Sumana Sur - Santa Clara University

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Sumana Sur - Santa Clara University

Professor: Sumana Sur

Department: Business

College: Santa Clara University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: OMIS34
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm conflicted with the rating because she is caring and knows her stuff. The problem is that the class has a really poor structure, she doesn't make what she wants clear, and then you have some LENGTHY tests that she grades hard out of no where. I also submitted a great paper and she told me I couldn't get 100 because no paper is 100% worthy??????

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: OMIS15
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:

Worst professor, terrible class. She does a terrible job explaining course materials and looks at you as if you're insane that you don't get it. Homework is graded on correctness which was even more INSANE. I later realized the material is not that hard but I just could not stand her. Avoid at all costs.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: OMIS15
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is one of the worst professors I have ever taken. Extremely racist and is very bad at getting back to her students through email. Has very bad mood swings and I would never take this class with her again. The content of the class is useful but SHE is the problem.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: OMIS15
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Simply put; pay attention, do the homework (without help), and study. Who knew intro to spreadsheets could be hard? It was. She moves very fast and isn't very engaging. She cares about students' well-being overall and is very kind, but I'd be prepared to really put the effort in if you want an A in her 2 credit class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: OMIS15
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Sur is a super aring professor and is always looking out for her students and genuinely cares about their lives and their health. She always made sure that the students who didn't understand the material the first time understood before moving on. Homework was pretty easy to get done in about 20 minutes once you figure it out.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: OMIS15
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's a very nice woman and wants to make sure her students know everything to complete assignments and tests well. Her lectures are very fast-paced so it can be very easy to get lost in the middle of them. She's very knowledgeable and willing to help students though and she wants to build relationships with them.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: OMIS15
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took her summer course and it was a complete disaster, I wish I could of screenshot Camino and have you guys a good laugh, she has quizzes in discussions, class videos in assignments. Either she is completely unorganized or she has no idea how to use camino. The grades distribution is wrong, Quizzes have things that is not been covered. Very bad

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: OMIS34
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Had both of her classes in the summer. There weren't that much of work but the exams were content heavy given a short amount of time. Though, the class was not hard

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: OMIS34
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Easily one of the worst classes I've ever taken. She is terrible at explaining things and purposely puts things on quizzes that were not covered in class or barely explained in the textbook. Quizzes are also incredibly disorganized. There are no midterms, only quizzes, which basically means the quizzes are the midterms. Do not take this class !

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: OMIS15
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Sumana is a very nice and funny teacher. If you pay attention in class and actually do the homework assignments (which tend to take a while to figure out) it is an easy A. Just make sure you spend time practicing before going into tests and quizzes because spreadsheets are the type of things that you need a lot of repetition to understand.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: OMIS34
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I have taken both Omis15 & Omis34 from her. Most of the students in Omis34 are those who took Omis15 from her too. This fact speaks for itself. I would take any class offered by her. She is a favorite of most of her students.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: OMIS15
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

When I signed up for OMIS15, I assumed it would be an easy A and a class I wouldn't really have to worry about. Though it wasn't terribly difficult, Professor Sur covers a lot of material in a short amount of time and it is definitely a good idea to review for her quizzes and final. She is very approachable and genuinely cares about her students.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: OMIS15
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I would take any class offered by her

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: OMIS15
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I look forward to the class everyday

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: OMIS15
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you are not a native English speaker, don't take this class, you'll have no idea what she is talking about. She doesn't explain the material at all, she teaches the class by saying:" just do this, just click this, etc". if you ask a question, 80% of the time, you will not get an answer. Let me think if there anything else, umm, disrespectful.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: OMIS17
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Confusing in term of lecture and directions. Plus the students get to take the blame when she messes up or for asking questions. You'll also get to enjoy going through hundred of textbook pages because you can barely understand her lectures. Best OMIS class at Stanford.... oh wait.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: OMIS15
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I am so glad that I took her class. She is the best professor I had at SCU.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: OMIS15
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She was so condescending. If you are a natural at spreadsheets, it's an easy class. But if you don't understand her, she will disrespect you in front of your peers. She has a heavy accent and doesn't go over things step-by-step. Her class and her office hours are absolutely disorganized. Don't take her if you don't aren't a natural at spreadsheets.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: OMIS15
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Sumana is a great professor. She made me laugh every day in class and I could tell she really cares about her students. There are a few tests and one midterm, all of which are mostly taken on excel. Simply do the practice activities, and you'll be fine! I would recommend this class to everyone -- excel is a necessary skill to have!

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: OMIS15
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She cares a lot about her students and she really appreciates it when they show effort. Go to her office hours and she'll really help you out! She does her best to give everyone in her class a grade above B+.

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