Sohail Askarian - Santa Monica College

Professor: Sohail Askarian

Department: TBD

College: Santa Monica College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH08
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This teacher deprived me of the pleasure of learning maths, however, Nothing particularly difficult in his class, but format

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH08
• 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:

Some things I really hated about his class: - Makes you strictly follow his format, and would destroy your grade if you don't. -Takes out all interest from the subject and makes it mechanical and repetitive, doesn't teach you reasoning. -Goes really quick over last chapters (important for calc3) without depth. If you can, take someone else.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH13
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

so-hail...

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH13
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

nightmare. Just take classes with other teachers.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH13
• 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:

He is a awful teacher in terms of grading. He is a really picky person. He makes his own format. Thus, if you do not follow it, you can not get the grade. If I can go back in time, I will not choose him. It is my biggest failure to take him. I always regret it. As I said, he is very picky, do not take him!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH13
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Even though he teaches very well, he is not a great teacher. He only cares for students who participate in the lecture. Due to the current situation, we have online lectures, I have told him several times why I have to mute myself, he just ignore all my question, which was so sad.. He is not that nice so picky in terms of grading..

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH13
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is teaching very well. I am taking math13 with him this semester. I know some people hate this guy because he is so picky in terms of grading. And if you are planning to take some classes with him, you should be involved in the class otherwise, he won't care for you. I've tried to email him several times, i've never replied me back ...

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH08
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I've taken him for math 7, 8, and currently 13. He explains every concept extraordinarily well and I've never had a prof. consistently able to answer questions as well as he does. He tells you exactly what he expects to see on exams, and exactly how to prepare for exams. I believe anyone can get an A in his class as long as they really work for it.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH7
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Guys, if you have choice, take someone else, he is the no-no option.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH8
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

All I Wanna say is to AVOID this guy if you care bout ur GPA

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH13
• 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 is so picky. The math I know is solving problems instead of copying and pasting somewhat programs created by someone, he made math too complex and incomprehensible. Avoid him.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH13
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very picky and controlling

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH13
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Youll regret If you take him trust me. He is irresponsible, terrible on lecturing, harsh on grading, and insane on formatting. Good luck.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH13
• 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:

Simply annoying, avoid him buddies..

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH13
• 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:

The most terrible guaranteed guys.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH07
• 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 took Sohail in winter 2020 and honestly he is the best math prof i have come across in my life. If you follow his format and the way he wants things you will become better at math. He has created a system that he has developed from his students that minimizes the amount of mistakes you can make. If you can get past his notation you can get an A.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH13
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

A harsh grader. As someone said: A FORMAT FREAK!! Math should be graded based on logic accuracy not freakin format. He is lost.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH13
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hes somehow ridiculous, even if you got everything correct but as long as your format is not what he expected he will grade you low. AVOID!!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH13
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

TOO MUCH UNNECESSARY FORMAT REQUIREMENTS!! I SIMPLY HATE THIS GUY!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH08
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Askarian puts other math profrs to shame. Very articulate lectures, and keeps it interesting. He breaks down the material to the point where you know why you are using certain techniques. He is strict with notation, but does make it clear how it should be done. This is a prof that takes pride in his job, and does his best for student to learn