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not the best teacher, cant understand her accent, test do not cover what was taught. better luck with another teacher
Excellent Math teacher,very knowledgeable
Would you please offer her a better job than being on a class room cause she's really just knowledgeble for herself.She can't give anything to students and her attitude is bit unprofessional though she's having reputable qualifications. "Damn" s
real good teacher
This is by far the worst teacher I have ever had I took her and I couldn't understand anything she said and everyone in the class made below a 20 on her first test. Would never take her if I was you.
dont reccommend, she gets frustrated and is rude just like her husband at UTSA
very difficult to understand speech. very fast, no additional explaination given. never know when her husband will teach class (and he's very bad).
He is by far the worst teacher, he leaves the class room constantly and makes the students feel ignorant if the ask any questions. He refuses to give extra help and is very rude.
I definatly will 2nd to the dissatisfactions posted here. Though I am not prejudiced Tutor's in the study labs (in the MCCH) talk about how tough East Indian professors are with teaching math.
Dr. Veena will not help you when you need help she will not give you additional explanation to the problem being worked. She will do all the even problems in class expects you to work the problem on your own and then she will write out the answer. UGGGH..
Teaches by giving rules of thumb, then shows steps for working problems and then lets you practice what she taught you in class. Exams are based on problems in classwork and homework, drops lowest exam grade. Will go over items you don't understand.
This professor won't help you when you need it. When you ask her to repeat this process of working the problem she gets angry. It extremely difficult to understand her English, I don't recommend this prof to ANYBODY!!!
She is not what all people say, "HARD" she is just not understandable. If you have no problem trying to make out what she is saying then she isn't that bad, but i wouldnt recommend her to anyone. Passing her course isn't a challenge understandin
i agree ive had her husband @ utsa i had no idea they were married..i took both of them...talk about bad luck
She is the worst teacher I have ever had. I took her and I couldn't understand anything she said !Would never take her if I was you.
She is really hard to understand but I feel like I have learned something from her this semester. She will work problems our for you and helps you when you need it. Drops the lowest test and the tests are from the homework she assigns.
I took this professor's online class. I did all the homework, and came to the campus to take tests. She dropped my lowest test grade. She doesn't communicate very well thru email, which was a disappointment to me. Her tests consisted of exact problems from the book. I would take her again.
dont take her!
was helpful or clear at all
Great teacher!!!!
If you do the homework you will do good on her tests
dont take this teacher, you cant understand a word she says and she doesnt seem interested in helping students at all
wasnt a good teacher. rude and didn't show interest in helping students. should be fired for unhelpfulness!
This is my 4th semester with this teacher, I have tried to take other math teachers but none are as thourough as she. After getting accusted to her accent she makes it pretty easy to understand. and will work with you after class to make sure you get it. oh ad she drops the lowest grade too!
All I can say is if you have to take the class Flex, avoid this professor at all costs. Started with about 23 students, ended up with about 11. Does not cover nearly enough each day. Throws up one example and expects you to know it THEN some. Must not be used to getting asked about the material.
this teacher sux!!! you can't understand her, and she won't help you, and then when the whole class fails the test she wonders why??!!! HELLO YOU SUX AT TEACHING!!!!!! she is so rude on top of that, don't take this teacher!!!!
She is very helpful. Once you get accustomed to her accent you won't have any problems. Doing the homework helps you on the test.
She is very unclear. DO NOT TAKE HER!!
Excellent professor. I also took 0302 and 0303 with her. Her accent is not difficult to understand at all, and I found her very willing to help students who had trouble. The only people who had issues with her in any of my classes were the ones who hardly showed up or didn't put any effort into doing the work.
Blah! !
she has difficulties with language ,but she is smart
Terrible
she id not helpful at all. hard to understand what she is explaning. her test seemed easy but hard because the problems were based on what she explans in the class and with her talking your lost from the start!!!!!
This professor is horrible. She speaks such poor English it is amazing how she was hired in the first place and she does not go over any examples in class. I had to drop this class not because Algebra was hard but because her accent was so strong students (including me) would leave the class mumbling, "What did she say." Avoid this professor.
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This professor is the worst. She goes exactly by the examples in the book, without adding any insight of her own. She had to leave for about 4 weeks for an emergency, and I sure learned a lot with our substitute while she was gone. Too bad, she came back.
Shes horrible!!! ive called her she doesnt help. She doesnt teach anything. Everything ive learned is from teaching myself or from a tutor. She does nothing!
nice enough lady, but very thick accent making learning impossible. Examples on board very fragmented also adding to woes. you must learn on your own - which is difficult or else you wouldn't be taking a remedial math course.
If you learn math by following examples of problems then she is your professor. She does all the even problems in your book and the examples help. If you keep up with homework you should do good. If you have problems on the homework ask in class, the tests are like the homework problems.
I was scared at first because of her accent and the fact we couldn't used calculators but she turned out to be an awesome teacher that was really helpful and wanted everyone in the class to understand math. I would definently take another class taught by her.
Calculus for business is hard in general, but it helps to take it from someone you're comfortable with. She has a strong accent that you have to get used to. If you practice the quiz problems it really helps on her exams. If you talk to her outside of class, she's really helpful. I'm an A student and I snuck by that class with a D.
Just horrible. She goes too fast, doesn't explain anything, and gets mad or implies you're stupid if you ask. I'm an A student in general, and I never missed a class and worked on the hw 2 hours every night and I still couldn't pass. The worst teacher I've ever had. Ever. She wasted my time and money. Probably over 70% of the class dropped.
Miss Agrawal unlike anyother math Instructor I ever came across is very boring, less helpful, and too fast in teaching. I do not recommend her if you are not good with math especially statistics.
You have to concentrate to understand her, but overall good teacher. She just concentrates on what you need to know.
Okay Guys.... dont take this class with her! She treats you like you are dumb when you dont understand things. She was not helpful and didnt care if her students passed or failed! She is a BADD teacher!
great teacher, have taken her class before and will take every math course she teaches at sac as well as utsa. most say they can't understand her, i think it makes u pay closer attention to what she teaches. i love her teaching techniques. a professor can only teach so much, if u don't do the homework, u just may fall behind. GREAT TEACHER!!!!
As long as you came to class and wanted to pass she was a good teacher. She always gave homework. But over all I'd take her class again.
She was always pretty helpful. As long as you show up and try hard she will proboably pass you! I did terrible on my exam two and three, and on my final and she still gave me a C for the class. Very helpful as long as you don't ask questions about previous chapters.
SHE SUCKS, Try for Prof Rushing
Shes ok shes a good teacher will help if you need it. She 3 or 4 test and quizes in the middle to add points to your grade. So she's cool. Just need to show up and do the work.
This teacher was AWFUL!!! Never take an internet class with her. She's rude and she never responds. If she does actually respond it's like a week late. She was such a horrible teacher. People like her who are bad teachers shouldn't be teaching at all.
She was awesome!!!
She's helpful. Strongly encourage not to miss class. She will pass you if you try. Would definitely take her again.
If you value your grade, don't take her class. She gives tests with very few questions and those questions will be from the hardest problems in your chapters. Most people in the class have talked about dropping if they haven't already. I saw people that really worked hard on homework and never missed fail tests miserably.
Never take math with her!!! She's a really bad teacher, she just explain like 1 or 2 times and want you to do the excercises by yourself she's not helpful at all,don't take her!!
she is fine.. strong accent
I really liked her teaching style. I took her for 0301 and 0302. Mades A's both times. If you do your homework, show up to class prepared and ready to learn she will help you till you get it. She doesnt put up with anything rude or immature. If your a good student she will like you and help you, thats how it works in her class.
She is a really hard teacher. Her tests are short but worth a lot and she never gives partial credit. if you have the right answers but something in your work was wrong or not like she does it then you get 0 points for the problem.
DO NOT! I REPEAT DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!
She was a great teacher, compared to other math teachers she helps you out and actually lets you try to do the problem before she shows you how to do it, her tests come straight from the hw, and other than the strong accent i would take her again
DO NOT TAKE HER! Worthless teacher. nothing against her, but she goes too fast, and in my opinion, is just a horrible teacher. I repeat DO NOT TAKE HER!
NEEDS TO IMPROVE IN TEACHING MORE AND NOT GETTING FRUSTRATED WHEN SHE EXPLAINS THINGS TO THE STUDENTS
WORST TEACHER EVER!!! CANT UNDERSTAND HER AT ALL HAS THE WORST ARIBIC ACENT DO NOT TAKE HER... IF YOU WANT TO FAIL AND WASTE MONEY AND NOT UNDERSTAND ONE WORD SHE SAYS THEN TAKE HER LOL WORST TEACHER I HAVE EVER AHD!!!
THIS PROF IS GOOD, HELPS U OUT A LOT. TEACHES FROM THE SYLLABUS AND GOES ACCORDING TO WHAT THE BOOK SAYS. APART FROM HER ACCENT, I DON'T THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH HER TEACHING....SHE TRIES HER POSSIBLE BEST JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT U UNDERSTAND. MOST OF THE STUDENTS ARE RUDE AND LACKS PATIENCE, BUT IF U PAY ATTENTION, SHE WILL HELP U TAKE HER...
great teacher, easy to understand. hard subject made easy to understand. do the homework/go to class, you should pass. rewiews given before all tests&final.
she tries i'll give her that but she has a very thick accent. also her notes aten't very good also. and don't think if you don't understand that you can jus ask a question but if you do her response will be more confusing then before. so don't take her.
Currently taking her online class. This professor has yet to answer one email from me regaurding assignments and grade and it hard to get ahold of at the office. Would never take her class again.
Thick accent. Really difficult to understand.
Grades tests very hard and doesn't really give partial credit. The answer can be right, but if the work is wrong, the problem is wrong. It's a shame. And she doesn't give much time on tests/quizzes. The majority of the class either failed or dropped her class...
I took her online course and she never answered my emails and didn't teach the course at ALL-she just assigned homework and was never there for help
Dr. Argawal is a fantastic teacher! Her accent is understandable, she relies on the book but does not always follow it exactly and if you attend class, she will explain EXACTLY what you need to know and what is on the test. You must show up to every class and you must do the hmwk/study for tests but a good grade is very attainable.
AWESOME PROFESSOR! I took this class for summer 1 and passed with an A. Very helpful, clear & gives out homework from the book including the hw on My Math Lab. I recommend taking her as for the bad comments they probably didn't study because I've never gotten in A in math and had no problems with her teaching methods.
Great instructor. Her accent takes a few minutes to adjust to. She explains every step and writes everything clearly on board. Do your homework, although she doesn't grade it, b/c it helps for the tests. I would take her again.
Those who took her for online or in summer are happy. But i'm not, I have to physically go to class and I don't get her accent. I'm an indian and she has worst accent then my parents! Her tests are only 12 questions, It's either you do tests her way or you get the questions wrong. You must show all the baby steps possible. I wouldn't recommend her
Horrible hated ever minute of her class. If your bad at math don't take her
She needs to have more patients. this class can be easy if you study and do all your homework and web assign, but like me i need alot of math to go and the way she teaches doesnt benefit me at all. she needs more patients. everyday in class is the same. i personally would not take her again.
Worst experience ever had with a professor. I had a hard time trying to understand her. She very stoic in class, I know we're adults, but she could try and be a little more personable. I attended everyday but it didn't matter. When the class is over, she's the first one out the door, doesn't consider that perhaps she should stick around for a bit.
Would not recommend taking this class to anyone, she does not help, and you can barely understand her. Took her online 1314 class, and I failed.
Worst class I have ever taken. She has no patience and treats you like a moron when you have a question. Her accent makes it impossible to understand anything she says and she doesn't show any sort of steps to help figure out how the problem was solved. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!
If you do the homework, come to class (do not miss!) and do the webassign this class is easy to pass for ANYBODY even those who have trouble with math like myself. She does have a thick accent but if you ask her politely to repeat herself she has no problems doing so. She does lack some people skills but I've never met a math teacher who didn't.
She does not help at all. she belittles students just for asking a questions. AVOID HER CLASS AT ALL COST EVEN IF SHE IS YOUR LAST RESORT
I want to say the positive first. If you show up everyday, do the online book homework easy 100's, and study some you will pass. Class homework isn't graded. She teaches straight from the book except with less detail due to time constraints. Not very helpful in breaking down a problem. Pay attention, take good notes and you'll never have a problem.
She is horrible tried asking for the grade for my final after the test in her office and she said what do you want? She has no people skills and though she tries to work with you/ for you her teaching is absurd she gets so aggravated when u ask her any questions.
Like many others here have said, avoid this teacher if possible. Although her internet-based class is rather straightforward, she is incredibly slow at delivering grades and tests. She did not report our grades on two of the three regular exams until the the day before the final day of class, and even then the test were not available for pickup.
She was the best math teacher I have had yet! She never tried to confuse you in the definitions or proofs of problems, but taught you how to work them fast. Now after working them, the proof makes sense. I would recommend her to anyone who is willing to work. ~A satisfied student
of course you dont pay attn you won't pass. shes a good teacher, she doesnt grade textbook hw. you get extra points for doing the online hw (which is very easy) and extra points for going to lab. she also gives 10 points to your test if you do the corrections. i recommend her if your willing to work and pay attention like your supposed to
She is a very good teacher and did whatever she could to ensure students were successful. She was MORE than fair on her grading on tests and spoke very clearly in class. This was taught from the perspective of getting you through the class so you can pass, not so much as to interpreting and understanding the information. very helpful teacher.
Don't skip classes and do the assignments on time. I invested on average 3-5 hours a week on this class. You need to be consistent in your study habits. This class gets progressively harder so you need to keep up. She doesn't bother you with concepts, but you will learn a lot from solving problems.
I have taken 1324 and 1442 with her online. As an online student you are own your own. Many hours needed to study. However if she sees you improving and you stay in contact with her she will help you out with your grade at the end. Treat her with respect and she will do the same to you.
Agrawal is awesome! She is so nice and will work with you to get your grade to an A! She reopens all the Homework assignments on Connect Math for you as long as you attend class and show that you are trying, and her grades are based on completion of the homework or quizzes, not the actual grade you earn on the assignments.
I took her online this summer & for the entire 8 weeks we had zero communication. This class is 100% self taught. Book didn't really help much and the reviews don't necessarily match up with test. She's never responded to a single email & 2 weeks later I have yet to receive my final exam score, guess she thinks it's unimportant since I got an A?
So this class was very lame, you can nearly understand the teacher. he accent is very thick so forget about understanding what she is saying. ALSO when taking an exam she would not review you and she would leave the room if no one gets it. This Persian teacher writes very fast and erases her examples, so prepare for a self taught class!
This class is not easy, it requires you to put in some studying outside of class. If you fail is because of you not because of Agrawal's accent. She is one of the top 3 professors I've had at sac. Always available to help you and walk you trough any problem. Her class is planned for the semester(extra point for organization) attendance mandatory.
This class was beyond frustrating. Agrawal was impatient,unapproachable and I honestly could only understand half of what she said since her accent is so strong. Most of her class is done online but she has no clue on how to use it. She will refuse to work with you and will only get more angry with you when you ask questions.
Class is 100% self taught. she didn't reply to my emails for questions on homework. She moved the final up a week early which is against the rules. told us to study the 3 tests even though she had not yet graded test 3. had to talk to the head of the math dept to have the final during the regular week. You have been warned. Do not take this woman.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!! the professor is seriously no help she always leaves the class and she has such a thick accent you seriously cannot understand her at all!!! she is so disrespectful and dosen't know the meaning of personal space once she thought i was drawing so she snatched my journal out of my hand AVOID AT ALL TIMES.
I originally didn't register for this teacher but was changed without my consent.I adapted to her and I loved it. I will be looking for her for my future math classes. She puts it plain and simple so just keep up in every class and don't put off homework and studying because she gives you everything you need and makes it very easy to follow.
Instructor is AWFUL. Speaks english very poorly, hard to follow and understand. Dosent explain problems in anything thats remotely comprehendable. I am a week into her summer class 5/25 have already dropped her class. Almost everyone in the class is baffled as to what to do in the class. DO NOT TAKE THIS INSTRUCTOR.
She uses MyMathLab so yeah a lot of the class is self-taught. If you go to class and take notes over the lecture it helps a little but I found her accent difficult to understand. She's a nice lady but I wouldn't recommend her class, for the sake of your grades.
She does have an accent, but she writes notes on the board and if you write down all the examples that she does on the board, you will understand everything. Hw is nice and simple. few questions, quizzes are easy, tests are even easier if you did the review and CALCULATORS ON EVERYTHING!!
I love this class!! I am an avid note taker and pay close attention while she is lecturing, her lectures are very concise, she starts the section right away with examples and explains them and then assigns hw that you can do in the classroom. some tips, SIT IN THE FRONT, DON'T PROCRASTINATE THE HW, DO THE REVIEW, AND PARTICIPATE she loves that!
She has a very heavy accent, which makes the math lingo hard to understand. It seems like she assumes everyone in the class took precal in high school last year. class is basically self tought through my math lab. Only homework above 80% counts. Lots of homework due at the sametime. Don't take this class unless it's a review for you.
I took her for summer online and she requires you to purchase webassign which is another $75. She did not respond to any of my emails and she didnt update grades so the whole time you wont know what you have in the class. Also webassign doesnt allow you to go back to look at previous work or look at your grades again. I regret taking her class.
This has to be the hardest math I've taken because I haven't learned much. I go home and teach myself everything because her teaching skills are horrible. she tested us on 5 chapters which was overwhelming. But the upside is you can do homework in class. Buy a calculator if you decide to take her it will save your life!
Did not set clear expectations, syllabus is brief and you do not know what to expect. Had issues with MyMathLab, and every time I emailed her she WOULD reply but would be one sentence answers. She did give partial credit for one question when asked. Needs to work on interactions and helpfulness for class.
-Gives lectures and MANY examples -Lots of online Homework, Quizzes -Make sure you do well on Review Exams, she gives extra points on exam grades for that -Do not miss class, unless you're good at math
I regret taking this teacher. Extremely unhelpful. The work load from this class is absolutely ridiculous, expect to spend all of your time doing the homework for this class. Always replies with one word sentences. Will never take her again.
i basically have to teach myself. Not a helpful professor.
She is a good teacher and moves at a good pace. She gives you extra points on your tests if you do the review and points depend on how you score. There is homework after every assignment and quizzes often as well, but you can do all these with text material. She does everything on a program called webassign and that's where you will get the text.
Poor communication skills. The workload isn't a problem, the professor is. Rude to students and is short with her replies. Avoid if possible.
This was my 1st class to take online so I don't have much to compare it to, but Professor Agrawal only emails to tell you when exams are. I often had questions but was answered with short responses that were unhelpful. The material wasn't hard, but I had to teach myself everything. She gives extra credit on exams but that's all the help you'll get.
I took this course online. The work is easy. But you have to teach yourself everything. She requires you to pay $100 for webassign, which again, does not teach you anything. The only communication with her is when she emails about exams. She gives extra credit on exams if you do the review.
Prof Veena, she was really helpful and easy to get high grade on this class. However, her accent was probably difficult to understand. She gave some Review test for student to get extra credits. the higher grade on Review, the more extra credit you earn on Final test. Just note the formula, do quizzes and homeworks, Reviews Ipassed with A Grade.
My Precal professor was switched out so I had to take Prof. Agrawal. She's nice overall but I'm not going to sugarcoat the course, it was tough and there's a ton of homework but if you do the work, you can pass. She gives a review for tests and she gives extra credit if you complete the reviews (which helped a lot). She's tough but it can be done.
Her Self made notes (examples) arent even easy to read and understand. Its only better if u dont rely on the teacher. There is barely a reply when u email in canvas. This teacher would love to fail you if you are struggling.
Not clear with directions, very brief, vague email responses when I would ask for help . Would not take her again.
Dr. Agrawal is a wonderful professor that truly cares for her students and is enthusiastic about what she teaches. There are plenty of extra credit opportunities and a week to complete homework, so it's impossible to fail this class, unless you don't do the work. Study hard and take advantage of all the extra credit and it's an easy A.
(8 week flex) Failed college algebra twice in uni, took a step back and took the class with this Agrawal, and passed with a B! Professor agrawal is solid when it comes to teaching, and makes sure all her students understand her content.
Can anyone confirm whether this instructor uses any proctored examination program like ProctorU, Lockdown browser, etc.? Thank you!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
83%
Textbook Required
58%
Grade Predictor
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-0.36 avg changeRatings by Course
1414125
5.0
(1)ALGEBRA
5.0
(1)STAT1325
5.0
(1)MATH303
5.0
(1)STAT1442
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
1324
5.0
ALGEBRA1301
5.0
MATH303ONLINE
5.0
MATH1316
5.0
MATH1425
5.0