Reviews of professor Matin Pirouz

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Pirouz is by far the best professor I've had. She really cares about students doing well and takes the attitude of the more A's the better. She doesn't make her tests needlessly hard while providing exams that you need to study for and will do well on if you know the material. Overall a great class and I wish she taught all of my courses.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I think the biggest strength of this course was that I had a reason to show up to every class. I skip class a lot, even if attendance is graded, but for this class I might have like 4 or 5 absences for the semester. Class was never a waste of time for me and it was significantly easier to pay attention in this class compared to others.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
115 is tough - dont study > fail online class well organized and recorded lectures - textbook is gold

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Very professional with clear grading/exams/labs. Mandatory attendance but nobody wanted to miss a lecture anyway. Uses CLRS textbook which is tough but topics are deep. Follow syllabus/announcements/labs. Early morning lectures but super engaging. Felt like I was at a top school with a top prof. Prof knows the materials innout + knows how to teach

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
heavy course but worth it definitely recommened

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She doesn't mess around when she emphasizes the importance of this class, it's your ticket to at least 3 main electives in the CS department. Has a tendency to call on students to answer a question. Read the textbook. Main focus is on algorithm analysis/running time/time complexity. Understand concepts more and don't memorize stuff.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Pirouz is the best teacher I have ever had at Fresno State. CSCI 115 is a tough class; therefore, if you don't study, you will not be able to pass. The class is well structured and she will always there to help and guide you. Read the book, watch the lectures, attend class, do the homework, and you will learn a lot.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Just got some lecture slides and recorded videos, prof was not helpful during office hours.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Her DSA lectures are amazing. They were only lecture I was looking forward to even though this was an 8am class. The lab helps with understanding the concepts by implementation. The best Professor in the CSCI by a mile.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Pirouz teaches difficult topics but wants you to learn. She puts a lot of effort into her courses and expect the same. Very good professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Pirouz is a great professor, she will scare ya bit in the beginning of the semester but don't worry. Although this class has been know to be very difficult. As long as you learn the material, participate in class & labs, and study good for your exams you'll be completely fine. The final exam is very HEAVILY weighted so don't get too comfortable.