Sassan Tabatabai - Boston University, Boston, MA

Professor: Sassan Tabatabai

Department: Writing

College: Boston University, Boston, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CC112
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good professor but a bit hard on the papers. Get ready to work your ass off for the papers. Otherwise the discussion for me is fun but keep in mind he swears sometimes. Class participation is important. Oh and if he asked you to went to his event you might consider showing up. (it might hurt my grade a bit)

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CC112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The thing with Tabatabai is that his classes have no structure and he can't control the discussion at all. The papers that he assigns will have the strangest, most vague topics that he WILL NOT clarify if you ask him to in OH. Also, he is NOT hot and doesn't really give good (if any) feedback when he returns his assignments after eons.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CC101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Tabatabai is an amazing professor. He is incredibly helpful and clear when talking to him one on one and his class was the highlight of my day. I learned so much and would take Persian just to be in his class again. He makes each student feel like he's interested in their point view. Absolutely fantastic professor.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CC101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It pleases me to be a student of Professor Tabatabai. He is very focused on assisting students to further expand their thoughts on previous lectures. Also, with the right amount of time, effort, skill, and ceaseless motivation you can be able to do well on his essays. So great are his attributes that I chose him again for CC102.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CC202
• 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:

Awesome professor. Not an easy A, though, but worth it. A lot of reading, papers are tough and late with grading. Having said that, this is my second semester and I took it with him. A lot of fun, great discussion leader.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CC201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This professor is awful. As others have said, too buddy-buddy with the frat boys and flirts too much with the pretty girls. Encourages mindless participation. Unfair grader; plays favorites. Disorganized, lazy, always late with papers, never says anything insightful about books. Also, I've read his poetry: it sucks. Emotional, flowery, unoriginal.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CC202
• 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:

I took him for CC201 and CC202. Discussions can sometimes get repetative, but he's entertaining and really takes his time reading your work. He's a hard grader, but he's clearly the best professor in second-year Core Humanities. Since he's a poet, the poetry discussions were quite good. I would recommend him to anyone.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: LZ111
• 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:

Great class. Farsi is hard and you have to put in a lot of hours but prof Tabatabai is awesome and you really learn. He takes in very slow first semester so it is not too overwhelming.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CC201
• 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:

A somewhat difficult grader, but he takes his time to give you good feedback. He spends a bunch of time reviewing the lectures. He's pretty good about helping students out during his office hours. He's also hilarious and very entertaining. I'm taking CC202 with him next semester, and I'd recommend him to any incoming Core sophomores.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CORE201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Seriously not worth the tuition unless you can get in good with him on the first day. Try agreeing with him. He likes that. WAY LATE with papers.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: LZ111
• 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: N/A

Comment:

A lot of fun. Quizzes are pretty straight forward. Makes the class really enjoyable with all of his anecdotes which makes the class really relaxed. Great guy.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CC201
• 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:

Going to his discussion section doesn't help you learn the material and he rarely gives students the change to comment during class. If you want to only get one paper back before the Final...take Tabatabai. I love Core and especially Humanities, but he made me loathe it!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CC201
• 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:

Sassan Tabatabai's the man, anyone who says he's useless as a professor deserves to go a couple rounds with him at the Ring.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Tabatabai won't give you the easy A; instead, he will give you great insight, great fun, and a great smile. If you learn better in a relaxed, no-stress environment, this is the Professor for you. Professors I've had at

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CC201
• 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:

I love this professor. He is very cute, and a magnificent lecturer. I will take him as often as I can. Really great!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CC201
• 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:

Lit isn't my major, but his enthusiasm for the books is contagious and I actually found myself looking forward to class. Comments on papers were very helpful, read them if you want your next essay grade to go up. Really nice guy, approachable, and hilarious in class. I definitely recommend taking his class

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CC202
• 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:

Tabatabai is a really nice guy, hilarious in class. I'm not usually into literature but he gets you involved with his enthusiasm for the books. Very helpful if you go into office hours with questions about your paper. Great professor!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CC202
• 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:

absolutely worthless as a professor. you learn nothing to further your knowledge of the books or writing skills. he skips class, and never gives your papers back. he encourages the obnoxious jerks in class. also: not attractive.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CC202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CC201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Tabatabai is a great guy I'd throw a few back with, but as a professor... He's friendly and helpful but its very difficult to find out what he wants (grade-wise). In class discussions he usually only likes to hear what he wants to say, and isn't very open to entertaining new ideas. He gives out a lot of B's and B+'s and it's very hard to get an A.