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“if you're a non-math major don't take her class in calculus”
MAT175 - 3.0 rating“She made her exams harder than the final”
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Reviews (82)
She is very helpful, but at times very confusing with the notes. she is one of the best math prof. in lehman college, i would definately recommend her to anyone.
WORST TEACHER EVER!!! stay away take ANYONE else but her!!! I love math in MAT 104 i got an A i took statistics for fun and got an A but with her i wanted to fry my brain just so I wouldn't have 2 hear her blab on...DON'T do it to youself!!!
She is the best math teacher I have ever had-and I hate math!! She tries to break everything down for you, and even though sometimes she gets a little carried away, her reviews and practice exams (and extra credit quizzes) help out soooo much!! She really cares about her students....I think some people don't like her because she enforces precal mat
I am very fortunate to have been taught analysis by such a talented professor. She made the content extremely clear with helpful analogies. She's great for students who need to take high level math classes for all disciplines, especially math majors. She's incredibly inviting, knowledgeable, and extremely helpful. I recommend using her office hours
Prof. Sormani is by far one of the best Prof.'s I ever had. If you expect to just show up and pass, then do not take her class because she expects you to work. The trade off is you will deinitely LEARN SOME MATHEMATICS. Prof. Sormani is a MUST for math majors. Because I learned so much in her analysis class, I am taking 2 more course with her.
All math majors should take her for analysis. she knows this area very well and will ensure that you leave her class more knowledgeable than when you entered. she is always available for office hours and will send the extra time to explain the content in detail for you until you understand. its a definite A and you will learn a lot.
Too much work for a geometry class............too many projects....there is no time to breath....omg
the material in this class regardless of who is teaching. For those unitiated to theoretical math and proofs, this class will be a rude awakening. I recommend you review how to do mathematical proofs and think logically before taking this course.
These classes are the hardest you will experience, they are the most rewarding. You will obtain the most interesting and fulfilling math course available at Lehman. He's able to simplify complex concepts and deliver them in a concise and efficient way. If you can handle the pressure, you will proudly leave the class knowing you learned something.
this class is a bit challenging and very advanced too, and needs real hard work next to the class work. She is extremely knowledgeable and always ready to help. she makes you work with intensive quizzes and homework. Being a math major, intensive work was very convenient and necessary that makes you learn the subject rigorously.
Want a math teacher that loves what she does and is helpful? Look no further...Professor Sormani is awesome and does her best to make sure that the entire class is on task. Like any other class, you have to do your part. Do exactly as she tells you and you will have no problem passing and more importantly have a true understanding for mathematics.
Her exams are harder than the damn final, she even said it herself. I had to study for two weeks for one friggin test. She spends half the time talking about useless information like proving the formula and whatnot. If you don't reach a certain lesson in class she'll tell you to learn on your own because we ran out of time.
She made her exams harder than the final. She didn't want to review any type of precalctrig that related to the topics. If you're not good or even just okay at math don't take her. You will fail no matter how hard you try. This is coming from a student who went to tutoring everyday. She grades very hard as well.
There's no joking around when comes to this class. This is not a grade that you'll earn just by attending class. This is a class where you have to invest hours in to learning the materials. If you want help? Ask her in class or go to her office hours, she'll gladly help, no doubt about it. I recommend this teacher.
She is great professor. She use free legalized text book on online, but mostly students do not refer the lecture, yet follow her lecture. If you have to take linear algebra, do not take with any other professor, because I experienced other professor. She gave many opportunity for improving your grade such as retake exam and retake project.
Sormani is a very tough professor when it comes to her tests. She wants all of us to succeed hence making all of our test very difficult. her tests are 2x harder than the final to which there is no excuse of getting lower than an A-. To pass her class I suggest studying and going for tutoring. I really recommend taking her.
if you're a non-math major don't take her class in calculus. She tends to over-complicate problems or go really fast. Or she shows us "a longer way" to complicate matters. She's trying to appeal to the math majors by doing this, but if your new to calc or have no interest in math this isn't the teacher for you. She's a math extremist...
Hands down a great professor, she knows her material,truly helpful, clear & understanding. If you do bad on exams you are given the chance to-retake part of it to boost your grade. You will leave her class with a new gained knowledge of the material. She tends to hand out chocolate too.
She is a very good teacher and have full knowledge about the subject. She will help you in every way possible. Her office hours are really helpful. She is always nice towards her students. If you take her class, you won't regret it at all.
Simply put, one of Lehman's gems. She's smart, caring, always available (in person or email), gives extra credit and will work tirelessly for you to understand the material. Her lectures are amazing & she even tries to relate it to real life scenarios. Take her & you'll have a real understanding of math. Show up, DO YOUR WORK, and you'll do great.
I took her class this spring 2017 and im taking another math class with her. she helps you if you need any help, gives extra credits. She is very friendly with students and a fair grader. overall she is one of the best professors for math classes.
I've taken two classes with her and am taking a 3rd one this upcoming fall. She is definitely one of my favorite math professors at Lehman! She explains things clearly (if you're okay with lots of notes) and gives copious opportunity to help your grade, be it extra credit or retakes. Definitely take her!
Professor Sormani is always available outside of class which is needed in a course like this. She explains the material well and gives extra credit which not only gives you points towards your grade but also makes you think of problems in different ways. Also ask questions! Attend the lecture it makes reading the textbook much easier. STUDY!
Prof. Sormani is a really good Professor. She really cares about her students and it is always available even on weekends, you can email her any time and she will reply you within an hour. Analysis is not an easy A, you need to work hard in order to get a good grade. But, you can do it, just go to her class, office hours, do HW and youll be fine.
One of the best teachers there is in Lehman. If I could, I would try to take every class with her! Her reviews are the quizzes and she really makes class go by so fast. She is always always available for help. Just do the homework and you will be fine!
Not a math major, don't take this professor. quiz every week, sometimes twice a week. quizzes and exams are hard. She doesn't take attendance. She goes really fast for difficult problems. Get ready for quiz questions that she has not cover in class but you were supposed to know from homework. She is a hard grader. Avoid her if you can!
Doesnt collect hw, but u need to attend class or u wont understand the material. Multiple short quizzes and 2 exams, syllabus is online with dates updated frequently. Send emails after lectures of class notes. Sometimes will hold class when no class is scheduled by school. Has reviews before exams. PAY ATTENTION AND DO THE WORK TO PASS
One of the best teachers there is in Lehman. If I could, I would try to take every class with her! Her reviews are the quizzes and she really likes class go by so fast. She is always always available for help. Just do the homework and you will be fine. You need to be present in class every day to better understand each topic. Great teacher!.
The only good thing about Sormani is, she answers back to your email quickly. Sormani is inconsiderate and can be quite rude. During Fall2020 she was discouraging towards students as if this time in our life is already not discouraging. She also tells one student they will pass and tells another student they won't when they've done the same work!
Expect 10-20 hw questions every lecture and she'll stop explaining once she covers the base concept, which drove me crazy. Other than that, she's straightforward with the test and the review. Just that having to put 20+ hours per week to this class alone stressed me out. You should still take her, because she's probably the best option available.
Beware! If you can, AVOID HER AT ALL COST! The only good thing about her is the fact that she replies to emails fast, other than that she's the worst. Very uninspiring and unprofessional. She does not care about you or what you do. If it's not done her way then it's wrong. Very little to no help. Sarcastic, Whitty and just plain rude. I warned you.
Professor Sormani is one of the best mathematician Ive come across in my years. She uses all her knowledge to pave way to a very detailed amazing structured class. From the beginning everything is given to you and as long as you follow along and no procrastinating to due date then she will teach you the right and best way of math!! Best Professor!
Professor Sormani cares much about her scholars and her classes. After Calc 2, the rigor in mathematics goes up. You need to put the time in. I used to stay up until 4am watching her online lectures. She grades everything on time and is available almost all the time. I had her for both remote and in person. Wonderful, caring professor.
A great professor in my opinion. Tough class and rubric for homeworks and exams but it all helps you in the long run.
If you've been debating on taking this class, this is your sign. DONT. This woman would literally give you HELL. This is absolutely the worst professor I've ever had the nightmare of encountering. The lack of respect she has, the awful feedback she gives. I wouldn't be surprise if the good reviews were written by her! Don't take her!!!
If its not her way she will not let you continue. You are teaching yourself. Lectures are long and incomplete. She is very disrespectful and makes everything unnecessarily hard. She suggest you take an F even if you are passing. Homework is to to fill in her lecture .I would rather take classes in another university then take her again. THE WORST!!
Never take this class. She is the worse professor that I ever have in my life. She is expecting you to do her assignments 24/7 and doesn't explain well. Always discourage student the drop the course.
Lectures are too long and don't help with the homework problems. They are on YouTube so you can't even meet with her to ask questions. The grading criteria are unclear and she is rude when you try to speak to her. I don't suggest this class. Take it with someone else if you can. I know online courses seem better, but with her, it's not worth it.
Do not take her class. I regret taking her class. She believes that she is the only class youre taking. The lessons have at least 10-20 problems, the homework you do in that class doesnt even count as your grade. Only exams are counted towards your grade and she doesnt let you take the exam if you did not do the homework problems perfectly.
I've had a lot of instructors in my time, but this one is by far the worst. Her teaching method is really quite different. My first exam was above a 90, but I failed the second owing to some concerns with her. She only allows 25 minutes each question on the exam, which is quite challenging.
This is my first time rating any professor, but Ive taken different professors but this professor is the worst. Trust me, when i say the worst, you have to complete all the lessons in order to take the exam, if u made one error she makes u do it again. If on the final lessons u do not complete it she makes u take Half Final which is ridiculous.
This professor thinks her class is the only class you're taking, the amount of work she gives is insane. I was behind two lessons and she told me to drop the class or she would fail me, I was shocked and I dropped her class. She never gave me a chance to catch up nor encouraged me to finish the assignments. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS! SHE'S HORRIBLE!
Sormani is BRILLIANT but the workload was too much. Left the class feeling I could tackle anything but this definitely was two classes in one. Had to drop other classes to keep up, which is a shame. Could definitely get the an A if this was the only thing I was doing in life but know that you really learn the material with her.
This professor is the worst prof out there, she neither knows how to teach nor does she have any empathy for her students. She is the type of teacher that will make you hate school in general. She doesn't want any work done in any other method than her own; how stupid that sound but its a fact. instead of letting her student show their own ways.
The worst professor I have ever had, every single individual homework problem must be completely perfect and done in her way or you won't be able to take the exams, very harsh for no reason, no way to google or youtube explanations. Lehman needs to do something about her.
Only take this class if you have a completely clear schedule - if you have other classes or a job that won't allow you to focus 100% on this class, she will blame you for that. She shows no empathy to students & doesn't take criticism well. She clearly knows her stuff, but that doesn't automatically make her a good teacher.
"Online-asynchronous" - Regular communication is required. Strict. Dismissive/rude. I became afraid to open my email - Invasive(selfies are required with each assignment/test) - Many pages of lecture notes to copy, homework must be done her way +corrected until she allows you to proceed. None of it is graded, but they are required to take her tests
I took Prof. Sormani 313 course. It was a lot of work, but thankfully I was only taking that course so I was able to keep up with the work. She really will make sure that you learn the subject and shares a lot of opportunities for student research participation.
When she responds to you in emails, she comes off as rude and uninspiring. I also hate that she sometimes explains the base concept in lectures, but then the HW is much more difficult (HW that doesn't count towards your grade). Often times you are left confused yet feel discouraged to email her because of her rudeness, tone, & choice in words.
What can I say about this class? Well for starters it made me rethink whether I like math or not but other than that it was very interesting to learn. The one thing I can say is that professor Sormani is willing to explain things as many times as you need her to in order to understand the topic. Also she does grant extensions on assignments if need
Do not take! I am a senior now and have attended 3 colleges already and she has to be by far the worst. She is extremely rude and expects you to take notes exactly like her, or else you have to redo them. Her homework is extremely long and take hours to do. Transfer schools if you need the credit, but do not take her.
I took her class fall 2022. She give a looooot of homework which do not count for the final grade but they are very helpful. She's excellent at explaining every topic and makes it easy to do homework. She's awesome, very patience and gives a lot of useful feedbacks. Exam grading are very straight forward. I would take her class again.
Sormani is ABSOLUTELY horrible. She gives so much work that you are crushed. If you dare miss a single op (e.g 1*0) in a matrix entry, she will complain & request you redo it. She will bug you to redo classwork even though it is not graded. Be ready to fill up a binder for her work. She's extremely rude when you email her. 2/week working 8hr for hw
Finals week is so dense and full of work but when I asked her for help, she complained about how much work she has to do for students and refused to help. All my questions were unanswered. The lady, surprisingly, is very rude. I've never experienced a professor that would insult a student. She drops hints but I'd rather she drop some lectures.
Very difficult professor , she gives you a lot of homework and you can not do the homework if you don't wathc her lectures videos. She would not take your homework if is not done the way she teached you. and she always tries to put your down as if you are an ignorant student who does not know what you doing or talking about. DO NOT TAKE HER
Her class was challenging to say the least. You have to really work and her lectures are great. Only downside is the amount of work she assigned and he push for the work being perfect. Great if you want to actually be an expert but bad if you just want to pass. Proceed with caution...
I recommend for all math majors to take class from Professor Sormani. She is the best.
She is hilarious!
Professor Sormani is not easy but it is due to the intensity that the class requires. At first I felt quite frustrated because I did not understand the material, but Professor Sormani's homework and exams helped me to practice more and above all I learned that as a future teacher I should be more independent and not depend so much on the teacher.
She is caring and respectful. She is very knowledgeable.
Thanks to her referral, I landed a rewarding summer research opportunity at CCNY. If you're serious about Linear Algebra, Prof. Sormani's class is an invaluable journey. Prof. Sormani's class isn't all about math; it's about embracing hard work and realizing your academic dreams. An unforgettable experience I highly recommend it.
Just take her. She is great. Be ready to study and pass. This is not for you to play around.
This was a challenging class, but I appreciated Professor Sormani's videos because I could pause and rewatch parts that were confusing. Her notes are very thorough and she is very knowledgeable and responsive to email. The homework is long, so do your best to stay on top of her work, ask for help, and find some classmates to work with.
prof. Sormani cares much about her students, she really wants you to learn the material and understand what you're learning. She pushes you to do well and keep trying even if you can't do it the first time. She is really understanding and this course is heavy and she tries her best to teach the material in a way that is easy for us to understand.
A very dedicated professor but tough when it comes to deadlines and grades. This is the professor that expects students to spend time and learn on their own after class, but she will make herself available after class when students are in need. Prof. Sormani expects students to take responsibility for their education.
I took this class in Fall 2022. It was a very demanding class because of the heavy workload. However, the lectures are well explained, so I hardly ever had questions. I did struggle to keep up with the class schedule, but the professor granted me an extension to finish the course during Winter, so I was able to do great in the class.
I found the work to be easy, but professor Sormani is so unnecessarily rude. I took her for an asynchronous class and when I emailed her with questions, she was rude and basically told me to figure it out myself. Expect to spend 10+ hours on work weekly, not including studying. The class is not bad, but the workload and her rudeness ruin it
Firstly you will learn a lot on this class, that is if you make it out alive. The workload is quite a lot and you must do things exactly her way. The exams are tough because of the time constraints.
Get ready to work everyday for this class. However, this class is a walk in the park compared to MAT 176. If you can pass calculus, you will be getting an A in this course, just do not procrastinate. Also, Prof. Sormani is polite and respectful, she just is not going to spood feed you the information.
She makes you copy her notes and send them back to her which was absolutely a waste of time and very unnecessary. also wants you to submit a picture of yourself holding your notes(???) very confusing class overall and the way she administers exams is even more confusing. She wants you to fail. EXTREMELY HARSH AND RUDE. Just take someone else.
I never bash professors but this is by far the worst professor . I almost died because of the stress that I needed to do surgery
This professor was awful, and will remove points off quizzes for the smallest of reasons. Makes grading criteria unclear, and you'll have so many Google docs on your window it'll make your head spin, especially with how dues dates change all the damn time. It makes the class super confusing & asking questions got me no where.
She was another level of awfulness.
Bad teaching style and complicated teaching, not care giving for its students and for the course, wouldn't take or recommend
I honestly think the good reviews are written by her. She was the absolute worse, take Tanja Haxhoviq instead.
The setting of this class is absolutely ridiculous. She will make you copy her extremely bad written notes and send them back to her. She will ask you to resubmit because you forgot a coma. She doesn't mind emailing you on a Sun at 12 am. Also she will make you take the exam on a word document joined with her and ask for photos of u holding exam.
This professor was another level of difficulty
She was EXTREMELY RUDE and literally enjoys you suffering in her class. I feel like she teaches for the purpose of failing students.
I don't think she has bad intent but she can come across as condescending, the homework will take you forever and it has to be perfect, she takes points off quizzes for the smallest of reasons and the course felt like I was taking 2 courses.
Please talk to someone who has taken her class before and see for yourself.
Final grade is based on quizzes and final projects. Quizzes can only be taken when the class work and homework is done 100% how she wants it. Class work and homework is not counted towards grade but makes you redo it multiple times. Everything is done in google docs. Pls reconsider taking her
She is not a great teacher for people who need feedback. She is rude in emails. She will email you early in the morning, like 2 a.m.- 4 a.m. She will mention you don't need the textbook, and that is a lie. She will screenshot certain things, and it's not clear, like her handwriting. She might take points off your exam for incorrect math signs.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
50%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-2.05 avg changeRatings by Course
MTH320
5.0
(2)MAT321
5.0
(2)MAT175
4.0
(7)MAT226
4.0
(7)MAT172
3.0
(3)Difficulty by Course
175
5.0
MTH320
5.0
MAT345
4.5
MATH320
4.3
MAT313
4.2