4.4
Quality3.1
Difficulty93%
Would Retake112
Reviews93%
Would Retake
112
Reviews
Rating DistributionOfficial
5
94
4
0
3
2
2
7
1
9
What Students Say
“The instructor showed extreme competence in teaching”
MATH137 - 5.0 rating“I have had many very wonderful instructors at this institution, but Mr”
MATH137 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
82%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.76 avg changeRatings by Course
MATH111
5.0
(6)MATH133
5.0
(2)MATH135
5.0
(9)MAT111
5.0
(1)MATH118
5.0
(6)Difficulty by Course
136
5.0
201
5.0
M201
4.5
COLLEGEALGEBRA
4.0
MATH136
3.5
Reviews (112)
Excellent teacher. He explains the material clearly, he answers questions in detail, and he works hard to make sure that you are learning. But he also expects you to work hard. There is a generous amount of homework, and you will never get let out of class early. If you want to learn Algebra, or need to understand it as a prereq, take this class.
Awesome teacher! He is very understanding and always willing to help. All of the homework is online and there are only 2 tests total including the final. Although he is a great professor, I do not recommend taking this class early in the morning, he can get a little boring at times.
He is a very hard working professor and expects the same from you. The result is that you get to learn the material extremely well as well as learn some basic life skills. Wonderful teacher and human being overall. I recommend his classes to any serious student.
Extremely helpful and knowledgable professor. Excellent teaching methods and effectiveness. Highly recommended.
Amazing teacher! I wish he could teach all of my math classes! I had him two years ago and he stills stops and says hi to me in the hall. Very nice man.
The best teacher I have ever had in my life. If you want to learn and want to learn well take any class with him and you will never forget the experience and treasure it all your life.
Prof. Zarandi is simply the best professor at ivytech.
He is the best math professor I have ever had.
Awesome teacher!!!
The best math instructor I have had since high school! This instructor is very helpful and makes the material easy to understand. This instructor tries to make the math class fun. Very quick to respond to emails.
Wonderful person and professor. Math 118 was actually enjoyable and pretty easy to learn. He responds to emails quickly and is great at answering questions in order to help you understand. Is willing to meet with you for some tutoring. All in all I definitely would like to have him as my professor in my other Math classes.
He is the best professor I have ever had in my life. The only Math and Science instructor that makes the material so enjoyable and interesting. I really enjoyed his classes and always looked forward to attending the lectures.
Great teacher, caring and knowledgable.
Great teacher, a real gem.
Dr. Zarandi is the best teacher I have ever had.
Dr. Zarandi is an excellent teacher, mentor and advisor. I enjoyed his lectures tremendously and he helped me to understand the material and learn how to apply them.
He is the most caring, knowledgeable and capable math and science professor at Ivytech. I appreciated a lot about Prof. Zarandi while I was taking the class with him and after graduation my admiration for him continued to increase because now I see how important his lectures are for my my career.
Dr. Zarandi is an excellent teacher and really listens to his students and adjusts his teachings to meet their needs and effectively prepares them for their future career. He helped us all to stay on track and to make progress. He is fair, kind and considerate. I enjoyed him tremendously and would advise any student to take his class.
Dr. Zarandi is an excellent instructor and human being. I recommend his classes to all students who want to learn math and physics.
I took two courses, one Math and one Physics, with Prof. Zarandi and I found him to be the most knowledgable and helpful teacher in every regard. Great man indeed!
Math is certainly not my passion, but it is Mr. Zarandi's. His enthusiasm and love of teaching made this one of my favorite classes. If you make an honest effort, he will do whatever it takes to help you succeed.
Dr. Zarandi is an excellent teacher, mentor and person.
He is the most helpful teacher at ivytech. Teaches you how to think and use your skills in the best way in order to succeed.
Incredible and magnificent teacher. Certainly the best.
Dr. Zarandi is best teacher in every respect: knowledgable, helpful, compassionate and considerate.
Mr. Zarandi explains everything very well and is willing to work with his students on an individual basis and answers their questions. He is very quick in replying to emails and helps you in every way.
Dr. Zarandi is a great teacher. I wish he would teach all of my science and mathematics courses.
Dr. Zarandi is such a great instructor. I enjoyed his classes very much.
Dr. Zarandi is a wonderful instructor.
Dr. Zarandi is the best professor I have ever had. Great person.
Magnificent teacher.
Dr. Zarandi is an excellent teacher. He explains the material clearly, he answers questions in detail, and he works hard to make sure that you are learning. But he also expects you to work hard and you will never get let out of class early. If you want to learn Algebra, or need to understand it as a prereq, take this class.
The best math instructor I have had since high school! Mr. Zarandi is very helpful and makes the material easy to understand. This instructor tries to make the math class enjoyable and a good experience. He also responds to emails very quickly.
Dr. Zarandi is a wonderful professor! His class was not only a lot of fun, but I learned so much about life (and mathematics!). The class moves at a pretty good pace, so if you take it be prepared to keep up with assignments and quizzes. If you love to learn something of value this class with this professor is a must.
I took College Algebra with him this past semester, and he was great at teaching it! This was the second time I took a class with him and If I had the chance to take all the college courses with Dr. Zarandi I would!!! HE IS AMAIZING!!! You will end up loving his style; I guarantee it!
Dr. Zarandi is simply magnificent. The best that one can expect from an instructor!
I highly recommend Dr. Zarandi classes. If you get a chance to have him as your instructor, certainly take it.
Great teacher! He knows the material very well and presents them in the most clear way. Dr. Zarandi also cares very much about his students.
Great teacher! The best I have ever had.
If you want to learn the subject matter well then definitely take a course with Dr. Zarandi.
Dr. Zarandi is awesome! Made me understand calculus! He went above and beyond to help me. He put things in my comfort zone of learning.
Dr. Zarandi is great. He focuses a great deal on the concepts, which make your understading of calculus wholesome. It is a hard class, but I am loving it. He is caring and available for help at any time.
He is extremely interested in his students success, but makes his students work hard. Very challenging professor, but very interesting. Has a real love for his field and for teaching.
Dr. Zarandi is awesome! Finite is a difficult math course but he very thorough in explaining new concepts. I would definitely recommend him. I am hoping to get him for my next math class!
Not a helpful teacher. He just repeat the same lesson over and over. Not recommended
If you want to understand the fundamentals of Calculus you should take his class. He is really good. Explanations are in details. Be patient and keep doing your homework. You will do just fine.
He is the most amazing professor, keeps the students engaged all the time, simplifies complex things by in depth explanations and goes over them multiple times. Before an exam he does a review and makes sure you know everything.
He is a real gem. I am grateful for all he did for me and the other students. Thank you, Dr. Zarandi.
It's not worth to take any class with this teacher. I'm sorry to say that but honestly it's hard to pass this class with this teacher. Not recommended Sorry.
Zarandi was good with treating his students, but it's hard to understand him and also hard to get a B.
Dr. Zarandi is an excellent Professor! He was very helpful and quick in responding to our questions, thanks to his help my initial fears disappeared and I am happy with what I learned in this class.
This class was such a great experience. Mr. Zarandi makes it happen in the most pleasing and memorable way.
He is my favorite teacher at ivytech community college.Very compassionate and understanding!
He really cares about his students and works hard to help them achieve their goals.
An unrealistic amount of time consuming work is assigned to students every single night, as if this is the only class students are taking. Students are discouraged from asking questions and his style of teaching is unique in the worst way possible. Avoid having him as a professor at all costs.
worst class ever. Professor made no sense and his tests were impossible. If you deviated from his one single way to do a problem you got no points on that problem. I tried to get a grad student tutor but since no one knows "his way" of doing math no one could help me. Avoid at all costs
he doesn't teach he just reviews he expects you to know everything not fair at grading tests do not take him if you get him drop and get a new teacher
If I hadn't learned all of this in high school, I would have been completely lost. When you ask for help, he talks to you like he can't believe you don't understand. He gives quizzes over the lessons RIGHT AFTER teaching, so if you don't understand the material, well, tough luck.
Math is a difficult subject for MANY people - w that being said, I don't understand why Mr. Zarand is a teacher. There is not an ounce of him that looks like he enjoys coming to class and teaching his students. You often feel stupid for asking ANY questions in class and he moves so quickly in class. Needs to reevaluate why he became a teacher!!!!!
Mehrdad M. Zarandi is not the way to go for this class! He does all his homework assignments online, which makes it hard because it is math! He doesn't use the book, or give out worksheets in class, minus 3 projects. His tests are all fairly hard, and his pace is too fast compared to how he explains things. Go another route!
I would NOT recommend this teacher to my worst enemy. He is unapproachable, confusing and arrogant. His lessons serve to confuse you more than to teach. You are better off learning from the textbook or off youtube videos. It seems like he would rather be doing something else other than teach. His homework is overwhelming. An overall bad experience
I found this instructor to be one of the most frustrating instructors I've ever had. He was not approachable in class and even more so during "office hours". We consistently had to correct his number errors, and spelling mistakes. When final grades were submitted, he submitted mine incorrectly. I ended up having to get the department head involved.
He is not clear, at all. Explanation is not thorough to give enough details.
He's knows his stuff but he is too smart for his own good. He expects you to know how to do everything even when you have no clue how to do anything.
He will not explain assignments fully. He told us if he shows us how to do everything, we will not learn it. Be prepared to spend several hours on homework. Don't bother asking questions. You may as well pay a few hundred dollars to sit in the tutor center, because that's the only place you will learn anything.
Excellent at helping you when you need it and very flexible.
Dr. Zarandi is very knowledgable and at the same time understanding.
Lectures were totally confusing and mostly unrelated to homework. Spent 3 weeks explaining what a slope is, then the homework packets were actual problems (many not even in the textbook). If it weren't for participation points there would be no point in going. Seems nice enough, but doesn't speak proper English so this adds to the lack of clarity.
Great teacher! I will take any class with him as a teacher. I learned a lot.
He is excellent.
Seven years of school, and I've never had a professor who is so clear, so directed, and so good at breaking concepts down. He doesn't do this just to make us learn it--he does it to make us UNDERSTAND it. If you want to take away a lasting, meaningful knowledge about the material, this is the teacher you want. Had him for math twice and physics.
He is the best teacher I have ever had.
Great teacher!
Dr. Zarandi is an excellent instructor, he explains problems and formulas in such a way that can be easily understood. He gives the history behind the formulas and to this student, that made the information more retainable. He is the most caring math instructor I've ever had, I knew Dr. Zarandi wanted each student to understand and achieve success.
Learned nothing from this professor, would not provide any assistance during or after class. Had to learn from another professor.
He is a very sweet man but I can't say he's been a great calculus teacher. His lectures are very easy to follow because he says he goes over the easy stuff. He says that we need to go over the hard things in the book ourselves. We rarely do the kind of work that is asked of us on the homework and definitely not on tests. Be prepared, tests are bad.
Excellent teacher and mentor, helps you to have a better orientation for your life.
His lectures are amazing! You learn so much by just listening to what he has to say, and that not only about math but regarding life in general.
Excellent teacher and mentor!
Mr. Zarandi has been the most supportive and helpful instructor I have every had. I have had many very wonderful instructors at this institution, but Mr. Zarandi has made the biggest impression because he goes above and beyond for this students, ensuring their success by whatever means necessary.
This professor is amazing. He wants his students to do well and makes himself available to help them anyway he can in regards to this class.
The instructor of this course is the shining gem of my experience at Ivy Tech. The instructor showed extreme competence in teaching. Every student knew that they had to be engaged with the instructor in order to learn the objectives of the course. The instructor displayed an easy going temperament with a disruptive student. Best Teacher!
He is such a great teacher and also very compassionate and caring about his students.
He really cares for his students. Lectures are impressive and very profound.
Very helpful and dedicated teacher!
He is simply an excellent instructor. Very helpful.
Dr. Zarandi is great. Very helpful and caring instructor!
Dr. Zarandi is an excellent Professor! He was very helpful and quick in responding to our questions, thanks to his help my initial fears disappeared and I am happy with what I learned in this class. He really cares for his students and does his best to help them learn something that helps them in their future career and life.
He is more than a typical instructor. He is a mentor in many diverse areas of life.
He is very much dedicated to his students and tries very hard to help them succeed. He is always on time and prepared for the lectures.
Lectures are always very conceptual. If you take notes during lecture, they will serve as a template for all of the homework and test questions you will encounter during the course. He is always accessible outside of class, and as long as you show dedication to your grade in the class, he will make an equal investment in you.
He gives his all to his students unselfishly and generously. Very dedicated to his teaching and to his students.
He is a great teacher and helps you tirelessly.
I learned a lot in his class. He engages his students in a very genuine way and helps them discover their potentials.
Very well organized and responsive to the students.
Through me seven years of school I've never had a professor who is so clear, so directed, and so good at breaking concepts down. He doesn't do this just to make us learn it--he does it to make us understand it and apply it. If you want to take away a lasting, meaningful knowledge about the material, this is the teacher you want.
Dr. Zarandi is great. He focuses a great deal on the concepts, which make your understading of calculus wholesome. It is a hard class, but I am loving it. He is caring and available for help at any time. The review material prepares you for the actual tests but what is more important in his teaching is what you retain from his lectures for future.
Excellent instructor. Caring and knowledgeable, also very organized and punctual.
He's a very nice guy, and a very gentle grader. I feel like he would be a decent professor if put in a class with a better textbook, but the free book we used for physics 101 was horrendous. He gave bare-boned explanations of concepts expecting us to use the book to fill in the blanks, but it was impossible. I didn't learn anything, honestly.
I took physics with him after having taken trigonometry. Mr. Zarandi has been the most supportive and helpful instructor I have every had. I have had many very wonderful instructors at this institution, but he has made the biggest impression because he goes above and beyond for this students, ensuring their success by whatever means necessary.
Dr. Zarandi is a wonderful professor! His class was not only a lot of fun, but I learned so much about life (and physics!). The course has a lot to cover and to do, so if you take it be prepared to keep up with assignments and quizzes. If you love to learn something of value this class with this professor is a must.
He is caring and very helpful in every respect.
One of the most amazing professors I ever had. He helped me a lot with my Calculus because he knew I had so much difficulty with trigonometry. I am glad that I did not give up. Mostly that was because of his encouragement.
This has been the best professor I ever had in my entire student life. This professor really cares about his students and shows kindness whenever you get in a hard situation. Each week he worked with me ad another student during his office hours to make sure we do well on the coursework.
Dr. Zarandi makes lecturing an art form. Impeccably dressed and rehearsed. Exceptional feedback and supporting materials. He is in a class of his own. I wish school would appreciate the quality of teaching more, especially in the science and math fields. The effort he puts into his class is amazing. Always is ready to help you in his office hours.
Dr. Zarandis lectures are even more phenomenal than his shirts, and that is saying really something. Seriously, I want to see this professor's closet. It must be magical. He makes lecturing a form of art. His broad knowledge is incredible.
Dr. Zarandi is by far my favorite professor! He is so passionate about what he teaches and really wants you to learn and understand! he is just a great person, i would 100% recommend taking him! He is one of the few people at Ivytech who is fit and dresses exceptionally well. Never saw him in jeans and casual clothing, highly professional!
Great ethical role model who also wants students to grow. He supports you while you challenge yourself. Dr. Zarandi is really invested in his students and cares for their long term success. He does not let you be complacent and that is something which later on helps them. He also dresses very professionally and carries himself with dignity.
Everyone at ivytech should learn his teaching methodology and teaching philosophy. So many professors have no idea of how to teach and make students mentally suffer. Very few professors are as capable and caring as Dr. Zarandi. We need more professors like him to teach. Best dressed also.
Dr. Zarandi is definitely the best professor I have ever had. Very clear notes and explanations. I would choose him over any other professor. He enjoys sharing his vast knowledge with his students and cultivates a great passion for learning in them.
His classes are excellent and his lectures are so well thought of and articulate. He is also very helpful in his office hours. I spent many hours outside class to ask him questions regarding homework and topics that were difficult for me and he helped me so much. Dr. Zarandi is a wonderful person and teacher.
I had been out of school for a while when I enrolled in this class and had a hard time adjusting at first. He stayed after class with me almost every class period until all my questions were answered
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
82%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.76 avg changeRatings by Course
MATH111
5.0
(6)MATH133
5.0
(2)MATH135
5.0
(9)MAT111
5.0
(1)MATH118
5.0
(6)Difficulty by Course
136
5.0
201
5.0
M201
4.5
COLLEGEALGEBRA
4.0
MATH136
3.5