Abera Abay - Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ

Professor: Abera Abay

Department: Mathematics

College: Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CALC2
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had Dr. Abay for Calc II. The class was extremely lecture-heavy. He is very thorough in his lectures but you need to have a very good foundation in Calc I. He will only use very technical terms and won't break it down further unless asked. The quizzes are a very good reference for the tests. HIs questions are almost always like examples in class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• 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:

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. He does not TEACH Calculus 1 . He doesn't even look at students, he never makes eye contact and basically is speaking to himself when he's on the board "teaching" lecture material. He expects you to have the TI-89 calculator & I had TI-84 and told me he couldn't help me because I don't have the other calculator. Terrible

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH01131
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took his Calc2 course in the summer, super easy A. Had to take it as a retake because I got a D the first time and passed his class with flying colors. Has a bunch of quizzes but drops the lowest, 2 group projects which he will always check before, and 3 tests that he always did a full review for.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CALC2
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have taken Dr. Abay for both Calculus 1 and 2. Class structure is the same for both. The lowest quiz is dropped. There are no pop quizzes. All exams have extra credit questions. The final is non-cumulative. You don't need the access code for the book. Abay is a very kind man; I would take him a third time if I could.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH01131
• 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:

This guy does not care at all if anyone passes, he won't teach you much, and if you have a question he won't explain anything, he just does the problem again. There were 35 people in my class, but only 4 people got above a C on his second exam, multiple people got 3%, and he wouldn't tell us the average because "it's embarrassing". Take Ich Lee

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH01130
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Took him for Calc 1 at 7:35am. This is the earliest class Rowan offers. I got a B+ in his class. His tests are pretty easy and straight forward. There are a bunch of quizzes and he drops the lowest one. Homework isn't checked but I would suggest doing it to study for the exams/quizzes

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH03125
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Abay is great. There are two tests, a midterm and a final worth 30% of your grade each. The tests are very easy and he gives a great review for each. Theres 8 quizzes that are easy and announced that are combined for 30% of your grade (he drops the lowest). The final 10% is attendance. Homework is never checked. Would def. take again.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CALC2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took professor abay over the summer. It was calc 2 over 5 weeks so it was challenging. This class was very challenging. He gave quizzes often but told you prior what the quiz would be on. He is definitely one of the better professors at Rowan. He is also very approachable for help.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CALC2
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a really hard Calc teacher. Since he is an incredibly smart teacher, he assumes that everyone automatically understands what he is saying. He flies through the material and is very critical on tests and quizzes. You will survive this class as long as you keep up with the homework and show up to class. Good luck.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH03125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Abay is not a very good professor, mainly because he flies through material only going over 2-3 examples each section. There are two major exams (midterm and final) and multiple quizzes. However, he does drop the lowest quiz grade and will curve exam grades if they're low. Take a better professor if you're not the best at math.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you haven't had calc before I would not take him. Does not explain the concepts well enough.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Abay was a fairly good professor. He had very detailed and organized notes each lecture, which made learning new content pretty easy. He had 3 major tests throughout the semester and the final was not cumulative. Took calculus in high school but didnt get credit. Perfect course to take for a refresh on calculus. Would take him again.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Class at 735 is a killer. He isnt a very nice guy at all, and you cant really talk to him about class. Reads STRAIGHT FROM TEXTBOOK. Does only certain problems from each section and his quizzes only have 4-5 questions. One question wrong and it kills your grade. Never clarifies what will be on tests, and they are hard. Mathematica, worst thing ever

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Not a good professor, he tends to speed through notes extremely quickly. The final grade is only tests and quizzes and nothing else. Many people dropped his class due to their treatments and difficulty with the course

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CALC111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you go to class you'll be fine. He goes through stuff pretty quickly, but is willing to go over problems with you if you don't understand. Gives homework but never checks it, it just helps to do it to study for quizzes. Only has a Midterm and final as tests, but they are exactly like the review he gives you and like the quizzes.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• 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:

Extremely hard to understand. Also very belittling whenever you ask a question or don't understand something. He expects you to understand everything that is going on in lecture and gets mad when you don't. Wouldn't take his class again

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH03125
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Abay's speaking is very unclear which makes it hard to understand him. He always asks for someone to walk him through the steps of a problem but he does it himself which makes it difficult to learn. He does a lot wrong and students have to correct him , even if its something small. Not to difficult though if you've taken calculus in HS

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH01130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Abay is a bad teacher, just doesn't know how to explain things to students. He has a heavy accent that often makes it hard to pay attention or understand what he is trying to say.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH01131
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The professor showed up, made the lecture from the book, clearly understood the lecture very well, but then went over it at a very quick pace. Only grades came from a few assignments and weekly quizzes with three tests. I took him for Calc 2. Calculator use is entirely acceptable everywhere and for calculations, except the work has to be shown.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are long and boring. His explanations can be a bit confusing especially as early as he has his classes. But he does a good job outlining what will be on the quizzes and exams especially with the review sheets he gives. Takes work to get a good grade. Wouldn't exactly recommend but isn't a bad option especially if you're a morning person.