Reviews of professor Shaherzad Ahmadi

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I did not think she was great at all. Her lectures were very sporadic and they did not follow a clear progression. She had way too many assignments and expectations for a lower division history course (over 20 pages worth of papers for the semester). She was available outside of class but she had clear favorites.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Liked her approach but lectures can be quite hard to follow. Tends to assume everyone is on the same page based on a few vocal students. However it was still pretty easy to make an A in the class, and I felt I didn't need to show up to make the grade. Essay assignments are the majority of the grade and can be done largely independently.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Like another reviewer said, Shaz's lectures lack any sense of cohesion. She jumps around in topics, time periods and regions frequently. Judging by the lack of attendance everyday, I would say most people agree with me when I say that this class was a waste of time. Shaz is very smart, but a bad teacher.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Her lectures were highly informative and she encourages independent reading when writing papers. Shaherzad is extremely knowledgable and will guide you in the right direction. If you like the course title and topic, she's the person to take it with!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Pretty easy grader, I feel like if you put in the effort you'll make an A. "Shaz" knows her stuff.