Olga Zemskova

CALC241 · MATH200 · MATH222 · MATH122 · MATH241 · MATH120 · MATH130 · MATH110 · 82661MATH222 · MATH111 · MA242 · MATH225 · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 27/100
RMP rating: 2.8/5
Take again: 30.43%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you can teach yourself math and mainly want a manageable path to passing.

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing lecturesGenerous grade chancesSelf-teaching requiredFlexible makeup workRude question handling

Many students say and they learn mainly through MyMathLab, peers, or videos.
Grades can be forgiving because of , retakes, extensions, and .
The experience is highly inconsistent, with some students calling her caring and others describing rude responses to questions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A , and persistence, but many students say the teaching makes the work harder than it should be.

Online has mixed easy-grade evidence, while and makeup chances.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The math content , and frequent self-teaching.

Both formats report confusion, with online reviews adding disorganization and poor lecture structure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and students who skip or arrive late may be penalized socially or academically.

Online and in-person reviews both suggest participation or attendance matters, with stronger mandatory evidence in in-person comments.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Most students do not recommend her because the class often feels confusing, rude, and .

Online reviews are especially negative about organization, while because some students benefited from flexibility.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and makeup work make grading more forgiving than the teaching experience suggests.

Format shift

In-person reviews give stronger evidence of leniency, while online reviews and .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

and repeated attempts to many homework hours and frequent quizzes depending on the course.

Format shift

Online reviews mention both light workload and lots of homework, while and repeated practice.

Teaching experience

Poor

31/100

Students repeatedly describe unclear lectures, poor explanations, rude responses to questions, and heavy reliance on self-teaching.

Format shift

Both formats report weak teaching, but online reviews emphasize disorganization and and communication.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to combine online homework, quizzes, tests, participation, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and homework, while , and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show the same clarity problems but stronger evidence of , and office-hour help.

Main concern

Students repeatedly report unclear teaching and .

What students said

“You have to teach the material yourself.”
MATH222

“ .”
MATH241

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative about organization, clarity, and communication, though a few mention easy grades and flexibility.

Main concern

Students often had to learn from outside resources because online lectures and .

What students said

“I had to through the online platform”
MATH225

“Her class was super easy and you are almost guaranteed an A based on how many opportunities she gives you to get one.”
MATH225

Exam style

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Exams and , but reviews do not consistently prove a single easy or .

Multiple AttemptsOnline HomeworkQuizzesTests Based On HomeworkIn-Person Final

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention , and one in-class final, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Tests Based On HomeworkTest CorrectionsMakeup TestsIn-Person Final

“ but not too hard”
MATH241

“ and participation counts.”
MATH200

Online

, and , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Weekly QuizzesQuiz RetakesMultiple Homework Attempts

“There are also weekly 20ish question quizzes which contribute to 30% of your grade.”
MATH225

“gives 2 attempts for quizzes”
MATH241

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you want to learn, don't take her class. If you want to just fulfill a .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting recurring themes in , and self-teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

31/100

“The professor is not only rude but .”

📈 Grade Path

68/100

“Her class was super easy and you are almost guaranteed an A based on how many opportunities she gives you to get one.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

32/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

You have to teach the material yourself.
Lectures are unclear and confusing, but .
.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

.
The load of this class is very light.
but tough.

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Support

She really cares about her students and she is always willing to help you out if you dont understand the material.
When asking questions, students are told to be quiet and she refuses to help.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses show a consistent pattern of .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

B+ 5 · B 1 · B- 3

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Olga Zemskova

x x x if you can teach yourself math and mainly want a manageable path to passing.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

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 Quality

📈 Grade Path

👍 Recommendation Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Student Support

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can teach yourself math and mainly want a manageable path to passing.