Mohsen Janatpour - College of San Mateo, San Mateo, CA

Professor: Mohsen Janatpour

Department: Science

College: College of San Mateo, San Mateo, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS250
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Mohsen is very disorganized, condescending, and is very unapproachable. Honestly, he ruined physics for me, the whole experience in his class was very stressful and disheartening. I would NOT take him again nor would I recommend anyone to take his class. Took the this past Thursday and he just assigned a hw assignment today due in a week LOL

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYS210
• 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:

So many things to be said in such little space. Don't take his class. Drop it while you still can. He knows physics, but he cannot teach physics. Everyday, he gave us a problem we never saw before, then he would leave the room for 15-30 minutes. He would come back, do the problem, give us a completely different problem and the leave again. avoidhim

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYS210
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

PHYS210 is a difficult course & I felt Mohsen did not take this class serious. He jokes & digresses A LOT, making note-taking difficult b/c we get off track so much. Graded by 3 tests & 1 final but we fell so behind that we only had 2 tests. He curves the class tho! Get the textbook and review chapters at home to grasp the class if you take him.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYS250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Mohsen is not a good professor, but he thinks he is. I would compare his lectures to Ted talks where you're interested for a few minutes and walk out remembering nothing. Respectable man and a good speaker, but terrible at teaching. Labs are hard and homework must be right on the first try, but he makes the tests easy if he sees us all struggling.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHY250
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mohsen is easily one of the smartest professors I've ever had and he inspired me to change my major to Physics. He doesn't need any notes to teach his lectures and is clear on what the concepts are. You can't just show up to the lectures and pass. You must study at home to fully understand how to solve the problems since this is a tough subject.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH251
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He goes through class extremely slow by either getting sidetracked easily or giving a complex problem that takes the entire class period, which he expects us to be able to do without help on a test. The problems he gives in class rarely relate to the specific types of problems given on an exam, which are very difficult. Would avoid if possible.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYS250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is very smart; he has a unique style of teaching. He is friendly and wants his students to learn the material in depth. However, his tests can be challenging. Especially since each test is 20% of your grade and there are about 5 questions in each. Hence, doing the textbook problems is a good preparation for the tests. There's also extra credit.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH251
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The textbook is optional. Buy it! You will get lost very quickly. If you think the exam guides he gives you will be helpful, you are wrong. What's worse is he gave us an important exam AFTER the date for last day to drop. His style benefits no & he often skips step leaving you confused & calls explaining what he skipped 'slow motion' which is rude.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He comes off at the beginning as a good teacher, but quickly devolves & is terrible at best. Each test is 20% so each time it's like taking a final. When you need help he is anything but clear. DON'T TRUST STUDY GUIDES, they are of little help in preparation for the actual test. He seems to have no problem watching the entire class fail. AVOID HIM!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH251
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is funny and clearly very intelligent, but he is not a good teacher. The homework is very easy, but the tests are incredibly difficult. He is not good at explaining complicated concepts, and gets sidetracked a lot.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He teaches really well. However, he is a pretty hard teacher.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH252
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He has a rich knowledge of mathematics. Hence, he teaches the class without using any notes/powerpoint. You will have a firm understanding of the material in his class. However, his tests can be challenging. I recommend doing the problems in the textbook in addition to doing the online homework. You'll get a better result in the end!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Mohsen is the smartest professor I have ever had at CSM . He treated the class like we were all super smart just like him. This made the class super difficult. He is funny and always has jokes to tell the class. He teaches the content well but expects you to understand it after one try.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH252
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of the smartest teachers I've ever seen. Good scientist but bad teacher. Likes to skip steps and assumes that you know the material well. Likes to give unpredictable questions. He gives extra practice problems if you need it. Take this if you're a fast learner or retaking calc 2 and might know the material pretty well.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHY250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is the best teacher of CSM. Do your homeworks, solve the examples he solved in the class again, and solve the practice test aaand get an A! He knows almost everything and his classes are REAAALLY inspirational. You can learn more than physics in his class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHYS250
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very tough grader. He teaches his lectures as if you completely understood the previous material and he skips a lot of steps. Honestly his teaching style is what throws most students off.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYS250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Never goes into details, always expect you to understand what he means. I feel like his target audience is "the perfect student" which not everyone is. 3 tests + final - drops the lowest test, but with only 3 tests, you have to make sure to do well. overall he is a hard professor and isn't worth the hassle.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS250
• 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:

Super smart. Wants things done his way. Very hard grader. Great guy super funny

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Best teacher I have ever seen. Super smart.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHYS260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Outstanding instructor. He clearly has a commanding understanding of both his subject material and his audience. His examples are clear, relevant, and applicable as well as challenging. I like that he does hold students responsible to a "theoretical minimum" otherwise --- what is the point? This is probably one of the best courses I have ever had.