I think if you do your work and go to class, you will do fine. Yes, you have to be good at math, but I did all my homework and went to class and got an A. She will help if you have ANY questions, and she is even willing to meet out of class!

Super teacher, my favorite teacher, very smart and knows math well.....teaches well!!! Recommmend to take her class if you want to learn.

I found her class to be very easy, but then I do very well in math courses. She did like to assign tons of h/w problems when I had her. The tests and quizzes were reasonable...the problems were exactly like the ones that were covered in class.

Here's the thing, this women is crazy in her ways. Quiz every week and partcial credit is unlikely. You must go to class every day and pay attention, if you get behind one day, you will not keep up. Take her if you are confident in your math skills, if not DO NOT take her.

I have no doubt that Larisa is very smart on the topic of calc. However, she is insanely difficult. I had to tutor 2-3 times weekly in order to get through this class. You definitely learn in this class, but it royally sucks in the process of. Tests, quizzes, and homework are all very hard. Most of the class dropped as well.

Larissa at first is extremly intimidating but well worth sticking out. She actually knows what she is doing and is always ready to help outside of class. She is a fairly easy grader if you put out the effort. The work load is a lot, but you actually learn the material. I think she is a great teacher and I would def. take her again.

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this class is NOT easy, but if you have to take it, take Shtrahman. I pretty much sucked at algebra coming into this class, and I have improved alot. She makes homework and short quizes worth alot, which helps to balance out the tests

The class requires a lot of work, but as long as you do the homework and listen in class, you're guaranteed an A. Quiz questions are just like the homework problems, and tests are pretty much just like the review sheets she gives out. If you want to learn some calc, take her!

best math teacher i've ever had. she wants her students to do well. pay attention in class and do the homework, and you'll get an A.

She is a teacher who wants you to do well. All you have to do to get an A is show up, pay attention, and actually do the homework. This was easier than most high school classes I took. I don't understand the bad ratings she has been given. She is a nice women and well help you any way she can, you just have to put in the effort

One of the better teachers at Duquesne. She makes calculus relatively easy, just go to class and sutdy for the quizes. The quizes are like the h/w and her tests are exactly like the practice exams. If you have some level of intelligence take her, if you can't get atleast a B in her class you should not be in college.

Keep up with the work, as long as you do that you could probably not miss 1 point in her class all semester. The quizes and test are like her practice exams. What was the most dissapointing about this class was all the idiots that dropped it, amazed that come midterm time that weren't able to learn all the material 15 minutes before the exam- geee

Boring Lectures but a good class. She is very flexible with questions and the work load is pretty fair. Tests and weekly quizes are usually pretty easy and her homework grades help boost your grade even if the work is pretty crappy. Overall a good class just keep up with the work.

Gee, if you do the homework everytime she assigned, u'll do okay. And don't forget to study the review of the exam. Trust me. this professor is extremly awesome!! i get an A two times for calc 1 and 2..

Moves very fast, but as long as you pay attention you will be fine. Very easy quizzes and exams the final was very difficult though. Can ask questions anytime she is very helpful in class and out.

She is a good teacher. Show up, do the homework and pay attention. The people who are lost are lost because they slacked. She takes the time to make sure you understand it. "Hairy Strahman" that was her nickname.

She is a good teacher. However, I don't think I would have done nearly as well as I did in this class without having calculus before. The class moves at a fast pace and homework is assigned nearly everyday. Homework must be completed - it counts as a grade! Quizzes every week, but the lowest 3 scores are dropped.

If you have not taken Calc already this class can be very difficult. She moves quickly through everything and is at times hard to keep up with and understand.

She is a very nice woman. Gives homework often but it helps with the quizzes and tests. Not a very hard calculus class at all! Love her :)

News flash. Calc is hard, Calc 2 could very well be the hardest math class any non math major could take. Larisa is a fine teacher but here is the real bad news. If you do not give this class 100% from day one, you will fail. commit and you will be fine. I earned a "C" in this class and I am more proud of it than any "A" I ever received.

Quit complaining, people. I got an A in this class my first semester freshmen year. Go to class and do the homework and it's impossible to not do well. She's a very nice lady who is more than willing to help.

I had her freshman year for Calc I. These other people are acting like "A"s are handed to you. do the work and you will get an A. I am getting an A in her class right now and she is a pretty easy grader. 2 tests, 10 quiz grades out of 14 quizs, homework, and final. those are the grades. I found her easy and i plan on taking her again next semester

She is a very nice lady and a really easy grader. However, her quizzes and tests can be tough so you need to make sure you take the time to know what you are doing.

She was a great teacher! I had a prior knowledge of calc and I felt as if she was teaching at a slower pace. She tries to make sure everyone understands. It's college so obviously tests are hard. She gives a quiz EVERY week, which is a pain, but she only takes the 10 best. Homework is mandatory which kind of sucks but easy points. Take her clas

I took her for all my calc classes and she made sure everyone understood everything before she moved on. She gives a lot of homework, but its worth it to do to understand the class. Her quizzes every week can be a pain, but normally they're an easy A. I highly recommend taking her for any math class you can!

You take weekly quizzes,homework each class and two exams She made me understand math a lot better because she strived to have helpful methods in learning. It is not easy and she pushes to see the tutor but I received mainly A's and B's.She drops the lowest 3-4 quiz scores and she does not grade as bad as other teachers.I took her for both calc 1,2

She has weekly quizzes. They can be a grade booster or a grade dropper. As long as you do your homework and attend class it's easy. Her packets are self explanatory and she puts it in simplest terms. She makes sure you know the material and if you don't she gets you on track. Overall she is a great professor and I would recommend her to everyone.

Good Professor. She does lessons by starting at one end of the room and snaking around the room as you work through the problems. This is really helpful because she will not move on until you understand what she is asking. There are quizzes every Friday, 2 exams, and a final. Easy if you pay attention and do the work.

Tons and tons of homework, note packets go step by step through all of the concepts. Pretty easy class, but be prepared for a lot of homework

Larisa is a good teacher, if you have a question she is pretty good at explaining answers. You will spend most of your tie in her class trying to figure out what country she is from. I've heard a rumor that she worked for the Kremlin during the cold war, torturing people and forcing them to stay awake for days on end, completing countless squares.

You have no choice but to participate because as she works through problems on the board she goes up and down the rows of students so everyone answers questions every class. There is a lot of homework, but we did get a fair amount of take home quizzes. She made sure you understood the topic at hand and made herself available as well as the TA.

If you're willing to put in the effort during and after class, you won't have any problems.

I did not understand calculus in high school, but Dr. S. teaches in such a way that anyone can learn the subject. This particular course covers mostly derivatives, and then some applications of integrals. If you complete the homework, you get extra credit at the end of the course. There are many quizzes, but she will tell you when, plus 5/15 drop!

This professor made me understand and feel confident in calculus even though I didn't in high school. You are forced to participate, but she doesn't make you feel dumb if you don't know an answer. You get a fill in the blank packet for every lesson, and there is a very good review for all exams. The class was very enjoyable.

She really cares that you understand what it is you're learning and makes sure everyone understands what she is explaining. If you're good at math then this class should be easy enough as long as you listen in class.

Great teacher if your not a lazy pile of garbage. Its actually disgusting how people complain about the workload. If you do all the homework, which is very much possible to do, then you get a 100% for you hw average. It's simple and she drops your 4 lowest quizzes and gives the best reviews for her tests. If you get below a B the reevaluate ur life

Very thorough, knowledgeable, and organized. She does give a great deal of homework,but she usually only checks it at the end of the semester. She posts all the answers to the homework online for you to check as you go along which is great if you miss a class or just need some guidance. I took her for two classes because I liked her teaching style

She really explains all of the concepts well, and if you do not understand it she's eager to do anything to help you understand it! Although, she gives a lot of homework, and you are forced to participate if you're not into that. Overall great teacher and really prepares you well in math, I have definitely learned a lot from her class.

Gives 15 take home quizzes, lowest 5 are dropped. Homework and quizzes count as much as an exam and is graded on completion (explanations for homework are posted online). Lowest exam grade is dropped if grade on final is higher. Tests are extremely similar to review packet. Extremely good teacher and class is a lot easier if you do all homework.

Lectures thoroughly explain concepts. Lots of homework, but it counts for points and is helpful to understanding concepts. Tests are identical layout to notes. All notes/quizzes/exams/homework is handwritten by her. If you keep up with the homework and go to class, its an easy A

Very well structured course and a good teacher. Easy class if you do the homework and pay attention during the lecture.

Larisa overall was a good professor. She taught well and was sure to answer any questions. Don't buy the textbook - she posts the problems on blackboard anyways and used mainly her packets and problems she created herself. Some of the work is very tedious; just show up to class and put effort into the quizzes and you will pass the exams easily.

Everyone is hating on her, but honestly, I learned all this material in 8th grade. Just pay attention to her lectures, do the homework, and study the problems done in class.

Not that bad of a teacher just go to her classes she tells you everything you need to know do the homework and the packets as well.

She does assign a lot of homework, but there is an answer key she posts. Take home quizs with 3 days to do them. Exams follow the review sheet. Accesible outside of class. While she does post a textbook, she never teaches from it.