G. Jailan Zalmai - Northern Michigan University

Professor: G. Jailan Zalmai
Department: Mathematics
College: Northern Michigan University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MA103
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He doesn't explain things very well. Makes everything more confusing. Easy material but he just makes everything confusing and more complicated
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: MA103
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The class is boring by nature. Hard to pay attention because it's so boring but if you can focus he explains everything very clearly. If you express concerns with him he is more than welcome to help you out. His grading is extremely fair. It's high school math, guys. Rise over run is fun fun fun...
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: MA111
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I only took up to trig in high school and opened my book maybe 3 times in that class. He moves very slow through the chapters which is nice. We only covered 5 in one semester
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: MTH161
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is by far the worst teacher I've ever had. Not only does he speak under his breath and mumble all class, he also does basic algebra wrong. The only reason I'm getting a good grade in the class is due to my high school Professor (Mr. Seeke). DO NOT take ANY of his classes.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: MA100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He was a great professor, having taken other classes with a not-so-good Math instructor, I realized how great of a professor, and wish I had tried harder in his class.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: MA265
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a math beast. Very difficult, but interesting guy and very helpful. If you REALLY want to learn, he will make sure you do so. As a professor, 3.5/5. As a researcher/mathematician, 5/5.. but actually way off the scale.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: MA364
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a very hard prof but he really wants every one to succeed. The key in his class is really to visit him often. My may be busy and he may be the head of the math dept. but he will always make time for his students. Great Teacher
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: MA380
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Terrific teacher - when he isn't reminding you of how smart he is, or berating your inability at mathematical proofs. The last one is particularly boggling, since he's the head of the math department, and therefore in a position to insist on proof classes at NMU (of which there are none). I feel bad for the people that will have him for MA 211/265.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: MA103
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Can't understand anything he says. He talks under his breath a lot and he just does not explain things so you can understand him. He never thinks he's wrong. Good luck with this guy, you're going to need it.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: MA115
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
His lectures are really fuzzy. His tests have problems that are found nowhere in the book; but if you ask him for help, he can usually clear things up a little.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: MA115
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is possibly the worst professor I have ever had. You can do and understand every problem in the book but when it comes time for the quizes and tests, he will give you problems that are way beyond the difficulty of those in the book. Seriously I will never take a class with him again.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: MA103
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Most of the material is review. Explains in detail and will help if asked. Clarity is a bit sketchy but you get used to it.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: MA115
  • Grade Received: F
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I find that he gives to much information in class, and does not leave room for much in the wayclass participation. He will not give me a straight answer when I ask him a question. He does not explain, even when asked, what subject matter will be on the quizzes.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: MA103
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hard to understand most of the time. Explains almost everything in good detail if you understand what he's sayin.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: MA106
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great teacher, you just have to do your part. Make sure you take the correct prerequisites and you will be ok. If you don't do well it's because you were not putting enough effort, because he will help you out. Great person and very understanding, take this class.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: MA106
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Forgets when he assigns quizes. Reviews for everything, then the test questions will be twice as complex as the review. Not clear what will be on the tests or quizes, or even when they will be. difficult to understand at times.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: MA163
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Explains everything in the general case, does a lot of proofs. Very focused on the math, and not so much what is going on in the class, what you need to know, etc. the test questions come from out of nowhere, so just be sure to KNOW what you are supposed to. Good rigorous stuff.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: MA163
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This teacher is the worst! I am an A/B student and zalmai is the devil. He has 3 doctorate degrees and in my opinion he's too smart for his own good because he can not teach! He expects you to know tooo much material before you even start the class. Also- his quizzes and tests are impossible.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: MA103
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hard to understand at times, but he will work at the pace of the class. He doesn't explain things very well, and expects you to know quite a bit about math before you take the class. He got frustrated with my class for just that. Avoid if possible.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: MA361
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He needs to learn to put what he teaches on a test.
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