Maya Kruglyak

RUSSSIAN · RUSSIAN · RUSSIANI · RUS · RUSSIAN120 · RUSS120 · RUSS220 · RU220 · RUS220 · RUSSIAN220 · RUSS250 · RUSSIAN3AND4 · RUSS · RUSS221 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you want a and are willing to keep up with practice.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring TeacherExtra CreditFun ImmersionHelpful SupportMixed Organization

Most students describe her as caring, enthusiastic, and .
Grades are generally achievable with effort, , and repeated quiz chances.
A minority of older , and reliance on student help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

, retake chances, and if students attend and do the work.

; there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Russian is not effortless, but students repeatedly say her support and immersion style make it manageable for beginners.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

because , and makes Russian engaging.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Many students cite , , easy grading, and fair tests, though some work is still required.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Students describe lots of language practice and homework, but most frame it as manageable and worthwhile.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most reviews praise her as caring, fun, helpful, and beginner-friendly despite some older complaints about organization.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in-person and mostly positive with a small negative minority.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and class activities rather than one dominant assessment type.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are mostly positive, praising her support, enthusiasm, , and beginner-friendly Russian instruction.

Main concern

Some students found her disorganized or weak at explaining grammar.

What students said

“She wants you to pass.”
RUSS120

“If you are in class and ready to learn, it is an easy A.”
RUSS120

“ but very fair, would definitely recommend taking the class to native speakers and begginers as well.”
RUSSIAN220

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

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Reviews mention quizzes, tests, and chapter exams with some flexibility, but .

QuizzesChapter ExamTestsRetake Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and chapter exams, with before chapter exams.

QuizzesChapter ExamTestsRetake Quizzes

“ .”
RUSS120

“ but very fair”
RUSSIAN220

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you are in class and ready to learn, it is an easy A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Maya is an amazing teacher, she really does care about her students and wants everyone to pass.”

📈 Easy A Potential

86/100

“If you are in class and ready to learn, it is an easy A.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“ !”

⚖️

82/100

“ but very fair”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's a wonderful professor and makes learning Russian a breeze!
and kept it fun.
Ms. Kruglyak makes Russian inspiring and fun while teaching with the highest standards of excellence.
Absolutely horrible. .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Lot's of and .
You have to work for an A but it's not terribly difficult.
Easy A!
I admit that this class has alot of work

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She wants you to pass.
she is very knowledgeable and patient with her students.
She spends a lot of time really dedicating her time to help you out.
Mrs. Maya is amazing, she provides a lot of and is always there to help you.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

There are 28 in-person reviews across many years with detailed and mostly consistent themes, despite some older disagreement.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517

4 out of 55

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

B 1

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F

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No letter grade reported

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Maya Kruglyak

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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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 Quality

📈 Easy A Potential

👍 Recommendation Rate

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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A range

B range

C range

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