Reviews of professor Abdolkarim Asghari

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Taken during summer A, so everything felt rushed. The lectures were extremely long to sit through, but highly recommended if you want a good grade on exams. Study guides provided that were helpful in preparing for exams! A lot of homework assigned every week as well, but not too difficult. Manage your time properly and getting an A is possible!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Class was online. 3 lectures a week with an occasional McGraw Hill homework and quiz. Really know the study guides he posts, they very much reflect the exams. I used smokin notes study guide answers to study, and those were pretty representative of the exam questions!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Take this class in the summer if you can. He condenses everything. Most if not all the exam information is in the study guide, a handful of questions are directly from or reworded the practice he gives. His lectures tell you the information straight up that will be tested. VERY kind and caring about your well-being. Responds very quickly. Keep up!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This class is not an easy A! Lectures can be hard to understand and he tests on very small details. His test includes lots of questions that are all of the above none or various other combinations. You will have to put a decent amount of time into this class.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Get smokin notes! it was really fast pace in summer a, recommend taking it in fall/spring. skim over his lectures and do the smoking notes. FOCUS ON THE STUDY GUIDE, someone questions are on the exam. 4 exam not cumulative. stay on top of content, and don't fall behind

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Asghari was a great professor that's very reachable. Watch certain parts of his lectures a couple of times because it's easy to miss something, but the class is very manageable. Smokin Notes is a good resource because it provides the possible answers to the study guide and has flashcards that help you study whenever you get the chance.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Never watched a single lecture and only used Smokin Notes. He gives a lot of extra credit so it's not too difficult to get an A. His tests are specific but if you do the practice exams (smokin notes and also the practice exams the professor provides) you should be good. The study guide is also very helpful and covers everything on the exam.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The lectures and powerpoints were honestly useless. I've sat through some amazing lectures over the years, but his just ain't it. Avoid this class if you can; material is interesting, but the exams aren't squarely based on lectures.