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Reviews (183)
BEING THAT MATH IS A TOUGH CLASS FOE ALOT OF STUDENTS THIS IS THE BEST TEACHER THAT YOU CAN CHOOSE. EXTREMELY CLEAR, NO SHORT-CUTS TO EXPLAINING THE SUBJECT. OVERALL EXCELLENT TEACHER.
Learn how to speak English!
I highly recommend that you never take this teacher, especially if your not good at math. ;)
He is the worst teacher I had, PLEASE Don't take Class with him,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
This professor isn't easy however his class is very entertaining and very clear. He will help you if you need it. best professor on the list.
very easy, he makes the class fun. and he explains very good. he is an aswome teacher.
half the class failed both of the first 2 tests. leaves class early all the time. seems he has better things to do, maybe thats the reason we are all failing. he is funny though. skips like 10 steps. his tests dont look anything like the review.
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At first the accent was hard to get over, but he's cool. He helps you when you need it. He doesn't get frustrated with you if you ask him to repeat the steps. The tests are little difficult, but if you study you can pass his class.
By the time finals come around only 5 or 6 people are left to take it. Everyone fails. Only grades tests and no matter how well u think u know the review questions it wont help you for the tests. They are completely different. I recomend that you dont take this teacher!
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no math class is simple, but samani is extremely helpful. you just have to pay attention and you'll do fine...his accent takes a few days to get use to but he knows his math and is willing to help anyone who is willing to learn. i really enjoyed his class, he is a very good choice!!
He's class is very hard
His tests are not easy. I reccomend you do not take this professor
i tried hard and still failed. I do not reccomend this professor.
Hard to understand what he is saying. Makes the class very hard and grades test only. I don't recommend this teacher unless you like sitting home learning the material on your own.
Can´t understand the guy.Exams TOO hard, TOO long and LESS time to finish them.
he is a nice teacher, helpful, and understanding. If you study hard, you will do well. Do not go to his class late, or you will not understand what is going on. His tests are long, but ok. I learned a lot in his class. I highly recommend this teacher.
This class was very hard. I had A's in all my other classes at dade before until i failed Samani's class. I dont reccomend u take him, but if you have no choice i advise you to go to labs and get help from a tutor cuz youll need it.
The Exams were not so hard, you just have to study and pay attention in class. His explanations are clear and he is welling to help you. I recommend his class.
His tests are too damn long, and hard as crap. I did not miss a class and i still failed. He is not easy and i dont know about the other comments but he really didnt help me at all, take Maria Alvarez i've heard shes the bomb! good luck
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Hate the facts that he bases his class only on test... I dunno but i study the book and i go over the stuff at home and im 2 for 2 bombing his tests...
Test material is a lot harder than teachings.
he is the worst math teacher ever! his english sucks so you cant understand him at all, and his teaching/tests are the worst! do NOT take him!
YOU MOST NEVER TAKE THIS GUY. EVENTHOUGH I GOT AN A, HE IS THE WORST TEACHER AT DADE. WHEN I TOOK HIM I ALMOST DIED.
he is an awesome teacher. he explains everything until you get it and explains it step by step. he tells u everything that will be on the test. takes time out from work and will help u in a lab! his accent is not bad.its understandable!! i got an A in his class and he gives you extra credit!
He is a very nice guy. If you study, you will do very well. He answers any questions
He is a very straight-forward teacher. His tests are exactly like what he teaches abd reviews. I got A in my last test. I highly recommend him.
He is an all right teacher.Every thing that he teaches and reviews is on the test. You have to study hard to get a good grade. But, he is great.
He has a very heavy accent and it's hard to understand. tests questions were not like homework assignments, does not give make-up tests, hardly gives you study guides, corny jokes. When he explains problems on the board he does it very sloppy and you get confused. He does not complete the problems and when he does hi misses essential steps
Very nice Professor. He teaches the material in a very simple way, the only problem is if your that type of person (like myself) that has to review the material everyday... it can be a problem b/c not everyone uses the shortcuts he uses and it sort of confuses you. He gives plenty of extra credit and is always there to answer your questions and wil
He is a good teacher. He answer all the questions. His tests are very similar to the class notes and the reviews. I highly recommend him.
Best math teacher ever! Prof. George is the man, if you need extra help, he also tutors! Go Prof.George!
horrible teacher, doesnt know how to teach, he expects you to know. If I knew i would not be in the class. he is a moron.
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phenomenal prof.
tHIS professor is horrible!! every fails his class. his accent is too much to take. he has like 4 cell phones (not kidding) and they constantly go off during class. although, he does tutor often. if u wanna meet him up at barnes & noble or something.. dont' take him= waste of money..and BEWARE OF HIS BAD JOKES!!
Long tests with limited time. He does not explain very well.
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This teacher is a horrible one. I am bad at math, and he does not help.He teaches differently than the text book teaches. His tests are nothing like the text book teaches. When you talk to him, his answer is "That is not the way I showed you" In math an answer is an answer, a lot of the times his answers are wrong. There were 7 ppl left when i left
He is the best Business Calculus teacher ever. He gives great examples in class and answers any questions you have.
He really doesn't take the time to explain much. If you have questions (lots of questions) he'll only answer like a couple- and then he'll say he has to move on. His test are not really extremely hard if you know the material. But i just wouldn't recommend him at all.
This guy is a disaster! Not only he has an accent, he talks really fast. Instead of answering questions, he wastes everybody's time making stupid jokes and talking about things irrelevant to the class. Test are long with no enough time to finish. Make girls pretty uncomfortable with his comments. He should be fired!
He is a very nice instructor. He answers everybody's questions. His tests are all right, but you have to do some studying to get a good grade. He is very approachable and is willing o help. I would like to take another class with him.
THIS IS A REALLY BAD PROFESSOR! HIS CLASSES ARE BADLY STRUCTURED YOU GET LOST VERY EASILY. THE FINAL GRADE IS BASED ON 7 TESTS, U CANT DO HW OR ANYTHING TO INCREASE YOUR GRADE. WORSE WORSE TEACHER EVER
Do not take that guy . He's horrible
Hard tests.
HORRIBLE!! This professor SUCKS! By his lecture you can tell that he wants you to pay for him to tutor you, to pass. Think about it. Can't pass his class? what better way to improve business than to fail students. I'll be back with more comments at the end of the semester.
Worst teacher I ever had. I left before the semester ended, along with 90% of the class. Can hardly understand him and he barely does any questions from the homework on the board. All he cares about is tutoring to make extra money.
I signed up for mac2233. I was so scared. But I did well. He uses the graphing calculator a lot which makes it a lot easier. He answers any questions. I highly recommend him for mac2233. He is great!
He is a great instructor. He answers all questions in class. He makes the course very interesting. unlike others, he brings up a lot of business applications. He uses grahing caculator which makes the course much easier.
This professor does not like to teach is pretty obvious that he is tired and he's still working because he needs the money. he never explains the execises on the board all he does is explaining how to use the calculator TI 84 0r 83 the only he knows.He does not like when somebody ask questions.Extremly hard test which he does not teach to solve
Everyone says he is the hardest of all
im taking his class now for the fall term and i have to drop him. he is russian he sucks. says terrible jokes. 5 grades the whole semester. and they are all hard tests. dont get this guy. i wish someone would of told me.
Ok, the class in itself is easy but he doesn't grade the homework, your grade is based on the tests only and the tests are hard even if you study a lot and know everything, the probability of getting a good grade is really low. He has an accent and he makes horrible jokes At first he knows how to explain things but then he doesnt explain very well
verage teacher. He is an alright teacher, he will help you out whenever you ask and he explains a lot. For the test though you have to pay lots of attention to his reviews and you have to review the entire chapte very carefully in order to get a good grade. His an avarage teacher. his not good but his not bad. I dont highly recommend him
he is not the best teacher. he is really hard and more than half of the class is gone. not enough time either. he left without collecting my test and when i looked up he was gone and i had to drop it off in his mailbox and now he wants to deduct two grades.
I actually had read about him on ratemyprofessors.com before taking his class and STILL decided to take his class. It was my biggest mistake. He is the worst proffesor ever. Gives you no chances, is rude in class and your grade is based only on tests. DO NOT TAKE HIM!
OMG!!I READ THESE COMMENTS AND FOR SOME KRAZY REASON I STILL TOOK HIM,NEEDLESS TO SAY I MADE THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE..VERY BORING,RUDE,INCONSIDERATE,AND DOES NOT GIVE A DAMN IF U PASS OR NOT SAYING"THERE IS ALWAYS NEXT SEMESTER" WILL NOT DROP YOU,NO EXTRA CREDIT,ONLY TEST.NO PARTIAL CREDIT AND IF YOUR NOT DONE ON TIME HE WILL JUST WALK OUT
He is the best teacher for business calculus. He uses TI-83 calculator which makes it much easier. He makes the course very interesting and answers all the questions in class. I highly recommend him.
He has some accent, but you can follow. He makes the class interesting. The tests questions is what he does in class. If you study well, you should not have any trouble. He answers any questions in class. He is very good. I highly recommend him.
I got a B in the class last semester. If you want a good grade, you have to study. He is a very fair teacher. The tests are what he teaches in class. He is very approachable. I highly recommend him. He does not move on until everyone has understood the lesson.
I got an A in his class. Many people dropped the class. I was really scared first, But if you study you will be allright. He teaches very clearly, and his test questions are straight from the review. If you are a serious student, take his class.
Unfortunately I (Along with a couple other people) found out that he was TUTORING HIS OWN STUDENTS -- apprently, thats 'unethical' @ MDC and no professor can tutor their own students for $$$ CASH $$$!
His test are difficult. like 20 questions long and he gives you little time to finish them even if the class is not over yet. Get another teacher
I just finished attending George Samani's MAC 1105 class this summer.I have to agree with a bunch of students in respect to Samani's flexibility. He is not very flexible and unwilling to compromise. Study hard!! i mean it and you will get an A like i did. Half ass it and you will fail. Besides that he knows his stuff and he isn't all bad.
Please student don't fall in his trap this prof is writing his own comments to make you register in his class and after you fail 2 first test you have to pay him private turoring in order to pass the class. I took mac 2233 I am a A student and I had to drop it. questions don't come from the review test are Extremely hard he does not help at all.
he is one of the worst ive ever had... does not help with the things u need help on.. do not take him.. i did .. n it was a mistake... waste of money
I am currently taking his class,and regret it. I cant get a good grade to save my life in this class. Whats worse is that I study hard. The questions ARE NOT from the review, he might select one or two but thats it. Accent is horrible which is right on par with his sub-standard teaching abilities.After two tests I am now forced to drop the class
dont get him.. n if u have him just drop him .. do urself dat favor.. i did the mistake of taking him and i had to drop the class..dont help you at all. no extra credit.n his test are nothing from what he teaches .. just dont get him n save your moneyyy
Horrible professor one of the worst professors i have ever experienced , I needed this class to graduate and now im stuck and have to wait one more semester to take MAC1105 all over again , the problesm done in class are easy , the Hw given not to bad to practice, but once ur taking his test its nothing he has gone over or reviewed
This teacher is just awful. He doesn't help his students at all and he will set up his tests so if you miss 1 critical question and you fail. I had to drop the class because I hadn't gotten a score above 50 on any test of his. I'm now taking the course with another teacher and getting a 90+ on every test. I think it's safe to say that Samani sucks.
When advisment laughs and says please don't take him IT MEANS runaway and don't even think about it. Horrible his are nothing like his reviews. They arehand written and with his horrible barely legeble handwritting u are sure to Bomb
THIS GUY SUCKS ASS. HE CANT TEACH WORSE OF ALL HE CANT SPEAK ENGLISH WELL. IF YOU WANT FAIL AND DROP YOUR GPA PLEASE BY ALL MEANS TAKE HIM BUT TAKE ROPE TO HANG YOURSELF AFTER. WORSE PART I USED TO WORK WITH HIS SON SO HE PROB FAILED ME FOR THAT TOO.
Teacher isn't bad. Pay attention, study. It's math so it's rarely ever easy.
One of the best math teachers I've had. The class is no joke, but if you pay attention to lectures and reviews; it shouldn't be hard. I learned many new things from this professor.
The worst professor ever. I don't lile the way he teaches the class.
I took MAT1033 three times, and it wasn't until I took it with him, that I finally passed. Samani DOES have a very thick accent but he dumbs down his explanations, which I REALLY appreciated about his class. Do the "homework" , or the review that he gives, because the exam looks very similar to the book. Also, go to class!! LOL
Very easy class, and proffesor, if you're interested enough to study and go to the math lab like I did you should easily pass with an A . . just study study study, heck its MATH !
Horrible math teacher. Tries to trick you in the tests. Doesn't explain well. Nice guy.
the way he teaches the course does not help you to pass the class, he only gives you 5 tests so if you fail only one the highest grade you can get is a C, also he does not help the students and sometimes is super mean he was a pain in the ass for many students and that's why many had to drop that class
Gives you a review, let's you have your own sheet of notes with you during the test. He teaches well, isn't always clear but this course is as easy as it can get. Take him.
Horrible professor. He explains everything in detail, but his grading practices are unethical. He gives 5 tests and sometimes has you take them with a partner. If you end up with the class pothead like I did you end up SOL because he won't give individual grades. I won't be graduating when I should because of him.
Okay, so if you for some unknown reason decide to take his course know this; This "professor" does not give one ounce of you know what about who you are, like most professors. However, he will not use the book at all to assist you or go in detail to the subject matter. To put it frankly, only 6 people passed his class with a low C grade.
He's a nice guy don't get me wrong but that's not what someone needs to learn. Don't recommend him at all, test are super hard and not related to what e explains in class. If your not good at math drop him now!!!!!
The best teacher, very fair and straight forward. you learn a lot in his class.
He is a very good teacher and he is very helpful, you can earn a lot in his class if you attend class and if you are interested. He would answer any questions you ask in class and he would be worried about you if you are interested in his class. It is no the easiest class because the only thing that he gives you credit for are the test.He is great!
This has to be the worse math teacher I have ever had. He doesn't care if you do not understand. I think he does it on purpose so you could pay for his tutoring services. Many people had to drop the class and about 7-8 people actually passed. DO NOT TAKE HIM! You will have to get a tutor or teach yourself the material in order to pass.
Professor Samani is a nice guy, your average is based on test only so you better prepare and study a lot. If you have good study habits you will pass, if you dont, good luck. Don't rely on your cheat sheet because that waste time. He helps students out one on one out of class if you ask.
I cannot stand being in his class! He has a thick accent which could be hard to understand at first, I really didn't mind. But his teaching is really poor, and hard to follow. He goes really fast without explaining half the steps he does, or he doesn't even write all the steps! Barely any practice, just watching him do a couple questions..
The best of the best , he's at the epitome of his career. Always with a helping hand and he has a diligent work ethic. You can really pass because out of all the teachers George is a juggler .. He can handle plenty as a mathematician.
NO MATTER WHAT DO NOT TAKE HIM. HE IS THE WORST PROFESSOR I HAVE EVER HAD. HE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT YOUR GRADE AND WILL GIVE YOU ATTITUDE. TRUST ME YOU DON'T WANT HIM. I'M A GOOD STUDENT AND I BARELY PASSED HIS CLASS EVEN THOUGH I WAS THERE EVERYDAY. HE EVEN LEFT WHILE MY FRIEND AND I WERE FINISHING OUR TEST. HE DOESN'T TEACH GOOD.
MGF1107. Im not sure why he gets such a bad rep. He is a great professor and goes over everything in class. I didnt even need the book. I have failed math 2 times before and i am telling you he is a great teacher. He gives 6 test and final was optional. He allows a 1 page front+back cheat sheet. he let us take 1 test as a pair and one takehome test
your grade in this class is based on the average of your 5 tests and an optional final. Has a thick Iranian accent. He lets you use a cheat sheet for the test, but don't just rely on that. Study the work he does cause most of it isn't the way he teaches from the book. You may need to ask for help, but I recommend to find another teacher
Probably the worst professor I have ever had. I took business calc with him summer B. I studied very hard for the first exam and and got a 65% and there were 5 or 6 other students in the class that are down for the summer that I saw got 20% to 30%. I have spent a ridiculous amount of time in the lab. It is impossibly to get an A. DO NOT TAKE EVER
Strong accent which could be hard to understand. His teaching is really poor, and hard to follow. He goes really fast without explaining half the steps he does, or he doesn't even write all the steps! wants student to hire him, for his tutoring services he provides. His full of it.
My name is Mike. His exams are fair. he gives good reviews. He answers everyone's questions. i got a B in class. I will take another class with him.
dont register in his class please . you fail 2 first test you have to pay him private turoring**in order to pass the class. I took mac 2233 I am a A student and I had to drop it. questions don't come from the review test are Extremely hard he does not help at all.
He allows using a cheat sheet for each test. it is very helpful idea. I was able to pass with an A.
very nice instructor
the tests are just like reviews. cheat sheet helps a lot very honest teacher
I took the class last term. study what he teaches and do the hw and you will be fine. Attendance is important. very straight forward teacher. I will take any class with him again.
he makes the class very practical and interesting. very nice teacher. highly recomended
Worse professor ever, only gives 5 tests and has nothing to do with what he explains. I think he does that on purpose for you have to go to his tutoring which you have to pay. For me he doesn't know how to teach, he tries to be funny when he is not, and finally he has this Indian accent, but for me that wasn't a big issue. Just don't take him.
Absolutely terrible teacher, hard to understand accent, bad sense of humor, makes ridiculously long tests, in a hurry leaves the class with some students still taking the test, and if you give it to him outside it is marked late. Does not go out of his way to teach the class, of the worst math teachers I've ever had. So no I would not recommend him
Worst math professor I've taken by far. Save yourself the time and do not register with him. Tests are unorganized and his accent is hard to understand.
clearly writing his own good reviews because they all say the same thing. The fact is that this class is impossible to pass without hiring him to tutor personally. At the start it seems promising with using a calculator but his only HW given is equations from a text book which have almost no relation to test and are never reviewed. DO NOT TAKE HIM
This professor is not clear about what he says, doesn't understand what you're asking him so his answer doesn't make sense. First test, he got late to class, spend the whole time talking to people on the phone, and 15 mins before class ended he was out the door with students following him with their tests in hand. DON'T TAKE HIM. Trying to save you
WORST MATH PROFESSOR I HAVE HAD IN MY COLLEGE YEARS. His test are extremely hard and do not relate to what he teaches. Deep accent, does not help unless you have him tutor you for $$$. DO NOT TAKE HIM, trust me.
I guess if you're good with the material he covers, you can do well teaching yourself half of the time. He is a confusing professor who throws all blame on the students for the alarmingly high amount of low grades on exams, each consisting of about ten lessons. Establishes no connection with students. A true nightmare of a class. Avoid if possible.
Horrible teacher!! Don't take him. I failed the class and he was not helpful. He thinks he's funny, but he's not. Very hard class to pass.
I had him for a short term. excellent teacher.. He makes it very easy for you to understand and to pass the class. study and prepare and you should not have any problem
Not quite clear and moves quickly. He'll elaborate if needed but otherwise needs to be more clear.
Listen I've never written one of these but i had to because of the injustice they're giving this guy. Look it's calculus, it's not the easiest class but he lets you use a calculator! Cmon how much easier can it get plus if you take notes i promise you'll pass because all of his tests are off of his notes. Goodluck overall he's passible!
This was the third time taking tis class. I could have not been to pass it had it not taken his class. very cool and straightforward teacher. I will take any class with him. Highly recommended.
Was very monotone in general, almost like the teacher in Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
He is a very fair teacher. He is very clear and straight- forward. You will learn a lot in his class. Do what needs to be done and you will do fine in his class. He answers all questions in class. I will take class with him again. Highly recommended.
Highly recommended. Very nice teacher. His tests are what he covers in class. He explains good and gives a lot of examples. He allows you to bring a cheat sheet to the test. very useful.
makes jokes that can be funny, a nice guy but his english isn't so good so it can be hard to understand him at times.
If there was a way he could be more captivating during his lectures, I'd choose him again.
he is a great instructor very inspiring. You do the work and you should do fine in class. I was scared at first, but I found out that I could do it. Very Highly recommended.
very nice and easy teacher. very practical. I will take a class with him at any time
very nice teacher. He is very interesting. He answers all questions. He allows to bring a cheat sheet to each test. It helps a lot. Best teacher.
he is a very fair, cool, and nice professor. funny at times. He cares about what you learn. Best teacher for any course at MDC.
No homework. Your grade will be solely based off of your tests. Don't even think about asking for extra credit.
You can bring a cheat sheet, use a calculator, and he covers all the material on the test in class. After that its not too great. He makes jokes at the expense of anyone who asks a question. On reviews for the test he won't even fully finish a problem just to where he thinks its easy. Not very caring of his students.
The professor was unwilling to help students. He grades based on 4 tests and 1 optional final that will bring down the lowest test grade. The final is the HARDEST thing I've ever done. I studied my brains out for each test but he grades super hard. His tests are fill in the blank so if you miss a negative you already get -1/2 points.
Best teacher for MGF class. his test reviews are very important. Very nice guy.
He is very fair and caring. like any other subject, if you study you will do well. his tests are exactly what he teaches. Attendance is a must.
Hard to understand and is not clear. I have passed other math classes with great grades this was not fun and dreaded going to his class. I do not recommend anyone taking this class
Pros: He knows his stuff. Cons:Recommend headphones for test because the man doesn't have his phone on vibrate(this happens in class too). Also I recommend you all,if you do decide to get take his class,check your connect math everyday. He has the due dates on the wrong time. It's an easy class don't get me wrong BUT he needs improvement.
this is my second time taking this class. he makes is very easy and straight forward. he is very interactive in class. The hour goes by very quickly. I will take any class with him.
he is a very cool teacher. I like his style of teaching. he answers all the questions in class and makes sure every one gets it before moving on. His test reviews are great. Best teacher I have had in a long time. I will take him again.
Amazing professor!
George is amazing, he really cares about his students and just because he has an accent doesn't mean he isn't amazing. Take him, he's great!
Amazing profesor. I would take again, really caring about his students and their grades
He really knows math. Probably one of the best mathematicians I've met personally. Dude is a genius seriously. I wish he would've spent more time studying the English language however. His accent is so horrible, I swear he gives up on words halfway sometimes and just says gibberish.
Hes great and truly understanding. He knows we all makes mistakes and gives us opportunities to fix them
I am not a math person. But the criteria for grading are very clear and I was able to get through it. Prof Samani answers any questions you have in class and lets you replace your lowest test grade by taking the final. You have to work hard, but there are lots of resources online and in the math lab to help. DO THE HOMEWORK.
Best math teacher, but is sometimes wrong and people have to correct him, hes super cool & will always help you if you need it, 10/10 recommend
Wrongly grades tests and marks questions wrong that are right very often. Doesnt care if his students fail all the tests he will keep teaching without reviewing the test.
grades test wrongly durnimg his lectured messes up so much it confuses the entire class. He doesnt explain very clearly and the hw sometimes has nothing to do with the material. If youre going to take pre-cal/trig after this class he doesnt focus on graphing at all so you will be lost in the next semester. Im good at math and he confused me
don't even bother taking this professor! has a strong accent, you have to correct him & will not give you feed back on your tests. you have 5 tests/homework & an optional that can replace your lowest grade. the study guides are exactly like the test & you can have a cheat sheet (front and back) for the test. don't buy book. won't answer questions.
To be honest he isnt that bad but obviously not the best. You actually have to try in order to pass. He lets you use a cheat sheet for the tests (5 of them). Plus optional final that replaces lowest grade. The main problem for me at least was the homework. It was a lot of book problems and some questions werent even taught or on the test.
You pay for 50 minutes and he only teaches for 35-40 and always leaves early, WITHOUT FAIL he will make a mistake every single class teaching something and the students have to correct him. I have no clue if he has some form of cognitive decline but this is by far the worst professor in existence. Has no clue how to grade or teach. AVOID AVOID!!!!
Easy class
He is a good professor! The comments on here are absolutely rude and unnecessary. I took his class bc miami dades course was cheaper than my school and easier. 5 tests and a review?? Thats a godsend compared to 3 tests and A TON of material for them. The students writing these bs comments are a joke. Not the prof. TAKE HIM AND STUDY.
Hes awful. Ive always excelled in math and chemistry so numbers have never been confusing for me until I took his class. He makes mistakes constantly and gets annoyed when students correct him. You ask questions due to the mistakes and he ignores you or answers with, the magic of math hes awful. So sorry. Take someone else.
His method of teaching involves solving the question on the board and then erasing it. Can barely understand him sometimes with his accent.
I have never been good at math but never have I ever failed a class. He is the worst teacher I have ever had. He makes mistakes on his own problems that the students correct him on, he doesnt teach very well, and is disappointing. I went as far as spending money on a great tutor and it still did nothing. Every other professor is better than him.
I took professor samani my first semester at mdc and he is just awful. He rushes through the material and doesnt explain it at all. On his syllabus it says that each homework (which consist of over 100 problems) is worth a test grade but turns out that all homework put together is worth ONE grade (500 homework problems for one grade). DO NOT TAKE!
Terrible professor. His class is the first class Ive ever struggled in. Makes mistakes every class and students have to correct him. Extremely rude and disrespectful. Makes jokes about students failing. Puts question and answer on board without explaining how to get there. Makes class harder than it should be. Made this account to say this.
Horrible professor! This is my first time failing a class in my life. He cant teach. Jokes about students failure. Makes mistakes in class and while testing papers. Gives you attitude when asking a question. Makes you do 600 homework problems for a total of one grade. Doesnt care about his students. Heavy accent, cant understand a word he says.
Ive taken Samani 2 times now and the first time the class was MAC1105 which isnt that easy but not insanely hard. He failed me, this time around since it was a very easy class I decided to give him another try. BIG MISTAKE. Never take any of his classes. Lots of homework, no multiple choice on tests, very unclear when he teaches. Trust me dont.
This was my second time taking MGF 1107 after I failed it the first time, and let me tell you Im HORRIBLE at math. I got stuck with Samani. but I will not recommend taking him for first time students. He makes you work for your grade. and its like 5 exams with a final (optional). Hes cares for his students. If you come to class youll pass
Do not take this class if you care about your GPA. Doesnt teach well and most of the times you cant even understand what he is saying. Seriously stay away from it
In my experience hes a really good professor. If you pay attention to the lectures he guides you step by step. He doesnt put any surprises on the tests, just exactly what he taught. He gives a review that is very similar to the test. He also walks around to see if everyone understands, which can be kinda scary to some people but its necessary
Condescending to students, people were afraid to ask questions in class. Told me not to worry about problems in review, because they wont be on the test, then sure enough, they're on it. During corona, he wrote on a tiny paper for his webcam, it was barely visible, and there were constant tech issues. I gave him a chance, open minded, and regret it
Worst professor Ive ever had. This guy ruined my perfect GPA. Doesnt teach well. Unorganized. Doesnt care that the WHOLE class is failing. Cant understand a thing he says. Extremely rude. Just awful. Theres a reason why his rating is under a 3. DO NOT TAKE THIS MAN.
Not what I would consider to be a good professor. More than half my class dropped from his class. His grading criteria is very confusing and loses work. Not a great lecturer.
Dr. Samani is a very good teacher. During the corona virus, though, his connection for online lectures was usually bad and it made it hard to understand him sometimes. He gives a lot of small, easy extra credit chances which was nice. If you pay attention you should be fine in his class.
Samani is a pretty great professor. His reviews are exactly like his exams. I had him for both MAT1033 and MAC1106 and I was really bummed when I couldn't take him for trig. Explains algebra really well with really silly dad joke analogies. Has a thick accent but if you keep yourself motivated and not fall behind on homework, you'll get it done.
If I could rate professor Samani a -10 I would. He is an awful teacher, hard to understand, and doesnt help you. I saw the good reviews so I picked him but now I regret it. Its the end of the semester and hes yet to put one grade on blackboard also he wont tell you what you did wrong on test so he is no help. Do yourself a favor and avoid him
Hard to understand what he's trying to explain and he constantly makes mistakes on the lecture notes, which only confuses the students more and more. Homework is very time consuming. He does give an optional (but long) final that will replace the lowest test score, so that's good.
Great professor. but if you've read any of the other reviews then yes it's true he does have a bit of an accent, but it's nothing out of this world he's understandable even with the accent he has. he's really nice and makes the class enjoyable too. Class is easy in the beginning but it gets a little harder towards the end. Great professor though.
HE IS NOT GOOD! Hoped to pass with at least a B in this class and not even close. Half the class dropped it a week after starting it because it was too tough, I thought I could handle it and ended up with a D. We had 4 tests during the semester and one final that would replace your lowest one before. Don't take him! Do yourself a favor.
Samani he just needs a break. I bet you $10 right now if you understand a whole sentence of what he says. He is the type of professor that will talk about roses in the class and then the test is about watermelons. I had to study from youtube this whole semester. He used the ALEKS online thing and there was just A LOOOT of questions you have to do
DONT LISTEN TO ALL THE OTHER BAD REVIEWS! This teacher is amazing he give plenty of homework that definitely helps you with your grade the test are exactly what he gives you for review so if you do well on that you will pass. He gives two attempts for every test you take in case you score bad on your first attempt. Test are taken at home,proctored
The reason why I rated him low is that he often forgets to teach some equation or problem in class, which pops up unexpectedly in the exam causing stress in an exam. As well in class, he tends to teach simpler equations than the ones that appear in the HW and in the exams. He is a chill person in class and jokes around in class as well.
If you want to fail your math class, take this guy! He gets things wrong in lectures way too many times, he only grades off of tests, with homework only being a fraction of your grade to the point that it doesn't even matter, the tests have problems/cases that he never covered, and he constantly goes off topic in lectures effectively wasting time.
The class is a lot of work but he is very caring, and will help you if you actually ask questions and try. The test reviews are exactly like the exams and he is accessible before and after class.
I would take another teacher before this one. I failed with him and took another teacher the next semester and ended with an A. Lots of homework that barely count towards your grade. 4 tests and a final that replaces you lowest grade, he didnt know when his tests would be so I had a family trip during the test. I would find another professor.
Professor Samani was rude and not understanding. Could not understand his teaching and his accent was very strong. Do NOT take his class. BIG MISTAKE.
Almost all math teachers kind of have the same personality but not Samani. He is funny and teaches differently than the rest. He is nice and makes sure you understand before he moves on. He always walks around the tables checking to see if you got it. and if you dont, he shows you how.
George Samani is awful. The reviews are not compared with the exams, he doesn't exaplin. He just write on the board and he doesn't care about.
The professor can be hit or miss, but if you engage with the class, it's manageable. Homework helps, and the test reviews are useful. Unstuck AI was a lifesaver for extra practice.
the more math classes i take the more i respect and remember samani's class and what he taught me. Do the work and study and you'll be ok
His lectures were very very boring and it would seem as though he never had much energy so the students also responded with very little energy. I personally wouldn't take him again. He is fast during his lectures and doesn't give much time to digest what you saw or "learned". Overall, it was just very boring and not a great experience.
I'm sorry but…terrible. He should honestly retire already because he can't hear you and you can't hear him. He is straight up mumbling. He is also NOT understanding at all and not considerate either. He also gives a bit of a … vibe like when i was speaking to him he was starring at my thighs…I just felt very uncomfortable every time i was here.
Horrible! Almost doesn't care and EVERYONE I knew who took this class ended up failing. Worst class
It has been three years and I still think about how terrible my experience in this class was, avoid this professor at all cost.
it has been three years, i'm an all around A student now but this class gutted my GPA. He has a rough accent, will pick on you and lectures were awful. Once reached out to him to ask about a due date while i was sick, he responded after it was due. I would wake up in a cold sweat thinking about this class, and i still do... take anyone else.
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