and the right resources like unstuck study, you can excel. His lectures are dense but insightful, and he genuinely cares about student success.

I've taken Prof Tibebu multiple times now and he's been amazing. Tests are very accurate to class work. Classwork is very simple and he explains material well. He is not hesitant to answer questions and gives lenient deadlines on HW. Taking him again next semester 👍

This class was challenging, but Professor Tibebu's teaching made a big difference. While the exams carry a lot of weight, he provides plenty of examples similar to the exam material, so you're well prepared. I've had him for both MTH 264 and MTH 167, and both classes have been a great experience.

Fantastic professor that cares about his students and explains difficult concepts in detail stopping for any questions that come up. Exam questions are similar to classwork and homework which is online, do it early because there were usually 17 questions per section. I don't think I passed unfortunately, but the professor did everything he could.

He was a decent professor and sometimes gives test questions. Theres also a lot of extra credit opportunity on tests which will help a lot because this class is test heavy.

HE WANTS YOU TO PASS! If you attend every lecture and do the homework, you will do well on the exams. When I had him, he dropped our lowest exam score. Do not expect him to respond to any emails though. He is unreachable unless it's in person, but just have faith he'll do what you need bc he will.

Professor Tibebu is very experienced and has a strong grasp of every topic he teaches. He is remarkably able to break down complex ideas into clear, simple notes—with good examples too. Homework and exams are a bit lengthy and may get complicated, but he provides plenty of practice to prepare and clearly outlines his expectations.

The lectures are easy to follow and understand. His explanations of course chapters are great and makes the more complicated chapters of calculus 2 very easy to understand. I definitely recommend the professor to anyone trying to take calculus 2.

Great professor. I took him for Differential Equations. His tests were almost exactly based on what we did in class, and very straightforward. The only thing I could "complain" about him is that he isn't the most tech-savvy. Either that, or he sometimes forgets to post certain things, like lecture recordings, on Canvas unless a student asks.

He was the best math teacher ive had, ive never gotten above a C in a math class before him. he has a thick accent but is very understanding and will write things down. theres 1-2 homeworks everyweek but its online and if you do it is a 100%. He drops the lowest exam grade you take out of the three. easiest math class ever, best teacher ever!1

Dr. Tibebu is an excellent professor. The class has 3 exams (2 open note), a final, and weekly homework graded on completion. He provides helpful notes, sometimes mirrored in tests, making it nearly impossible to fail. He has a slight accent but is understandable. Email replies can be slow. He truly wants you to succeed. I'd 100% take him again!

I've taken almost three math courses with Professor Tibebu, and each class has been a great experience. He explains concepts clearly and makes sure students really understand before moving on. His teaching style is patient and organized, and he helps you focus on what matters most.

I have taken him for calc 2+3, diff eq, and have linear with him next semester. He gives amazing lectures and cares about the students. The lectures and in-class examples prepare you very well for the exams. Attendance is important, but he is very understanding if something comes up or if you run into any issues (just email him). I highly recommend