4.5
Quality2.6
Difficulty80%
Would Retake93
Reviews80%
Would Retake
93
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What Students Say
“I didn't do great on pre-calc”
MAT197 - 5.0 rating“I took professor Darwish for my MAT-194 (Algebra) and I took him again for MAT-231 (Calculus), he makes you LOVE math”
MAT231 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
79%
Textbook Required
38%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
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Declining
-0.48 avg changeRatings by Course
194
5.0
(3)281
5.0
(3)MAT098
5.0
(1)MAT195
5.0
(3)MATH195
5.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
MAT171
4.0
MATH281
3.3
MAT231
3.1
MAT098
3.0
MATH195
3.0
Reviews (93)
I took his calc class and his 195 class as well. He's a little hard to understand but he's willing to help the students. He's a great prof, i hate math but i passed with good grades because of him! i highly recommend
Was a great help! Would definitely recommend! Great professor!
This professor is very helpful and pretty easy. Some of the test questions are almost the same with his notes. Just pay attention to the class and review your notes before each test, and then you will have a good grade.
This guy knows his stuff. The work is pretty much out of the book and attendence is recommended if you don't understand the book or have one. Pretty straight forward and easy. Definitely recommend his class.
Very good prof- explains everything and goes over everything you need for the test, plus gives handouts which cover everything you need to know. Also, tutoring available- this prof. goes out of his way to help you understand the material. Highly recommended
he is a very good teacher.he explain math very simple way. he show u more then one way and short cut ways. i took him for 195 and taking him for 197. he is very helpful.highly recommend
Cool guy! Funny and smart. =) He's teaching is crystal clear, and very helpful. Willing to go over lecture, and always find a way for students to memorize formula easily. Def. gonna take his class again, and very recommended!! A++++
One of my favorite professors! He teaches very effectively and I am very glad I took his class. There is a way to make math easy and he does it. Everything is very straightforward and he gives you a review sheet for the exams so you know exactly what to expect, lets students retake tests they failed- he really wants you to do well!
he is so nice and kind
he is the best and coolest Bhcc, he makes math so easy and he is so helpful for all the students. And I strongly recommand him for all levels of math to teach.
HE IS THE BEST..... I UVED MATH BECAUSE OF HIM!!
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED... HE MAKES LIFE EASY, AND HE IS VERY UNDERSTANDABLE, HELPFUL, ENERGETIC, AND ENCOURAGING.
He's a very nice professor and he really helps you a lot and he also have extra curriculum for those students that need extra help with Math 195
He is very helpful and he makes sure all the students understand. He gives practice test prior to the tests. He also gives make up tests for those who didn't do good. Very easy going person. I highly recommend this proffesor if you really want to understand math.
Very nice guy but hard to understand. Do not like his teaching style at all. Not good at explaining material. Would not take a class again with this professor.
Understanding!
GREAT Prof!! Highly Recommend! Calculus 2 is hard but he makes life ealier. He writes everyone on the board. Crystal clear and well organized, MUST copy down (helpful). Easy tests and 2 take home exams. Also nice person that helps a lot after class. He's funny too! TAKE HIM!!!
Best Prof Ever!!!
Never ever
very good teacher funny and helps students he cares about his students. best prof ever
He has an accent, but it is easy to understand. He is fantastic. He talks down the difficulty of the work and makes it simple to understand. Assigns homework from textbook, but doesn't require you do it, but doing it will ensure you a good grade. All you have to do is pay attention and do the work and you'll have no issues.
Easy A class if you pay attention to what is said, train and have notes for the exxam. He does allow being late and doesn't really care if you show up or not, all you need is to do good on all the tests and your final. BTW, he allows one paper with formulas for the Final. Good luck!
I loved Darwish's class.It was difficult, but he made it worth the grade. his classes are always wait listed, so make sure you sign up early!!!
Pay attention and take good notes. Everything he does on the board will be on the test. Do not play with your phone in class, he doesn't like that and will not help you if you ask questions.
you don't even need a text book. He explains everything so well. No homework is graded, but you better do that for your own sake. 5 tests and 1 final, that's all. Make sure to come to class, you'll get an easy A
Amazing and kind Prof.
The best professor ever. A real professor not only teaches but also inspire the students to do better in the subject and LIFE. I am a better person because of this guy. That aside, I never really needed to open the book. Take good notes do the Hw he assigns and you will get an A. Again copy everything from the board... that will save you lives..
really good professor, just do the homework and ask him if you need more explanation. you'll de fine he's very helpful, my favorite math teacher.
wow...great professor which after every lecture does practice in class, also preps you for the final....its in your best interest to attend every class....really good one
Took Cal for Management with this Prof Darwish. He is really awesome and helpful! He explains things so clear and would accept questions from student. Easy to reach him for help. I would recommend him to everyone.
OK i feel like all these people rating him a easy are all nerds that get A's all the time! here is the real stuff! HIS PROS are; attendance not so mandatory! He explains things really well! He explains math at its best! HIS CONS: Gives 2 tricky questions on the test that we never studied! calc is hard! I got good grades cause is studied my ass off
i absolutely luv this prof! best math teacher at bhcc
He is possibly one of the most smartest math professors ever @ BHCC. Very clear on every topic that he teaches, even though this class is a little harder for everyone. He is a great helper on all the questions we ask him. Math is a pain, but with him, he can make Math more easy for you. A huge recommendation!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best math prof ever, felt so blessed that i took this class with hem. He is so clear and always helpful, I recommend everyone to take his class.
he made me lov maths, if you want to understand maths and get a good grade ... there is now better pro than him i would say he is just amazing .... i will take him again and again !!!!
Best Prof, i would highy reomened you to take this class. He is so helpful and always make sure that everyone understood the lesson. And his classes are alwasy full
Really nice guy, seems a bit stressed out at times. Strongly dislike the book used, he doesn't even know the book at all & assigns material out of it randomly. When asked to go over certain problems assigned if he doesn't like the problem he'll say so & skip it. Learned more w/all the time spent @ TASC than in class. Nice guy, not a good teacher.
Easy A. As long as you do well in tests, you will get an easy A. You don't have to attend class. great!
He doesn't force u to do anything,just need u to keep practicing what he shows you in class,so that you can do well in the test.No tricky in the test,as long as you practice,you're good.He's sometimes stressed out with students don't do the work and don't try to practice.He's always willing to answer all your dumb questions if you don't understand
Very easy teacher to get easy A. He cares less about attendance and its on your right to know what he covers in your absence . He explains in details the material and help students to succeed. He's not there to fail u. He's very comprehensible,however he hates stupid questions that take him in back to mat 099. he assumes you already know it.
Best math teacher at BHCC. I struggled in calculus and would not have succeeded if he had not been such an amazing teacher. he is willing to work with you on any problem you have at the beginning of class or in office hours. a really special teacher! Sancinito should be avoided. I was not prepared for this class.
the BEST PROF EVER!!!!
best professor ever
Very good at helping you understand
He is a great professor, teaches clearly and will always answer questions without making you feel like a fool. You must do all the homework in order to practice and learn the material otherwise you won't do good on the tests. He grades mostly based on the tests' results which is good 'cause you will master the material this way.
One of the best professor I've ever had! Competent, knowledgeable and helpful, he cares about his students. All he wants is to help us to understand the material. Homework is not a mandatory, but only if you have no problems with math, however if you are not a Math-God, then I would suggest you to spend some time on it.
Prof. Darwish was incredibly kind and gave a lot of unexpected support. He has an easygoing demeanor and has an affect that can make students smile, no matter how challenging math can be.
the best prof ever in math, very clear, very smart, never bored in his class, he is the perfect prof on explaining the material, he start explain very simple for student that may not know much in math but is very easy if you understand the logic. i would wish to take another class with him.
Best professor ever. Helps you understand the matter and wants to see success in his ALL students.
Darwish has a passion for mathematics, and he demonstrates that in his lectures. Be prepared for LOTS of curve ball on tests. He loses patience sometimes with questions, which is a huge bummer considering that is really the only way to learn mathematics. Be prepared to seek outside help. Seemed to favor the smartest students in the class.
He is the guy for you. He is an amazing professor, he explains the material very well and he is always encouraging us to ask him questions. He has a good sense of humor which makes you love the class. He truly cares about his students and I highly recommend him.
This professors was " Amazing!!! Algebra is a whole another Langue let along another world. Professor Darwish will guide you through the class. He is passionate about math and his students. Don't be afraid to ask questions you will needed it for the test and he let you use notes. Great professors if you have to have calculus take him.
honest prof
The best thing is that you can use a sheet of note during your exam/quiz.
the best thing is that you can use a sheet of note during your exam/quiz.
he is very smart . he explains very well but little bit too fast ... but he is open to stop & help with any questions , he randomly checks hw, gives similar questions before tests to practice, gives extra points for extra works. if u r not serious about studying then he is not ur teacher. I don't regret cuz I learned a lot from him.
He has a passion for mathematics, YES - but I don't think he is a good professor for College, He will be good fit for Junior High.. He does not like quiet and independent student, he loves talkative, noisy and needy student who always keep talking and raising their hand in class. I would not recommend him for people who don't suck up!
I took professor Darwish for my MAT-194 (Algebra) and I took him again for MAT-231 (Calculus), he makes you LOVE math. He is passionate when he teaches and he really wants you to learn. If you go to his classes and take notes of everything you are good for the tests. He allows you to bring a cheat-sheet for each test! He is amazing!
4 test and final exam. you have to study on your own he gives homework but does not grade it. Practice test were given before the test but did not help because the questions were totally of different type. To understand his teaching, you should have fair knowledge of prior calculus.
Professor Darwish is the best Math professor at BHCC!! He is a nice guy just copy everything he writes in the board and do all the problems he assigns and you'll be good!!
Samer Darwish is the best professor I ever take at BHCC in a math course, he is very smart and more knowledgeable prof. he is very proficient, through his teaching I made the decision to be STEM major. You need to be present and concentrate on his lecture he helps a lot. I wish if I could take all calculus with him, because I learn a lot from him.
Horrible professor!!! Extremely difficult! I never missed class and still dropped the course. He doesn't like when you ask questions, doesn't like being interrupted, and will lecture the entire class without giving an opportunity for students to understand what is being taught. Not everyone learns the same way! I would NOT recommend him!
Great at teaching! Easy to follow lectures and good examples! Also a really nice guy!
He is extremely fair in his workload. He can be fast talking, but if you just copy everything he writes on the board (even if it doesn't make sense at the time), it is helpful later. He is funny and has a nice personality. I definitely recommend.
Darwish is extremely passionate about math and it shows in his lectures. I would recommend him for people who love math. He is not for students who don't fully understand basic algebra. Darwash is very lenient with his grading though, and if you're putting in actual effort, he will pass you. He is one of the top math professors I've taken. Love him
Great professor, gives out clear lectures and clarifies questions well. He is a very caring and funny person so you'll get along with him really well. Trigonometry is not related to college algebra a lot so watch out. He wants people to pass precalc and go to calc 1 so, he'll probably give out redos for tests if people don't do good.
I cannot stress enough how great of a mathematician this man is. I highly recommend him for those who love math. He is NOT for those WHO DO NOT LIKE OR UNDERSTAND MATH. He breaks down formulas and how they can be applied. I wish he taught Calc II
Darwish is brilliant. I would that him again, again and AGAIN. If you pay attention to his class, you dont have to study a lot out side of class. He is very flexible and easy going. I just love the way that he teaches - you will learn a lot from him, because he always ask if you are understanding. Darwish is AMAZING, AMAZING and AMAZING. Take him.
This is one of the best professors I've had so far. My grade may not show it, but it is worth taking his class. He goes over every problem you have issues with, so there is no excuse to not know what you are doing.
We need more professors like Darwish; a professor that truly cares about his students passing. Grading is fair; he works with his students and gives them more than enough chances to pass. Attendance is taken, but it's supposed to help you, not hurt you so show up! Textbook and access code aren't required, but it is really good practice for tests.
Don't take this class unless you're a Math genius and learn by yourself. He doesn't like it when you ask questions, and he'll be rude when answering it. I would NOT recommend him!
while I am sure he is a better professor in person, he is just not good during mandatory online during COVID-19. Kind of rude, gets annoyed when students ask questions, gets offended when someone doesn't know something & generally makes it hard to feel comfortable around him. if you're taking this online you will essentially have to learn alone
Online class, can be tough for professor at times but overall great professor. Light grading, only 4 exams.
Really good professor, I really recommend taking him for Calc I!
At least online, he's forward with what's expected. 4 tests for grade and homework and practice sheets are there for you to learn material. Not most tech-savvy so been issues there but he's trying. Been quite lenient with testing compared to others. Will have to do some outside reading to grasp. Must ask questions in concise manner.
He is really great professor who cares about his students. He explains everything in the classroom before students go, so when its come to the test it will be easy for the students to pass. the class is fun and super easy.
Professor Darwish is amazing and so down to earth!
I barely ever showed up on time, however he made it so I was able to learn the material and do great on the material.
Professor Darwish was one of my favorite professors and really reinvigorated my appreciation of math. His grading scale is simple, HWs are there for you to practice, otherwise it's really just a handful of tests. He gives quality feedback on material you give him for grades as well.
Prof. Darwish was excellent. He took the time to explain in detail each topic, refresh our knowledge and clarify questions about pre-calculus and make sure that we truly understood the topic by motivating us to ask questions. He showed how the topics are applicable in real-life.He really wanted us to learn. I wish he could be my calculus 2 teacher
Prof. Darwish is an amazing and caring person. For me, the best thing about him is that he teaches you different methods on how to solve problems. If you do his homework and read the text that he recommends you will definitely understand the subject and get a good grade.
Professor Darwish is probably the best math professor I've ever had besides maybe in the 5th grade, he does all of his teaching in classes reviews anything important from previous math courses so you're up to date, gives out homework but doesn't make it mandatory so there's no stress! Amazing lectures as well, I thoroughly recommend him
I didn't do great on pre-calc. I honestly blame myself. Not the professor. Ever since I started this course I have been going to tutors every day Monday-Friday to help me understand the material. I feel like I let myself and the professor down. He is not a bad professor but I will for sure take what I learned to re-take. He cares about you passing.
The way he grades makes it challenging to get your grade up, only 4 quizzes and they're worth 80% of your grade fail 2 and you've already failed n the class, the homework doesn't get graded and there isn't much time to learn. very hard to grasp the information given. If you are NOT good at math or quizzes I suggest you find another class.
Professor Darwish is probably the best math professor I've ever had. he does all of his teaching in classes reviews anything important from previous math courses so you're up to date, gives out homework but doesn't make it mandatory so there's no stress! Amazing lectures as well, I thoroughly recommend him.
his Syalbus makes it extremely difficult to get a passing grade do not take this class if you are bad at testing the only assignments that are graded are the tests handed out. If you get a low grade on a test you can't make it up so it makes it impossible to get a higher grade. I wouldn't recommend this class if you're not well at test-taking
He is the best. For the first time in my life i actually understand maths.
Can't begin to express how great of a professor & person that Prof Darwish is; he wants you to succeed and is very clear about what to expect on tests. If you just do all of the practice homework, then you do well on the tests. One of my favorite teachers, not just in college, but out of all teachers I can remember.
this prof is amazing, you can get an easy A you need just to practice your homework and thats it.
i took mat197 and mat281, i got an easy A, darwish gives 2 part of the test, one takehome 25/50 and one inperson 25/50, total 50/50, all you need is take notes in class or just practice homeworks and thats it. even if you didnt do well inperson test you can pass the class easily, just participate and do online homeworks and get 25/50 takehome test.
Just show up and follow the lecture. Practice the handouts. The tests will be easy.
He is super nice. I recommend this class 100%.
This class is really easy to pass, his syllabus: 10% just show up, 10% online homeworks doesn't matter if the answers are true or false, 40% take home test + 40% class test = total 80%. The questions on take home test are the same as class test. You can't fail on this class.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
79%
Textbook Required
38%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.48 avg changeRatings by Course
194
5.0
(3)281
5.0
(3)MAT098
5.0
(1)MAT195
5.0
(3)MATH195
5.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
MAT171
4.0
MATH281
3.3
MAT231
3.1
MAT098
3.0
MATH195
3.0