Reviews of professor Nadejda Drenska

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I had to learn everything from prof Leonard on youtube. She simply did not make sense in lecture. Make sure you have a good TA and go over what prof Leonard teaches and also combine that with how your TA wants you to approach problems.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I hate to give professor Drenska such a low score because she is very caring and so open to feedback, but she is just not a good teacher. Her lectures are virtually useless, and her explanations are not clear. Honestly, just use the TA's and professor Leonard on YouTube. Tests and quizes are fair.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I felt like the way Dr. Drenska built her class, it was very fair. Minimal manadtory homework problems, dropped several of our weekly quizzes, etc. She just was not a good lecturer, focusing on proofs rather than examples. Halfway through the semester I stopped going to lecture because I was learning more content and learning it better from my TA.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Make sure you know how to learn from a math textbook. Professor Drenska seems to be a very caring lady, but she does not know how to teach. She copies proofs and examples directly out of the book, without any explanations. Your TA will teach you much more. The homework assignments are very manageable and are included in your grade.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The other reviews are not inaccurate. Lectures can be dry and boring. But she is very caring and accessible in office hours, and willing to talk about exam problems and homework solutions. The homework was pretty easy, but the exams were very difficult. The final exam, in particular, was very difficult. A lot of students struggled in the class.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Drenska is a nice person, and she honestly tries her best, but she is not a good teacher. Mostly she just explains the theory and the technical side of the material but doesn't explain how to use it or what it means. The textbook and the TA's are both helpful. Midterms are doable and are very similar to homework and practice problems.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof. Drenska had some technological trouble throughout the semester and used her lectures to mainly go through proofs. I found that I could learn just fine by attending discussion and doing the homework. The workload for this class was very manageable. Drenska is extremely open to student feedback.