Irina Gromova

MATH · MTH209A · MATH22 · MATH81 · MATH20 · MATH21A · MATH3500 · MATH84 · 31AND20 · COLLEGEALGEBRA · MATH31 · MATH26 · MATH125 · MATH21 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you can handle a fast accent and ; otherwise pick someone clearer.

Best fit · Self Taught ProThick AccentFast-Paced LecturesTest-HeavyPolarizing Math TeacherDrops Lowest Exam

Strong Russian accent and fast lectures divide students between those who adapt and those who struggle.
Grades often rest almost entirely on exams; but .
Works well if you already have a solid math base and study example problems hard.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is realistic if you already know the material and , but and partial credit is inconsistent.

; no online reviews exist.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard college algebra through intermediate math, made harder by pace rather than pure theory.

; no online reviews exist.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

, so showing up is optional if you can keep up alone.

; no online reviews exist.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

and caring once you adapt; critics say run because of accent, speed, and .

; no online reviews exist.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

, and hard graders on tests.

Format shift

Workload

Light

68/100

in; the real load is studying for .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and help, many cite accent, speed, and rudeness.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade is usually driven by several exams and a final; .

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person math lectures move very fast with a heavy accent; and many students either adapt or drop.

Main concern

Accent plus speed can leave weaker math students lost by midterm.

What students said

“This professor has a really strong accent and I had a hard time paying attention to her.”
MATH26

“She is an excellent teacher. She goes fast, but if you work hard & take good notes & do the .”
MATH20

“ . Her accent is almost too much to get through.”
MATH22

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; and give study guides, difficulty jumps mid-term.

In-Person ExamsTest-HeavyDrops Lowest ExamStudy Guides Sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes, and may allow dropping the lowest of several exams.

In-Person ExamsDrops Lowest ExamStudy GuidesBook-Based Problems

“your grade is based on tests only homework doesn't need to be turned in”
MATH20

“She gives 5 exams and ,and hw (problems are exactly like in the exam).”
MATH20

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She's exceptionally good at explaining concepts and tying them together. She moves quickly, but the book.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting accent, pace, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

55/100

“She's exceptionally good at explaining concepts and tying them together.”

🗣️ Accent Barrier

40/100

“This professor has a really strong accent and I had a hard time paying attention to her.”

📝

78/100

“your grade is based on tests only homework doesn't need to be turned in”

👍

48/100

“Take her, learn math, get a good great, and be happy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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she just does examples of problems on the board and explains as she goes
She teaches extremely fast, so

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you are terrible in math do not take her, but if your good then an A will be easy.
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Easy A. Helps you out, and will answer all of your questions

Theme 3

🗣️ About Accent & Pace

Yes, she has an accent but you will get used to it.
Accent is wayy too distracting. Goes through material wayy too fast.
speaks with a very bad accent and like the speed of light

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews span 2004-2017 with consistent themes on accent, pace, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517

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3 out of 55

2 out of 56

1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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Irina Gromova

x x x if you can handle a fast accent and x x x x; otherwise pick someone clearer.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Optional

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

🗣️ Accent Barrier

📝 x x

👍 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🗣️ About Accent & Pace

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you can handle a fast accent and ; otherwise pick someone clearer.

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