Reviews of professor Mostafa Abedinifard

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Mostafa is a respectful and helpful professor, although he has some arrogance about students' literary writing level in the professional field. He's a very harsh grader, and even if you do what he says, you'll be ruined for not living up to his expectations. So if you're looking for a manageable elective, this isn't the place for you.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Mostafa is really good, I had him in both 394 and 395, but it seems he has a paranoid rigor in his assessment of the level of literary analysis. Can't say it's unfair, but it's hard to make it an elective. We all love Mostafa, but sometimes the lessons are too difficult.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Mostafa can be polarizing, but I personally think he is a caring and intelligent professor! Grading is really tough. A review that blames a bad review may be someone who is good at writing and has a high score. This class is not recommended for busy semesters. Hard work won't lead to failure, but grades won't always satisfy you.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I just wanted to say that Mostafa destroyed all my good impressions of him, the 395 class itself is pretty good, no one is slacking off and doing nothing. We don't use this course as a GPA booster, but the rewards of hard work are terrifying. Not very recommended as an elective, it took a lot of time, but it was difficult to succeed.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He clearly cares about his students and what they learn. The marking criteria can be a bit confusing but if you go to office hours regularly and talk to him about your ideas beforehand, he is super helpful in guiding you on what to write. Not a guaranteed GPA boost anymore (don't say you haven't been warned) but a really great class and prof.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Mostafa is friendly and knowledgeable. But remember, he's a tough rater! ! Don't think that you can get a good grade if you work hard, but the usual small assignments will help you balance your grades, which can be a challenge for people who don't have much writing experience.