Ahmed Assaf - Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI

Professor: Ahmed Assaf

Department: Mathematics

College: Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MTH175
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

His accent is a bit hard to understand, but I got used to it throughout the semester. He never grades the homework, but you should probably do it if you want to pass the tests. The only things in the grade book are a few tests and take home quizzes. He always gives practice tests and our final had questions directly from one of the take home tests.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MTH175
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

A small language barrier but you get used to it. Assaf is funny, kind, and is really passionate about math. This math class is way different from any I've taken before but if you do the homework and study it's a breeze.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MTH107
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: No
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Assaf is a super nice guy and while it takes sometime to get used to his accent, if you pay attention its not an issue. If you ask for help he has no problem walking you through things, even if he has to do it more than once. Super nice guy.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MTH107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Hard to understand, but easy course wise

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAT107
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Really not a great professor, but seriously an awesome guy! If you go and take the time to talk to him about your concerns, he will help you in every way! He is very traditional with his grading like doesn't put things in blackboard, but will help you out if you seriously have concerns. He really is caring!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MTH523
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Assaf made his course painfully easy. The pace very slow due to a substantial amount of hand-holding. Perhaps this is reasonable for a 100 level course but at the 500 level, he needs to be more rigorous and make his students put an effort in. I learned a little bit but Assaf needs to expect more out of his students.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAT107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Nice guy himself, but worst professor I've ever had. Gave us a blank test to study for our exam, but wouldn't give the answers so we didn't know what to do. He states this math is supposed to be easy & we should've learned it in middle/high school. He doesn't curve grades, or give extra credit. If you go & talk to him personally he can kind of help

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MTH107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Get a different professor for this course if you can. You cannot understand him and he does not go over everything that may be on the test. Do all the homework and do the practice tests he provides in order to do somewhat good on the exams. He is a nice guy but overall a terrible professor

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MTH175
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This is a hard class to begin with but taking it with this prof. makes it even harder. If you have the choice take with a different professor. Grades on 3 tests and a few quizzes. Strong accent and some words are hard to understand. Not a bad guy, just not a great professor.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MTH175
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Worst math class ever.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MTH107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He has very poor english, very hard to understand what he is saying which makes learning extremely hard while in class. Count on just watching what he writes on the chalk board and blocking out his voice. He gives barley any homework and doesn't take attendance nor has he ever tried to learn anyones name. Prep to teach yourself.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MTH132
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Ahmed is a good guy and compared the the other Calculus teachers here is not too hard of a professor for this class. He has a very heavy accent which is his biggest downfall, but if you go to class and pay attention a good grade is easily possible. I can't say this was an easy class but he makes you work for it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MTH107
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR AT ALL COSTS!!! He can be a funny guy sometimes in class, but you almost can't understand anything. My suggestion is to try and find a different professor in order for yourself to learn something because if not you'll be doing most of the teaching for yourself...

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MTH107
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

have to keep up on the online homework and the online walk through, when you are doing the homework is more helpful than the actual teacher.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MTH107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THE CLASS WITH THIS PROFESSOR he is absolutely horrible and the only thing you can understand what he's saying is "questions?" and "now and example." overall a horrible teacher.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MTH107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

dont take this professor unless you're fantastic at math. He mumbles a lot, and even though he says "questions?" every five minutes, he's terrible at answering questions. If possible take this class with a different professor.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MTH107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This guy is the professor I have ever had. It's extremely hard to understand him, he constantly needs to be corrected, and his class is very dull. I love math, but this professor made me dread coming to class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MTH107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Overall he is a good teacher and a nice guy but if you pay attention and just do everything you are assigned you will do fine. Also his test are very hard and may scare you til you get it back he gives a lot of points for effort and know generally what you need to do in problems. He is hard to understand so sit close and you will do fine.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: STA282
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

NEVER TAKE THIS TEACHER!!!! More than half of the class Fails. He is impossible to understands and doesn't even care. If you ask questions he makes you feel stupid and quizzes and test are impossible. There is no such think as curving even though class averages are in the 30% range.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: STA282
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

OMG STAY AWAY! Literally can not understand a word he says, the first day i honestly thought he was speaking in a different language. Tests/quizzes are so hard that not even the tutors can get full points, he takes random deductions from problems with no explanation, just a (-18) wrote at the top, and makes you feel stupid if you ask a question.