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“You HAVE to do the homework or else you'll fall behind”
MAT101 - 5.0 rating“Orlova is a really good math teacher”
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Reviews (96)
A little hard to understand but overall good teacher and shes helpful
I couldnt understand a word this woman was saying!! She was a nice lady but honestly you know the class is bad when you dont even understand when she says your name in attendance. This class was the one C I got during 2 years of straight A's.
How is she helpful when she tells you "too bad" or "if you don't understand you are wasting your time" or "you should know this already". Isn't this class the purpose of learning? Awful teacher, avoid her at all costs.
If u have her transfer! I can never understand a word she says, she goes to fast and gives a quiz every week. Alot of HW and NEVER lets class out early
I couldnt understand her at all. She wasnt clear or easy to follow. too many quizes. one of the worst teachers I have EVER had
Tough. She's not clear when she explains and goes very fast. A lot of HW. Quizes and exams are all difficult set of numbers. Avoid!
She is tough but she is fair. I had a tough time in her class but thats becuase i suck at math not because she is a bad teacher
She caught me cheating and she gave me a D, worst teacher i have ever had, accent is very unclear and shes just annoying.
I found her impossible to understand and the complaint of way to much homework and way too many quizzes is very true. Avoid her like the plaque.
You can't understand a word this woman says! No sense of humor and absolutely no personality. She also moves way to fast.
she is a very nice lady. she teaches really well and always ready to help students in class or outside of classroom.
She is an AWESOME TEACHER!! All these bad ratings are by people who just didn't give her a chance. She will work with you if you need it. She helped me pass!! I think she is one of the nicest people and shes smart and funny! Take her if you can, but only if you want to WORK!!! Don't slack = passing!
She is really nice. If you listen in class and do the work at home, you'll get a good grade.
she is VERY nice...i was having some personal problems the first 2 months of my semester so i wasn't doing that well in class...she saw me trying and help me out...she's only hard on those people that give her sh*t and that's understandable...she's funny and personable...i recommed her!
Prof Orlova expects everyone to have the same learning capacity, and background in terms of mathematics. Not true, and not fair. Her class was personally easy to me, but alot of my classmates were dis satisfied with her teaching methods. She's a nice person and all, but not really an exceptional teacher.
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she is great,very clear and to the point but gentle with the concepts she is teaching,no room for u to get confused and she only gets impatient with the ones that want to overthink what she's teaching or try to challenge it.Just do it how she does it,its that simple.I'm never good at math but did good in her class.
This lady is horrible. Most of the people I had class with either dropped the class or failed it. She expect everyone to already know everything before they even take her class.
This woman is CRAZY! If you want your grades to suffer take her. She thinks she is still in Russia. I am not a slow or stupid student and she makes you feel humiliated and dumb. She is not helpful and thinks you should know the work before you take the class. Trust me....run or drop it..
Boo!!!!!!!!This lady sucks!!!!!!!!!If you're goal is to fail out of school because your parents made you come here, then this is the perfect class. Her passing rate is about 0.2% and an architect would be lucky to get a B in her class!
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This lady is the worst professor ever she teaches calculas material in an algebra and trignometry class. A 50 on her test would be the equivalent to a 100 in someone else's.
Prof. Orlova is an excellent teacher for those who want to learn. Pay attention, DO YOUR HOMEWORK, and it's an easy "A". No tricks or surprises in her class. She covered all material thoroughly. Those who fall behind do so because they do not do the homework.
Did she pay you to say that? Saying she's an easy A is like saying that 26 Miles is an easy marathon. You have a better chance of getting an A in Calculius than you have of getting a C in any of her classes.
This lady is crazy! She thinks she is still in Moscow, Russia. Do yourself a favor and make sure you don't take her.
Oh God this lady is terrible! Can't understand a word she says and she has an attitude problem. If you take this class make sure you get Gwidir, he's like the opposite of her, which is excellent!
Take at your own risk....She sucks and expects you to know everything no your own. She also tests you on stuff beyond course level
The only professor I didn't like, and the only class I ever had to drop. The people that think she's good are smoking something heavy. She doesn't even teach, all she does is test people on stuff from calculus and doesn't even teach that! A rocket scientist would have trouble in her class!!!!!
Worst professor at Nassau or anywhere! Can't teach and expects students to know everything. Always comes late to class and tries to make class end late when you have to be at another class. She is a must avoid!!
One week into the semester and I switched classes. She is impossible and doesn't clarify anything. Now it is so much easier to understand math!!!!!
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Terrible professor who's goal is to cause students agony and distress. She is a must AVIOD!
Guys it seriously doesn't get any worse than this. I'm in calculus now and my grades were worse in her algebra class. Don't take any classes that have her name on them.
The nicest teacher I've had for Math. If your not doing so well she will tell you that you need to study. Doing the homework was probably the biggest help and she answered any questions.
Started out enthusiastic, and into the class. After approximatly a one 1/2 month sick break from the professor...everything in general declined.
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Great teacher!!!! Just love her!
I would rather have to take a math test without anyone to teach it, than have her. Best description would be, really annoying, attitude, and impossible tests! That about sums it up.
Horrible
shes ok not the best teacher but not the worst. if you could find a better teacher i would take them but if you try hard in this class you will be fine
No that's where you're wrong, she is the worst. One day we had a sub and I got more out of that one day than I did the entire semester. I also had a classmate who's math tutor said that the trig material was harder than the work her calc students brought her and someone in the math lab thought I was in calc when they saw my work. She sucks!!!!!!!!!
Orlova is a really good math teacher! You will actually learn and understand math much better!
I took her for a winter course and she taught us everything we needed to know. she was very fair and said if you got A's on everything you don't have to take the final on the last day. Very straight forward homework was a lot but right out of the text book and it only helps if you do it. recommend if your willing to put some work in.
Goes out of her way to help you. If you ask questions and participate in class, expect to earn a good grade I failed 1st time around with another professor and earned B+ with her.
Very nice teacher. She helps you when you need it. Shes just such a sweet lady. People who say her class is hard are idiots because she made everything very cleared. A lot of homework but its helpful. I would take her again.
I'm a freshman, and I took a year break from math in high school. But her class is easy enough and the concepts are simple enough to pass easily. If you don't understand, she'll explain. Just do your homework (it really helps out). Also, be on time! (She counts lateness as 12 absence) She drops your lowest quiz grade if attendance is good.
Professor Orlova was an awesome professor for me she helped me to understand algebra and helped tremendously during the semester study at home or you will be behind gives homework and checks it textbook required calculator necessary do not skip class or you will fall behind KNOWS HER STUFF
Professor Orlova has a no nonsense grading criteria. If you don't make the effort she can tell. If you are not paying attention she will call you out. I LOVE IT! She really looks out for the students who try. I would definitely take her course again. "Looks like you're sleeping over there!" You can bet he didn't fall asleep again!
She picks on you if you dont look like your participating, she is nice, she cant teach she just puts a problem on the board and goes expects to get the right answer, she doesn't break down the problem for you to understand she just sucks man
Although this was an 00 class, I still had trouble in it. I am not good at math at all but she was not very helpful when I had questions. She was also absent for about a month and we had a sub who was just as bad. She checks homework every class so make sure you do it. I felt that she was confusing. I basically taught myself from the homework.
She is so rude and a horrible teacher honestly worst class ever !
She is Great, very helpful and very knowledgeable. She is super fair and goes over exam material with you. I enjoyed her class, she is sweet and teaches you a lot!
Total dialogue when a student ask her a question is " look you see ok we move on." I mean that's fine and all when the first two tests were multiple choice. After that I was toast when she started introducing short answer math problems. lady doesn't know how to describe this material efficiently people please dnt make this mistake
The best math professor ever.
She was OK, I really don't do the homework and just cram study before the tests and I still pass. Even though shes not really tough on attendance, if you miss a class your definitely going to be behind if your not really following the textbooks. Shes a bit odd too and can be difficult to understand since she has an accent.
She is amazing! If you don't pay attention then you won't make it but she is great and try to give you as much help as possible.
I hated math before. I took her math 101 class and it totally changed my opinion. You HAVE to do the homework or else you'll fall behind. She is fast paced but give extra credit. She even lets you use index cards on the tests. You just have to do the homework and memorize the concepts and you'll be fine. I'm actually taking her again for Mat 109.
she is very fair. you have to show up in class,and you have to do the work.
she's really good at covering subjects. you just have to show up and do your work. she assigns homework every class and does quizzes. she moves fast but if you do not understand something she has no problem explaining it to the class. as someone who struggles with math, she's very good at making subjects clear. she's a good teacher overall :)
Shes a horrible teacher like seriously . The way orlova teaches algebra trig is awful her methods are extremely thats why Iam changing my professor tomorrow.
She really really cares thats why she may get disappointed if she notices you slacking (not doing HW) she works on stubject to its entirety so you should be able to do homework and pass her tests This is a teacher to take very very seriously I really liked her even if she was tough very nice still
If you have a chance take this professor, she is a fair grader, and as long as you do your share of the work you will pass.
Its sometimes its hard to understand her but shes super mice and sweet and gets upset when you arent putting full effort.
If you do your homework youll pass no problem. Only thing that was occasionally a problem was her accent which is very thick. Tests/ homework were fair and she teaches everything well and makes sure everyone understands.
Great teacher, very nice and always helpful. Really cares about your success! Do the homework, it will make it easy to do well on tests. Gives extra credit. Good class, glad I took it.
Math is particularly difficult for some, however, she is very dedicated in to teaching you the right way and she is always willing to help. You will participate no matter she calls on everyone in the class to make sure you got the material.
Wonderful person. She truly cares about the students and wants everybody to do well. Gets upset when students do not do the homework, which is understandable. I would definitely suggest taking her class.
I took her for remedial math and I would never ever take her again. Her teaching skills are very poor and she expects you to get it right away
I met Professor Orlova in my remedial algebra class in 2018. She was a tough teacher as we had a 4.5 hour class on a Sunday . Math 101 began as a face to face class and then Covid hit . She was very adept at Zoom and our class continued. Textbook is necessary to pass this class , very fair grader and excellent teacher and person .
She's a tough professor but cares for her students that put in effort. You will be called on to participate, so be ready.
I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND TAKING HER. WORST MATH TEACHER EVERRR!!!!! She gives homework on the very first day of class and expects you to have the textbook and do the homework by the second class and if you don't have both by the next class, she takes points off. Her accent is also thick so if you get annoyed easily do not take her class
She is a great professor, truly cares about students' success. Always available for the office hours, and very helpful! The previous review was written the first week of the semester, you cannot really know the professor until you are in class for a few weeks I'd totally recommend taking her class. Very clear grading system, gives extra credit:)
AMAZING!! I would take her again if i could. She's so kind. She actually explains what she's teaching the class and answers questions throughly. Gives homework but its great for review for her tests and quizzes. I hated math all my life and she actually helped me enjoy it so much and understand what I'm learning. Loved the class!
Winter session over zoom, she is great. She knows how to teach and is good at answering questions. The material was condensed so you need to do the homework to have a great understanding, but she reviews before the tests and there are no surprises. She will call on each person once a day so you better focus. Online text and TI84 required.
This class was pretty easy. She gives out review before the test and it is extremely helpful because it reflects what is on it. She is a little heavy on the homework but it is worth it because those questions will be extremely helpful for the exam. She expects everyone to participate and will call on everyone so be prepared.
She cares about her students' success above all else. The class was very fast paced, but she explains everything very well. If you do the homework and understand the material (she goes over everything until there are no more questions asked),you will get an A. Slight miscommunications here and there, but just clarify if you're confused on something
Ive NEVER been good at math, but this professor makes sure everyone understands and she doesnt make you feel stupid when asking questions! hw after every class, but it helps you understand the topic. Youre forced to pay attention cause shell randomly call on everyone once to make sure theyre keeping up but she teaches so well that its not bad
wouldn't recommend. she never wanted to answer questions and expected you to understand everything before she even finished the lesson.
She is an amazing teacher, she explains stuff so well, in the beginning of the semester I failed the first quiz and I was really worried so I talked to her and she said to try out the math lab and I went from then on and never looked back. Her review sheets before exams are a very good indicator for whats gonna be on the tests
Definitely will help to ensure you complete the course with a passing grade.
I recommend taking her. She explains work well. If you need help she doesn't mind explaining it again. Im not good at math but she made math easy to me.
online class, lots of home work, but if you do your work you will pass! very nice and pleasant professor
Horrible in both teaching & attitude towards students. Doesn't elaborate for questions & doesn't allow notes as little as memorizing a formula for tests but expects participation & comprehension. Attitude towards students is worse; uses teacher-student power dynamic to excuse unnecessary rudeness & will over-talk you as if she can't be corrected.
THIS PROFESSOR IS HORRIBLE , MOVES ON TO NEXT TOPIC SO FAST AND LIKES TO PICK ON YOU RANDOMLY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. VERY RUDE AND SEEMS LIKE SHES ALWAYS IN A RUSH TO HURRY UP AND TEACH SOMETIMES ACCENT CANT CAUSE MISINFORMATION OR COMMUNICATION
I see a lot of bad reviews about her, however I had a great experience with her. Thick accent but if you pay attention you'll understand what she's saying. Only slightly annoying thing she is randomly calls on people, but she expresses often she wants everyone to pay attention & succeed. She's a very sweet lady. Pay attention and you'll be fine
Prof. Orlova has been one of the most generous and caring professors that I have had at this school. Her online lectures were very clear, although the subject itself can be difficult. I had a lot of personal issues this semester, and she was so kind and understanding. She truly has her students best interest at heart and wants to see you succeed.
THIS PROFESSOR WAS VERY RUDE AND DISRESPECTFUL AT TIMES , SHE ACTS LIKE SHE CARES WHICH I CAN SAY SHE TRULY DOES CARE BUT SHE IS JUST RUDE SOMETIMES , SHE REALLY TRIES TO HELP YOU BOOST YOUR GRADES BUT IS VERY RUDE WOULD NEVER TAKE HER CLASS AGAIN
PROF.ORLOVA WAS AWESOME. THIS COURSE CAN BE CHALLENGING BUT SHE MADE IT VERY EASY FOR STUDENTS TO FOLLOW. SHE ASSIGNS HOMEWORK, AND ALWAYS GOES OVER IT IN CLASS WHICH HELPS WITH UNDERSTANDING OF THE MATERIAL. SHE IS VERY CARING, AND GIVES EXTRA CREDIT TO HELP WITH THE GRADE. WILL DEFINITELY TAKE HER AGAIN.
Took her for Intro to Stats class during the winter. There were 3 tests, 3 quizzes (drops lowest grade if you attend all classes), and a final exam. It is very fast pace, but she will go over anything you are confused on. She does randomly call on you so be prepared! Lastly, she offers extra credit which is for the final exam.
I took statistics in the winter with her, and professor Orlova had made it very palatable. She always answers all your questions very patiently. She sometimes calls on students, to help out not to catch you out, and in a very friendly manner. Great discussions in class, it helped me to get an A in the course, and I am not very good in math.
If you're taking set theory and logic it's so easy. She's very understating.
She creates a welcoming environment where everyone feels comfortable participating. Yes, she does call on you ask questions from homework she gave the previous day. She's very supportive and always willing to help students succeed. Thank you Prof. O for your teaching skills.
I took statistics in the winter session and it wasn't bad.Once you take notes and participate you will understand the material she gives.She was even nice enough to photocopy the textbook homework so you really didn't need to buy a book.She has a dry funny sense of humor. I enjoyed it. In the winter she gave 3 test 3 quizzes an homework every day.
Professor Orlova is a great Professor. She is very cooperative with students and she is kind as well. I loved the ALEKS software we used in class. It helped me to really understand the topics. When I say God blessed me with this class, I mean it. As long as you keep up with assignments and attendance, you'll pretty much be chillin' all semester.
I lovedddd professor Orlova. I love how she teaches she makes everything so clear to me. She would be a little harsh sometimes but that's because she genuinely wanted me to do good so I never felt a way. She always wanted to make sure I had everything down pack. Overall a great professor.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
91%
Textbook Required
60%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
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A-
Grade Distribution
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Rating Trend
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101
5.0
(2)MATH001
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LOGIC
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MTH109
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