Andranik (Andy) Mirzaian - York University - Keele Campus

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Andranik (Andy) Mirzaian - York University - Keele Campus

Professor: Andranik (Andy) Mirzaian

Department: Computer Science

College: York University - Keele Campus

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: EECS3101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

You know what? I loved Andy as a professor. Sure, he is very hard, and the content is brutal as he teaches algorithms courses. But I came out of 3101 knowing a TON and being confident in my abilities. I used that knowledge to land a coop at a great company. There are few profs better than Andy at actually making you learn.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: MATH1019
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Very good prof, very difficult course. He provides slides for the course topics we covered in class, but not attending lectures will cost you a lot of time researching topics that you don't fully understand from slides. Attend his classes and be ready to study a LOT.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: EECS3101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Andy is a great lecturer and a wonderful guy, but 3101 may be the hardest course you'll ever take. The material is brutal and the tests were far beyond the lecture material - the averages were in the mid 30s. Nevertheless, you are going to learn A TON with Andy, so don't be so scared to take him!

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: CSE3101
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I practically failed the course. And I would be an ignorant if I blame professor Andy for it. I have never seen a professor dedicating so much time and energy into one course. He is literally doing the very best possible to ensure our success and my poor performance comes from my own shortcomings . This is the objective truth we can never deny!

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: EECS3101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He does live + prerec lects 2x time on lects. With in-person classes we would be spending x time. This leaves no time for reviewing concepts on our own. Attendance to live lecture is mandatory, I spend extra hr to understand and absorb the prerecorded lecture. His all lects based on assumption we know a lot, doesn't explain concepts very well.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: EECS2011
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best prof I have ever met Hard contents and knowlage but really happy to learn them

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: EECS2011
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Andy is a tough one to rate. He knows his stuff, he's a great guy, and he teaches very well. However, his assignments take FOREVER to do (like several dedicated days to do) and his midterm was BRUTAL. The final was just a Moodle MC test because of COVID-19 and wasn't too bad, but I know it would have been a bad time if it had been in person. YMMV.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: EECS2011
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:

Clear lectures, generally better than most others teaching the same course. However, he moves through a lot of content too quickly and his midterms/Exams and assignments all very difficult; but hey you learn a LOT! This is an ivy league educated prof teaching a CS course at York so of course it's going to be tough.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: CSE2011
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

worst teacher I have ever had.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: EECS2011
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I would avoid this prof if I had the opportunity to take this course again. He rushes through many topics and expects students to understand all of them. His tests very hard and assignments are also hard. If you care about your gpa, do not take any course with him

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: EECS1019
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great but very difficult prof. His tests are doable if you study hard. Would suggest if you really want to learn the material. He gave a very very generous curve at the end of the course (53 --> C+)

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: EECS1019
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is overall an OK prof. His tests and final exam are very tough. Did not bell curved tests or the final exam. But was generous on bell curving the final grades received since the whole class average was very low.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: EECS1019
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Mirzaian is an awesome guy and is a really caring prof who wants his students to pass. That said he is a REALLY tough grader. WARNING: YOU WILL FAIL IF YOU DON'T GO TO HIS LECTURES! If anything, take solace in that he bell-curved us A LOT. So overall he isn't bad at teaching but his class will destroy your GPA if you don't study properly.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: EECS1019
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

However, he is a fantastic teacher and really knows his stuff. He is very much approachable and friendly. Be warned though. Andy is known as the GPA killer for a reason. His tests are BRUTAL. I failed this course after bombing the midterm (class avg of 40) and final (class avg of 30) but was curved up to a much higher passing grade than I deserved

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: MATH1019
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:

The midterms were too hard

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: EECS1019
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:

If you have a choice between Andy and any other prof, I suggest you take another prof. He knows the material, thats not a doubt, but he teaches it really fast and tests/exams are never easy. His exam format was 40 multiple choice, meaning bye bye to part marks. I know I am going to avoid him from now on and I suggest you do the same

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: EECS1019
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:

One of the worst profs I had.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: EECS2011
Grade Received: D+
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a nice professor. Has a very clear understanding of the topics. His marking is pretty tough. The assignments are pretty long and complicated. The exam was hard and some questions on midterm were pretty hard too. He does bell curve though.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: EECS2011
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Decent prof, but expect to a LOT of work for his assignments and probably fail the first midterm. (It gets better though)

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: EECS1520
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor. You could skip half the classes and still get an amazing grade (considering that is exactly what I did). His tests are fair; they're all multiple choice, and the multiple choice answers are only from a-d at MAXIMUM, and have seen questions with only a-b as options. Definitely recommend.

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