Reviews of professor Hamideh Sedghi

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
We should have more professor like her with a Middle East background and tremendous knowledge about her subject. Her book is amazing and brilliant. I wish more of my classmates would take advantage of this truly sophisticated professor. I look forward to having more classes with her. She has been extremely valuable to my intellectual growth.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Unorganized, rude, she doesn't let anyone speak, her lectures are elongated & confusing. She confuses "quizzes" with hour long midterms which she barely went over with us. She gave us DB posts which she took off after the submission deadline so we never get to study later. Her standard for grading is horrible ready to fail anyone she doesn't like.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof Sedghi gets a bad rap because students come to class expecting an A for doing virtually NO WORK, not even the readings which she clearly lays out in her syllabus from the first day of class. If anything, Prof Sedghi is extremely understanding, kind, and patient if you take the time to DO THE WORK and speak with her. I'd love to have her again.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I was very excited to learn about this course, but the professor made it extremely difficult to enjoy it. The reading material is heavy yet very interesting, however, students barely got a chance to discuss it because she speaks the entire time. Does not reply to any emails. Very rude when students ask for clarification.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Learned new ways of thinking and looking at the world. The professor has so much to offer and I feel lucky to be in this course. It is important to learn from a professor who offers new perspectives and make you think. I wish some of my classmates would appreciate it instead of copying from each other and complaining.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
We have a long syllabus with instructions on every related subject from optional readings to films, to how to write a paper proposal, etc, etc. I like our class discussions best, if we don't get distracted by non-related talks. I like the feedback that I get too--sometime we spend over one hour after the class to discuss readings or brain storming.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
An upper level course but with some students who do not work and drag the class. The professor insists on learning and working hard but again some of our classmates are not serious. I am luck to have had this opportunity to take this course with such a well-known professor. Thank you.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This teacher has given me the hardest time with her Comparative Politics class. First, she will deduct your grade by a whole letter for one absence. She also barely responds to her e-mails, teaches from her own perspective, stutters, and has a very convoluted syllabus. If you dont take lots of notes and study you will fail because of her grading.