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“I just finished taking MTH 151 with Professor Sultana”
MTH151 - 5.0 rating“She was very combative, I heard her be 'smart' back to several students who, granted had asked the same question someone else had, but she was certainly unprofessional in that sense”
MATH151 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
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Reviews (94)
She cannot teache math, she copies everything from the book, she have us to do the, she can't asnwer a question without looking at the book exmples. If you take her class, will waste your money. I did
not the right teacher to be leading this class.. she is straight out of the book .. and she makes mistakes even when the book shows you how to do the problem.. the homeowork is only useful as a study tool .. she collects it and you dont recieve any credit for it .. the class is a waste of time & money!!she made the class diffcult for no reason.
I felt that I learned more on my own than through her.
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Teaches directly from the book. Dont bother asking question because she wont answer them. All she will say is "if you dont understand you need to go back to algebra 1" Not helpfull and really doesnt seem like she is interested in being in class at all! I would strongly suggest taking the class with another professor.
This teacher is awful!!!! Take my advice and do NOT take her for anything. I worked extra hard in this class and she didnt even care at all! She was not helpful in anyway. Teachers are supposed to teach and help not discourage and ignore you.
This teacher is a dissapointment. She is not helpful or interested in the success of her students. She treats everyone as if they are children, even the older adults who come to her class straight from their jobs. She does not answer questions and is a cold, and unhappy person. working hard in her class is no use. Take class with anyone but her.
I was concerned about taking her class after reading the posts. I feel bad for her as she is teaching a bunch of people who do not care. They show up late, interupt her, ask questions she has already reviewed 5 times and don't do the homework. She makes a few errors; it is late and she is doing the best with the students she has! I like her!
After taking this class I almost dropped out of college all together. The teacher was not helpful at all. I would think a developmental math teacher would want students to succeed, but I doubt this one does.
She is absolutely my favourite professor. She is very patient and helpful.
The worst professor I've ever had. Very disrespectful, and not helpful at all. On many occasions, she would show to class like 10 minutes late and say "don't you wish I was 5 more minutes late?"
I took a 12 week summer course with her, I thought a summer teacher would work with you and want to help, but she went from chapter to chapter reading from the book and writing only examples from the book, she rarely did her own examples. she assigns too much homework, when i asked for help she didn't understand my question.I never understood a thi
Worst professor I have had all year. She is just bad.
I have taken 4 courses with this professor starting MTH 3, 4, 151 and 152. I would like to take more classes with her. I never found anyone more helpful than her. She is demanding and makes sure that we learn it well. She goes way and beyond her duties to help when she sees a student is working hard. She is a very good teacher.
I like her teaching. She is extreamly patient and give individual attention to students. I did not think that I would pass this course, but I finish the class with a "B". I am very happy.
She is one of the best teachers I have ever had. What I liked about her is that she is very organized and not all over the place. She shows us how to do the same problems in different ways.
Professor Sultana is very understanding and cooperative to those who put forth forth a genuine effort in learning. She is extreamly patient and a very pleasant instructor. We love you Professor Sultana. Please keep on teaching!! We need you!!
The class moved very quickly and I didn't understand much. Iwould have asked more questions but i didnt understand enough to know what to ask. She used only examples from the book and taught only from the book. The majority of it was done in an online program that gave homework that didn't have anything to do with what she taught in the chapters.
Although some people say that they don't like this professor, i'd still say that she is one of my favorite teachers... yeah she is challenging but in a helpful way. I'd recommend taking her! As long as you do you homework and go to class you'll do fine!
Great teacher. Breaks everything down into simpler terms. Attendance is highly recommended. She doesn't like students talking during class. She moves somewhat quickly over hw problems. Tests are average.
She is the worst professor in NVCC. Sultana does not answer question the way students expect. Her language is not clear. never take her class.
I would not reccomend this teacher. She is a textbook teacher and does not go beyond the text book. She does not have a lesson nor does she give notes. She just puts problems on the board and solves them. If you ask a question she most likely will tell you to go back to Algebra 1. If you ask for help she tells you to go to the math center.
I disagree with the comments that the previous rater posted. I just finished taking a class with Professor Sultana in the Spring. She is awesome. She works through plenty of problems in class and always answers questions clearly. Some students sign up for this class without finishing the prerequisite. She advise them to take the right course.
Professor Sultana is a wonderful instructor. Most importantly she is extremely knowledgable regarding Arithmatics. Furthermore, attend classes only if you choose to learn and better yourself in life. Knowledge is power and the concept that distinguishes individuals from others.I would highly recommand this teacher if you care to learn MTH concepts
Her class wasnt too hard and she dropped the lowest test grade so that helped everyone's grade. She really isnt the best teacher and never came really prepared but I found her to be nice and I wasnt afraid to ask questions in her class.
Excellent Professor. She teaches how to solve problems step by step. I hated math before taking this class. Her method os teaching really worked for me. I definitely recoomend her. Thank you, Professor Sultana!
Professor Sultana is an awesome teacher. I have learned a lot from her class. She teaches how to solve problems through mathematicals cncept and the concept of problem solving can apply to anything that you do. If you can do math, you can do anything.
I am taking MTH 151 class with Professor Sultana. I really like the way she teaches. Her tests are hard but fair. If you study, then you will do just fine. I recommend Professor Sultana.
She is a good teacher and does give a lot of notes which should be copied and those notes pull you through the course. If you stay focused and are punctual in your assignments then you can easily pass this course with 'A'.
She shows up late to every class (10-15 min.) , overall bad attitude towards the students, she tries to make the class harder than it`s supposed to be. I would not recommend this teacher to anyone...
I just finished taking MTH 151 class from this Professor with an A. I completely disagree with the comment prior to this one. She is one of the best teachers I have had. Her tests are fair. If you take good notes, then you should be fine. Math is not one of my favorite subjects. I was pleasantly surprised by my grade and how much I learned.
Awesome teacher. Very knowledgeable. I like the way she teaches. I learned a lot from her class. I hate math, but the way she taught me, it wasn't bad at all. This is the first time I got an A in Math. Great feelings! We appreciate what you do for us. Keep on teaching! :)
I THINK SHE IS TERRIFIC.. not ONLY she is willing to help in the class, also make her self available after the class. She is FAIR on her tests. She will involve you in the learning process. Really IF YOU WANT MATH TO BE FUN INTRESTING, Knowledgable, go with Professor Sultana.
I have had Professor Sultana for three semesters straight! She is the GREATEST professor in Northern Virginia Community College. Always willing to help you, tests are straight out of the lecture notes and like the homework problems. She's really nice, all you have to do is put some effort. She really is one of a kind. Math is fun with her!
This is one of the best professors I have ever had (if not the best). She knows what she is talking about, is clear, concise, fair, and takes great interest in how each of her students performs. If you can take one of her classes. Don't listen to any negative comments, she is great!
Professor Sultana is great! I did not like her in the begining, but by the end loved her and want to take another with her again. All you have to do is pay attention and do the homework and you will pass. The testes are not too hard as long as you study ( that means doing your homeowrk).
Really nice teacher. She grades fair and answers questions thoroughly. Tests are pretty hard, but the homework and quizzes will pull your grade up. I think she's one of the few good math teachers. I highly recommend her.
One of the best teachers I've had at NVCC. Lectures are very clear and she made the material easy to understand.
I love how Mrs.Sultana teaches. Math was my most feared subjects, but she is so good at explaining it, and very helpful too. Test is was not hard at all. We do have home works, and it helps with study. I love this class, I am currently taking it spring 2014 at Reston campus. I highly recommend her. Leman
This teacher is the worst! When you ask a question she gives you an attitude and makes you look dumb in front of the class. She always starts the class 15 minutes late. SAVE YOURSELF AND DO NOT TAKE HER!!!
I just finished taking MTH 151 with Professor Sultana. She is one of the most patient teachers I have seen. She goes beyond her way to help students. I have a fear of Math. But she made it very easy for me. She always answered questions and sometimes explained things multiple times if needed. she was very kind to students.
Professor Sultana is wonderful. I'm very bad with math and I got a B in her class. She explains the subject very well and listens. She really concerns about her students success. I would highly recommend her if you are bad with Math and want to really understand, she will be the person to go to. Thank you Professor Sultana… Leman
Overall a really good math class. I do not enjoy math at all, but Professor Sultana is a very quality teacher that shows she cares. Very rare in math teachers.
her voice was really loud,she is cute but her midterms was always HARD,
Would not recommend taking her class unless it is your last resort. Tests are extremely hard and don't cover everything taught in class. Good luck if you are looking to get an A.
Although some people say that they don't like this professor, i'd still say that she is one of my favorite teachers... yeah she is challenging and her tests are hard but in a helpful way. I'd recommend taking her! As long as you do your part diligently you'll do fine! :). But if you are looking for an easy way to get an A or B, she is not for you.
Avoid at all costs. Grumpy and poor at communicating answers to questions. Lectures take eons and class always runs over alotted time. Demands respect but doesn't deserve it.
Stellar teacher and an easy pass if you take down all the notes and are engaged. You don't necessarily need the right answer. Just show your work and reap the credit.
Stellar teacher and an easy pass if you take down all the notes and are engaged. You don't necessarily need the right answer. Just show your work and reap the credit.
I took Math 151 with Nahid Sultana. She is one of a talented professor at NOVA. She wants her students to get successful in Maths. She is one of a best professor at NOVA, even though i don't like Mathe. But, she makes the problem so easy to understand it. If you take her class you will not regreat it.
Accent is a little difficult at times, and sometimes even distracting. She was about 10 minutes, minimum, late to every class. She puts no grades in all semester. She was a nice lady, and did a decent job explaining. I wouldn't take her class again. If you're good at math, and don't come to class, she might be good for you.
She was very combative, I heard her be 'smart' back to several students who, granted had asked the same question someone else had, but she was certainly unprofessional in that sense. She was just sort of rude, and it didnt seem like she really knew the material well, she just read off of her notes and that was that.
Every single class was late, went at her own speed, couldn't understand through accent, didn't know how to use blackboard so couldn't know grade until after
I honestly thought she was the best math professor I've ever had. She has a very clear schedule and finishes all of her lectures in a timely manner. She really walks you through every little thing in each lesson so you can do well in the class.
She was never on time, she would always get to class at least 10-15 mins late. She never used blackboard during the whole semester that I took that class. The only way to know what your grade was asking her in person. I would not take this class again unless you're good at math.
HORRIBLE!!! She was super hard, only graded tests so if you mess up one you mess up all, doesn't help outside of class, doesn't show up on time, lots of mistakes (both mathematical and in English!), no help for anything, doesn't give clear directions,& wording is very off (when you ask to double check she leads you in the wrong direction or yells).
Not fair all class depend on 5 exams. The person who not good test taker should not take this class. I think there should room for those they are not good test/exam taker. I wast my tuition and now need to take again. No personal but class should consider all type of students we live in various cultural country. All type of student will attend.
Let me start with the bad, late to every class, grade is made up of exams, pop quizzes on definitions, brags about how many students she fails every semester. The only reason I passed was because I told her I needed a C to pass and I was retaking the class, without me asking her she bumped my grade from a mid D to a C.
I thought she was great! She was usually late to class, but she's a contractor and works in DC. She gives only a few tests and drops the lowest grade. The final only had 15 questions, which I was thankful for. Some people can't stand her, but as always, we all have our preferences and our needs are met in different ways. I would take her again.
OMG. Professor does not know anything. She just goes my text book, every question that she solve in class is taken from text book and if you ask question outside of text book she wont be able to solve it.
Professor Sultana was outright rude to me on multiple occasions. She was rarely on time to class, mostly 10 to 20 minutes late. It didn't seem like she really knew the material she was teaching and often seemed as confused as the class. Her projects had rubrics that didn't make sense and the expectations were not usually made clear.
Prof. Sultana was a decent professor. I feel like there were times she was very unsure of what she was teaching or she was unfamiliar with the concept. Honestly, I would really only recommend her if you're super comfortable with math and can teach yourself if necessary. But otherwise, I did understand her lectures pretty easily.
Dont take this class. Like most people are saying. SHE IS ALWAYS LATE. Dont dare ask a math question outside of what she has on her cheat paper. You will . 1. Get a can anyone else answer that. 2. I will get back to you next class Went from 34 students to 10 . And some of these people really good at math. Giving her the answers
Prof Sutana seemed like a good instructor when I took quantitative reasoning. However, she got mad at me for disorganizing myself with the homework. I took this course when I started NOVA, and I had such a hard time with it, I failed. Now, I have to retake this upcoming fall. It's gonna be hard luck just like last fall! However, I hope I pass.
i am a very neutral person when it comes to grading a teacher. ALWAYS LATE. dont take this class you wont learn anything, you ask one question outside of what she has on her cheat notes, you will get a " can someone answer that question" or better yet " i will get back to you next class" DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS. you had been warned
Professor Sultana is an amazing professor. You do need to put time outside of her class for a couple of hours in order to pass. She is always willing to help you. She would always tell the class there's no stupid questions. She gives partial credits for her exams as long as you show the work and prove that you know what you're doing. I recommendher
She literally loves to screw her students over. Months and months of doing homework and taking exams and she quotes in her syllabus in the most irrelevant way saying if you earn a d or f on the final, you earn a d or f for the course. Brings this message up last minute as well. Do yourself a favor and avoid taking her class. Worst teacher ever.
I found this professor pretty fair in terms of the work expected. A clear expectation was provided at the beginning of the semester. If a student does not want to study and spend time outside the class, this teacher is not you. I wad there to learn and it worked for me.
She will go over something if you dont understand it. But you really have to make the effort to study outside of class time to pass.
Always went off about how she told us multiple times to do this and that and called me out for a mistake i didnt even make. she made the mistake and didnt even apologize
I took this online, so some lectures did feel long, but they were never anything too bad. She responds to emails quickly, and almost all of the work is graded automatically, so you never have to wait for a grade. Just read the textbook and do the homework and you'll be fine. If you put in the effort, she's very helpful and willing to work with you.
Prof Sultana is very nice, and her class is basically the health professions textbook in PPT form. Take notes, do the homework since that's the quizzes, and the exam is pretty straightforward of what we covered in the textbook chapter sections. She does like the class to participate and discuss the math problems or any questions we have for topics.
I didnt like her. She had an attitude about questions from students and would get very mad if we made a small mistake (like I did) She also doesnt grade homework so your grade depends on quizzes and tests and even then i dont feel like they were graded properly. Save yourself the frustration and stress
The class consisted mostly of tests and quizzes. Its an easy class but overall the class was painfully unorganized. What seemed unfair to me was that lectures were allowed to go past time but needing extra time to complete a test was a problem. My email regarding a grade on a test was never answered as well. Lastly she seemed to have an attitude.
Listen, if I can pass the class I have been dreading to take my entire time at NOVA because I absolutely HATE MATH it makes me feel so dumb but I managed to take it in a summer 7-week course and PASS?? It says a lot. This professor is great at helping her students pass rather than fail. Really accommodating to the whole class
Attitude constantly, late every day for lecture, never answered your questions she just danced around it and left you confused. Would never ever take again. Im in shock of how she talks to students when they ask a question or talks to them in general. Absolutely horrible.
Terrible Professor, she actually does have an attitude and never turned on her camera. If you're thinking about taking her, think again.
She has an attitude when you ask questions and acts like you are not trying just because you can not grasp a concept.
Worst professor I have ever had. She's rude and disrespectful, my classmates taught me what I needed to know and not her.... she made me feel uncomfortable reaching out to her because of how rude she is
She is super rude and doesn't care about her students. Please do not take her, find someone else if you care about your grade!
waste of actual time not worth 3 hours of my saturday. fyi stay happy and ignore this name
This class is not hard by any means. If you put in the time and study as you should then youll get the grade you get. She uses mymathlab and the labs are terrible and takes a lot of time to complete them.
I have to admit that she sometimes did act in a rude manner, but she really did truly care for her students and only wanted them to get a good grade. These ratings are all so bad because these people are mad that they failed. She will r teach you what you need to know to pass the class. WebcamProctored exams, she gives practice tests and study guid
Show not Tell!! I wish she can give us a chance to answer the questions and do the work but no all she does is tells us the answer and doesn't really explains well
horrible professor
we used ALEKS, it was reading intensive especially if you're a heavy notetaker, however its all managable, she really does want to see you pass and cares she gave us the opportunity for extra credit and listened to feedback regarding how heavy some of the stuff was and move the dates forward to give us time to do it, very reasonable professor
I took this class in the summer, and she made sure to make it difficult. She claimed that since it was summer, she had the right to assign more homework that overall became annoying. She was also rude when a student had a question and quickly dismisses it. Strong accent. Will take points off if you are 1 minute late to class. Would not recommend!!
rude and overall just not good.
Just so disrespectful and rude
I literally have no words for how bad this professor is
You know that one scene from Mean Girls where the girl is writing in the burn book? Yeah, that's exactly how I feel about this professor; she's extremely rude and unprofessional.
The only reason why I passed with a B is because I taught myself everything. I dreaded going to class because of how rude and disrespectful she was.
so rude, never again
Take my advice, if this is the only professor left, wait for a different semester.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
80%
Textbook Required
10%
Grade Predictor
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