VERY strict about cellphones & talking, explains things well, will help you when you need it, weekly online hw sucks though, pop quizzes are random & practically makes attendance mandatory, posts all her notes on sakai. Textbook comes in handy but going to class and reading her notes are way more helpful. Above average for a Rutgers math prof.

Hands down the most difficult class I've ever taken, but she was a fantastic resource. This professor can be quite intimidating but she was always available for office hours and did a wonderful job of helping me personally; I spent upwards of 5 hours a week working with her one on one. Had to put in a ton of grueling work but came out with a B+

lectures are clear & gives good examples. she's open to questions during lectures. she's definitely a tough grader and can be intimidating. but she's actually very helpful and really wants you to understand the material well. I really enjoyed her. I started taking her for 152, but dropped since I had other demanding courses. go to lecture!

At first, she seems intimidating .Go to office hours and talk to her, she's really nice and helpful. Do the homework problems efficiently. If you do so, the quizzes will be a breeze. The workshops are a nuisance though, but again she helps out during office hours. The exams/final are fair, just do the HW, provided reviews, and ask her questions.

I took Calc II with Professor Mavrea in Fall 2015. She's an excellent and clear lecturer with helpful examples in class. Also a very nice person. This being said, her standards for grading all assignments and exams are VERY tough. Be sure to keep up and study hard. I got an okay grade and ended up with a B+- the curve is great!

Prof Mavrea is the best math professor I have had ever! She is extremely helpful, stays overtime to help out, holds online office hours and answers questions by email at all times even in the middle of the night. I took this course thinking to get an easy A but I also learned! Thank you Prof. M.

Awesome! Thank you for the extra help!

She is the best professor I have had. She can be a little stand offish in lectures but she is very helpful. Lectures are super helpful.

Do homework and pat attention on class then I got an A on calculus II 136

Ioanna Mavrea is the best teacher i have ever had at Rutgers! Calc 2 is not an easy class at this school, but she made it fun and easy for her students. She was very clear during her lectures and provided great example problems to prepare with for the exams. She cares about every student and loves to get to know them. Take this class with her!!!!!!

she was a very good teacher. i heard that the teacher was bad, but in reality shes really nice. she gives extra credit. dont be shy to ask questions. partcipate. she notices. either sit on the corners or first she gives a secret curve for the final exam. a A is a 65. i got a 65 avg and i got a A thats why i know. please take her. .best professor.

Calc 152 is a hard class, but the way Ioanna taught, made this class very easy. She is an amazing person and will go out of her way to help her students. All of the exams are online and are a very helpful resource to study. Her exams are also straightforward btw. Workshops and quizzes in recitation are ez and will help you boost you grade to an A!

She is a cool teacher. It takes a week or two for her to get comfortable with the. New students but then the fun starts. She made a hard class seem not so hard. I got a b+ and I failed two exams. And got a C on my final exam. Idk how that made it a B+ but she never does a student wrong. Let's u eat in class. Is okay with cellphones. GoodTeacherTake

This class was a complete wonder. I was afraid before then I realized I. This class made me laugh a lot with other people in recitation and in lecture. She's funny and cracks jokes all the time. She likes group orientated work. She is understanding of certain situations. Workshops aren't that bad. Let's u work on it together i feel she has changed.

Professor Mavrea is really strict. She sounds like she's angry at you for asking stupid questions in class but in actuality she's really nice and wants you to score the class by working really hard. Do go to the office hours and ask questions that you can't answer in the textbook. Do the past examination and reviews for exams.

Mavrea is the best math professor I've taken. She's very clear in lectures, and does a basic outline of what you need to know. DO THE SUGGESTED HOMEWORK IN THE TEXTBOOK!!! Go to office hours! Get to know her outside of class - She's very caring, and will help you out. Put in the effort, and you can get an A.

its hilarious watching her lecture sometimes Shell make people come up to the board who are trying to avoid eye contact with her She makes us work in groups during class and once said "those of you who are very resistant to talking to humans..." and chastised them to find a group to work with accent makes this much funnier hard class currently taki

Well, she can be pretty rude with her responses sometimes but she is totally different when you speak with her outside the classroom. She likes to do practice problems in class a lot which is a huge help. Go to class and ask question and you should pass.

Go to class, go to office hours, and don't be afraid to ask questions. Make use of the textbook as well since there are problems in it that are very useful for quizzes and exams. Her exams may be tough, so ask questions when you need to. She may be strict but it's only to help you pass this class.

She seems like she won't help you but once you go to her office hours you find that she's really caring and funny.

I had Prof Nunziante before having Prof Mavera. Let me say, Professor Mavera is way better at teaching Calc. She can be a little rude at times, but she is definitely a good lecturer. Her notes are very clear as well as her examples. She makes you do problems in class, which in my opinion, is very helpful especially if you do not understand anything

Great professor

I went to her and other professor's reviews. Mavrea cuts to the chase with her teaching, which is good for someone who isn't interested in too much calc BS. I was scared of failing, but I went over my midterms and went to all final reviews and got an A. She can seem intimidating but she's a good person at heart. Funny, but in bursts.

Professor Mavrea is a great professor. I went to most of her office hours to ask for help, and she is really helpful during office hours even though she can be rude sometimes during lectures. Her tests are hard, but as long as you do and redo the recommended textbook problems and worksheet problems you 'll be ready for her tests.

Mavrea is an amazing math professor! If you're there to learn and pay attention in class, you will learn! Her lectures are funny and helpful. She's also very nice in office hrs, just go before exams and she'll help you with the review. She doesn't let you use phones and she's strict during exams, but that's normal for a good professor. Take her!

Shes legit terrifying during lecture, but helpful during office hours so dont let her scare her off. Shes a good professor and definitely teaches the material well. Mavrea is an insanely hard grader and her averages are a lot lower than other calc sections, but she passes the same percentage of students so it doesnt matter.

She is very clear about what material will be on the exams. Helpful during office hours.

Very good professor. Demands high work ethic but is very clear in lecture. Difficult exams but doing all the hw and keeping up with the quizzes is sufficient to get a good grade on exams.

Going to lecture is definitely a must. If you have workshops, get help from her in office hours. She might seem scary but she's actually pretty nice. If you show you care and are trying, she'll help you. Go to as many review sessions as you can, especially hers cuz she gives inside info about the exams. Quiz questions come from the weekly worksheet

I love Prof Mavrea. I took her for 151, 152 and 251. I had failed 151 before I retook it with her. I have never worked so hard in my life! I ended up with B+, A, and A. She is a slave driver but you will learn! I also believe she may never sleep. She responds to emails all night long, sending us worksheets and answers, extra examples with pictures

It is really important that you attend lecture because she really outlines everything you need to know, I never used a book. You can tell that she really knows her stuff. Her exams are pretty difficult but there is a big curve. Do her worksheets and email/go to office hours to as questions about them. Also bring any exam to her to look at again

Love Prof Mavrea. She is super smart, crystal clear, and gives you lots of opportunity for extra credit. Love, love, love!

She takes extra time outside her office hours to help you. She replies to emails at all times of day and night. Mavrea is very passionate about her students and she is a great motivator. I am planning to take her again in Calc 2.

Barely passed CalcII and was afraid I was going to fail Calc3. Pror Mavrea taught me 251 and helped me figure out what I did not understand in Calc 2. I love this professor. She deserves a raise.

Very caring professor! She writes her own worksheets and her quizzes come out of that. She is very energetic in class, gives a lot of office hours and responds to email at all times of day and night. She is tough but explains everything! If you want to learn, take her for Cal 1, 2, or 3. I loved her for all three.

Mavrea is tough, but her worksheets prepare you so well for her exams as they are in the same style and most often, harder. Calc 2 is impossible on its own, but she really tries to help, her lecture notes are so valuable for studying. Workshops are annoying but she is very willing to help. Also really funny! If you have the time take her class

below average prof, tough quizzes, mediocre lectures. If you want an A, do all odd textbook problems, I guarantee you will get an A.

She's a pretty decent lecturer. You're gonna have to put in a lot of work to do well in 251, but she is available for help if you need it. She has the unique trait of being mean, but hilarious at the same time. She'll roast kids for giving a wrong answer, and it's so funny. Don't skip lecture, ask for extra help, and you'll be fine.

I don't know what all of you talking about. This is not the Mavrea I know. She is incredible, both in her lectures and support of her students. And she give regular reviews. Even students from other sections show up. She has been the best professor I have by far since I came to Rutgers.

I wish I had Mavrea in high school . She delivers crystal clear lectures, super funny, and caring. Her worksheets are soooo helpful. Her exams are just like her class examples, adn worksheet problems. There are no surprises if you attend class. She also gives a ton of reviews. Best prof so far at Rutgers!

There's a lot of mixed reviews, but I'm really glad I took Mavrea's section. During lectures, she is very clear and explains the material very well. There's not too much work outside of class besides reading the textbook and studying for exams. The quizzes and exams are definitely hard, but if you go to class and do the worksheets you're good.

Her lectures are amazing: super clear and informative. She is also super nice and helpful during office hours! A+

OMG. I just aced the second midterm in multivariable! I failed calc 2 twice before I finally passed with a C. Mavrea deserves a promotion. She is great at making the material easy to understand, prepares good reviews, and she is always available by email. I agree with others that she is tough grader, but she makes it up at the end with the curve.

I don't get those that say she is rude or not caring. Mavrea offers extra office hours and reviews, even in the weekends and late at night. She is always encouraging us to keep working and ask her questions. Had her in 152 last year and got an A. Take her if you want to learn the material. She posts lost of worksheets with answers on every topic.:)

Interesting examples, clear lectures, friendly professor!

300 is a hard course but Mavrea makes it simple. She goes through detailed proofs during lecture and her exams are a lot like the problems we work during workshops. She gives plenty of extra credit. Love her class!

Prof Mavrea is the best professor I have had in years, especially in math. She is a tough grader in the midterms but by the time we took the final our class was able to perform as well as the honors. She offers endless office hours. A+++++

I have Mavrea this semester. I was hesitant taking her class because of some of the reviews here. I am so glad I did. She is so kind, and caring. She holds long office hours. As others have said, her lectures are awesome. We had someone cover for her when she was sick once, and that did not go well at all. Prof. Mavrea is a great math teacher! A+

She's not easy, but she explains stuff well. You're probably screwed if you don't pay attention in class-- reading the (free, which was nice) textbook doesn't make up for missing lecture. I felt like she gave way too little time on quizzes, but a decent bit on exams. No pop quizzes, but there were surprise workshops for participation grade.

I would have failed without her. She is sooooo helpful! Study her lecture notes, go to class, and go to her office hours. She stays for hours helping students after class. Those who say she is mean, they have not met her. She is the best prof I have ever had,

I failed 152 before but I am on my way to an A now with Mavrea, in her async class. Her lectures and lecture notes are amazing! If you have not taken Calc I in a while, take her. She a very sweet woman, and always stays overtime during office hours. Also, look at her wokrsheets. Exams are similar.

Her lectures prepare you for the exams. I never skipped lecture because she makes calc easy to understand. Even if you need clarification about algebraic steps, she'll quickly help you and make it easy to understand. The only "difficult" thing was the quizzes, but she curves those at the end so it was fine. Sad she doesn't teach Calc 4.

She was the best math professor I've taken at college. Of course, the course was hard but she explained very well and took the time to help students out, if you are not disciplined it would not be a surprise that you do bad in Calc III or any class. Every class in college required effor and Calc III is no difference

The best professor I have taken at Rutgers. Love her! She is caring, and she gives a lot of different examples in lecture. She also gives a lot of extra credit. It is unfortunate that so many of my classmates are so rude with her.

This is the 3rd time I am taking Prof. M. Her lectures are amazing!!! There is LOTs of group work which is great. I have made quite a few new friends. This is the one class I go to even if I am tired. Her problem setups are funny and, no, she is not a tough grader. I am planning on taking her again for 300, if she teaches it next semester. A+++

Mavrea is a the nicest math professor I have had - a bit too nice and students are taking advantage of that. Her lectures are amazing (have inspired me to be a teacher). She has met me repeatedly outside of office hours, even late in the evening, to help. She is great!

Mavrea gives TONS of extra points! Exams are just like the problems in lecture and reviews. Her lecture notes are typed and are very detailed. First time I got 100 in any exam (I had already failed this class before.) She is fantastic. I wish I had her in all my math classes.

Best professor I have had in math in years! I loved going to her class. The topics were not that easy but Mavrea made it interesting (her lecture notes are also full of weird stories that kept us laughing). I am planning on taking her again in 300 next semester. A+++

Was my 2nd time taking Multi. I was afraid to take Mavrea b/c of the reviews here; so glad I did. She shares extensive lecture notes and loads of review material w/answers. Had extra office hrs before the exams (even in evenings). Gave a lot of extra credit. (Our TA for that class was horrid though.) Take her if you want to learn calc3.

This is my first time taking DEs and first time taking this professor. Her lectures are very detailed and her lecture notes are fantastic! She is very sweet during class, and we are already working in groups (for extra credit). So far, so good!

Prof. Mavrea is an awesome instructor! Take her if you ever get the chance, especially for Math 300 which is all proofs. She has us work in groups during every class which helps. Her lectures are very interactive. Seriously my favorite professor at Rutgers!

Love her! Caring, reasonable, but has quirks. Wants induction formatted in very rigid way. Used to announce quizzes but eventually gave them at random (which she used to mandate attendance). Easy exams. Puts in effort to get to know each student individually. Sometimes deducts points for no clear reason, but will give them back if you talk to her.

do just the review sheets before the exams, and you will ace the exam and explain concepts well

Go to class—there's lots of extra credit. She's sarcastic with unfunny jokes, but if that offends you, you're just sensitive. Go to her office hours and show effort; she'll help you succeed. She explains things well, and her reviews give helpful study hints. Before the final, she was on Zoom answering questions from 7-11 PM daily. She's goated.

She's the best! :) Go to her lectures—she gives extra credit that can be used on exams. Go to her office hours to show that you care, and she'll help you as best as she can. She holds reviews before exams, which are really helpful.

A decent professor. One of the more positive things is that she does lectures on her iPad and uploads them to canvas after. She also gives extra credit for being in class. However, she hates posting the answer key for recitations and exam practices. Even if she does post exam practice keys, they are usually half wrong or done without work.

Prof. Mavrea is definitely strict, but also very caring about what she teaches. She is an awesome professor and teaches very well. That being said, you must do your due diligence by reading the textbook and actively participating. She will make fun of you if you ask dumb questions, but that's okay. Just take it in stride. You'll be fine with her.