Reviews of professor Samir Bannout

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Nice guy but not really the teaching type. Just reads off his own notes taken from the book so you might as well just look through the book and take notes yourself because you'll learn more that way. He was very clear about what was going to be on the two exams which was helpful. Holds his students to high standard which is good.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He is the best! Take him over the other professor. He really cares and just wants to make everyone pass. He makes the exams super easy and tells you what is on them and gives you examples. As long as you show up to class and do the examples he gives you to practice you'll be fine. There are also quizzes. He's just so caring and sweet.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He's alright. Very lecture-heavy. Lets you take whatever you want to exams. Fair amount of it is just following his steps. Can be rude if you come to him with something he thinks you should know already. Does math differently than you learned - he'll use different words and notation for things. If you can keep up with lecture, though, you're fine.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The midterm and final make up 80% of your overall grade. Bannout expects all answers to be perfect, and gives little to no partial credit. He does not use the white board to lecture, but rather reads off of slides that he has created. Attendance is mandatory (approximately 10% of your grade). Not a hard class, just time consuming,

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Nice, friendly guy. Shares the exact type of problems to expect on tests. Attendance is mandatory. During lectures he simply reads his handwritten notes copied verbatim from the textbook; there's no value in attending class. Taking another professor will be a better use of your time, even if you're skipping class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is so nice and clearly cares. He posts recordings! (Which is so crucial for me since online) He's also not mean about anything like a lot of teachers have been this semester. He clearly cares a lot and puts a lot of effort into his lectures. It's a hard subject he teaches online well, which is rare.