Great instructor and is willing to help students that need it. Lectures are interesting and is clear that he enjoys the subject matter. Class does get difficult but is expected because of the subject.

Passion, care about your success in this class and well preparedness for the next level. Understand concepts no memorization (simply you are allowed to have formulas sheet double sided to use during tests and quizzes).

If you really want to learn, take this proffesor. Focus in the class and you will learn, but if you start texting in his class, you won't understand anything he says

He is such an AMAZING PROFESSOR!!He is so considerate and caring. He answers all emails and gives ALOT of extra credit! Focus, try your best, attend class and your grade will reflect your efforts!! He enjoys math and tries his best to help his student's grade :)

Overall if you want to learn, take this Professor. Don't get psyched out and put in as much effort as you can manage and you will be OK. Would recommend.

He was an amazing professor! He truly cares that everyone does well as long as you show that you are trying. He gave bonus points to boost up your grade. Oh and online quizzes! I took his 6 week summer class so it was fast paced but he continued on the same lesson if someone was confused on it and gave more examples until understood.

His class is a little different than your usual math course. He has a very unique style of making math simple as long as you pay attention. I think the best part of the class is his attitude, and the fact he cares about the students. Some people complain about how he sometimes puts you in the spotlight, but those are the texters in the back.

I would 100% recommend Professor Nefissi. He's very enthusiastic about Math and he takes the time to make sure everyone in class understands the material. He's very thorough yet extremely nice, but if you're going to be rude and text or nap while he lectures, don't complain about him calling you out for it. He's only strict because he cares!

Professor Nefissi is as good as it gets. Pre- calculus can be hard on its own if you're not really a math person like myself, but Professor Nefissi makes it manageable. He gives A LOT of extra credit opportunities, and test are set up exactly the same are the review guides. Also drops lowest test grade!!! I recommend him 10/10.

So glad I had the opportunity to have him as my teacher. I haven't done math in about 20 years and was concerned. He really explained everything well, had clear expectations and was more than fair. He had many extra credit problems during class. If you show up and do your homework you should be fine. I went to math lab every week to study too.

Nefissi is such a great professor. I've taken him for a few semesters and I know he really cares about his students. He drops the lowest test, lowest quiz and lowest homework. Most quizzes are online, a few are in class. If you study and put the work in, he will certainly see your efforts and help you achieve the grade you want. Take him!!!

Professor Nefissi is a very cool guy! This subject is overall difficult, but if you have to take it, I would highly suggest taking him! He really wants all his students to pass and does what he can to help you pass! He's a funny guy and wants you to earn your grade but will be there if you need any help! I would strongly recommend him!

This is a great professor for calc 3. He posts all notes and solutions online. He even gives practice take home tests then goes over them in class. Calc 3 can be hard, but if you put the time to study in, you can get an A with him. He gives a decent amount of "pop quiz" extra credit, so pay attention! He is funny, very nice, and a great professor.

Great professor. His notes are detailed and easy to follow. He makes you work hard for your grade, but provides opportunities for extra credit on tests and in class. He is very knowledgeable about the material and you can tell that he genuinely cares about his students.

Professor Nefissi is amazing! He's great at explaining things; however, he sometimes expects you to know things right away. If you don't put the effort in, you will not pass the class! 4 exams, a final, and quizzes every now and then. Lowest exam gets dropped. Overall, great professor but you need to do ALOT of work outside of class to pass.

Professor Nefissi does a great job teaching hard material. It doesn't matter who you take for this class, the material is hard and you need to work for to pass, but he makes it much easier for you to succeed and is very pro-student. His practice exams resemble the actual exams. Additional pro - he drops the lowest exam, quiz, and HW grade!!

Easily one of the best profs I've had at NOVA. Though he doesn't do much review of previous concepts, his lectures are straightforward and easy to understand if you know the basics. Occasionally he will throw in some extra credit work in-class, and he knows how to get everyone engaged. He's also pretty funny at times. Would definitely recommend.

Prof Nefissi is definitely in command of math subjects. He breaks down complex problems with a simpler, almost algorithmic approach. He doesnt like distractions in his lectures, so put your cellphone away. His tests are tough but there are plenty of chances for extra credit.

He tries to make it easy, weekend homework, Extra credit offer up to 100 point by throwing random question in class. One each of lowest quiz, exam and homework score dropped. Study guide and solution provided, which is 80% roughly in exam. Little fast in teaching but fair enough to get A if you study only his notes and practice classwork at home.!

A real solid professor, really wants you to do well in his class. Helps out a lot, and really wants you to succeed out of the class. If you do the work and pay attention, you will do well. I would suggest having a clear understanding of Calc 1, because you will fail if you don't.

Definitely one of my top choices as a math professor. He can make lectures interesting, and can sometimes be pretty funny. His practice exams are almost exactly the same as the actual ones, just be careful because he gives a couple pop quizzes. Easily one of the best math professors on the nova manassas campus.

Absolutely one of the best professors I have ever taken. Even though the level of difficulty in the subject of math is undeniably high, his teaching style makes it lovely and enjoyable. His ability to convey the material is efficient in terms of transferring the knowledge and an organized framework. Highly Recommended!

He has an accent but once you're used to him he's not hard to understand. He put the notes up on Blackboard so you could catch up if you missed anything during class. The study guides he gave for tests were really helpful, and he let you have a page of notes for every exam. He was willing to help people and genuinely wants students to succeed!

Calc 2 Personality: respectful, good mood, understandable accent, stays after class to answer questions, answers emails. Tests: 75% of each test is its practice test, take home and in class quizzes. Homework: easy webassign. Grading: fast, gives lots of extra credit. Textbook: It's calculus. You're going to need it regardless of the professor.

He's a great professor though tough at times. Drops the lowest test, quiz, and HW. Attend the lecture and read over them after, he posts them all online. Goes over practice test in class which is a solid 70/80 on the test if you have it down. Focuses on concepts so test question aren't incredibly difficult. Smart guy and breaks down concepts well.

He is a great professor. He dropped the lowest quizzes' grades, test and gave you extra credit for the final exam. There will be quizzes every week and practice tests before the exams. If you do and understand well the questions on his practice test, you will be fine. It is a math class so you are required to do homework to understand concepts.

math isn't my subject. 2nd time taking it. however, he truly made me love and UNDERSTAND MATH. his style makes you actually see math in the easiest way possible. drop lowest quiz and hw. if u only miss 2 classes he will bump ur grade up if u are close to a higher letter. he cares so much for students. Lots of extra credit too in class. take him!

IMO one of the best math profs at NOVA. VERY organized; uploads all class notes for your convenience. Webassign HW due every Sunday, but it's light and mostly just reinforces lectures. Make sure you do the quizzes (most are online anyway), the graded HW, and the exam study guides and you'll be fine. No surprises on exams, pretty straightforward.

He is very knowledgeable about calculus. However, his teaching style is not for everyone. He is not lenient to anyone. You have no chance to retake your tests or quizzes once you fail them. The practice tests just cover 70% of what you will see on the actual exams. It is hard to get an A in his class.

The Calculus series is a difficult. People would rather blame Professor Nefissi rather than their failure to study. All lecture notes with examples on how to solve problems are posted online for review. Study and do practice problems form the textbook on your own and you will succeed.

I took his 173 in fall of 2017 & 174 in spring of 2018. I indeed appreciated his knowledge. His class was not easy for sure but it's worthy. I was always the top in class bc I studied and practiced a lot after every class. I came back here to review him because I am taking cal4 at GMU and his teaching was so good and I still know everything

Great Professor! He did assign a lot of homework, but it is math. If you don't practice, how can anyone pass? That's why I will take him again, practice makes perfect, sometimes of course. He gives extra credit during lecture!! It will help your grade go up! I was at a low C for a while, the extra credit helped me get to a B!

Don't take a 5 credit summer course if you struggle at math. This course moved fast and it's up to you to learn the material on your own. That aside, Prof. Nefissi is a master at his craft and cares about his students. Pretty straight forward class. He makes it clear what the expectations are and will not surprise you.

This Professor has truly helped me understand Calculus. this was my second time taking calc so I was really nervous but I am glad I did. He is detailed and will break down each problem. Tests are equivalent to the practice tests and he doesnt try to trick you on the exams. Study and you will be good!

Prof Nefissi was a really good professor. He sometimes expects you to know things right away. However, if you listen to his lectures, do the homework, and practice, his tests are very manageable.

MTH167 was not an easy course so I dont think it was his fault that a lot of us got bad grades. If you want easy A then dont take him. Although I got an A on this class I am not taking him again.

I saw the reviews and decided to give him the benefit of the doubt. He gives extra credit. Helped me go from a C to a B. If you ask him to go over something he will. Sometimes has an attitude but I liked him. FYI he used Aleks (for those who dont like that learning tool). Overall hes not bad. If you pay attention you should be fine.

Biggest complaint is no partial credit on exams. Aside from that his lectures are alright. I found it best to use the slides and practice problems he gave to learn the material. He provides lots of practice material for students. Bi-weekly hw, weekly quizzes, study guides, etc. He responds relatively quick to emails and grades quickly as well.

Prof. Nefissi gives you exactly what you need to succeed in this class and later Calculus classes. He does not believe in "busy work". He is always available in office hours to clarify specific concepts covered in class. I would definitely take other classes with Prof. Nefissi.

Professor Nefissi was very approachable when I had an issue understanding some specific calculus concepts. During office hours, he explained and solved sample questions. Don't expect office hours for basic algebra questions, though - for those you need a tutor.

I took Calculus1. As long as students follow his guides, and complete assignments, passing the course is guaranteed. His explanation is very easy to understand. And his handwriting is very clear. When I read textbook, I had difficult time to grasp the topic, but after his lectures, I was able to solve problems like I were a math whiz.

Great teacher, he will drop your lowest test grade. Offers extra credit at the beginning of class. Uses lockdown browser+ camera on as well. Open notes exam. Good teacher, need to know material before going to class he will assume you have reviewed it on your own. Attendance not mandatory, after third class attendance is extra credit.

He's a nice prof but I feel like he's not really fond of slowing down and explaining the materials though. You'd have to take midterm and final in person even if you take the zoom class. There's hw & quiz every week. But if you do pre-study or take time to understand the lecture, you'll be doing great. He takes attendance for extra credits.

He's a decent teacher. Classes were engaging. TESTS WERE HARD! ESPECIALLY MID TERM AND FINAL. He does drop your lowest test, hw and assignment. Tests were mostly similar to studyguide. There was a lot of homework due every week on WebAssign + Canvas. He did patiently answer everyones questions in class even silly ones which I liked.

Professor Nefissi was amazing! I took him for all 3 Calc classes, and I will admit, physical classes were better than online. Though it was a HyFlex class, coming in everyday improves his perception of you, and he dropped our lowest everything, which picked up my grade. Amazing at explanations, and I think everyone should take him in person!

Professor nefissi is a great teacher and very professional. If someone doesn't understand something he will gladly go over it again but he always emphasizes that this is a past paced class and if you're absent, it's hard to catch up The study guides are very helpful and exams always have 15 questions -except final. Lots of work but would recommend.

Professor Nefissi's Calculus class is challenging but rewarding. The tests are tough, but he allows open-note exams and provides a helpful formula sheet. Engage with the class, use unstuckstudy for study prep, and you'll do well.

Professor Nefissi is great. He offers clear notes, extra credit, drops lowest scores, and manageable homework. I took the HYFLEX class for VT credit and kept up easily. Had an A most of the semester but dropped to a C after skipping the final. Taking him again for MTH 265! Just know he doesn't give partial credit.

Professor Nefissi was amazing !. He would gladly explain any questions asked. His exams are open notes; he drops the lowest score of the multiple tests taken. Since it's a fast-paced class, you need to attend the classes; it would be difficult to catch up if you're absent. Keep in mind that you need to practice the questions that he gives.