great presentation and thorough instruction

I thought the class was real easy. All you have to do is pay attention and take notes. I understood her fine and she explains clearly and slowly.

These are some ridiculous reviews, I understand her all right, even though sometimes it's a little crazy.. I find going to the lectures a lot better than reading the book and the tests were worded a little trickily at first, but essentially very easy. If you pay close attention, you're ok.

I'm horrible in math and I am passing this class. It is super easy just follow your notes and you'll do fine. I dropped finite math last semester and I decided to take this class and it was so much easier. Just pay attention in class.

Pretty good teacher, but having to finds proofs is just hard anyway you slice it. Nice lady though.

youve got to be incompetent not to pass this class much less get an a. these people who rated her are all bitter bc they couldnt add or subtract if their lives depended on it. you dont even need the book..just you have to go to class, take her notes, and the quizzes and exams are EXACTLY like her notes. you even get bonus points for showing up

I failed my 1st MAC 1105 and I took it the second time with her and got a B+. She's great. She gives true and false on her test and she goes over everything slowly. I really like her teaching.

Easy class if you pay attention. Its an education class so its full of girls that don't shut up and thats why most people dont pass. The teachers nice and very patient. I recommend =)

Her lectures are a little bit confusing sometimes but she is willing to help you a lot. Her quizzes are straight out of the book. Test are a little bit hard but if you go to class and do the homeworks you will pass the class.

good teacher overall. she teaches very well and is easy to understand. she has a slight accent but speaks english very well. If you miss class you might be alittle lost. tests are fairly easy if you study. I would recommend her.

Next semester will be the 3rd semester she teacher college algebra. I've heard of a ton of easier teachers than her. However, she does know her stuff. There are only three test and then the final. She does not grade homework, she does not give quizes like other teachers. It's hard to get an A and really easy to Fail. I wouldn't recommend her.

if you have half a brain and know algebra, take her class. she has true and false questions, the rest are short answer and 4-5 to show all the work. i got a B+ by not trying. she's very sweet and explains well. if you are hispanic, shes not hard to understand; her english is very good actually. take her if you're SMART!

She definitely knows her stuff. Considering that the class has around a 70 percent failing rate, her infamous reputation is probably created by students who probably failed the class. Her accent is not too thick, if you are hispanic, definitely easy to understand. She gives extra credit if you attend every class before each test!

She is the sweetest looking lady. she explain very well and makes it so easy to understand. her test are somewhat hard but if you do the homework you will pass. give x-tra credit for going to class but she is super boring so have coffe before going to her class.

Don't expect to pass if you miss more than 3 classes. If you do the homework assignments and study hard you won't pass. Her tests are hard but is everything that she teaches. Take good notes! She explains well.

Teacher is real nice, but work is real hard! DO your homework and take good notes. Calculator is very helpful,

Recommended. She provides a clear daily schedule and sticks to it. She teaches quite well. That being said, discrete math is not the most intuitive topic. It requires a lot out of non-math students, so it takes some work. You will not get an A unless you invest time and effort. Much better than Gorman, which I dropped after only three classes.

Her class is really boring, but she is actually a very nice person. The stuff are hard if you dont study enough. I have math major, so I never did any homework and end up with a solid "A". But 30 out of 50 students dropped her class, and only 10 of the remain are passing.

NOT AS BAS AS PEOPLE SAY SHE IS.she is nice and willing to help. As for tests i got an A on the first one and i suck at math (I barley passed college algebra)Im gonna take my second exam soon and I hope to do well. just study really hard and you should be fine (although this being a math class, you should always be doing this)

Idk why ppl find her so difficult. Just attend class, do all the HW (which isnt mandatory, seeing as how she doesnt collect it)and study. Yes her exams are pretty tough but theyre managable. She doesnt allow calculator use. And attendance is mandatory but she give you an extra 5 points on the exam for attending class. And she knows what shes doing.

She was so easy, she made calculus seem like a coloring class! She is very clear and if you do and understand the homework problems you will pass the exams. Calculus is a hard subject in general but she is a good teacher by far. Nice, organized and always smiling.

I took both Calculus I and Discrete Mathematics with her. If you took calc in high school, her Calculus I class should be an easy A. I never did the homework! Just go to class everyday, and pay attention! Discrete Math was hard, but I don't blame her though. It's a tough class to teach. I got an A- because I did every problem she assigned for HW.

Exams are hard and she curves heavily but doesn't always help you because she doesn't like to give partial credit for the first half of her exams so the curve just balances out everything instead of helping you. Will try to help you but doesn't give back exams to keep and tends to skip some steps so make sure you KNOW material from calc 1 very well

She is quite possibly the best math teacher I've ever had. Extra credit on tests for attendance, only two tests and a final, optional homework to help. She caters to your understanding. Try the homework, ask about what you don't understand, & she cares. You'll pass.

She is not a horrible teacher but you really have to pay attention and study for of her quizzes and exams. She tries to give extra credit for attendance which is helpful but her tests are extremely hard. DO NOT EXOECT TO GET AN A UNLESS YOU ARE A MATH GENIUS.

First off...this is math, so it's going to be challenging. She gives 5 pts extra credit on each of her exams if you attended all of her lectures. She's a sweet lady, and her accent isn't too bad. She tries to explain how to do the problems but sometimes gets caught up for a minute before remembering how to finish. Best math prof Ive had though.

Dr. Shershin was a good professor unlike what most people say she goes over what will be in the exam and does many examples in class. She is however very boring, and can cause you to lose focus and even though attendance isn't mandatory she gives bonus points. Her homework is harder than her tests and ya no calculators.

Shershin surpassed my expectations she was such a great professor. Definitely take her class if you need a professor that will go over material multiple times if the students are struggling with it. Attendance is not mandatory but she gives extra points to your exams for having perfect attendance, so go to class!

Gives so much extra credit and curves. I don't know how people can fail her class. Do homework as practice but focus on her notes, her Quizzes and Exams are similar to hw and notes. Beware of the Final, people here are right when they say its set for failure! Study the end chapters, Limits, and graphing those appear on the final. Goodluck

She is an excellent teacher! I loved her lectures! Explains everything clearly and in full. If you don't understand something along the lecture, just ask, she will go over it an make sure you got it. Tests are easy, since she tells what kind of questions exactly to expect on them. Attend lectures, do homework, ask and you'll pass it easy with an A

If you don't study or if you're not good with algebra, I'm not quite sure how you would pass calculus or upper division math course. You need to practice from the homework, her test questions are literally taken from the book. The reason many people give her bad ratings is because: they have bad algebra and didn't study. She curves and gives E.C.

Professor Shershin is extremely knowledgeable about Calculus. She is also always willing to help if you ask. Furthermore, Her lectures are great and well prepared. You just have to do your part and work hard. Most people struggle because they lack a good foundation in math. So go back to the basics if need be! She also helps with curves and extras!

Smartest professor I have ever had. Before I took this class I did not know calculators could walk or talk but Texas Instruments Carmen Shershin 3000 has taught me otherwise. As long as you are able to do the hw questions she assigns for practice you will get an A. Hope she teaches and spreads her knowledge for many more years!

Lectures are interactive and helpful. Tests based on hw and in class examples. Curves test and gives extra credit for attendance.

3 tests, 3 quizzes, final exam. Teaches everything you need to know in lectures, works out some problems on the board, and gives out the objectives necessary for the tests. Speaks very softly, so sit near the front. Optional attendance but you do get extra points on all your exams for attending. Pay attention and you'll be set.

Took her in Fall'16 and it was a very plain sailing class. As long as you do your HWs and study, you're good to go !