Mahdi was the best! The course materials were designed on the Politics of Love. Very interesting and inspiring lectures. Doesn't matter how well you do on them, you just have to do them, he is fair and a good marker. As long as you communicate, he is willing to help you and change the due dates for you. Very respectful.

Mahdi was amazing. He made the course intellectually challenging and you have to read as much as you can for his class. But, he rewards you with extra marks and good grades. Gives general comments on your writing, but if you go to his office he goes above and beyond to improve your writing. Loved him.

The class would be very helpful if you follow the interrelated texts and themes. Sometimes it's very difficult to get it (Specially at the beginning of the term) but towards the end you kinda see the direction towards which he leads you.

He was great, but the course theme and materials were intriguingly difficult. But he managed to walk us through many challenging texts. Appreciate it.

His lectures are very engaging and he challenges you in a way that makes you want to learn. Some of the texts were quite difficult but he is very helpful. I would highly recommend taking a class with him.

Mahdi was honestly a solid prof!! Marks really fairly and tries his best to engage the class. Texts and test are quite challenging but he always has time to help walk you through it if you need the extra help!! Would definitely recommend this class!

Mahdi is the BEST. You should definitely take your English with this guy. Changes how you perceive the world and your life. Amazing interactive lectures. Reasonable grader. I highly recommend his English courses.

Nice prof; you'll fall in love with this guy.

Professor Mahdi gave me the best experience of my first-year university. His lectures are mandatory and great (although he make you interactively participate in generating ideas). If you don't skip his lectures you can easily get above 90% on the midterm and final (A- guaranteed). Extremely helpful and very respectful. Thank you Dr. Mahdi

Sweet prof, engaging class.

He is truly amazing. To thrive in his class, attend every session and make notes. Pay attention to everything he says and presents in his class, it matters.

Politics of Love!? Didn't expect this subject to be so complicated. Mahdi teaches you how to think about most of the relevant social and political issues. He really changes how I look at the world and my life. Great prof.

My FAV Prof!

Expectation bars are set so high in this class. You need to work hard, but at the end of the day it is rewarding, and you can learn things. He gives you grading rubrics but if you miss anything from that, you'll lose marks.

Great personality and great knowledge. He pushes you to actually learn stuff. Gives clear grading criteria but will stick to that; tough grader.

Yes, he is tough; but if you actually care to learn, this is the only class you should take. He changes your perspectives.

Umm, it was a good experience! definitely not an easy pass, but he changes your perspectives.

One of the best instructors around. Gives excellent feedback, this meaning a lot of comments on assignments ranging from short responses to long papers. He makes English an absolute pleasure with a great selection of texts and inspirational lectures. They all tie in together one way or another.

I thought I would fail this class but he's an extremely fair and considerate grader. He's accessible outside of class and I suggest going to office hours if you want to pass. A great prof even though you probably won't understand anything 90% of the time. write notes on EVERYTHING and pay attention to reoccurring themes it helps A LOT on the final.

You will feel like you don't know what is going on for half the course but the last day you'll wish the class wasn't over. Mahdi is extremely insightful and is a wonderful prof if you would like to expand your methods of analyzing the world around you. Truly a wonderful prof!

Good lectures and interesting texts were chosen, but if you aren't a strong writer to begin with, you're probably gonna suffer. He marks essays harsh but fair, but will work with you if you reach out. There are a few assignments where you get marks just for handing it in which can help your grade. Make a friend in the class - this course is hard.

Mahdi was a wonderful professor in the sense that he made everyone feel extremely included. He assigns many readings and expects participation for part of your grade. His grading scheme is difficult but if you are willing to communicate with him in his office hours, seek extra help, etc, you will do fine in the class. Class had mid and final.

He is honestly such a nice person. He understands that school isn't all about grades. Of course, you still have assignments to do in the course. I got an A in the class. Mahdi, you're the best.

Best English prof ever. Truly changed my understanding of English. Great personality, very knowledgable, but lets students decide his lectures' direction. Best, prof to chat with outside the classroom. Thanks!

Reasonable guy. Will extend deadlines for you if you communicate honestly and openly with him. Texts are a bit dry but he does a good job of breaking them down for the class. Expects a lot but is really generous with marks if he sees improvement in your writing. Don't skip class because you will never catch up.

he was super passionate about the material. He was very understanding when I had a lot of family issues this semester. Lots of readings, lots of essays. One of the best profs I've had hands down. Very fair at marking and good at giving constructive criticism. Very involved prof. Class was 30 people lots of group work and felt like a second fam

Mahdi is so kind and understanding. The course is extremely reading heavy (dry readings as well), but I would say that is the only con. He is extremely caring and wants to help as much as he can. Most considerate prof I've ever had.

Mahdi was such a kind and considerate person. He was willing to make adjustments to the course in order to benefit us as students which helped ease some stress from online learning. LOTS of readings that you must read before every lecture, but other than that it was a very enjoyable class!

Is very unclear about instructions but otherwise cares about his students and offers a lot of easy/free marks. His lecture material, inferences and expectations are a bit too advanced for a beginners class but not a bad dude at all and extremely accommodating/understanding.

I just saw some of these comments and they are nothing close to reality. Yes, if you don't work or follow instructions you won't receive a good grade. But he is super nice. Gives amazing, mind-blowing lectures, and makes you see things differently. Do not expect high school English. In the end, he will reward your hard work. He supports students

If you want to get a pass with no work, take his class as he guarantees a D. Also, if you want to work hard and boost your GPA take his class for the final grades are way higher than what you expect. He just wants you to work and show that you learn. I enjoyed his class.

I loved Mahdi and will take his English 103 as well. He is just so passionate about what he teaches and he loves to see you engaged. We had synchronous online meetings every other day and it was the nearest experience to an actual class for me. He give the rubrics for grading but you have to read them carefully when writing papers. He is just fun

Hah, why bother taking any class at all if you don't want to work for it. He shows different level of English for sure. He teaches how to write and what to write about (and its challenging, I give you that) but follow the instructions and you'll be rewarded. I have never received such a good feedback on an English paper, he is so detailed.

Guys, he gives out 70% of the grade value for free; just marked based on submission and then marks two papers very detailed. If you read the feedback and work on it to improve your second paper, he with upgrade your first paper's mark to a better one based on your improvements. It's what a sensible mind would want.

He is not the material for lazy students for sure. He is classic, serious, though friendly and caring. You'll enjoy his class and will learn a lot.

A very nice guy. He knows it when you put in time and effort sincerely and do your best and rewards you for just trying.

Honestly, Mahdi is such a nice prof with an amazing personality. He gives clear criteria for everything, but I give some the fact that it might be overwhelming or is so many details that some students would not be patient enough to go through all. He is also the most brilliant teacher I have had so far. You would wish you were half as smart.

Mahdi demonstrates a higher level of education that aims at advancing the high school mindset. Yes, it would be challenging to grow and see things differently, but the world is a whole different place for you once you do. His brilliant criticism changes your viewpoint. He also shows the benefits of specialized analysis of details which we all need

Mahdi was a really great prof to have in my first year of online experience. He was very thoughtful and clearly cares about his students. I would recommend him to everyone. Make sure you speak up in class and do your assignments so you can participate. You'll enjoy the diverse topics he challenges from sexuality to politics.

Mahdi is the only prof I've had who cares about his students' success and learning more than anything else. He pushes you to make sure you have learned and improved your critical perspective. If you don't give up and follow his instructions you will enjoy the taste of success. And, in the end, when you receive your final grades you'll be surprised.

Nice prof with amazing feedback; the type that you will not receive from any other English prof in your life. You might get offended by seeing all your mistakes highlighted and explained, but I'd rather learn and graduate ignorant.

Amazing prof with brilliant, mind-blowing lectures. He truly shows you how to read and analyze a text: techniques you cannot learn in any other English class. I learned a lot from him. He is the most helpful in his office hours; go to him (ours was google meetings) often, and he goes above & beyond to make sure you ace your assignment.

Never had a better teacher. He gives all the materials in the syllabus and eClass so be very careful reviewing whatever he uploads; he gives rubrics for each assignment in advance, make sure you read them carefully. Apart from that, just enjoy Mahdi's class. He is fun to listen to, inspires your academic career, and makes you feel in love.

He gives such good feedback that you want to run all your academic papers by him. Just be open to instructive criticism.

you cannot have a better prof if you want to learn something while improving your GPA at the same time. Unlike some English profs who just shoot at you whatever they know in their own field, Mahdi helps you learn methods of reading and knowing things for yourself and at your own pace.

Excellent teacher; the only prof whom I still miss. You'll never get tired of talking with him and he always patiently responds and indulges you in conversation. Very intelligent but caring.

Mahdi is literally the most intelligent and caring professor ever. Readings aren't too bad, assignments are not too demanding. He gives you extensions if you ask for it. His classes...you will be mind-blown every single class. I actually think Mahdi's a genius. Don't skip class!! You'll be the one at loss. You will love this course.

He is actually an excellent prof. He Helps you in any way you want, or he can; just you gotta ask. You will learn things that no one else teaches you, but you have to attend his lectures and be focused or miss significant info and knowledge.

He is very knowledgeable but if your first language is not English you cannot succeed in his class. The lectures are heavy and full of terminology and if you miss a class you wont be able to catch up unless you visit him in his office hours.

I loved having Mahdi as my English 103 prof. Genuinely cares about students, often emails us about updates and such. Would give you extensions if you just ask and several times just gave us random extensions which were nice. There were however ALOT of readings so I guess if readings not your thing don't take him. However, extremely easy marker.

I loved having Mahdi and think I was very lucky for did know him in advance. You attend the class and participate in discussions, he rewards you with extra marks. Readings are a lot, but very helpful; however, you cannot afford to miss lectures.

Honestly,I read some of the comments for Mahdi and felt like I need to post;I don't understand some students;It is not high school;you need to work hard;That's all Mahdi requires from you;As long as you show up and work to the best of ur abilities,he will go above and beyond to help you out. His lectures are very inspiring and gives great feedback.

He is amazing if you want to improve your writing. gives pro tips for academic writing and helped me improve my writing noticeably. His lectures we also very informational and inspiring. but he is tough about grades if you don't work for them. show interest and use his office hours to get more feedback.

He has very interesting and has thought-provoking lectures. Also, he'll go the extra mile to help you if you actually reach out for help. However, there is a lot of assigned reading in this class so beware. Personally, I really enjoyed him and would take the class again for the amount I developed as a writer compared to high school.

There's no joy without pain, no sunshine without rain. You're in university not middle school so be prepared to work. This course helps me read higher level paper, think more critically and improve in general. Take him if you can. I might be bias but his topic might be the most interesting out of all the sections

Like many of you, I had my doubts about Mahdi early on in the semester. In the end, I found a very caring professor that wants to see his students succeed. My one piece of advice is to go to the class, plain, and simple. You simply cannot miss it. He marks hard, he is not a scary person, talk to him!!! He is willing to listen.

Yes, English teachers are not always great. Yet Mahdi made it so intriguing and relevant to our current social issues. What I like the most about him is his down-to-earth, friendly personality. He was my most approachable & caring prof ever. He does anything to make sure you do not face any angsts or problems in his course. Loved him!

I absolutely adored Professor Mahdi Kashani's class. He is such a brilliant and caring teacher. Some people say that he marks hard but if you put in the work and ask for feedback, you'll do great! Make sure to take notes in class because he makes some very good points you can use in your assignments! I hope to take another class with him.

Mahdi was assigned to the class late into the term,but over the course, I felt so lucky to have him as my teacher.Of course, some kids want to complain as they want to be back at high school;but if you really want to learn,he is the one.If you do the work, he will ensure you receive the instructions and feedback needed to take you to the next level

He knows what he does; is an expert in English critical analysis, and knows how to use online tools; I just used AI for some ideas, NOT Writing, and he found out about it. I was not happy at first, but after talking with him, he was so understanding and friendly and helped me realize how to avoid plagiarism, even if it is accidentally plagiarized.

Nice and chill; he is so knowledgable and intelligent that makes him not everybody's cup of tea. But I loved him.

Mahdi is an amazing professor! Pros: His classes are very interesting and captivating. Probably my favourite class of the semester! It is not hard to do well in the class, but make sure to put the effort in and show up! Cons: There are many lengthy readings and you are also expected to read about 20 pages of the 1001 Nights book daily.

Best English class if you want to chill and pass. He's so caring and compassionate. If you ask for feedback, he'll give you the best writing tips in your life. If you don't want to do anything in an English class, just show up and submit something (anything) for assignments, and he guarantees your Pass/D.

Mahdi is a great guy as well as a great prof! Highly recommend you take him as a GPA booster as he states he mainly gives out A's. Super easy course and Mahdi chose very interesting novels to read. Definitely taught me more about life and culture, really appreciated his unique perspective on things.

Mahdi was an amazing prof course is a little tough but he gives out many easy grades, I'm a person who hated English in high school but I genuinely enjoyed every lecture in this class.

Good professor who is very lenient when marking. The texts he chose were pretty difficult but he gave good feedback and had a clear rubric for grading.

He was honestly a solid prof; I enjoyed his inspiring lectures. If you care about knowing more Mahdi's your guy.

I would definitely take a class with professor Mahdi Kashani, he gives really good feedbacks and he is always willing to help. One thing is that in English103 there is ALOT of reading, it was very hard to handle but personally i think reading the articles is not necessary to do well in this course. Professor Mahdi Kanshani is also an easy marker.

He was overall pretty good. lectures and texts he chose were interesting and as long as you paid attention/took notes during the lecture the paper prompts were basically answered. Only major issue is that he only gives assignment instructions by mouth and doesnt upload instructions or examples or templates or anything to eclass.

I had Mahdi in my first year he was AMAZING!! I wish I could take another one of his classes. his feedback is always helpful and he gives students opportunities to improve and grow! TAKE HIS CLASS

I loved Mahdi's lectures. Usually, I don't enjoy English classes, but once I started engaging in his lectures I found them to be very interesting. He is awesome at explaining concepts in class and does it in a way that makes it easy to understand. He is very down-to-earth and makes his students excited to learn

I loved Mahdi. He was an outstanding professor! Be ready to read lots as the whole course is based off of one book and many articles. No exams, just small papers and a final research paper. Definitely a class you want to speak up and engage in as lot is brought up and can get quite intriguing.

Mahdi was one of the best profs I've ever had. I am a science major, but I found his classes to be enjoyable. If you are attentive in class you will find his lectures to be very interesting. Very straight forward about what he wants and gives good feedback. Would recommend

Dr. Kashani is a very understanding prof, he genuinely cares about his students and wants them to succeed. He's also really passionate about the material he teaches. For the class you have to read a huge chunk of the Arabian Nights which can be time consuming along with the other assigned readings for the class but it is a very interesting topic!

My experience with Mahdi was excellent. I found Mahdi's lectures to be incredibly insightful and enjoyable. His passion for the subject makes his classes engaging, and he communicates expectations for assignments and success strategies clearly. Mahdi is readily available and provides valuable feedback.

TAKE HIS CLASS! Mahdi is genuinely a great prof who is passionate about the course. He wants his students to be successful and helps his students as much as he can. He was very straightforward about his expectations. TAKE HIS CLASS

As a science major I really enjoyed this class and found lectures engaging and easy to follow. Most assignments were small and could be completed within an hour or two, however the final project took considerably longer to complete. He is a caring professor who provides useful feedback, and he aims to help students succeed in his course.

I am a science student, but I took Mahdi's class. I found his lectures interesting. He is VERY straightforward about what he expects. My suggestion would be to attend office hours because he will give you direct feedback. Very cool guy, would recommend!

Mahdi's ENG103 class is engaging and manageable. He's passionate and straightforward, with fair expectations. Attending office hours helps, and using tools like unstuck ai can aid study prep.

Very good professor. I learned a lot about writing in his course. He's a very interesting guy. However the class is not easy if you don't put in the effort and pay attention in class. If you understand the material and follow his grading criteria you will do well. I'm not going to lie it does help if you suck up to him a bit.

Madhi taught my first English class two years ago. I have not forgotten his lectures since; he will sit on a desk and passionately deliver EVERYTHING you need for papers and his CRITICAL analysis on any given text. You need to attend every lecture if you want to succeed, there is no question about that. It is all verbal delivery with him.

He was very decent as a prof. Very Savvy and passionate, which might sound intimidating at first but he is not; really cool guy. I think he actually is one of the very few who know what they're doing in English courses.

I hated English but he really made it fun, class discussion were interesting and he taught the information well. If you participate in class and consistently attend and participate you will get a better mark for sure.

Course is definitely worth taking.

I'm not sure why people bring their anger here. If you do the work, you'll learn more than in any other English class. He is caring and extremely objective. Gives a clear grading rubric, and if you're not smart enough to pay attention in class, you lose points. He is an interesting teacher with a unique teaching method; he makes you work to learn.

He shouldn't be teaching an intro class, but he grew on me throughout the course. He cares about how his students do in class and gives excellent feedback on written assignments. However, he can be hard to follow because he uses fancy words and be prepared to throw most of what you learned in high school out the window. He can be pretty funny, too.

He made me fall in love with English: Super knowledgeable and genuinely caring. He can be too advanced for students just trying to scrape by, but if you're willing to learn, he's the best choice. Challenging, fair, and deeply invested in your growth. Avoid if you see English as just a required hurdle.

One of the sharpest professors I've taken. Extremely knowledgeable and surprisingly supportive, but I agree that he teaches at a high level. his class rewards curiosity, effort, and serious engagement. You'll grow a lot if you commit. If you're just chasing credits, look elsewhere.

Tough but transformative. He treats students like thinkers, not customers, and gives real feedback that actually improves your writing. Office hours are gold. Expect work and accountability, not hand-holding like high school; he makes HS feel like a big waste of time. If you want depth and mentorship, this class is worth every effort.

I did well in high school English, but this course was on a completely different level. He challenges a lot of what you're taught in HS and uses advanced terminology that can feel overwhelming if you're not prepared for it. I struggled to keep up, even though he clearly knows his stuff. Interesting and intense—but not a class I'd take again.

I took the class for credit, and his unique approach to critical thinking and fab lectures convinced me to do a minor in English. It could be tough to follow if you miss classes, but if you attend and go to his office, you'll do just fine. He is super kind!

Great professor! Very passionate about learning.