Reviews of professor Abdolkarim Asghari

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
It is evident that Professor Asghari has a deep passion for the subject matter and a wealth of knowledge to share. However, the heavy focus on tests and assessments seems to overshadow the true essence of learning. The quality of the recordings leaves much to be desired, making it challenging to follow allow along and grasp the concepts effectively

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Asghari is one of the most caring and approachable professors I've had, he is always accessible without the need of TAs, he gives A LOT of EC. Most of the grades are more tests but if u pay attention to lectures, it's an easy A, take good notes. He takes the time to explain concepts & apply real-world examples to them,doesn't rush his lectures.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Long lectures, sometimes 8-10 hours of lectures per week. Homework was ridiculous, sometimes 200 questions for one assignment with several due every week. Readings took hours upon hours to complete. If you don't watch all his lectures, or spend ridiculous money on smokin notes, you absolutely will not pass this class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Asghari is a great professor!! Complete the extra credit quizzes, take detailed notes and read the textbook (if you have time; just read over the topics you maybe unfamiliar with) you can earn an "A!" He does care about his students/replies in a timely manner any questions or concerns you may have. I wish he taught more graduate level courses!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Test grades weigh heavy. There were 4 exams, none dropped, and they were NOTHING like the practice exams he gave you. He has lectures for you to watch but even watching everyone there were topics on the exam we did not cover. Super exam heavy and the department took away all extra credit. There were quizzes and homework.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
lectures aren't great, use smokin' notes. complete the study guide- it's pretty much the exam. offers a good amount of extra credit (10% per exam) so it's easy to get through. graded only on exams- no hw or assignments other than extra credit. you won't interact with or hear from asghari much. he makes exams a bit difficult but it's doable.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Only grades are four exams, non-cumulative. Two extra credit quizzes per exam add up to 10 extra credit points to exam grade. There's like seven lectures per exam, don't bother reading the textbook. He gives a lot of hints as to what will be tested on the exam, do study guide and practice tests and you'll be fine. Easy A if you're a good studier!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Asghari was kind and accessible, and the class was organized. However, the content itself was VERY unclear - lectures didn't cover 75% of tested material and doing the homework was impossible without the internet or careful reading of a big textbook. An A is attainable without studyedge, but I'd highly recommend it to make your life easier.