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I had her as my lab professor, and I wouldn't say the class is hard because the material isn't difficult to understand. She doesn't do so well at explaining lab procedures. It's obvious that she knows the course material, however it's difficult to understand her when she teaches. Quizzes at the beginning of every class.
The only reason I am doing well is because the homework (mastering chem) teaches me and I do practice problems on my own. Be prepared to teach yourself. She is a nice woman, and funny sometimes, but she over complicates everything. PV=nRT shouldn't take 40 minutes to explain. Dr. Ong is apparently much better, but her class fills up fast.
Has a strong accent and speaks very softly. Very hard to understand her. Do not recommend her. But if your forced to take her, its not the end of the world. The book will be your guide basically. Nice lady though.
Kinda hard to understand but if you do the work and read the book then youre guaranteed an A
I had her also as a lab professor. Most of the time the class don't understand her. She makes it more complicated then it should be but, I believe it is her accent and her low pitch tone that makes it difficult to learn. So you have to be very quiet in class to hear her talk. There always a quiz at the beginning of pre-lab.
I strongly do not recomend her. You will get A if you study some and look over ppts. She does not teach anything, she just read it off of the ppts. You basically have teach your self or you will fail ACS exam.
I will admit she scared me the first week. We had like three things due and a quiz by the end of the first week of classes. I made an A in the course mainly because she went out of her grade to help you.I would recommend her. If you study and attend her tutorials you have a guaranteed A
SHE SPEAKS BROKEN ENGLISH. be prepared to not understand what she is saying due to her thick russian accent. she addsa lot of grades to "help" your grade, but it ends up being just another burden. she can be helpful, but is stubborn. reads off of powerpoint so she rarely teaches anything.
Do not take her. She is a frustrating and stubborn person. I am awesome at chemistry and almost didn't get my A because she posts 10 quizzes a week. I taught myself everything I learned. She essentially gets her ppts from Pearson, takes their words out of the textbook and does her best to complicate them.
She tries hard and the classes she has to teach are very large lectures. Attend the classes, go to her help sessions/SI sessions, do the online mastering chemistry homework. You will be fine. She posts a lot of grades but you get a drop test/drop exam (because everyone has bad weeks, etc). Overall, I liked her.
The subject is really hard, but she's a great professor. She gives you a lot of work because she's trying to give you chances to raise your grade rather than giving you four tests. Majority of quizzes are online. She personally does tutorials. Responds to emails quickly, too.
The worst professor ever. I asked her a question she answered in Russian. She posts 10 quizzes a week. I wouldn't mind them but she posts them late at to early in the morning. Worst professor ever.
If you have a tough time understanding Russian accents, don't take Dr. Stroeva - deep Russian accent. BUT that's her only drawback. Her actual teaching was extremely helpful, she genuinely cares about her students. Lots of extra credit opportunities. Easy/straightforward quizzes/tests but study HARD for the ACS exam (very tricky)
Dr. Stroeva went very fast because it was summer. She is very helpful in her office hours and wants you to exceed. However, I did not feel prepared for the ACS exam. I had to study and still did not know some of the concepts clearly. If you want to succeed go to her office hours and attend SI sessions. Overall, she was okay and very nice.
Listen. 1.) She gives a lot of extra credit. 2.) She curves a lot. 3.) Use the study guide and make sure you know the Chem 1211K chapter that she tells you to review (good chunk of exam). However, she will give you a study guide for that, too. 4.) Go to class and mark the questions that she goes over. Those will likely show up again.
I took her Summer 2014. It was hard to cram all that information into two months, but she gives lots of extra credit and provides review sessions to help. Also, I'd suggest you start using the ACS exam guide book EARLY in conjunction with your studying throughout the semester.
She's rude. Unhelpful with questions. Locks door after 2 mins past. Can't understand. Calls people out. Heavy accent.
Professor Stroeva gives a lot of HW and multiple quizzes to the point that it does feel like busy work. If you take her, I suggest reading the material before coming to lecture. She gives a lot of extra credit.
I'm currently enrolled in her class because she was the only lecturer available during the summer. While she is knowledgeable on the subject and does care if you know it, she gets easily frustrated when you don't just grasp something automatically. She has called me out several times in lecture. Look elsewhere.
I'm currently enrolled in her class summer and it's stressful. she isnt very understanding about anything. her test are about 45 min long with 20-25 questions and expects ech question to be answerd in 1.6 minute. she gives extra credit but its not worth a lot it's more of a hassle to do it. accent is extremely heavy! I don't recommend taking her.
She knows whats up she knows her stuff very well she does have a accent but you can understand her if you try I dont know why people say it is hard to understand her...... Currently enrolled in her summer class well the test are not too bad the problem is that she makes the test time short to keep on lecturing that day.
This is probably the worst professor I've ever had. Her Russian accent makes it extremely hard to understand, her tests are super long with short amount of time, there's no such thing as a curve in here, and I basically taught myself the material because I wasn't learning much from her. I STRONGLY DO NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO TAKE HER CLASS.
She is great for calling out students with questions. Very sarcastic and not too helpful. She assigns graded quizzes for BRAND NEW material that require you to know the concepts at a professors level. I would not advise anybody to take her for neither lab nor lecture, it will hurt more than it will help.
She is the most methodical of the chemistry teachers I have had. I really like an instructor that doesn't patronize the students and expects excellence. Wait, education has something to do with excellence!--yes, and that's the quality I seek in a teacher.
Love Dr. Stroeva. It's summer and the course is short (7 weeks), so she makes fast tracks through the text. She's very caring, and gives lots of extra review sessions, as well as available to students after class and in her office hours. I learned a lot!
Listen, save your GPA and your sanity. Stroeva is a nice lady, but is a horrible teacher you can hardly understand her. Her tests are long and she gives you 30 minutes. I barely passed and Im a pretty good student. Save yourself. Look elsewhere, please. Cross enroll at tech or morehouse or something if she is all that is left.
GSU is one of the best places to learn how society in microcosm operates. Dr. Stroeva had to deal with the social problems of our school--a broad mix of academic backgrounds. Her accent was not problem for me.
Very good experience with this teacher. Now I have a real overview of Chemistry.
So if you want to teach yourself Chem II take her. She is pointless. Her study guides and practice test have nothing to do with the actual tests which is why most fail. She has HW that she collects. Even if you got something right and it was marked wrong she won't change your grade. She has a very strong accent. Most of the students fail the tests.
She is condecending and possess a thick accent. Her lab instruction is pointless and redundant. How she has a job is beyond me. Had several interactions with her and all of them were unpleasant. Sitting in her lab made me think that getting hit by a car was a better alternative. Definitely one of the reasons the chem dept at GSU is terrible.
Communication is lacking. Lectures are not very clear and the class lecture doesn't cover what the tests material. I actually had to seek help from other students and professors to get the material. If you can take another professor, I highly encourage you to do so.
A lot of quizzes. You'll hate them but they're beneficial (working in groups and screenshots are your best friend). The curve is also your best friend. As long as you care about getting a good grade, you'll definitely pass. Do well on the quizzes and HW. She actually really cares about her students and tries to give you as much points as possible.
She takes forever. Her lectures are so slow. She over complicates things. SI and the textbook are what really helped me. Now she is nice and will answer questions. Yet she is not a very good teacher.
Dr. Stroeva is so helpful and supportive. I struggled with the class - the content is harder than 1211, but she gives all the information you need, really tries to help and is not trying to trick you. Do her practice exams, review class questions, take her suggestions and you will get a good grade. Also, she started the tutoring center to help.
Great professor. Gives clear expectations and has practice exams that are very relevant to her actual exams. Very easy to succeed in the class if put in the effort.
As a person... I can say she's the sweetest. She has great intentions but to be honest I had to teach myself through this class. The power points and youtube tutorials are what got me through. I like hands on, if you do as well.. I wouldn't suggest her. Attendance non mandatory but I suggest you consider it mandatory. A lot of quizzes.
If you attend class and ask for worksheets she will give them to you. She gave good study guides and was super helpful if you take the time to ask. You should attend SI if you are able, it was really helpful. She did everything off the powerpoint and posted everything , so I rarely used my book. Overall I liked this class and Dr. Stroeva.
She's nice but I wouldn't take her again. She takes forever at the beginning of the semester and gets behind and then speeds up at the end and hurries through everything, so her students struggle. It was very frustrating. You can make an A but you have to put in the work, go to class everyday, and be prepared for the bazillion quizzes she gives.
I'm not a chemistry person, and after taking this course with Dr. Strovea, I'm still not a chemistry person. She has a heavy accent but always repeated something if someone said they couldn't understand her. Test were very difficult (I recommend going to class, though.. They might be easier). But she has a good sense of humor and responds to emails
Dr. Stroeva made chemistry easy to understand. She cares about students and wants you to do well, but you need to work for it. Yes her accent is a little hard to understand sometimes but she tries to be very clear, and she's always available for office hours too.
I took Dr. Stroeva CHEM 1212 course this summer and regret it every single day. The course is taught in 8 weeks so it is a lot of material. She rushes through every topic just so she can stick to the syllabus. She doesn't give any type of curve when the class average was below 58%. On top of that her office hours are once a week. STAY AWAY!
Best class that I have ever been. Just get used to using iclicker to do quiz in class and study well before the test. The lab part is easier than the lecture.
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This lab isn't too bad, and I thought she was a decent teacher. She's not actually that hard to understand and will explain experiments pretty well. HOWEVER, do not ask her questions. Go to lab TAs instead. I asked her for clarity over a calculation and she responded back quite insulting and sarcastically - "Have you even been attending class?" :/
I love her! All chem classes are hard, but if you pay attention in class and write down the notes from her power points you will be just fine. She can be pretty funny at times, and she's pretty laid back. Tests will never have anything that we have not reviewed on them. IF you don't understand certain things, you're better off going to SI though.
I couldn't understand a word she said and she would go fast on the hard parts . Don't expected extra credit unless you're very smart.
She took her time during course and was five lectures behind right before the final. Horrible time management causing her to rush through material before the ACS final. She explained things in a confusing way. Most students would attend the TA sessions. Many students spoke to department head about her. If you don't know Chem don't take her.
Be prepared for many quizzes and at least three tests. Her accent is difficult to understand. On top of that, she moves quickly through lectures and can be very impatient and sarcastic. Office hours are a little helpful but compared the office hours I attend with other professors, she is not helpful at all.
I dont understand why did so many students give her a bad rate :( It is true that she has accent, but she slows her speed down to make sure all students can understand. Chemistry is difficult, and she posts some hangouts and worksheets online help students to do more practises. She doesnt have homework, and the online quiz is easy. She is helpful!
Dr. Stroeva is amazing. Chemistry with any professor is not easy. If you don't come to class, you definitely won't pass. She makes it fun. She has an accent but you adjust to it during the first class. Would take her again for sure.
Thick accent, very rude if you ask questions. Blames not understanding on not studying
Dr. Stroeva seems cold but she isn't. online quizzes on material you've yet to learn, so everyone googles everything. And she has no idea/care no one understands it. Clicker questions are hard. Focus on first exam, exactly like study guide bc the next exams are difficult. Wasn't prepared for the ACS at all, dropped my A to a B+
She is very funny in class at times, but it will take you awhile to get use to the course. if you go back and use her notes to review after she teaches you should do well. Also if your lazy i would not suggest taking this course, you would have to put a lot of extra hours in in order to get a successful grade. she is very rude if you ask questions
Dr. Stroeva is cold and rude most of the time especially when asked questions during class. She has a thick accent and it's very hard to follow during her lectures. I def. wouldn't recommend taking her if you don't already understand chemistry very well. It's a tough class to pass and chem is already hard as it is so a bad professor makes it worse.
She has a thick accent and goes through material very fast. It is difficult to follow/learn if you don't already know some of the information. If you ask questions, she is very rude in response. I wouldn't say that she doesn't care about her students though. She uploads material online for you to study and has a good sense of humor though.
Pre-chapter quizzes are the worst part of the class. Allows use of electronics, but the class can be hard if you dont pay attention to lectures.
She took weeks on 1 chapter and so of course made us of schedule with the syllabus. Then, we were way ahead in lab then whatever we were doing in regular lecture. Also, because we took weeks on 1 chapter, there was a bit of a rush during the last 2 weeks of class to catch up, which meant many confusing topics skipped over.
I had her for 1211 lab. She can be condescending and catty at times but I found it absolutely hilarious. That being said, I can't say I dislike her as a professor. She was very clear with instructions, concepts, and made sure everyone understood. She also cracks a couple jokes and says very relatable things at times so she's not too serious.
In lectures, she can come off strict and robotic, but if you talk to her one-on-one, she's very caring and kind. She offers a good bit of extra credit throughout the semester, extra worksheets, bonus points on quizzes, and if you do it, you'll just end up with a better grade. She can go on rants about higher-level chem, but she still teaches well.
Her tests were slightly easy to medium difficulty. If you study the handouts she gives you, go over the powerpoints, do the practice problems, and study the quizzes, you will be fine! She makes it clear of what you need to study. The only thing I had trouble with was understanding what she said sometimes, other than that pretty average/good teacher
She is very intelligent chemistry wise so she sometimes gets ahead of herself and teaches/talks quickly. I recommend introducing yourself and regularly attending office hours, she is great at being patient and explaining concepts one-on-one. She is very down to earth and has a good sense of humor. She also says "cool" after everything, it's cute
I was scared of taking her class due to her ratings. Worried for nothing. You can pass tests if you make an effort to study and utilize practice tests. Plus, there are many extra credit and resources. Her worksheets only gives 1 extra point, but it provided plenty practice and helped with bad quiz grades. She also makes funny remarks sometimes.
Dr. Stroeva is a great chemistry teacher. Her class is by no means an easy A or even B but it is possible to succeed in her class. Utilize her practice tests and be familiar with the concepts covered in them and you will be fine
Stroeva uses all her lecture time so expect to be there the whole class. However, attendance isnt mandatory but she has clicker sessions throughout random classes as an attendance grade. She assigns a lot of chapter quizzes online. Chem itself isnt easy so just make sure to study. I would recommend taking her, she isn't so bad
A bit hard to understand due to accent. Different way of teaching. Her room is very cold. Clicker quizzes do count. Stressful class.
If your good at chemistry this is the class for you . If not I suggest you take another class she is very hard to understand sometimes
If chemistry is not your strong point then do not take her. She is difficult to understand, very rude and very passive aggressive when you ask questions. You will have to teach yourself the material.
The most ludicrous thing I have ever done is take a quiz during finals week while I have other finals to study for - including the one for this class - because she was behind by three chapters according to the syllabus. If you have no other choice, find the optional textbook for this class online for free and use that to study. Good luck.
Dr. Stroeva does have a thick accent and says some words differently than commonality, but shes honestly not that hard to understand. Shes a great lecturer and doesnt have a problem re-explaining things or going a little slower. She is a little sassy, but i found it funny.
I recommend u to do the worksheets she gave to u. They are bonus and can be super long but they let u know that did u fully know how to do the math in this class. Textbook is not required but it helps when doing the prechapter quizzes. Her tests usually focus on calculation questions instead of theory problems. She is nice when u go to her office.
She was honestly a decent lecturer and she posted EVERYTHING online. but thats really where the pros stop tbh. The MAIN problem on why the class was so hard is because her tests would be on 100. There would be stuff on there that we only scratched the surface on, there would be things that would be made difficult, or we just didnt learn at all.
PRACTICE. PRACTICE. PRACTICE!!
Makes concepts more confusing by explaining them in complicated ways. Double check every one of your quizzes and tests for mistakes. I found more than one question with no correct answer on a quiz and a major test. Almost every in class handout had mistakes as well. Material never lined up with what we were doing in lab. Better off reading the book
Stroeva is tough, but she wants you to learn. Her accent is difficult, so I recorded the lectures. The worksheets are laborious, but ultimately really helpful. When I couldn't work out a couple of things, meeting with Dr. Stroeva was helpful. Do every single practice question available - textbook, ACS guide, exam prep.
Stroeva isn't horrible, however she's not a good fit. She gives extra credit which is good, but the extra credit assignments are way too much work for just a few points. She is also a really tough grader but especially with extra credit and will not give you credit if you miss anything. She isn't very lenient either. Do not miss iclicker sessions!
Professor Stroeva was unprofessional, and hard to discuss issues with. The lectures were math-focused, and less conceptually focused. She did not do a good job at reinforcing material in lecture. If I hadn't watched a bunch of YouTube videos covering concepts and instead relied on her explanations of the textbook, I would have failed.
I don't understand the low ratings for Dr. Stroeva. Chemistry is a difficult course so you have to put in work, but she is extremely nice and helpful during her office hours and her lectures are informative. Most importantly her study guides for tests are immensely helpful and typically resemble the tests.
Dr. Stroeva made a very successful shift to online teaching. She posts great video lectures. Her class organization is spotless. She's very responsive and hosts three office hours during the week. She gave the opportunity for extra credit twice. She focuses on comprehension, not just regurgitation. I highly recommend her class.
Her lectures were helpful because she followed the powerpoints she posted. She gives out study guides/practice problems for each section. She followed her schedule well. I mostly relied on the Lab portion to get through this class. Textbooks were recommended but wasn't necessary.
2019: Put in the work, you will get the grade. Class consisted of 4 Exams, iclicker questions, prechapter quizzes, and pop quizzes. You will know most times when you will have a pop quiz and iclicker quiz. Make sure you pay attention to her announcements & syllabus. Do all of the handouts and practice questions posted, study, GO TO CLASS!
There are 14-19 lectures every single week and quizzes us on these lectures on the weekends which can be exhausting. Her thick accent affects the way she creates and explains her material, making it often difficult to learn a new concept. Chem 2 is already a tough course, there are probably teachers that can teach it much better than her.
Online(covid). Prof is smart and caring, but I have so many issues with the way this class was set up. No homework or extra assignments so grade has no cushion. Quiz every week, test every 3-4 weeks (all on lockdown browser and HARD;feltunprepared even if I did all of her practice probs). Pros: icollege page very organized, three extracred projects
Shes not the worst professor ! Had her online , her videos are long and boring ... but Pat attention to practice questions . They mimic the test !
Not the worst professor but not the best either. Lectures were long. Chemistry is already a hard subject to begin with, but I felt like she worded things in such a way that made even simple concepts confusing. Practice worksheets definitely helped. Her accent personally wasn't a problem for me but was for others. Harsh grader, even for extra credit
There is a huge communication barrier and it was hard to understand her at times. Participation isn't required but the lecture was heavy in content. The tests were twice as hard as the quizzes.
The single hardest teacher I have ever had. This class required so MUCH TIME. I have a part time job and it was impossible to be up to date and have enough time to study for this class. I spoke with her multiple times because I was worried about my grade and she told me to quit my job. I did all the extra credit and still failed. DO NOT RECOMMEND!
How I got an A+ is a mystery. God must've worked miracles, signs, and wonders. I stressed over this class the whole semester. I dreaded the weekly 15+ lecture videos and cramming for the weekly quiz that was on lockdown browser + webcam. On the plus side, we had several extra credit assignments. But, for the sake of your mental health, just don't.
Stroeva isnt a TERRIBLE professor she IS teaching a hard class but I think its her accent that makes it hard for everyone to get. She uploads like 13 videos as lectures which waste time but She gives practice questions which are pretty good and useful. But her tests and quizzes are trash I never got anything above a 70 on any of it. Just study.
This is already an extremely hard class. Her lectures are in 13 part vids every week. She halfway teaches then leaves you to do the questions where sometimes theres stuff she didn't teach. She purposefully gives VERY hard questions "to see who's an A+ student" but won't teach you how to do it. I'm trying extremely hard and am still going to fail.
I had the hardest time in this class! Everything was wayyyy too much..15-20 lectures per quiz. Do not take this class please!
Her lectures are so bad that you will be worse off if you attend them. She also CONSTANTLY makes mistakes on assignments and even exam questions and then extends no understanding or respect to her students. She is extremely rude if you try to reach out with concerns or questions and will patronize you. Horrible professor. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS!
HORRIBLE HORRIBLE. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE HER. Class is solely based on quizzes and Tests (webcam proctored). Her pre-quiz assessments are nothing like the quizzes. This class was my biggest Headache.
Dropped this class after she posted a list of infractions on the Lockdown browser that would be penalized that included "reading questions out loud" right before having to correct almost every test because she marked things wrong when they weren't. She seemed to care more about the possibility of cheating than actually making sure we were learning.
Worst class I have ever taken. No remorse shown for students even in the middle of a pandemic. Lectures were no help and there were quizzes every single week even when we had an exam that week. Quizzes due every Sunday, every Friday when we had an exam due Sunday. Self assessments were useless. I have no clue how I got an A in the class. Good luck
She is a very good professor, she has an accent but she answers any question you have very thoroughly and kindly. I would recommend this professor.
very confusing
The practice worksheets and self-assessments prepare students well for upcoming quizzes or tests. Pre-recorded videos are prepared really well. Online lectures cover everything informatively.
just horrible. i know this class is supposed to be hard but i honestly think people in her class are going to have a harder time. we have quizzes on material that we didnt even go over in class yet. she is always a week behind and does not explain things very well. makes things very hard then they really are. also makes mistakes on her assignments
Her class is pretty normal, she has a slight accent which does cause her to mix up words sometimes. Other, than that she's sweet and tries to explain things as best as she can. Everything is on iCollege for your access. Go to office hours and definitely study every chance you get. The class will not come easy.
If you want a chance for As in Gen chem, take Dr. Stroeva. Shes is motivated and loves to teach. The negative comments should be negated, as Dr. Stroeva provides online lectures AND her office hours go into IMMACULATE depth over course material. She responds fast to emails and cares about YOUR grade! Gen chem is hard, but not IF YOU STUDY!!!
I feel like she provides all of the materials needed to be successful in this class. It's definitely not an easy one but she was funny and always prepared. She's very kind and very understanding.
Caring professor, but her lack of English makes it hard to ask questions sometimes. She gives you all the tools to be successful. Tests are okay, but they are usually curved. Online quizzes are proctored, and they are a good chunk of your grade. Weird scheduling as well, sometimes we were quizzed on stuff we didn't go over in lecture.
Strovea is great. Don't listen to the negative reviews--gen chem will be hard no matter who you go to for lectures. Might as well take a professor that posts everything you need to succeed online from recorded lectures to daily study plans. don't get me wrong, it was the hardest class in my life. but the guidelines for doing well r clear. helpful
She was just too difficult
She provides enough material so that you can have a basic understanding of the concepts. This being the case, the tests/quizzes are made up of questions you have never seen before. Also, her rules are very strict, she feels more like a robot than a human. No matter what she won't budge on anything, even if she is in the wrong.
Knows her material, but teaches fast/ talks a ton. Gives chapter worksheets in class. Expects her class to be #1 priority. Recommend taking notes for each chapter before class. tests are similar to quizzes. No hmwk, 2 quizzes each week. Really tough class.
You do need to put effort in this class, but there are a lot of opportunities for extra credit. Also, its very easy to reach out to her. Her lectures are posted online and they are very digestible and easy to understand. On top of that she gives practice worksheets which are pretty much exactly the type of questions that will appear on a test.
Why all the hate for Stroeva? She doesn't require attendance and posts all her lectures and powerpoints online. I only attended the first lecture and stayed home the rest. Just study the material and review the quizzes and make sure you nail down the trick questions. Chem is all about practice, the more mistakes you make in practice the better.
If you go to lectures and study even a little bit you will succeed in this course. Dr.Stroeva is very generous with extra credit opportunities and is thorough in her lectures to make sure the concept is understood. Highly recommend attending the office hours as many similar questions show up on test and quizzes.
I wish I took Dr. Stroeva for chem1211. I took her for summer classes and despite the fact that summer classes are much faster and harder to keep up with, I never felt like I was lost. Her office hours are so helpful and if you attend class and do the practice worksheets, you're pretty much good to go. Her lectures make so much sense. She is great!
These negative comments are incredibly disingenuous - Dr. Stroeva goes above and beyond for her students. Starting from the pre-recorded lectures & practice worksheets, to using her RECORDED office hours solely to solve example problems on tough concepts. The students griping failed b/c they lack the mental fortitude to sit down and study. A+ PROF!
She made this class harder than it needed to be. she rushed lectures, made mistakes, and hated questions. You will not feel supported or well adjusted in this course. She is very textbook and quiz heavy with 2 quizzes a week even during exam week. She is not understanding when situations come up and will dismiss you. I wouldn't recommend her.
Professor Stroeva is great. She does many practice problems In her office hours, and records them. Her lectures are long because there are a lot of concepts to cover. But if you participate and ask questions, she is willing to take extra time to help you.
She is very delusional. Her teaching skills are bad. When she teaches, she literally goes through the slideshow and just reads off of that. She gets mad at questions, She doesn't help with tests. There's a quiz every week on concepts you have to learn on your own.
Absolute worst professor ever. if you have the choice of not taking her please choose that option. She makes many mistakes during lectures, and unlike other professors, she has a much harder grading system for both the lab and class. She made me hate chemistry and I'm just glad I could switch professors for next semester.
Professor Stroeva genuinely wants everyone to pass her class and she has plenty of resources on iCollege, its just matter of putting in the work. The class is decently hard and requires a lot of self study. Easy to contact outside of class. If you can manage your time you'll fine.
Admittedly, she is a tough professor but she wants everyone to pass and she will help you. Extra credit is readily available with an opportunity every week. The tests are hard but her online lecture videos are a great help and the best way to pass them. Beware of the third test!
we were always behind but somehow she moved so fast. the quizzes are the hardest part, never had time to prepare for them since we learn the content the day before the quiz. exams are the easiest they are basically the quizzes. to prepare for exams just learn how to solve everything on the quizzes. huge curve at the end + grading scale is curved.
tbh if you're willing to put time watching her videos and then take the exams/quizzes after her practice there is no way u will miss an A+/A. Just grind
i would not take her class again. -she is not clear in her explanations. -would not let you in if 10min late -hard to understand (heavy accent)
If you fail one thing, you have to work super hard to make up for it. She has an accent that is hard to understand. She doesn't send out reminders for assignments and won't let you make anything up.
I will not take Dr. Stroeva again-she is very dry and can be extremely rude. Although her grading isn't too harsh + she offers a few extra credit activities (that are frankly needed), she tests heavy (no drops/corrections) w/ slight curve. No hw but lab is A LOT. I took this in the summer- this class was not a favorite + her teaching didn't help
i took this class as a transient student in the summer; i had her for lab & lecture and she was very clear about what was expected in both classes. she provides SO many resources for ppl to succeed. go to practice hrs! the questions she gives are rly similar to exam ones. ngl i barely studied but there are lots of extra credit opportunities!
Honestly, this professor was really clear with the grading criteria. For lab, it was a lot of work but it was bearable as she was there to help and provide feedback. Study in advance for tests and take notes during class, you will do fine. Her accent is not as thick as the other reviews make it seem and its easy to understand her.
The course was hard but it was very straightforward NO THANKS TO HER GOD forbid you walk into class 5 mins after 10 but she can miss the first part of class She was extremely snarky when asked questions and had high expectations along with being overly particular about certain things even if she is rude about it she answers your questions usually
Awful! Gave LONG assignments and only explained how to solve them AFTER we turned it in. Took NO excuses for minute-late work EVER, constantly berated every student, locked us out and made fun of us in front of the class for being 6 minutes late on the rare occasions she was on time herself. I wouldn't take her again if my life depended on it!
Shes honestly not bad as others say. She does give a lot of homework and accent is sometimes a struggle to understand. She does go into random unnecessary topics during lectures and hard to know what's important and what is not. She does a good job of explaining everything most of time tho.
She makes her expectations very clear. If you're not going to put in any effort into her course then don't be surprised if you don't get an A. She gives out multiple extra credit opportunities. She does go extremely fast in lectures so be prepared to write fast. LOTS of homework (9-13 pages). She posts study guides the night before quizzes/exams.
Good prof. Had plenty of extra credit opportunities and offered additional help/tutoring. Tests were straightforward and all multiple choice while quizzes were open response. Chem is a hard class but she makes It easy to get an A if you study and actually put in effort. I didn't like the LONG weekly homeworks + she actually graded the whole thing.
Stroeva is intense, takes no BS, & can be intimidating. But its for a reason. She teaches lots of fresh/sophs in 100+ students classes who will 100% take advantage of any weakness/ wiggle room. She is strict w/ deadlines. Locks lab door after 10 mins. Despite all this her iCollege is EXTREMELY thorough. There is no lack of resources for this class.
This class has so much content that she runs through the material as fast as possible and doesn't stop for questions. She's hard to understand and you don't get feedback on your work. She does give a lot of extra credit though
It's the second week of lab. I can not understand her at all because of her thick accent, and she mumbles. She is very strict about grading, but some students can't understand what she is saying, so they don't know what to do.
Y'alllll, okay the comments on Dr. Stroeva are harsh. She is super sweet; she really shows it in her practice hour session which you should 100000% try to attend even IF you know what you're doing. 2 course projects if you want extra credit, they're super easy. She is tough, but she only wants us to grasp the content. ASK QUESTION, don't be lost!!!
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Personally, I thought Dr. Stroeva was a good professor. She does have a heavy accent and her tests can be difficult, but you can pass as long as you put in effort! She uploads lecture vids for each unit, has practice hours before each class, and provides extra point opportunities. Just make sure to study and GO TO CLASS!!
Her exams basically cover all quizzes, so if you do well on quizzes, you should be fine for exams. The class is extremely lecture-heavy, but I found it quite complicated to understand her lectures because of her accent. She gives a lot of material, but it's hard for you to follow it on Icollege. She's a nice person, but complicated as a professor.
Quiz every week, exam every month. Consistent schedule. Office hours she hosts in the tutoring center. She goes over problems in class, but the main thing that helped me was tutoring sessions from other students. So she's not a fantastic teacher. Thick accent as well cause she's Russian but not impossible to understand.
Literally don't bother taking the class unless her section is your only option.
Dont do it
RUN! I WARNED YOU! DO NOT TAKE STROEVA FOR LAB! Dr. Stroeva as a lab supervisor is overly strict on the policies of lab. Forget to do purpose and procedure prior to lab, you are not allowed to do the experiment and consequently get automatic zero for the experiment. Go find Mariani or Kim, who will actually help you succeed in lab.
Taking this course as a summer class. I was hesitated to take her class since I saw the reviews but I took it since there's no other professor. No tests drop, but available extra credits. She's bad at teaching, like genuinely, but she posts every resources online so that's a plus. If you're good at self studying, go for it but if not... run.
by far the worst professor ive had, she does not care if you are struggling, she will only tell you how to do something once and youre left up to figure it out afterwards. She has a mean disposition and is rude from time to time. She is lecture heavy and critical on grading. She tries to confuse students with her questions on quizzes and exams.
0/10. I really would not recommend taking her especially as a summer course. She is a tough grader and not very considerate when it comes to learning.She goes over the material too fast, she is very hard to understand her due to her strong accent and has really bad cursive writing.Also so confusion when students have to correct her for calculations
She has a heavy accent, but I still can understand her well. She submitted my lecture professor once, and she showed me a really good trick. Ask questions; do not sit there and stare at her. You will be fine if you pay attention to what she teaches during class or lab. I took her as chem lab. It was pretty intense.
I took this class during the summer semester. Lots of resources are provided: PowerPoint, videos of the PowerPoint with examples that will be on the quiz, plenty of worksheets to practice with that are similar to quiz material but more difficult, and extra credit is given. Held tutor sessions twice a week, one being before the quiz.
RUN! I WARNED YOU! She does not teach. You all better be prepared to learn yourself, as she teaches like we're Cornell students, yet it is only Georgia State. Her exams are very hard, and uses MCAT level questions for a general chemistry class. Even the quizzes are designed to be hard, and she constantly mocks you that you did not study correctly.
Dr. Stroeva is actually one of GSU's best chemistry professors. She offers several extra credit opportunities, and holds multiple practice hours per week. Honestly, I think she was great but I also just like chem.
Gets mad when students ask questions, has a heavy accent, exams are hard and lecture heavy.
She doesn't care about unfortunate events, the hurricane past and she didn't want to extend the test. Internet was still out in certain areas. Her attitude is very passive aggressive. I wouldn't take her class again
SHE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO TEACH FOR THE LIFE OF HER!
Completely ignorant to the students needs, tends to be rude and the classes aren't productive. She clearly has a LOT of knowledge of chemistry and is probably an amazing chemist, but can't teach for the life of her
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!! She does not know how to teach. My friends and I had to teach basically the whole course to ourselves. If you look away from the lecture for a minute and look back, you will be super lost. She is super rude to students. She hands out the study guide for exams a day before. Super hard grader.
RUNNNNNNNNN AS FAST AS YOU CAN! DO NOT GO NO WHERE NEAR HER!!!
Dr. Stroeva is a no-nonsense professor who runs a tight ship, but she provides ample resources and support. The class is challenging, but you can succeed with consistent effort. Utilize the practice hours, online videos, and Unstuck study to master the content.
I unfortunately had the displeasure of taking her class. She is god awful at teaching, her extra credit barely makes a dent in your grade, almost every practice or self-assessment she has up is unrelated to her actual exams. I honestly wish I dropped this class by the midterm, but foolishly decided to stick it through.
Every time I go to lecture I want to cry.
I had a 2.6 in high school and never liked math or science. I was terrified about attending Dr. Stroevea's class. Dr. Stroever teaches very straightforwardly in a manner that makes you interested in chemistry beyond the 1211k course. She provides videos, extra practice, practice hours, HW, study guides, and practice exam guides that help on exams
If possible RUN. She cannot teach,her lectures lack clear explanations, making it easy to get lost. I learn more from 10 min YouTube videos than her hour-long lectures. She moves quickly, and if you ask her to slow down, she just tells us to refer to the online materials. She will cut off questions after too many people ask,saying there's no time.
PLEASE just don't take. So Awful. Many pages of long tedious homework. Could not understand the thick accent or the horrible handwriting. No textbook, just a shallow powerpoint. Did not learn ANYTHING from lectures and just learned the whole course by myself. Very hard quizzes and tests. She knows chemistry but just doesn't know how to teach it.
She was a decent teacher and somewhat kind. She offers lots of extra credit (up to 40 points). Her tests are tough but easier than other classes. Homework is long but graded leniently. Quizzes can be challenging, but study and you'll do fine! Use Organic Tutor and her office hours for help.
Cannot manage lecture time, cannot teach in a way that's easily understandable
Dr. Stroeva is very knowledgeable but struggles with teaching. Her accent and unclear handwriting make lectures hard to follow. She rarely uses PowerPoints in class, they're available on iCollege and are helpful. You'll need to study outside of class.If you're good at self-learning, her videos may help, but if not, it's best to avoid her class.
She has a pretty clear syllabus and is funny sometimes thats probably all the good I can say about her. I give it to her.. shes a great chemist. However, she really cant lecture well. Its hard to understand (not bc of her accent but just in general) and her tests are GOD AWFUL (at least theres 4 of them).
REALLY be sure to not miss out on any Vevox sessions because that's what bumped my grade up to what I had (even after I bombed my final - it was the lowest exam grade I ever had). other than that, her lectures move at a very reasonable pace. those who are complaining are just lazy tbh lol. put in the work and I'm sure you can get at least an B
I liked her a lot. Her accent isn't even that bad. I went to her office hour and the extra help sessions and they were really helpful. I did have to spend a little bit of time on her homework and cramming for her exams the night before, but I am sure anyone would do just fine if you try to study consistently.
Make sure to follow the self assessment carefully for exams. She posts videos on iCollege & as long as you keep up w/ those, lectures, and practice some problems you'll be fine. I scored a 40% on the final but she CURVEDDDD or “standardized” and I ended with an A- . You may have to teach yourself some of the content so commit some time into it.
Honestly, if you can get out of this class, please do. She obviously knows the subject but has no idea how to teach it. What you learn in class and what is asked on the test are two different things. She also has a strong accent and can be very rude. When it comes time to study for the ACS Test, it's all hope and prayers. I don't recommend it!
She is very passionate and seems like a nice person overall but she is extremely hard to follow in lecture. She has an accent and moves VERY fast. She does have extra help sessions twice a week which do help if you also attend lecture. Her slideshows are pretty good.
While her accent and teaching style can be challenging, success comes down to effort. She provides great resources on iCollege, like pre-recorded lectures and practice materials. If she seems curt in class, email her because she's super helpful and nice through emails. Tons of extra credit / practice materials / Don't blame her, just study.
Her teaching style is boring at times. Her lectures are unorganized and she doesn't finish in a timely manner.
Professor was organized but lectures can be very fast-paced and could be hard to understand. Attendance is definitely required and missing a couple of classes could cause your grade to dwindle. There was a combination of online and in-person quizzes. Make sure to stay up-to-date with all content and watch videos on any topics you're confused about
I took Dr. Stroeva for 1211K. I loved her so much. She was the perfect combination of difficult and strict. Her teaching style ensured that you got an A in the class. You have to put in a lot of work outside of class as it is difficult. She is willing to help you in any way, she cares about your success. Practice sessions are very good.
Dr Stroeva is criminally underrated. CHEM 1211k IS A TOUGH COURSE, be prepared to expand your critical thinking. Do not depend only on what you're taught in class and always try to attend her practice hours. Dr Stroeva is very helpful once you show seriousness, don't be tough on yourself if quizzes are bad, communicate with her and she'll help.
She's a great teacher!
Definitely do the extra credit and attend the stem sessions. It's tough but Stroeva is a cool woman. Just tough class and was a bit hard for me to learn the fundamentals.
She kind of oversimplifies the simplest things confusing you further. For example, you think you know how to do an equation but she over simplifyes it and now no one knows what she's talking about.
Students Beware! You Have Been Warned! Please do not take this professor for lab, as she will check everyone's lab notebook to see if the procedure and purpose is written. She will not let anyone into the lab without the procedure and purpose in lab notebook. You will get 0 for the lab notebook if that happens.
I missed the first exam, and she withdrawed me from the course. I talked with her and emailed as well, no luck. Beware of this professor! Class super tough, basically you're teaching yourself.
A great human but not a good teacher. DO NOT TAKE HER UNLESS YOU WANT TO LEARN ON YOUR OWN. She over explains the simplistic things that confuse you more. She is a good teacher and gives you resources to pass but the class is difficult to understand because her accent and the fast pace of the lectures.
Absolutely the worst professor ever. Would never take again. Gets mad for no reason and does not care about the students or the class. She just there for the money not to actually teach us.
Difficulty understanding when she teaches, very strict on deadlines and lots of homework and quizzes given each week
Personally, I think Dr. Stroeva is a great professor. She is brilliant and Funny. Her office hours are amazing, and she doesn't patronize you for not understanding a concept. If you show effort in this class, it will be recognized. There are many extra credit opportunities and a lot of practice tests and questions available for students.
Stroeva's teaching skills aren't great, but the class is manageable. Extra credit through Vevox each class and helpful videos on iCollege. didn't attend lectures often & struggled with her accent, but the class is well-organized, with notes and materials easily accessible. If you're good at self-teaching, you'll be fine. go to practice hrs if u can
Worst teacher I've had in my life, explains something once and lets you figure it out. The notes are all over the place online, no structure to study tests and quizzes
This teacher has a very thick accent which make it very hard to understand what's she's saying. Doesn't give much extra credit knowing the class is very difficult. Went to the si meetings but again couldn't understand her.Not a good teacher
The class is a lot to remember and her accent is a bit deep but if you fully pay attention you can definitely understand her. She's very nice if you are also nice. Only thing is she teaches lessons in the same week that you have a quiz which really sucks. Her SI instruction is better than lecture but it's best if you attend both
The words "I will ruin your future", have come out of her mouth. Terrible hand writing and can't understand a word she says. There's reason half the class came together to report her. Automatically thinks everyone is cheating on her impossible tests and quizzes. The most unorganized teacher and iCollege I have ever seen. Reuses out of date material
ok if you gave her a bad review bc of her attitude / how she acts that's fair, but don't give her a bad review just bc you didn't get the grade you wanted. she made this class ridiculously easy to get an A tons of study guides, tests that were similar to the practice ones, and a huge curve on the final.
Professor Stroeva was good overall. She had an accent but I was able to understand as she spoke clearly enough. In class I would pick up a few things that she said which helped with the tests but my main advice is to GO FOR THE PRACTICE SESSIONS, I believe it's the main reason I did well in her class. There was also a huge curve for the final exam.
Quizzes are hard to and usually only 3 questions for both lecture and lab, so if you get one question wrong you receive a subpar grade. Exams were much better. Offers extra credit questions during lecture. Final is heavily curved. Her accent is hard to decipher & she teaches fast, but put in the work outside of lecture and you should perform well.
She is a VERY great professor, yet she is underrated. Her powerpoints are very clear and helpful. In fact her quizzes are hard, she offers lots of help.
She is hard to understand. She is also very strict and not accepting of any circumstances, such as if you were to be injured or sick. Not very personable and does not really seem to care for her students. She's very knowledgeable, at least.
Please just avoid this Professor as much as possible. I warned you, just take another Professor. If you are ready to self-teach the entire course and are sure you will ace every exam, then go ahead. Don't miss any homework or any tests at all costs, even if you're sick. If you care about your GPA, just take another teacher.
She isn't awful but her teaching style is definitely not helpful for the majority, unless you're ready to spend 15 hours a week on her class, expect a GPA hit. She's hard to understand but offers extra credit early on, attend class. Lowest test, quiz, and homework are dropped, some quizzes online, but exams are hard. just don't fall behind like me
this class was horrible for me she does not know how to teach a big class so just be prepared to teach yourself she does have extra credit but I dont know how much its rlly worth I suggest just trying to get a new teacher.
You will not understand what this professor teaches, she threatens students regularly, extremely heavy russian accent
I truly believe this class teaches you how to learn effectively and independently. Some may think that's a bad thing, but I don't. Her lectures and materials are solid, office hours are very helpful, and the online exam materials closely match what you see on the tests.
Despite the hate she gets, she is not bad. Just complete the practice exams each unit has, and you'll be perfectly fine. You just have to memorize how to do it, and you'll ace the actual exam. She does give extra points!!! Idk what it is, but it definitely saved me at the end. The only bad things about her is the accent and her handwriting.
Dr. Stroeva is 1 of the greatest professors I have known. I had her for 1211/12 her lectures are amazing. Her practice and office hours are super helpful; quizs are a little bit challenging but still enjoyable; her exams are harder compared to other professors but if you go to lectures, practice and office hours there is no way you can't get 100%.
Perfect chemistry professor
She clearly cares about her students
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