This guy is awesome. Has a heavy accent but very understandable. Class is based on tests and hwk is mandatory. Tests are based off the hwk no suprises. Hes really helpful. Easy A. Highly recommended

Funny guy. He tells you exactly what will be on the test. His review guides are very helpful. His accent makes it hard to understand him at times but overall he is always very helpful!

Very good Professor. easy exams. he gives out a review before each exam and the test will be almost similar to it. very help full, just ask him. i defenatly recommend him.

Really funny guy. Offers 10% extra credit for every test if you do the study guide!

Lavrov is the man. Homework isn't mandatory and counts as extra credit toward tests. Provides study guide for tests and final. No midterm. Drops lowest test and replaces it with final. I don't know how he even factors attendance into the class. I hate math but I couldn't imagine it being easier than this teacher. Sometimes hard to understand -Russi

Spent the class racing through examples from the book. Gave practice exams before the test, but not solutions. I had good attendance, but I still never felt like I learned anything. I will admit that diff-q is probably my worst subject along with calc-II.

He is a good teacher. Just do the homework and the practice test and you will do good. Questions in practice are pretty similar to the one in test. He sometimes makes mistakes grading tests, double check and talk to him he will give you your point. Little harsh grader. I did all the homework and practice exams and i ended up with a good grade

Dr. Lavrov is a great Calculus III teacher. He will let you know everything that is expected, so that your grade is entirely up to you. He is always available to help you through things you do not understand, and you will get some extra credit for homework, if you choose to do it. Highly recommended for Calculus!

This dude is awesome, I will be taking as many MATH courses as I can with him.

I really liked him as a teacher! His accent was a little difficult to understand at first but after a week or so it was not a problem. He is a very reasonable grader too.

Basically, He is a PHENOMENAL teacher. He has a tough accent which you get over in a couple weeks, and the grading is pretty straight forward. You get to use notecards, you review topics the day before the exam, you get a review for the final, and he is a very helpful guy. It did require me to DO YOUR HOMEWORK and study hard.I got an A though.

You get over his accent quickly. He's not too hard of a grader, especially during the summer. I'd definitely recommend him. He doesn't always understand the questions students ask during class, so it may seem like he'll ramble a bit, but if you ask in office hours, you'll get a better answer. Very approachable and won't talk down to you.

Lavrov is the absolute man, I love him. I was very intimidated at first because he seems serious and is to an extent. However, he's HILARIOUS, I laughed everyday. His accent is not hard to understand at all, and he gives as many examples as needed. Kind of harsh grader, but I failed the first test and pulled an A-. Can't wait to take 217 with him!

I thought he was a good teacher. Tests were hard, but the content was reasonable and appropriate; no surprises. I would recommend!

He is the best teacher ever. Very nice and helpful professor.

Excellent professor. Russian born, so obviously has an accent, but it is very easy to get over. His English is not bad at all. Homework is due before each exam. Exams are pretty difficult, but if you do ALL the homework you really shouldn't have any problems on the exams. I would definitely recommend him for any math class especially Diff EQ.

This guy is awesome. He respects students who are serious and respectful towards him. He has a sense of humor and is always willing to help you. Russian accent but it doesn't diminish his teaching ability.

Great professor. Homework is due before every exam so you have time. He's honest about the difficulty of the test. He's Russian, so he has an accent, but his english is great. He's very good at explaining and is willing to help you. Definitely recommend. Pay attention, take notes, do the homework and you'll do great.

He is by far one of the best professors Ive ever had. Hes very open to questions and is always available for help. Tests are not bad if you pay attention in class, take notes, do your homework, and study hard. He gives a very good review for almost every test, including the final. I would definitely take him again!

Russian, has an accent, but youll eventually get used to it. His exams are super easy. Homework is assigned from the book and is due before every exam and its worth 10 points. Hes not that lenient with his grading, he will give u what you get, nothing more, nothing less.

Pretty good professor, the ones who work hard will do good. Tests are challenging and REALLY make you think.

He makes you work hard for you grade, however, he really likes to see improvement, and he is actually very knowledgeable and ties in funny real life examples. His accent is manageable, and he does give partial credit. Make sure you do the work and you will do well, of you do well on the final it really helps to overshadow poor performance before.

Awesome teacher

He was a great professor. He does have an accent but it is not distracting in the slightest, at least for me. His exams are challenging but they are not impossible. He tries to answer all questions thoroughly. Gives partial credit on exams and is willing to help you improve.

Wisest teacher I've ever had. Very funny and easy class. You have to work hard but he doesn't care about your homework. Thankfully he doesn't require webwork which makes the class so much more useful. He assigns problems for you to understand and makes the tests very similar to homework problems. Study and you'll pass.

Dr. Lavrov is one of the best professors I've ever taken. Do not regret taking him at all. Nice guy, funny at times, does have an accent but it's not too bad. Is VERY liberal and fair with his grading. Work hard and you'll get an A.

This was my third time taking 116 and honestly, Lavrov is my favorite professor of the others I've taken. He is funny and goes into fine detail into his lecture, I've never understood calc better. Best thing about him is that he designs his test not to be explicitly difficult, but to test your knowledge. If you know the concepts you will pass.

It was my 2nd time taking Calc II and math is not my subject. Prof. Lavrov is one of those rare professors that you're lucky to get at least once in your college career and he does not enjoy failing students. I'm not going to lie, I studied hard to pass and I failed 2 exams but the final and hw saved my grade. Do not hesitate to take him.

Great professor. Give this man a raise.

Really good at explaining and tests were not hard for the most part

Prof. Lavrov is the best math professor at the school. He is entertaining and really explains things very well and doesnt make things harder than they need to be like most professors. He teaches better than almost anyone you will find online so take advantage of going to his lectures and really pay attention. You wont regret it. Hes the best.

Lavrov is a very reasonable professor. He doesn't try to confuse the students and always makes sure everything is easy but also tests our learning. Amazing professor who relies on feedback and encourages student learning. Take him if possible, he will make sure you learn and get a good grade (just put in a little effort!).

Great professor. Teaches mostly by doing examples on the board. Only graded by 3 exams (all 33%) but gives a bonus 5% on first 2 exams for doing HW. Never needed to go to office hours because he explains well in class but he was always available right after class. Do the homework and the exams are a piece of cake

One of my favorite professors of all time. He was very clear on what was going to be on each exam. Four exams and we were told beforehand what type of questions were going to be on the exam. It is a tough grader, so you just have to be careful with small mistakes you may make on the exam. Also, the final will replace lowest exam grade, and quizzes

Lavrov is very reasonable, study well and you'll do well it really isnt that bad. He replaces your lowest grade with the final, and actually gave us 5 percent ec for doing course evals. He is nice, willing to help, and tests aren't hard at all but they require attention and work and if you understand the concepts your fine. Ill take him for calc 2.

He has a strong Russian accent but if you can get passed that he is a good teacher. You defiantly need to pay attention and take notes to do well. He gives test reviews but I would recommend doing more than just the review to prep, everything on the test will have been covered in class but is not guarantied to be on the review.

He tells you exactly what kind of problems will be on the tests, no surprises there. The lectures are a bit hard to follow, it wouldn't hurt to skim the textbook before class. Class was graded on 540 points (100 for each test, 10 for each homework set, 100 for the final) the final replaces your lowest score. Tough professor but generous grader.

Lavrov is a very reasonable professor and he tells you EXACTLY what is on the tests and quizes. no surprise there. for the final he literally gave us the questions, like " find derivative" but no formula. so you knew the questions and he gives you a formula sheet you get to make yourself, for quizes too. His lectures are very in depth and good

Dr. Lavrov does have a Russian accent, so it might take some time to get used to. He's not that best at teaching, but not terrible, though there's room for improvement. The class itself is fairly rough; there aren't a lot of homework problems, but then the tests are much more challenging. He does tell you exactly what's on the test, so it does help

He's a great professor imo; humorous, caring, and understanding. Although he has a very strong Russian accent, it doesn't prevent him to get his words across. You have to be very attentive and prepared for the quizzes and tests by doing the homework and class practice problems. Generous at grading. Extra credits are almost free, no extra work.

caring and understanding

I really am happy I got him for Calc 2. His lectures arent great but the quizzes and exams are manageable if you do the homework problems. If you are okay with having to learn some of the stuff on your own, then you should take him because he isnt one of those professors that enjoy watching their students struggle

With calc 2, the professor makes or breaks the class. Going into Lavrov's class, everyone was worried because of his accent. Lavrov was very clear about what was gonna be on his exams/quizzes. If you do the homework, you'll be ok. Don't be afraid to go to his office hours! Like another review said, he doesn't enjoy making students suffer!!

I can't recommend Dr. Lavrov enough. I was a bit intimidated at first, but it was soon made clear to us that he cared about the class. Test topics are made clear well in advance. If you turn your test in early he might read it for you and tell you if you got something wrong. Homework is graded by participation. Dr. Lavrov wants you to succeed.

the main thing that matters is to do well in the tests, and all of the tests will be coming from the homework. the homework is a lot but do it and refer to the syllabus he provides and you will excel in the tests. to score well in the tests, FOLLOW WHAT HE SAYS IN CLASS, if you follow the textbook instead, he will cut marks.

Very understanding and lenient with his grading. His accent was a bit tough to get used to, but fine once you get accustomed to it. His classes are pretty much all him doing practice problems on the board.

Lectures were helpful as he taught the concepts then immediately went into practice problems; homework is from the textbook and exams use very similar problems; grading is four homework assignments and four exams including the final; was very direct when teaching and didn't teach anything extra; very good professor, ensure you understand the HW!

His Russian accent is very hard to understand sometimes but he's such a sweet guy. I was close to failing and I went to his office hours in the middle of the semester and he ave me so many options on what to do. He is very understanding and gives opportunities to catch up if you're behind. Would definitely take him again.

He is very helpful and lenient. GO TO OFFICE HOURS. He allows retakes on pretty much everything for up to full credit and will help you. As long as you show effort he will be helpful and courteous. He likes to tell russian jokes and is funny. He has a russian accent but it is very understandable and you will get used to it right away.

He is a caring professor and understanding. Going to Lecture is important you will be able to pass it. Not going will hurt you. Gives extra credit on exams. Allows note sheet on tests. His Russian accent is funny.

He is amazing professor take him

He is amazing professor and he is accessible outside class. He only gives textbook hw no webwork. There is bonus problems on exam for extra credit

1. Nice guy who is very wise 2. Pretty Difficult Tests (3 in total) 3. Hard quizzes (5 in total) 4. Office hours is a must (Extra credit to make up lost points) 5. No Midterm but there is a Final (Study guide is provided) 6. Allows cheat sheet + calculator 7. Homework are somewhat long (3 in total) 8. "Life is good; good life is bad."

This professor is amazing caring and attend class he gives extra credit for attendance. He only gives textbook hw and gives extension if needed.

This professor is amazing. He cares for his students and office hours are must and he gives extensions on hw

He cares about his students and sometimes will give extra credit assignment in class activity and puts it towards your test grade

I took his Math 115 class and the main thing I think that student have problem with him is that he expects students to know precalculus formulas and concepts like making graphs for functions, solving algebra, factorization, equations of conic sections, trigonometry and slope. If you want an A+ in his class just keep up-to-date with homework.

His lectures are great and prepare you well for the test. He offers quiz retakes for full credit.