Mahmoud Zarepour - University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Professor: Mahmoud Zarepour

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAT2377
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I am taking the course now and I am learning a lot. Doing more questions outside of class actually helps me (i.e. important to do the homework)

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT2377
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

provides good examples in class, also assignments are good indicator of exam difficulty. I did not take the assignments too seriously before midterm, so my midterm grade suffered, but I did practice using the assignment and in class practice questions for final, he also holds a review sesh which was very useful

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAT2377
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

provides good examples in class, also assignments are good indicator of exam difficulty. I did not take the assignments too seriously before midterm, so my midterm grade suffered, but I did practice using the assignment and in class practice questions for final, and I ended up with a decent grade. he also holds a review sesh which was very useful

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAT2375
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor will give you a difficult time on the expense of building a solid foundation. i didn't do well in his class but was able to do very well in other related courses.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MAT2371
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

In retrospect, I am happy I took my class with this professor because he made me understand and look at material from a more sophisticated angle. He is really smart and I value his knowledge and interest. He seemed tough in the beginning but with lots of practice and going over his n-class examples i made it through (thankfully).

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MAT2371
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a good prof, I wouldn't skip his class especially before midterm and final exams because he gives lot's of hints about the type of question that might be asked. Overall, fair exams , if you work hard through the assignments, It's easy to get A++

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAT4375
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Solid. Super sharp. He dislikes students who skip class and actually notices participation!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAT2371
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is not an easy prof, but is fair. Everything on test was mentioned in class at some point. So participation is mandatory, skipping will do no good. I used office hours and he was helpful.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAT2371
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It would be best to avoid taking this prof. He is extremely unapproachable and doesn't explain why things are being done. He's very harsh and his assignments and exams are tough. If you are taking him it's best to study ahead, you will definitely need to.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAT2375
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Decent prof. He's really knowledgeable and will help you outside of class if you need it, but he did seem angry at our class all the time. He also writes difficult tests that will often have a few questions that are unrelated to the class material.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MAT2375MAT2371
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really encouraging

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAT3377
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good prof. There is a bit of a language barrier, but nothing too bad. You definitely need to go to class to do well though - he doesn't follow the textbook and likes to use his own notation. But if you go to class and pay attention you're golden, as all of his midterm/exam questions are straight from class and the assignments.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAT2375
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He yelled at our class a lot. He's decent at explaining things in class but the difficulty of exams is just brutal.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 2377C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

assignments are a fairly clear indication of the level of difficulty of his upcoming exams (Midterm and final). Sooo, make sure you work through them on your own first, then discuss with other students, consult solutions and ask him for help. I also did some extra practice Qs from the textbook and it helped my understanding.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MAT2377C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I already wrote a review but never got it approved, so I will write it again: THIS TEACHER IS BAD. DO NOT TAKE HIM, here is why: He demonstrates simple problems in class but when it comes to the test, the difficulty is suddenly exaggerated. He constantly goes off subject and starts to talk about his daughter. Buy (130$) and read the textbook.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really nice teacher, always trying to help students, answers emails quickley, make sure to go to class and study and you'll do great!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MAT2377
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you attend classes, study and do your assignments. You are good. He's a very good teacher and always willing to help

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAT4372
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Definitely go to class and pay attention, I even suggest pre-read his lectures ahead of time so that you know what he's going to talk about. Exams are fair if you do your work and study for it.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MAT3377
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Super nice guy. Is willing to repeat things over and over until you understand. We moved pretty slowly in this class so it was easy to understand. Assignments, midterm & exam were fair. Good lecturer! Glad that I chose to take this as a math elective.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MAT3379
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He seems good with math students and asks us to continuously think and figure out formulas on our own. The big problem for me is that his class has not been adapted for non-math students (I'm in sciences). Furthermore, he doesn't write any crucial definitions on the board which left me lacking on a lot of important information.