She has an accent but is mostly easy to understand although the textbook teaches concepts better than her i think. She is nice and funny, not the worst teacher to be stuck with

She's nice and kind although she's quite traditional and got an accent. Her lecture is clear and easy to understand. Exams are based on the notes.

Overall, she is quite good but her accent is definitely tortured. Her exam is not that hard and her homework assignments are quite easy. If u study from her notes, u would sure do well.

She teaches step by step... Her exams are quite easy compared to Ivan Baggs.. And her Sample Exam questions are always harder than her exam..lol!

She is so cute. Her exams are definitely challenging, but fair. She teaches very traditionally, and she will help you if you ask for it. She has an accent but it is very easy to understand her.

Really good prof, very nice, european syle of teaching, if you want a good mark, come to class and study her practice exam questions

Very nice, very funny. Moves fast in class (accent is present, but not a problem). If you need help, though, always willing to make herself available.

Interesting Romanian style of teaching, the class had a very fake feeling to it though, which had some to do with her teaching style. Always eager to help students learn. Teaches directly from the textbook, so often it is no help if you don't understand her notes. Simple tests.

She tryed so hard to speak as clearly as possible through her accent and did pretty well. Her notes were clearly written and easy to understand. I liked her a lot and she was easy to get a hold of for help. Exams were tough though. Overall if you do the work you'll get the grade. Would reccomend.

Excellent teacher! Kind and nice with her students. Very good in explaining sophisticate concepts in simple ways. Always available for help. Good notes, lots of examples. If you can, take her classes.

VEEE-NERA was alright. Having already taken high school calculus, this was just the same thing. If I handn't, it would have been a different story. She always takes the toughest approach to solving problems. She is nice, helpful, and pretty funny sometimes. I feel sorry for her allergies sometimes.

She's helpful if you ask for it after class. Her final was harder than i thought it would be. Her midterm was easy.

Great instructor! Very helpful, always willing to help and never makes anyone feels stupid. The final exam was hard but fair. Recommended!

excellent teacher

I am so relieved to have had this prof. Her notes are so easy to learn from, and the textbook is good to learn alternate ways of solving problems (she does tend to over-complicate things). Her tests are straight forward- no tricks! Follow her procedures though, because you can pick up extra marks and still get the wrong answer.

Interesting woman. Thick accent but she speaks as clearly as she can. Good notes but you have to attend every single class because she doesn't put them up on the internet. Easy midterm, very hard final. Extremely helpful if you go during office hours. Seeing how all the other math 113 teachers I've heard of aren't that great either, take her.

She's really nice and helpful if you ask. Attendance is necessary cause she doesn't post on webCT. EASY midterm but the final was definitely a tough one. Her jokes are pretty funny only because they're lame. I'd definitely take math with her again though.

If you're confident enough in reading mathematics, you can teach yourself the material, as her lectures are more or less straight from the textbook. However, she's very friendly, approachable, and clear. Will gladly assist those having difficulties. Both her exams and assignments are very reasonable. You can easily succeed in her class.

Really good teacher with really good notes. Very helpful during office hours and in general. Makes jokes in class and is easy to understand despite accent.

A very sweet lady! I really enjoy her class even though she does move a bit fast at times. You do have to do a bit of learning by yourself, but there is just so much in the course so that should be expected. You can definitely tell that she cares about her class! I would be very happy to enroll in a class taught by her again.

Tries her best to help students learn despite the tough syllabus. Doesn't post notes so you must attend class but her notes are excellent. Slight accent may be hard to understand at first

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! :) A wonderful prof!!!

Okay, so as i heard a guy beside me sayy I battled death when it came to her final.Wow was that a tough onee!.. her midterm was easy but thats just cause i took math 31 if i didnt that woruld have been different, i couldnt imagine it.she made the final SO hard :( just wrote it yest.. she killed us.

A very nice and interesting prof. The only problem for me was following her in the class... I usually ended up writing 6-8 pages of notes and examples during each class.

Wow, I took Math 31 in High School and still got completely burned on the final. If you enjoy cramming before the final, then please, take this class! Notes taken in class are fast-paced, and it`s just not manageable if you`re taking 3-4 science courses in the same term.

Amazing Prof. Was a pleasure being taught by her. Excellent notes, lots of examples, course well organized. Recommended!

I love going to her class. She is very nice, confident and easy to approach. Wish I could take her again!

Very sweet lady, also very funny. Excellent prof to have if you learn by going through examples in great detail. Has long pages of notes which are tiresome to write but are helpful when completing assignments. Had the highest amount of people achieve 100% on the midterm compared to the other profs. I had her for math100 and math 101 & loved her

Pretty awesome all around. A lot of people will comment on her accent but I found she communicate crystal clearly. Just listen and write. Her notes were well beyond thorough. If you know her notes you will do well in the class. Very funny, very approachable, and will focus on each student as an individual. Truly awesome. I'm sad she won't do 309 :(

ok I had the pleasure of being one of her students in MATH 100 and 101(got A+ in both).She is truly an amazing Prof,caring,helpfull and very very approachable.She has an accent;nevertheless,she speaks CRYSTAL CLEAR.My advise is not to miss her lectures+her notes,they are EXTREMELY helpfull.

Accent takes some getting used to. Will answer questions but can sometimes be harsh in explanations if you don`t understand right away but very fair. Lots of examples. :)

Great prof! very helpful if you approach her. Although she doesn't answer questions after class because she's always in a rush to her next class, neverthless, approach her during her office hours and she does a great job explaining.

love her. she's so adorable with her accent (+easy to understand!) plus you can tell she tries really hard to make math as simple as possible (it IS 113 so most ppl haven't taken calculus). her notes are clear, homework is extremely easy, midterm was basically exactly the same examples from her notes. highly recommend her!

ONE WORD, just enroll in her class!!!

I had her for Math 100, 101 and 102. She was very funny and had good notes, very approachable too.

Let me start off by saying that Verena is a sweetheart with a great sense of humour. However, her style of teaching is not my cup of tea. From the first day, she started writing notes like crazy, and it was often difficult to catch up with her. I left each class frazzled and confused about what I had just learned, forcing me to drop out.

Great teacher, she is very helpful if you go to see her and prides herself on having the class with the highest average. Best bet though is to brush up on your calculus (or learn a bit about it) before entering her class

If you know Calculus from high school and want a potential 4.0 GPA booster, take her class. Even though her accent is thick, it isn't bad, and she goes quite slow with the notes. Could vary it with more than just notes for every lecture though. I haven't opened my textbook once all semester.

She's such a kindhearted and funny woman, she always made sure we could do our MATH XL assignments and goes out of her way to have questions omitted from them if they're too long. DO NOT miss class, things are not necessarily explained but she writes A TON of notes, they're very good and once you read them over the material is very clear. Awesome!

She goes very fast in terms of her lecture notes. You might find yourself just copying notes for the entire class, but if you go home and review your notes, you will appreciate them. Her final is very fair (not very hard) and she gives very good examples. She'll even do questions from the Math XL homework to help you. She's very nice! :)

Excellent. Her notes are your key to succeeding in this course. ALL her exam questions were replicas of the examples she gave us. Study her notes properly, don't leave it till last minute, and her course should be very easy. However, she might be a little fast for those who have never taken calculus.

She uses every second she has in the class, so for your own good you should attend, because she goes quite fast on the notes. Midterm exam was easy but final was brutal, be sure to know your material really well! But overall nice prof, but somewhat strict and serious. Her accent is still acceptable, some find it cute and some might find it annoying

best prof ever!

Very cute and funny. Class time is used up completely. Always available for questions and concerns. Mid term and final very straight forward if you follow her reviews. Mathxl assignments are somewhat harder than what she expects you to know. Great Prof!

She's a pretty good prof. Her notes are helpful make sure you understand them inside and out. Her midterm was easy but her final was extremely hard. She uses ALL the class time and doesn't waste a second. Make sure you can copy down notes fast.

She was so scary at first but she's quite sweet at times. She's a really great prof and gives lots of examples. Dont buy the textbook! i never even opened my book cuz everything i needed was in her notes and MathXL. Her notes were well organized and has all u need to do good in her exams. Just makes sure you can write really fast :P

She has a thick accent, but you'll eventually get used to it. She's a very sweet lady :) She likes to crack jokes sometimes. If you don't understand something, ask!! She will explain it so you will get it. Don't bother buying the textbook, you will never open it! Waste of money. Do the old exams she posts online, her exams are similar to them.

at first she seems quite intimidating, but is really quite sweet. her accent is pretty thick but i don't have any trouble understanding her. she is always available to answer questions. midterm was super easy.

Very eazy fianl and midterm...even if i missed some classes, i still got A+...cant find any other courses easier than hers

Decent...good examples and jokes, rude at times but good with examples

She was doing almost everything perfectly this semester, until the last couple of weeks. She did not so important examples all along the semester and in the end she didn't have enough time to cover the MOST important topics of the course properly. Her examples are really helpful unlike a lot of other profs out there. RECOMMENDED.

Honestly good prof. Gives you what you need to know. Super helpful and clear. Always willing to reply and help out. Recommended.

Very good prof, you should definitely take her calculus class. notes are clear and she tests what she taught in class. You have to be a fast note taker. Just study her notes and you'll do fine. Recommend!

She has a thick accent but you get used to it quick. Her notes are clear and she provides many examples. She says to look at the textbook for extra help, and she posts old exams on eClass. Class isn't mandatory but you should go. She genuinely cares about her students, so she emphasizes what you need to know. Not the best, but pretty good.

I was considering switching out of her course after the first couple lectures, but I'm so happy I didn't! I got used to keeping up with her crazy note-writing pace, and the class was a breeze. Genuinely nice lady! Warning - she went over time almost every day in her 50 minute lecture, so make sure you don't have a class across campus right after...

Her notes are messy and the examples are slightly better. Slight accent, you get used to it. However, she is very helpful. The midterm and finals are a bit hard if you don't study. The assigned homework seemed even harder than the exams. Word of caution: her time management (especially towards the end of the semester) is horrible. Expect overtime.

A great prof. I took her class last term and I loved it. She is very knowledgeable and uses many examples in her lectures. Lots of writing, very clear and to the point on her lessons. Very helpful in office hours. Gives review packets for each exam, all worth. And overall she is a very nice lady. Take her class, period.

good prof, helpful, and exams are easy, they are not exactly the same as practice but very similar, I though 215 was going to be harder than 214, but it turned out to be easier with her, the entire class is about integrals and then you get into 3d, not easy but like all math with practice youll be fine

She is one of the best profs from my first year. Extremely helpful, super sweet, kept the class lively and easy to listen to. Clear examples and lots of examples. Strongly recommended for first years, She made the transition easy.

Anyone who believes her accent is hard to understand is wrong, it's only hard the first week. She is a very nice teacher who does many examples; however, I found her unhelpful after class as she was always "too tired" or her "head hurts." All in all though, not bad at all.

She is a very good teacher, who does many examples in class. She does make mistakes once in a while and uses excuses to cover it up, but the class is very fun and intriguing. She was very helpful for preparing us for the midterm; although, not so helpful outside of class. Textbook was completely useless; don't buy it.

She explains examples pretty well and is very engaging with students. Assignments were easy. Midterm was also pretty easy but beware of the final. It was brutal.

Very knowledgable teacher. You can tell she knows her stuff. Sometimes because of this she seems to be rushing through examples, but she is very helpful after hours if you don't understand something. Just pay attention in class and take a lot of notes. I never once looked in my textbook.

Got progressively worse as the semester went on. Absolutely could not stand people talking class, and several times, would stop teaching and lament how disrespected she felt by those talking. Often rushes,makes mistakes which made tough, abstract topics like math induction 10x harder. Final was brutal.

While I personally found this class to be painfully difficult, this prof definitely made things more enjoyable than my last prof. She gives adequate time for note-taking, patiently answers all questions, and keeps a upbeat, fun attitude for the majority of the time. Would definitely recommend if you have the option to learn from her.

Very nice prof. I never feel such clear on Math! She is a super nice lady and I strongly recommend her class! At first I don't like her much because of her Romanian accent, but later I love her!I don't understand why she got such a low mark on rate my pro...

Wonderful woman. She was an excellent calculus teacher and I would highly recommend this sweet lady!

Such an amazing prof. She is so wonderful! I love this woman! Easy A+ using her notes and helpfulness.

She is a super good prof it was just me..I messed up the course. If you don't practice the examples and come to class to take notes you are screwed! She is a really nice professor and so is her husband.

Awesome Possum!

She isn't the most popular prof which is good because her class size is smaller. She has very clear notes and pumps out an insane amount of examples.

Excellent teacher. Works lots of relevant examples in class. Very organized.

Venera does MANY examples of varying levels of difficulty which is helpful on exams. Not the best at explanations though, she kind of just writes and writes and writes and does not stop. She doesn't make the exams, the Department of Math and Statistical Sciences does. Midterms is very simple but final is significantly harder.

Venera was a very good Math 114 prof. She explained concepts clearly, and gave good notes and lots of examples of varying difficulty, which helped with the weekly worksheets. She is helpful during office hours and makes sure you understand your mistakes. Spent an entire class reviewing for the midterm, when not all profs did this. Would recommend.

Excellent prof. Lectures were pretty well done, notes are well organized, lots of examples. Midterm was very fair as long as you put in the time to make sure you knew the material.

Venera is a nice lady and she wants to help. Her class is not easy, but if you do work then you'll get a good grade. She tells you exactly what she wants and is fair about it. I prepared the midterm exam using only her notes and I got an excellent grade. I hope that my final will be the same! Great instructor!

Venera is absolutely amazing! Had her 8am throughout the semester, but didn't mind showing up at all. her lectures are great, she tells you what's important for her tests! Probably one of my favourite profs this semester. She goes fast at times, but if you review your notes outside of class you'll understand the concept, solely based on her notes.

Venera was great. Her notes are comprehensive and helpful, with examples of varying difficulty. She also helped us a bit with worksheets/homework. She is a very nice lady in person. Her midterm was fair, final was easy. She is helpful in office hours in helping to understand mistakes. Would definitely recommend her for anyone taking Math 114.

My favorite proff by far. She is the cutest old lady and she was the only reason 8 am classes weren't brutal. She gives lots of examples and if you went to class, you got exam related questions. Strongly recommend her for anyone that needs a good first year math proff.

She makes lots of small mistakes in class. Fairly good professor overall.

Venera was a great prof. Her lectures were interesting and helpful, and she helped out a lot in her office hours. Midterm was fair and easy, final was hard.

Dr. Hrimiuc has such an amazing lectures, if you go to class you will get the concepts but if you skip, then it would be harder. She sometimes teaches fast but she asks about it a lot. Overall she is better than most other math profs and I find her to be the best!

I agree with others; she does go very fast, but that's just because she has a lot of material to cover. And I personally found her accent easy to understand. You can tell she cares about her students; she often helps us with our online math problems in class. I found the course difficult, but it was not because of her; calculus is just hard.

Venera was very good. Helped us with homework and had good notes in her lectures. Midterm was fair and easy but final was much harder and lowered my mark. Although she didn't make the exams, the department did.

Loved Venera, a very sweet and caring lady. Her accent wasn't too bad and her lectures and notes were clear. Went fast, but there was lots of material. Midterm was ok, final was very hard.

She was excellent and helped a lot in office hours.

Amazing first year math teacher. She was my fav prof and you can do well in the class solely based on the notes she provides

Really enjoyed her lectures. tests were very fair. nice lady, willing to help, makes sure you understand the concepts. very patient when helping during her office hours. would take her class again!

Venera was amazing! Great notes, easy midterm. Very approachable in office hrs. Final was very hard and this is ultimately what lowered my letter grade. Otherwise, she helped the painful class of math 114 more bearable.

Venera was a very nice lady and had good lectures. Was a very good lecturer for an early 10 AM class. Very good first year teacher and helped a lot in office hours. Had good notes to study from. Midterm was ok and fair but final was hard.

Venera was a great and caring lady and gave very good notes. Her lectures were fast-paced but still covered everything you need to know. Midterm was easy but final was hard. Great prof for a first-year calc class.

I found Venera to be a great lecturer. She spoke clearly and explained things well. Going to class isn't mandatory but she would give hints for the assignments so it might behoove you to go. She did say she wanted to change the format of her lectures and have the students do more self teaching and only do examples in class. I would recommend her.

Love her notes! Very clear, very organised. Before midterm and final, she has review notes containing pretty much everything you should know for the test. Also, do sample exams and practice questions because her tests are at least 60-70% based on these questions. So do them, I cannot stress this enough!!!.

Amazing professor. Makes geometry seem simple, just follow and study the proofs and assignments and you are guaranteed a high grade on midterm and final. I would take Venera's class again. B+

Venera is an awesome professor, although her final was quite difficult. It is SUPER IMPORTANT that you memorize the proof of every single theory she explains in class, as she always tests on them. Score high on the midterm because that material is way easier than post-midterm stuff.

Overall good lecturer. Clearly explained everything as needed, the lectures are well organized. Very fair. Class notes posted on eClass. Examples solved in class, great hints for possible exam material. She cares for her students. Excellent instructor.

Excellent professor who uses examples to explain concepts. Has a fun personality that makes the course highly enjoyable. Would strongly recommend attending lectures.

Fast lectures! Does lots of practice problems similar to those on exams, worksheets, and webassign. However these extra hint notes aren't posted on eclass, so it's best to go to class. Venera really does her best to break questions down and work through as many types as problems as possible. Math 114 sucks, but it sucks less with Venera as a prof!

I loved Venera because if you came to class, she would reward you with examples for the weekly worksheets that were not available on eClass. I cannot stress how much this helped! Both the midterm and the final were very fair. I took calculus in high school but still found this course challenging due to the weekly worksheets.

Venera is a very sincere lady who is not only proficient in knowledge of the material, but also presents it in a method that is easy to grasp. Granted this course is the hardest course ive ever taken (Besides ENPH 131), I did really well due to the her lectures. Yes she writes insanely fast but she uploads all lectures online. i love you

She is simply AMAZING. Very funny and sincere. Solved examples that are very relevant to the assignments. Can be a bit fast but she posts the notes online. She explains all the concepts in a very simple way to understand. Honestly, she is definitely a 5.0, and by far the best prof I've had. You won't regret Math101 with her

Has really good notes that she posts online for easy review at any time. But don't skip lectures either. She has really good relevant examples that are on the assignments and makes it really easy to understand the topic. I see a lot of people say the writes too fast, but in my class she asks "am I going too fast?" like every 5 seconds.

Venera was a good prof, who used a lot of examples to explain the topic to the class. All the notes were handwritten in class (though she did post them afterward) which allowed you to go through everything along with her. Midterm was pretty fair (a little long) but the final was insanely difficult.

Very good notes. A bit fast but you will get used to it in a couple of weeks.

Effective notes, great examples.

Great professor! Useful examples! Do not skip lectures because she can give you more examples in class than the notes in e-class.

She is a very nice professor and is always promoting questions to be asked in class. Many people think that she's yelling or getting mad at someone when asking a question, but I really don't believe she means for it to come out that way.

Venera is very kind and caring, she may sound angry when she answers questions, but she really isn't. I recommend attending lectures because she does extra examples that help with the weekly worksheets. There's also weekly WebAssign questions that you need to do. You don't actually need the textbook, just the online code to do the homework.

I love this professor. She gave us examples to make theories easy to understand. Tests were fair and it's easy to get good grade if you spare some efforts on all works. She usually made some jokes in class. She's friendly and easy to reach. :) HOWEVER, lecture notes were incomplete on eclass, and this was the way in which she dealt with skippers.

Attendance may not be required, but her lectures have really helped me a lot in this course. Listen carefully when she says "only for you", or "may show up in the final / midterm / worksheet" as the following notes (not in eclass) will come in handy. She often put notes to be memorized for the finals or midterm in a box so take note of that.

Shes awesome and I found this class very easy, but keep in mind I took calculus in highschool so you will most likely find it difficult if you dont have any calculus background. Her practice exams are almost identical to the real exams.

Shes the best. She can come off kind of sassy when someone asks her a question but she really is the sweetest. Her exams are sent from heaven. Theyre very straightforward and almost identical to her practice exams. Study the practice exams thoroughly and expect an A.

Really enjoyed taking the class with her. She really cares about her students and puts in the effort to make sure you understand. Shes writes at a fast pace but just keep up and dont screw around in class and youll be fine. All assessments are very fair and clear. Would love to have her for another math class.

Clear explanations of the multivariable concept. But didn't teach the theories of some calculations , like curvature.

A lot of homework, even for a math course, but the prof explained everything great, also made sure to upload her lecture slides online

Made the material so easy to understand!

funny

She is quite scary to start with, but if you get used to it, she is a good prof and explains topics quite well. Most of class time is just her working through examples. She isn't very open to questions during class though.

Awesome prof

She is nice and well-prepared

She was funny and gave good notes along with applicable examples during each and every class. Her only flaw is that she makes it quite stressful to ask questions during lectures so approach her after class or during office hours. Once you accept her flaw, you will realize she is a sweetheart who would likely succeed in a military environment.