Alice Shaparenko - Pennsylvania State University - Berks

Professor: Alice Shaparenko

Department: TBD

College: Pennsylvania State University - Berks

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CALC140
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

SHe will nitpick your test if you don't follow her exact notation. Be ready to have most of your answers right on your test but still get a bad grade.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Shaparenko was so far the best math teacher I have ever had. She was very supportive of all her students and would go slow so that everyone understands the material. She used in class examples on the board for good experience. Homework for every section, tests were about average. She is always willing to help outside of class, great!!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH140B
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You have to copy everything word for word so that when you do class assignments and tests, you don't get points off for not having your limit signs inline or not having a +infinity instead of just infinity. Tough grader, does curve tests however. Will be happy with a B in the class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Super tough grader. Watch out for the smallest things. Do it exactly how she does it. Otherwise, even if you got the answers right, shes gonna take credits off.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH110
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is not involved at all, she finds videos from other people on YouTube tosses it in a module and calls it a day. Also there is NO partial credit. That is ridiculous for any math class let alone calc with some derivatives going two pages.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CALC140
• 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:

Such an easy class. 10 extra credit points on each test (basically a letter grade) 10 point curve on the homework (again, basically a letter grade) and lowest 5 class assignments dropped. Absolutely no surprised on the test.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH141B
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR FOR CALCULUS!!!! I was struggling in her class and if there was a time we could meet so we could go over some sample problems because I was having a hard time starting and finishing the homework and in-class assignments. She told me to "read the book and it should be self-explanatory" and walked away.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH140
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took MATH 140 this semester, and the best thing I love it that, there would be no surprise in the exam. Everything you see in the exam is given as in lecture example. Actually, homework are even a little bit harder than exam, if you can handle the homework, you can definitely get a high score in exam. Also, there are extra credits you can earn!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH140B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Shaparenko was the first prof to help me understand calc thoroughly. She is very picky about notation and how you write out your problems, but it helps you a lot in the long run. I think shes a great professor and if you can take her for calc, definitely do it

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH140
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is extremely nice and the best math professor I have had. She is a very thought grader. You can have a correct answer but it notation is not completely correct get ready to lose big points. Her office hours are helpful. She will answer any and all questions and slow down if asked. You need to study and work hard or you will not pass.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best Math teacher I've ever had. Explains every step and makes sure you know where every step comes, even if she has to go back to explaining basic algebra rules. She's never looked down at me when I required such explanations. Will take off points if your Math WORK is not correct. Math is practically a language- she wants you to be right! :D

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH110
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you have any questions she will help, but it is hard to understand her at times because of her accent. She tells the same stories/jokes a lot. Toughest grader I've ever encountered. She will take off points for correct answers if it isn't the way she taught you.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH140
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher all around, probably the best teacher for Math 140 at the moment. You're going to need to study and try a little in this class, but Shaprenko makes it pretty easy compared to the other professors and you learn all that's necessary for Math 141

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CALC140A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Easy class. Best professor for calculus. Who else gives group quizzes at the college level??? Thought so!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH110
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She is such a nice lady! You get used to her accent so don't worry. On tests, she has a specific layout she likes for her work. If you just copy down exactly how she writes her notes and study the layout of the work you'll pass! She also gives us 10 point open note end class assignments almost at the end of every class, great way to bump up grade!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's not a tough grader, per se. She is just very particular about how you write your answers and how you structure your work for problems. She gives you in-class Assignments that are normally pretty easy and help your grade if you do them correctly. Her accent takes a bit to get used to but overall she's a very good teacher.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH140
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Her class is pretty easy. I loved it! As long as you do the class assignments, her tests should be easy. She is also willing to slow down if asked to and is willing to help with any problems whether it's from lectures or homework.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Difficult professor. I'm sure she's a good person, and she seems very friendly, but she is impossible to follow. Her accent makes things a bit tricky, and when coupled with how fast she RACES through the material it is hard to learn in class. Have to put in a lot of time outside the classroom to pass.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH140141
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Shaparenko save calculus for me. I failed it once before I took her class, homework not worth much but be sure to do it. Her office hours are very helpful and she will put in as much effort to help you as you do to help yourself. her lectures can be a bit boring but the way she teaches is clean and direct. she has a slight accent but not bad.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Technically class isn't mandatory, but she gives a quiz out each time worth approximately 10 points. So it's more of a forced attendance. She's a nice person, but I can't seem to learn from her; she talks fairly quickly and seems to go off on random stories and that makes me lose my train of thought.