Reviews of professor Mitra Shabestari

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dr. Shabestari is easily one of the worst professors I have ever had. She did not seem to care for her students. Quizzes were due on Saturdays and only had 30 mins to complete some of them. She has a hard time explaining the topics and seems frustrated when asked questions. She is never available on quiz days and is hard to get a real answer out of

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I had to drop her class. In my opinion, Dr. Shabestari is a very nice lady but not a good teacher. If you fail one quiz then it's practically impossible to bring your grade up since quizzes are worth 40% of your grade. Attendance is mandatory due to a sign up sheet. Can be confusing at times when explaining principles or concepts. Do not take her.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This was one of the most stressful classes I have ever taken. She is accessible, intelligent, caring. However, the topics covered in class seem elementary while the exams are many levels above, and homework is assigned and due before the corresponding lecture. It seemed very chaotic, and hopefully it improves because she does seem to care.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Lectures confusing + irrelevant to hw. If you miss class, problems from lecture are not posted. Quizzes graded heavily. Limited homework attempts, points are lost the more attempts you use - does not motivate you to keep trying so you understand the material. Attendance/participation graded. No grade scaling for low class test avg. But nice woman.