Saif Rahman - Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH

Professor: Saif Rahman

Department: Economics

College: Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Love this Professor. Not enough people give him credit for how good he is. He really just wants you to succeed but you have to do some work, he won't just give it to you. If you really want to know and understand the topic, take a class with him. I wish I could take more with him.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON353
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Saif Rahman is a lousy professor. DO NOT take him, unless you want to be miserable for a whole semester. He does not care about the grades his students receive and professes to you that grades shouldn't matter, enabling him to give every student a C without hesitation. Want an A? Good luck. Want to learn anything? Good luck.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had a fair experience with Rahman. His lectures can be lengthy and a little off topic, but for my class he really seemed to care about us learning and offered extra help multiple times. Does get a little off topic, if you are willing to learn and stay engaged, you can do fine.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON110
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor ever had to drop and he is terrible at giving help. Very rude to students as well.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECO252
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very slow, wastes time talking about personal life.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON372
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You have to want to learn to appreciate a class with professor Rahman . But he has a lot to offer and you can really walk away with a lot if you put the work into it.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON352
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Goes off topic

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: 101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I learned the material well. Would recommend if you actually like learning.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON372
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Course material is rushed/not covered/extremely muddled and confusing due to extensive tangents. Professor places students on edge, regularly and publicly humiliating students he dislikes and falsely accusing students of misconduct and intentional poor performance. Administers blatantly preferential treatment and arbitrary grading practices.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON110
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

My advisor warned me about professor Rahman. He often makes students feel uncomfortable when it comes to participating in class. His teaching is particularly unhelpful and he is more favorable to students who have excel in the class. I have had teachers who are hard but at least they cared and were concerned . As Rahman, he could care.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON372
• 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: N/A

Comment:

If you can do a little bit of algebra do you homework, and read the assigned readings, you should get an A. Rahman really isn't that hard, unless you never show up to class nor do assignments. Memorizing is useless and not the point, the point is to learn and apply. Great Prof

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Rahman is an extremely terrible professor. He repeats the content several times making it difficult for students to understand. He takes over an hour and a half long to explain one simple handout assignment. He enjoys humiliating students in class and often grades based on his personal preferences. He never replies to emails.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A student next to me asked me for a pencil, so i grabbed one and handed it to him. professor rahman proceeded to stop class and lecture the entire class for 15 minutes about how i have no respect for him or others.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON300S
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I was supposed to get a letter A grade on his primary scale, but he had to throw an extra project one week before finals and since many people were getting A's he had to force a curved scale. So I ended up getting a B, never replied to my emails, and posts exam guides 8 hours before the actual exam. Lousy professor.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rahman is a very intelligent man. Unfortunately that means he can make you feel very dumb for asking questions. He is very good at humiliating people in class. Dr. Rahman showed up to class on time or slightly late and class ran over by about 5 mins. Do not take a class after his unless you are in the same building or you'll be late

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Rahman is great--easily one of the best professors at OWU

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECONALL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took almost all of Prof. Rahman's classes when I was at OWU and I also worked on my senior thesis with him. He is extremely helpful and a very nice person. You have to be attentive and take him seriously, though. Overall, he is the reason I became an economist myself.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Interesting class material, but horrible professor. He answers questions with lengthy pointless explanations and stupid examples that don't help at all, never posts notes or assignments on time, and only likes students who already understand the material or go in for help all the time. Boring, immature, lazy professor

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rahman is an awful professor. Though I did well, I didn't feel like I understood anything. He seems to enjoy making students feel stupid, picking favorites early on and not giving anyone else a chance. It's not impossible to do well in his classes if you memorize things that he puts on the board, but definitely not a teacher I would recommend.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

C'mon, he's not that bad unless you're lazy and don't keep up with the readings. Rahman knows how to communicate the material and is generally fair except for the fact that he apparently doesn't like responding to emails.