Seshavadhani Kumar - Rochester Institute of Technology

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Seshavadhani Kumar - Rochester Institute of Technology

Professor: Seshavadhani Kumar

Department: Mathematics

College: Rochester Institute of Technology

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: MATH251
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

People here are rating him poorly because he grades really tough. He will knock points off for ANYTHING. 85% of this class was determined by 3 testes :( , but he really knows his stuff and his lectures are good if you can pay attention for the full hour and fifteen minutes. That said, this class was very stressful, but i learned a lot from him.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: MATH251
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Honestly the worst professor I've ever had. Did not help me to learn this course at all. Go with someone else if you can, don't waste your time and money with this professor.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: MATH251
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is kind and caring. Be aware of the exams and final are very heavy and difficult. Final exam costs 30% and 2 exams cost 55%. Exams and final are long and limited time. The grading is stressful. He always says don't stress out, but I do stress out when I take the quizzes, exams, and final. He requires the real understanding of the materials.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: MATH251
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

One of the worst professors at RIT. Do yourself a favor and do not take him. His exams and quizzes press you for time and is a petty and anal grader. Do not even take him even if his section is the only one available, the better choice would be to drop it that semester. I worked really hard at this class, did lectures, still got a bad grade

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: MATH251
Grade Received: INC
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I've never written a review for a professor until now. He is an extremely tough grader and will deduct all points if the problem is solved differently than his method. If you do not use his format to perfection, even if you get the correct answer, you still get a zero. His quizzes are mostly one question, so you have no chance for partial credit.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: MATH251
Grade Received: WD
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Please listen to the other reviews and never take classes from this guy. I have never failed or dropped a course before until now. Prof. Kumar's lectures are terrible online, and his grading policy is awful. Tests are worth 85% of your grade (with no makeups or extra credit), and is a very strict grader. He doesn't believe in partial credit.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: MATH251
Grade Received: WD
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class is much harder than expected and I did not do well so take my review with a grain of salt. I would say that you are better off learning the content on your own because I could never focus during his boring mediocre online lectures. However I will say the course has a pretty simple layout - just keep up to date on webassign.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: MATH251
Grade Received: C-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I would never recommend Kumar as a prof, by far one of the worst I've had. His lectures are hard to follow and he will take off so many points for the most minor mistakes. He is available for office hours which is great, but he can be very condescending and rude when you ask for help. He simply told me to "practice more" rather than helping.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: MATH251
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Kumar is great. He expects you to pay attention and put in the effort and if you do you'll be fine. Gives plenty of examples and will go back in lecture to answer questions. Gives good help in office hours. Tough grader but just wants you to understand what you're writing because thats how statistics is. Good quality for an online class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: MATH251
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

By far one of the most strictest professors in terms of grading, will literally cut off points for the silliest of mistakes. Avoid at all cost.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: MATH251
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Do yourself a favor and never take one of his classes. I don't know if its because it has been zoom based and he isn't quite sure how to teach in this format, but he is by far one of the worst professors I've had at RIT. He takes ridiculous points off for every quiz/exam, is quite rude and has an attitude towards students, and has NO empathy

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: MATH251
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Oh dear god where do I begin. I hate this man, especially with this semester being Zoom based. He takes attendance, however this doesn't count towards your grade at all. His lectures are very dry, and all of the homework is from the textbook and he steals quiz problems from the book and other schools. He never answers emails. 0/10 don't recommend.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: PROB351
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Kumar is awful, avoid this teacher. Currently taking his online Webassign class, and he has no empathy for students during quarantine. He doesn't give nearly enough time for the quizzes, making his class overly stressful, because he expects you to have perfect work. His lecturing style is confusing as he jumps from problem to problem.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: MATH182
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Kumar is one of the best math teachers I had at RIT. He really cares about the class and does his best to make sure everyone understands. His quizzes and tests are based on the hw questions, and most of them are 90% similar to the hw, so it is really important that you do the stuff that he says. If you are ready to work, you'll love his class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: MATH182
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is tough and his lectures can go by very quickly, but he tries his best to make himself available. If you meet with him 1-1, he is extremely helpful and will guide you through problems with some tips and tricks. You will still have to work hard to pass, but he is a pretty friendly guy outside of class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: MATH182
Grade Received: C-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Youll probably only end up with him if you get a terrible appointment time like I did. Do anything you can to avoid him. Very few grades and incredibly rapid paced lectures lead to a GPA massacre.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: MATH182
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Kumar is a really talented teacher but you need to show him that you're willing to work for the grade. I would recommend reading each section before class because he goes relatively fast and expects you to be able to ask questions. His office hours are really helpful but all of your grades come from tests and quizzes which are often difficult.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: MATH251
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I don't really understand what's up with all the bad reviews this guy gets. He makes it clear from day one that you need to be on top of the content, and he cares more about how you get to an answer than the answer itself. Tests are most of the grade but they are extremely similar to homework problems. Just show up and do the work, easy A.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: MATH251
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I would not describe him as caring or kind to his students. Punishes students who answer incorrectly in class by grilling them in front of the whole class until they get to the correct answer. Grades are almost entirely test-based. Very unaccommodating--was very rude to a friend of mine who is hard of hearing

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: MATH251
Grade Received: C-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He can switch between being caring, and inconsiderate. He gets visibly frustrated when people cannot recall earlier concepts during lectures. He has no apologies when many people in the class could not finish his exam in time. 3 people managed to, everyone else should've too right? Take his class if you want the most rigorous P&S exp. ever.

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