Reviews of professor Shaya Shakerian

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The most accomodating professor during the COVID-19 crisis. He listened to student feedback CONSTANTLY and adjusted accordingly. There was a LOT of homework and the final was fairly difficult but his lectures were quite clear. Professor Shakerian is one of the most compassionate professors in my opinion.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Shaya truly cares about his students. Aside from the material being easy, his lectures are extremely detailed and the practice tests are splitting images of the actual tests. He provides a BUNCH of practice problems which is super helpful. Weekly quizzes were also exceptionally easy!n Definitely take his class if given the opportunity.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Amazing as a human being and a solid lecturer. He really cares about his students and tries very hard for his students to do well. The content of the course is very difficult and it can be tough to get through. Not a great deal of homework. Lectures can be complicated. Great person overall, but not the greatest professor specifically.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Shakerian made helpful accommodations during the covid19 situation. His lectures went over a lot of material but was easy to understand if you studied it. Probably one of the hardest lower div math courses I've taken but that's because he really wants you to learn.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Math 3B with professor Shakerian was by far the easiest math class I've ever taken. The grading breakdown is made up in a way that it's almost impossible to do bad (the class average was a 92 this quarter). Moreover, the professor is a really nice and caring guy and will provide great help if you need it.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Throughout the quarter the work was not bad. There were no tests since we were online. But, the lectures were sooo painfully long and he talks very slowly. The homework on webwork took a decent amount of time. Throughout the quarter we had quizzes on webwork with no time limit which did not prepare us well for the final.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is amazing at explaining complicated math concepts. He has clean, neat, and organized notes and is really good during office hours. The midterms and finals can be difficult, but he is a generous grader and office hours help a ton!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Really easy to get a good grade. Most of the points come from HW assignments. Even if you don't do good on tests/quizzes you will probably still get an A. Office hours are really helpful for asking HW questions and he explains concepts well. Lecture videos are posted twice per week and usually a little over an hour long.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
If there's any professor you want to choose for Math 6b (or really any other math course), its Shakerian. Has an extremely clear grading criteria and very helpful in office hours. The final was more difficult than most students expected, but he graded it pretty leniently and allowed most students to get an A if they put in the effort. Great prof!