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“The worst professor ever at IVC”
MATH2 - 1.0 rating“Such a bad teacher, don't know how to teach but tests are tough”
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91%
Textbook Required
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Reviews (91)
Not enough guidance. Explanations are difficult to get out of her. She has no control of her classroom. It takes too much time to get through the material because there is too much side conversation.
Really good teacher!!!! Knows her material. The handouts are amazing and if you go to class and do teh homework its a easy class to follow and learn in. If you're lazy, don't take this class. Its a class for people who actually want to learn from someone who actually knows mathematics.
She does her part in teaching the lesson in class. However, you're not going to do well by just going to class. Math8 is 5 units and requires you to spend 10 hours outside of class studying. Don't expect to get a good grade if you don't take time to study on your own.It's not her job to spoon feed you. Study handouts, read the book & do hwk
She's quite difficult to comprehend...her class is easy to follow if you teach yourself from the book. For her to explain a concept in depth is hard to do, and she can be condescending at times. She's not a bad person, she just needs help with her teaching and people skills. I think she could try harder in making her class comprehensible.
It was last semester that I finally worked up the courage to enroll in Math351. I haven't seen a math class in 20 years and I am definitely fearful of the subject, to say the least. I wanted to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the wonderful teaching methods and patience I received from my professor. Professor Fazeli was focuse
She does not teach, she reads the hand out she gives you. She has trouble answering students questions. She does not really care about you, she just wants to do her job (which she hardly does). You will have to do A LOT of the learning on your own. She gives quizzes almost daily and throws it away if you leave class early. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS!
She is very organized.She gathers highlights of the materials and good examples in hand outs that are very helpful for me. She does her job in the best possible way. Daily quiz help me not to get behind. The tests were very reasonable.
DON'T BE FOOLED BY HER PRETTY LITTLE PRINTOUTS (she rarely posts them on blackboard in a timely manner), she'll never explain the problems you have trouble with, she usually runs out of time explaining a section, she basically expects you to teach yourself. Don't waste your money.
DO NOT BE FOOLED BY HER PRETTY LITTLE PRINTOUTS (she rarely posts them on blackboard in a timely manner), if you are someone who needs clarification and explanation from a professor(isnt that why we go to class?) then she isnt the one for you, you'll end up teaching yourself the entire semester. Shes Rather impatient when her students ask questions
Very good teacher, explains and answers all questions. Exams and quizzes are straightforward.She doesn't tolerate spoiled and lazy students. If you want to learn trig and work TAKE HER.
The class was fair.It was very important to do the homework. The lecture notes were very helpful in studying for the tests. She was very kind and helpful.I am glad I took this course with her.
DO NOT TAKE HER. As a person shes ok. As a professor, not so great. Very hard to understand. She teaches from these printouts that are not helpful at all. With out them she's lost. If you ask a question she is impatient and not clear if she even answers you. It's take it or leave it. Pretty much self taught myself from the book.Oh yeah daily quiz
I never liked math because I didnt get it! She is very clear in her steps and goes over it again and again. she takes the time to make sure you inderstand and wants you to be successful. show up, pay attention and its an easy class. there are alot of quizzes that affect your grade so be on top of it is all I have to say.
DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS. She is a horrible teacher. She just shows u what your supposed to do without clarifying it. And when you ask for help she makes you feel stupid. I dont know how she got hired as a teacher. Everytime she has a lecture 85% of the class is asking if anyone knows whats going on. Ive never had such a horrible teacher in my life.
The best math teacher that I have had ever.
Worst Teacher EVERR!!! Not only is she clear on what she is teaching the class, when you ask a question she makes you feel really dumb. Her voice is annoying. And God forbid she lets us out 1 minute early,I do NOT know how she is a teacher but she really should not be!
If you are not a complete slacker who doesnt care about grades and take this class. As long as you read the sections from the textbook before every class and you do your homework and chapter reviews from the textbook, and show up for class you should do fine. She's a great teacher and she's good at explaining and answering qs. She's very good!
There are quizzes every other week. Tests are pretty straight forward. Her lectures are very confusing. She will NOT give you or anyone individual help. You are best off learning the material straight out of the book. Don't bother with questions. She will make you look stupid and not answer the question. Take another professor if you can.
She wants you to learn as long as you try. Great caring professor.
If you miss one class she hates you forever and gives you dirty looks the next time you show up. Her lectures are very confusing and she is very condescending when answering questions. If math comes easily to you and you love spending two hours sitting in a class room then take this class. If not, find another teacher!!!
Her english is okay, but her accent is what makes it hard to understand at times. I do notice that she tends to make people feel stupid when they ask question(s), which is why I never bothered to. I pretty much did most of the learning myself in this class. She sucks at teaching. But hey, at least I did well. THANKS TO MYSELF >:(
I agree with what alot of people said on here. This teacher was hard to understand. One other thing that was hard to do, was keeping up. It just seemed she blew through the lessons. If you already get Algebra it might work for you. If you are learning still, try for a different teacher.
No she's not an easy A, but you will learn if you put forth the minimal effort. she is helpful and her tests are fair. do your part and this class won't be bad at all.
Easy B. Work hard for an A. She's boring and strict but she isn't that bad. She can teach so just listen and do the work.
Only a few weeks into the 12-13 semester and I already don't like her as a teacher. She is unclear and if you try to ask questions, she barely explains how to do the problems. And when she does explain how to do the problem, she explains it in the way only she can understand. The only thing I like is that her tests and quizzes are fair.
am i the only year with online homework in this class? because the pie chart she makes us do is ridiculous. if she requires on line homework, DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!!
And her lectures are very clear; she definitely knows what she's talking about. I struggled through Algebra 2 in high school and I've always been scared of math since then. But I understood all the materials well after taking this class. All her tests are very straight forward and easy, no tricky questions. I aced all of my tests.
Don't know what are the people below talking about, she's super easy. She often throw some bonus points on the tests, and she gave 30 points of extra credit. Got more than 100% for my final grade.
Good teacher. She explains things well and her tests are straight forward. Didn't like her at first but she grew on me. She says there's no extra credit, but it is possible to get over 100% on tests/quizzes. She cares for her students and wants them to learn. Easy enough if you take a little time to do the online homework before exams.
While she tries to help, her lessons are downright aggravatingly confusing. She requires attendance, as well as staying until the very end. This causes her to cram things at the end of the day, and the students suffer for it. Test questions are often among the more difficult for their types. Very difficult to understand, very poor structure. Avoid.
She was a great professor! She's SUPER nice and keeps the class interesting by joking around. Her lessons/notes are hard to understand sometimes but overall it was fine. She really cares about her students and takes the time to help them. Easy B. Work hard for an A.
I enjoy very much the class She is very helpful. Tests are straight forward. Review days are very helpful. She does the best.
Don't take her class. You might not understand her explanation because it is unclear. I NEVER have seen professor like her. Horrible teaching!!! If you have to take or can't avoid this class, You really need to study yourself additionally. But test is not that hard.
She is a horrible teacher. i love math and i came into the class with pre calc knowledge, but if you have never taken pre calc, you have to study by yourself in order to get a B. It is very difficult to understand her and her notes. she makes the material more complicated than it needs to be. its her way or no way.
She is a GOOD professor. I am not good at Math but still had a lot of fun in her class. Her lecture was straight forward and tests were easy based on all homework. She gave some extra credits and attendence was mandatory. Take her and easy A!
horrible teacher. avoid at all cost. always in a bad mood. gives way too much hw. acts like shes the only class you got. makes you feel stupid for asking q's. AVOID! AVOID! AVOID!! best not to take her at all then fail and retake.
Nice teacher. Attendance is mandatory and there's online assignments due every week. She is strict on her rules but fair at the same time. The online work portion is what helped me study and do well. Exams are easy, all based off the HW. Easy A if you dedicate some time for the HW not skip classes.
Not a hard professor. truly cares for her students. Take if you care about learning and receiving an A at the same time. Her number one priority is her students
Average teacher. very nice, helpful in answering questions. grades on attendance, weekly quizzes, 4 tests. tests based on quizzes, and very easy final based on prefinal. Online homework due every week, completely irrelevant to course. Easy B, not difficult to get an A if you keep up in the class. Generous with partial credit.
By far the worst math professor I have ever had. She does not explain herself well when doing problems. Also, she assigns homework all from the online site. The online homework is extremely long and tedious, and the site often malfunctions. Her tests are all multiple choice, but still quite hard. Avoid at all costs!
she is the worst professor ever because of her i wasted my 1 year. She does not know how to teach math. She thinks she is funny no way. She needs to learn how to speak english then lean how to teach maths. guys do not take her. you will regret it. no matter what do not take her. wanna ruin your gap and year be my guest. uses her won weird methods
Such a bad teacher, don't know how to teach but tests are tough.
The worst professor ever at IVC. If you'd like to take Math 2 multiple times, take her class. If you'd like to pass this class in one semester, DO NOT TAKE HER. The lectures are extremely unclear. Basically, you are better off teaching yourself MATH 2 off the textbook than taking her class (and that is what you will have to do to pass).
I give her credit that she writes neat notes on the board, but when she lectures its sort of hard to understand her. Gives homework, and exams are not easy. I would avoid the class if I were you..
She is one of the best math teachers I have ever had. Guys take her. She actually cares about her students and she is always willing to help. Her exams are easier than the HW. She will help you with the HW. If you do not want to worry, take this class because she will truly teach it to you and it will help your GPA
-Take her class at your own risk -Lectures are self made with poor presentation -Very disorganized mentally upon arrival to class -Strict w/attendance -Difficult to understand due to accent -Leans on the class too often to answer equations because her math skills are lacking -No passion for teaching or helping students -Waste of time & money
She sometimes gives extra credit on quizzes, 20 extra credit on final. She explains not very well, but if you do the online homework (especially for some main examples) and understand the important concepts, you'll do a good job on every test. Mostly learn by yourself, always ask her questions that you don't know.
I wouldn't recommend her unless you're retaking after 1-2x, if you'd like to pass this class in one semester, DO NOT TAKE HER. The lectures are extremely unclear, she goes too fast with no explanation, couldn't understand even if id ask her for help. You are better off teaching yourself off my mathlab and the textbook than taking her class.
The online homework is required. Very helpful tool. She clearly states what is expected the first day of class and follows the syllabus. I highly recommend her.
I am terrible at math. Terrible. Needed to take this class to get into UCI. Well there goes another semester. Tests are incredibly hard. I studied too. HW on my math lab is pretty straight forward but had to teach myself every step of the way. Never could understand a thing she said in the the class. Wouldn't recommend her to anyone.
Strong accent Took this class in high school and passed with As. If you like online homework then this is the place for you.
Tests are quite hard. Expect a lot of self-studying and rushed, often unclear, lectures. Her accent is understandable and she seems to be a nice person but she doesn't teach well enough and grades too harshly.
I dropped this class. Take it if you want to be bored to death and graded harshly. Normally I love math, and precalculus was a breeze (when I took it the following semester), but under her, she made me hate it. She also doesn't explain concepts well and assumes you already know a lot. A lot of homework too.
Received A's on online hw and quizzes and D's on the tests, my answers were correct but she did not like my methods of solving problems so she counted them wrong. I can never understand her lectures and she acts annoyed when somebody has a question or doesn't understand. She changes her rules constantly, which is very annoying. Would not reccomend.
Worst teacher I've ever had. Doesn't fully understand what she's teaching herself and looks down on people who ask for help (then doesn't explain it anyways) Her tests are way harder than the homework and notes she gives. Don't take her unless you want to fail.
The professor seems like a sweet lady, but it was a bit hard to understand the lectures and get some concepts down. You will most likely have to refer to your textbook, the video tutorials on MyMathLab, or go see a tutor. More than half of the class dropped or switched classes :( Just know that you'll have to put in a lot of work for this professor
Terrible teacher unfair grading would reccommend another teacher i learn more from the homework then her lectures. Can not answer students questions properly. *DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS*
To start things off, her accent is extremely difficult to understand. After that, her lectures are extremely unclear and long. For example, the class will be starting a new topic and she will breeze through it as if this was everyones third time in the class. Hw? expect up to 130 questions with about 3 days to do it .She frgets we hve other classes
Soda-licious, her class!
I was impressed!
For one, her lectures are boring and difficult to understand. To add on to that, her accent does not make things any better. As for her test, she sneaks in a ton of trick questions to mess up with your mind. Quite honestly, I do not think she is trying to help you more so to test you.
Honesty worst teacher I've ever had. It's sad to say but her accent is hard to understand. She gets mad if you ask several questions. 6 test and 6 quizzes. No study guides. If you come to class with questions, she blames you for not understanding the homework. Pick a different teacher. I used to love math, but she ruined that.
She seemed tough at the beginning but if you really want to learn math take her. She answers all your questions and she knows what shes talking about. Her notes are very helpful. You need to do homework and keep up with the class. Dont get behind. Final review packet wold help to study for final.
clear disconnect between teacher and assignments- Homework and quizzes are done through a third party online system. The homework and quizzes for particular sections is often due before the section is covered in class. She will change the due dates after the fact, but the lack of coordination and organization makes it hectic and stressful.
Professor Fazeli is an incredible professor. She gives a lot of extra credit, and it is very easy to get an A. I would highly recommend, and I am so glad that I was able to take her class
This teacher doesnt teach!! The only reason I did well was because of khan academy. She made an easy math class a lot harder than it needed to be. More than half of my class dropped out because it was so hard to understand the teacher. Do yourself a favor and take a different teacher.
I MUST WARN YOU, PLEASE TAKE MY ADVICE: Avoid taking this professor and find someone else to take math with, or else wait until the next semester when the other better teachers are available--and register AHEAD OF TIME EARLY IN ADVANCE. But if you refuse my advice and want to receive a big F, then go ahead and take her class. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Worst professor ive ever had. i never write on here but I'm writing this after the final out of anger. I ended with a B or C depending on my last grade but she is the worst professor ever. does not care about students, is absurdly rude and disrespectful, makes concepts more confusing, and on top of that, doesn't let u use ur own method.
WORST PROFESSOR!!!! DO NOT TAKE HER. trig is not a hard course but she makes it a thousand times harder!! will take points off for no reason at all, example if u don't put ur signature on exam she takes 10 points off! 10 POINTS! IVC needs to fire her. so unacceptable. i am a straight A student, so i know that she is the problem
She is an uncaring teacher. The nature of the class isn't too hard, as long you put some hours into it. However, it's simply natural for something unexpected to happen. However, she doesn't care what happens to you. You can miss a week for a funeral and you would lose the entire week's credit. She's the worst teacher I've met Do Not Take This Class
One of the worst teachers I’ve ever had. The lectures are useless and on top of that she is a rude and uncaring to all students in the class. Unreasonable amount of homework and there was even a graded problem on the homework that she couldn’t figure out. I honestly have no idea how she still has a job.
Pick a different professor
Very bad professor, if you are able to study on your own you could take her class but I recommend to take other professor's class. When she teaching she was like talking something herself, it's not like as teaching to student. I am so weird about why college doesn't fire her. She never reply to student any question out of the class time.
Professor Fazeli is an knowledgable professor. She gives a lot of extra credit, and it is very easy to get an A. I would highly recommend. My friend recommended her and it was a simple class.
Absolutely terrible! I read the negative comments before going into this class and thought I could handle it. I thought wrong. Absolutely nothing learned in this class. Like 100 questions due at the end of each week that are barely worth your grade. She will doc points for fun.
don't take her class!
One of the most knowledgeable professors in the department. If you want to actually learn math, I recommend that you take her because she is excellent.
The absolute worst math teacher I have ever had. No office hours, doesn't answer questions over email, no extra credit, etc. Feels like she doesn't teach and just gives notes. Beyond terrible, do not take this professor if you want to get a good grade in your class. She was so boring to, her classes were the worst part of my week.
AWFULLLLL. The absolute WORST math teacher I have ever had. Please please do not take her. She has so much homework every week, its completely unmanageable. The homewokr assignments aren't fast either, each assignment takes around 30 mins to 2 hours. Boring classes, no office hours, doesn't answer emails. Don't understand how she still has a job.
I don't know where to start.
I don't know where to start. Just don't take this class unless you want to be mentally unstable. She's so rude to all her student and gets annoyed when someone is confused then never answers their questions and laughs it off.
Might be the most boring teacher I've had. She has a 3 hour lecture for a fairly low level math class. I ended up teaching myself the math because she seems to make it more confusing than it really is. She also gives a ton of homework each week, way more than is necessary. Also, If English is your second language she may be hard to understand.
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I just wanted to start off by saying that I have never once rated a professor before and never really used RMP when choosing classes. However my experience with this professor was so bad I felt like I needed to at least let other students know that she is very unhelpful. She is very disrespectful towards her students.
Made me crash out on numerous occasions. Enough said.
This was horrible, she was horrible, disrespectful, and made it harder than it needed to be. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS
This is the most accurate response you'll get. Precalc isn't difficult and she made it difficult. The lecture length is unbearable, the homework will take you several hours every week, she is completely unforgiving on grading, she's not good at lecturing. I'm a pretty smart guy and have never failed a class, I came very close. Stay away.
Awful Professor
She is the most unfair professor I've had at IVC. There's a huge difference in how she treats students — if she likes you, you'll get a decent grade; if not, it doesn't matter how hard you study, she'll make you fail. She also assigns way too much homework. The exams are hard bc she doesn't teach well. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS EVEN AS A LAST OPTION, she sucks at giving lectures, and can never clearly explain topics, youre grade basically depends on if she likes you or not, the homework she assigns take HOURS out of the week, and she will litteraly make anything difficult I took trig with her and struggled. DO NOT TAKE HER AT ALL COST.
I think Professor Fazeli is great with lectures even though I had her twice a week for almost three hours. I understand why people do find her difficult and so I recommend following the calendar and do a review before lectures so everything will make sense. Homework isn't too much, unless you pile them up before its due dates.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
91%
Textbook Required
55%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.14 avg changeRatings by Course
MATH124N
5.0
(1)MATH353
5.0
(1)MATHPRECALCULU
5.0
(1)MTH8
4.0
(1)MATH351
3.5
(2)Difficulty by Course
60970
5.0
MATH124
4.3
MATH2
4.1
MATH124N
4.0
MATH253
3.5