Marina Gurskaya

CALC241 · MATH200 · MTH135 · MATH222 · MATH251 · MATH123 · MATH811 · MATH241 · MATH120 · MATH110 · TRIGONOMETRY · MATH130 · MATH111 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 34/100
RMP rating: 2.6/5
Take again: 25%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

Take Marina Gurskaya only if you are comfortable learning math from the textbook and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture HeavyFast PacedHeavy HomeworkSelf Teaching RequiredHelpful If Asked

Many students say lectures are rushed, textbook-based, and .
, but grades can be manageable for disciplined students who ask for help.
A few students praise her fairness and support, but unless .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible, but comments repeatedly , and asking for help.

The online review gives no easy-A support, while students who work hard.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The math content feels harder because lectures are fast, textbook-like, and .

Both formats describe textbook-style teaching, but the and more detailed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Many students warn that skipping class hurts your chances, and .

The online review does not discuss attendance, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

31/100

Most students advise against taking her because the and the workload is heavy.

The single , and the larger in-person set is also mostly negative with a few defenders.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some reviews mention dropped quizzes, dropped homework, partial credit, and basic tests, but .

Format shift

, while the online review does not clarify grading leniency.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

, with many students calling it lots, tedious, or tons.

Format shift

Both online and detail from in-person classes.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Students often describe lectures as rushed, monotone, textbook-based, and unhelpful, though a .

Format shift

The online review is negative about delivery, and mixed support for office help.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Reviews mention homework, quizzes, tests, and or lecture notes.

Format shift

, and homework, while online evidence only mentions homework.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mostly negative, with repeated complaints , and .

Main concern

Students often feel they must teach themselves while keeping up with lots of homework.

What students said

“You're basically on your own to learn the materials.”
MATH120

“very fast paced, uses projector to tell you to write some stuff down, no group work, no exercises done in class”
MATH130

“If you work hard you can get an A.”
MATH130

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review is very and .

Main concern

and weak lecture delivery.

What students said

“ if you can.”
MATH200

“She just reads definitions straight from the textbook and is very monotone so it's hard to stay awake.”
MATH200

Exam style

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Exam evidence is mixed, with some student-friendly features like notes or dropped scores but and timing.

Tests Similar To HomeworkNotes Allowed In Some ReviewsDropped Test Or Quiz In Some ReviewsFinal Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

some tests, and occasional dropped scores, but policies vary by course.

Tests Similar To HomeworkNotes Allowed In Some ReviewsDropped ScoreFinal Exam

“ as the homework.”
MATH200

“ ”
MATH200

“Few quizzes, 3 exams & a final worth 25% that could make or break your grade.”
MATH130

Online

The online review does not clearly prove the final format.

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“You're basically on your own to learn the materials.”
Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“lectures for math by writing whole paragraphs on the board. .”

📚 Workload Pressure

24/100

“there is tons of .”

👍 Recommendation Level

31/100

“if i where you i would avoid this class 100%, trust me you will thank me later lol.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She goes too fast and teaches the class like u already know the material.
She just reads definitions straight from the textbook and is very monotone so it's hard to stay awake.
concepts are not explained. doesn't really TEACH, more like PRESENTS what you will be learning on your own

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you work hard you can get an A.
As long as you do the and participate in class, and study for the .
but doesn't put anything very hard on the tests.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

She is willing to help just ask for it!
She stayed after class several times with me to answer some questions.
If you reach out to her or ask her for help, shell try to help.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 36 reviews across many years, with strong consistency around rushed lectures and .

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57

4 out of 55

3 out of 56

2 out of 56

1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

A 4 · A- 3

B range

B 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

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Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 4 · Pass 1

Marina Gurskaya

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Pressure

👍 Recommendation Level

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Support

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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Take Marina Gurskaya only if you are comfortable learning math from the textbook and .