Reviews of professor Ardeshir Shahmaei

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He's funny and inspirational. Do take him.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
So glad I took him, he's so nice and funny. Great stats teacher. Homework is time-consuming. Lectures are very engaging. Available outside of class. Exams are tough. Get to class early and chit chat, hes the best!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Amazing professor and human. Makes stats enjoyable which is a tough thing to do. Exams are exactly like the practice questions and he rarely ever tries to trick you with questions. Also overall a very understanding and caring person and genuinely wants to see everyone succeed. If you want an A in stats this is your best bet.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
terrible professor at least through zoom. speaks super slowly. 75 minutes of class only to teach 1 concept and do 1 practice problem. can't write a test to save his life. typos everywhere on midterm 1 and 2. final was a whole question too long. stingy with grading and blames students for his mistakes. look for a different stats prof.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Hes such a sweet professor and cares about the students that give him the same positive energy in class. If you participate in class you will do great. It is sometimes hard to understand him and he makes mistakes on exams, but his heart is in the right place. Might be easier if you have some knowledge with stats, but in general a great professor!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I'm sure he is a lovely and humorous person but sometimes he really needs to remember he is here to teach statistics, not his passion on Greek culture or a student's lunch schedule. Additionally his accent might take some getting used to and he talks as slow as he teaches (Three classes and we are still learning how to calculate mean and medians)

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Although Professor Shahmaei isn't very tech savvy, he tries his best to make lecture as smooth as possible. He is very accessible outside of class and is such a sweet man. He genuinely cares about his students. Definitely recommend this class but if you don't have patience, you might get frustrated with him. He's great!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
A good, funny professor who goes out of his way to make sure his students understand the material. Provides printed out lecture slides and handouts for you to take notes, which is essentially the textbook for the course. Really really cares about attendance and timeliness. If you go to class, do the assignments, and pay attention, you will be fine.