A Alwash - West Los Angeles College, Culver City, CA

Professor: A Alwash

Department: Mathematics

College: West Los Angeles College, Culver City, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH261
• 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:

No extra credit. Doesn't drop lowest exam score (many prof.'s do, this one doesn't). Assigns every problem in book for homework (not every other odd, not every odd: every. single. one). Most importantly - he doesn't teach concepts, he instructs rules. No learning of WHY in his class, only learn WHAT. You must teach yourself and endure the homework.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH261
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took a summer semester calc1 course. I will admit mostly my fault I wont pass, but he could stand to improve his teaching style to do more than solve random problems on the board. If you didn't understand and learn anything in the lecture like me. Your essentially teaching yourself after class. Better explanations and showing work would be better

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH261
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof Alwash expects you to know your stuff and be prepared. His grading is tough, there are quizzes every other day, and the tests are very difficult. If you choose to take this class, GET A TUTOR I guarantee you will need it. He's not a very nice guy so don't think being friendly will help you. Do your work, study hard, and its POSSIBLE to pass.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH261
• 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:

He won't help you even if you ask him many times and will eventually say, "Algebra, or Trig" . Pop quizes every other day. Checks hw daily. Sloppy lectures. I got yelled at for asking questions in his class. Every time he did a problem on the board it would take up most of the class time, barely have enough time to teach the next lecture. DONT TAKE

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Math 115, alwash is a good teacher, he has his own system of teaching, as long as you do all the homework assigned you will pass. understand the concepts really well. go to tutoring, and you should be good. do the home work and study days before tests. make sure to see him in office hours because its worth it. one on one tutoring with him is KEY!!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH261
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It's calculus. If math is not for you so don't blame him. You need to work for this class. He helps so much during the office hours . The program is a little bit hard than what we met before but this is calculus. I didn't really work enough so for that I didn't get the A. You will have a quizz after you finish every section.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH261
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The most basic guideline to his class. Do all the homework, and more problems if you can when he assigns it. Understand the material. Then you should be more than fine. There are tutors in the library that are more than capable to helping. Best of luck, he's the best I've taken. It will be hard, but it's Calc. You should know what you're getting in

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Alwash is a very kind professor willing to help his students however his accent makes him difficult to understand along with his poor teaching style. Not many people pass his class and he does not offer extra credit. He is a tough grader and checks homework at random. I would not take him again

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH115
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Being my first hybrid class this course was amazing. The material was clearly presented and very well explained. The instructor would work out the solutions of the questions on the quizzes to ensure that students know where they went wrong was able to fix things that needed work.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH261
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If math is not your thing, then don't take this class. The professor should not have to explain stuff like PEMDAS to you. You'll find other educators of higher math will be just as impatient with those sort of questions. Go over the problems until you know the material. You're in college now! I wrote a different rating but I somehow got signed out.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH261
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Just DO NOT take him unless you have a strong background in Math. The placement test qualified me to take Calc but I ended up with a W because of how hard it was. He explains assuming that you know the stuff,all sections are hw, tests are too hard,no slides or study guides or E.C or anything!You basically go to class to watch him solving problems

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His quizzes and tests are not hard, you don't need a calculator to solve them. His heavy accent makes it hard to understand him and he can be rude sometimes. I honestly don't recommend him.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

. I took his online class this spring, 2014. I like the fact that he is clear and organized on giving instructions. But, there is not extra assignments or any chance to get a better grade . tests are in class and required to show your work, I tried hard and got a B. To got A in this class you should b a math genius

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I admit Mr. Alwash speeds through the material and works out problems on the board with his quick mental math strategies, but he is a witty sweetheart that doesn't get frustrated when you patiently ask for assistance. I audit his class everyday, btw, he's hilarious & I love his accent.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH260
• 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:

Worst math teacher ever. NO LECTURE OR DEFINITIONS. Solves random problems on the board. Skips steps using his mental math with no explanations. Review and new lessons are introduced this same style. HW is that ENTIRE section of a chapter per day with a quiz the day after. I did well because I attended Castro's class at night too. BTW, I love math.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH127
• 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:

Horrible Teacher. His accent is thick but that is not what makes him a bad teacher. in my opinion its how he sets up his math equations. Most of the time i was in the class his equations or explanations did not match. Take at your own risk.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH8540
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took this class with him it was easy its half classroom half online easy and its only once a week for 1 hour and 5 minutes its a really good class for a Math coure you must take him he does have an accent but its not hard to understsand him. But keep in mind its once a week for 1 hour. I recomment taking this class its awesome.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH261
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he is the worse math teacher i had.He does not teach well, he skips a lot of steps and he assign all the homework problems. he does not give out study guide either. sometime he is mean. one good things about him is he give make up exam.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 261
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took calculus, his class isn't easy...... made me switch my major to sociology ...

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Math 125 By far the best math professor at West Los Angeles College I recommend every student take this class because it's very comprehensive and he wants his students to pass the most important thing to do is your homework and pay very close attention and don't be afraid to ask for help quizzes are easy way to gain points