Olga Mesropova - Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Professor: Olga Mesropova

Department: Languages

College: Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: RUS375
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Took this class just to stay full-time because I dropped another one. Ended up being more work than expected since I procrastinated assignments until the end but the amount of work was reasonable and the grading became more relaxed.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: RUS378
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

RUS378 was based on russian films as well as history, pretty dry topics especially for a 6-9PM class. Dr. Mesropova was very energetic and enthusiastic about the topic and made everything very interesting to learn! She is very clear about due dates and expectations, and the tests and weekly papers/quizzes are easy if you put in the work.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: RUS370
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She gives great feedback, whether you get a good grade or not. Interesting class, good professor

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: RUS375
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Awesome professor. Learnt a lot about Russian geopolitical and social scenario and enjoyed learning.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: RUS370
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I took this class online and there was no due date which made it stressful. However, it's very manageable if you don't wait until the last minute. She's a really easy grader and offers a ton of extra credit. Although it may seen like a lot of reading, if you just skim through the readings you'll be fine! 10 discussions & quizzes, 3 novel, & a paper

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: RUS370
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Mrs. Mesropova is a wonderful professor. She's always quick to respond to emails and she's very caring.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: RUS375
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great professor. A lot of reading and longer videos, but pretty interesting stuff. Quizzes and the final exam are pretty straightforward and the professor is a fairly easy grader on the discussions. Definitely recommend this professor!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: RUS335
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Mesropova was one of the nicest and most caring professors I have ever had. She always gave really helpful feedback on any discussion posts and sent regular reminders to the class about deadlines. Her online Russ 375 class was a lot of work, but if you do it you will actually enjoy it. She is always rooting for her students to do well!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: RUS375
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Really caring professor, who is quick to respond to emails.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: RUS370
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I really enjoyed taking her class. There are lots of readings, but not too bad for a literature class. No deadlines or required order of submissions, so you can work around your schedule. Quizzes are not that hard and there are extra credit points in each quiz. She is very knowledgeable, fair, and totally responds to any email within 10 minutes.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: RUS370
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Ridiculous amounts of work required for a Humanities elective course. 3 huge novels, weekly quizzes (sometimes two a week). Grade consists almost entirely on a final paper, exam, and 3 novels you have to read.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: 101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She is one of my favorite proffesors at ISU. I went into this class interested in learning a 3rd language and right after declared a Russian minor. She is fantastic. Participate in class and don't save your workbook for the night before the tests, it takes awhile to do!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: RUS102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

One of the best profs I've had at ISU.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: WLC270
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Speaks very fast, doesn't write on board, ppts are mostly pictures, doesn't make power points available until a couple days before the exams. Readings aren't available very far in advance. Exams are pretty easy - mix of mult choice, short answer, and essay.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: RUS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She is the best professor I have ever had. There are a lot of tests so you don't have to know too much information and she goes over what exactly is on each test the day before so it is very easy to get an A on all of the tests. I didn't get below a 91% on any of the tests and it is very easy to get 100% on the homework. She is seriously the best!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: RUS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is a great teacher. She snowballs all of the information over and over. If you do the homework, then you will learn it. Overall, she is fantastic.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: RUS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I enjoyed her straightforward teaching style and bluntness. She doesn't let you get away with wrong answers but she's still super nice about it. I enjoyed her class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: RUSS370
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Mesropova is a superb instructor- if you are interested in learning, take any of her classes.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: RUS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great teacher. If you want to take Russian make sure it's her class. It's a hard language to learn but she is very helpfull

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: RUS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Good at explaining