Professor

Yevgenya Shevtsov

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3.4
Overall Ratings
Based on 26 Users
Easiness 3.1 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Workload 2.8 / 5 How light the workload is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Clarity 2.6 / 5 How clear the professor is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Helpfulness 3.3 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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Sept. 17, 2017
Quarter: Summer 2017
Grade: A-

Excellent professor! Very thorough explanations. I really can't say anything bad about her except that her lectures can be pretty slow sometimes. For midterms and finals, just study the practice exams and you'll be well prepared.

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Feb. 18, 2018
Quarter: Winter 2017
Grade: A-

Literally, avoid Shevstov at all costs. I'm serious, the 30A/B series is a freaking scam from our school. It's a fake math series and you're going to be better off taking the 3 or 31 series. This whole series was created to spite the math department basically and it still isn't accepted for some graduate schools; however, the 3 and 31 series are.
But, really from what I've heard recently, they've made the 30 series harder since they actually test on coding now. Shevstov herself is a pretty bad lecturer and 99% of the time you will not be able to understand her.

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LIFESCI 30B
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July 26, 2020
Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A+

Professor Shevtsov is a great professor. I took this class when quarantine started, so there was a bit of an adjustment period for online classes, and Prof Shevtsov was very understanding and accommodating. She's really helpful during lecture, answers questions clearly, and is thorough in her explanations. Lectures can be slow sometimes, but that was because she went through each problem step by step to make sure everyone understood the process and how to do it. She's also one of the people who wrote the textbook, and it is clear that she is passionate about what she teaches!
Compared to 30A, 30B is pretty similar in terms of class logistics but more difficult in content overall. If you did well in 30A, then 30B shouldn't be too bad.

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LIFESCI 30B
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Dec. 29, 2020
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A

This class is manageable. Class structure is lecture on Thursday and Q&A on Tuesday. Jane is a really nice person. She’s interested in interacting with her students and she was very considerate of her students.

The lectures are somewhat slow. Also, every Thursday she assigns a horrific amount of videos for you to watch. Learning from about five to eight 15-40 minute videos every week is not ideal, but this class could be much worse.

Homework and notes are assigned everyday Thursday and due the following Thursday. They’re all graded on completion, so don’t worry. There’s a weekly quiz, but it’s not that bad because you get three tries and unlimited time. Labs are somewhat difficult, but I had the best TA ever (John), so I got the help I needed.

The midterm and final weren’t bad because it was open note for 24 hours. The tests are very similar to LS 30A tests. However, I wouldn’t have been able to get an A on the tests if they weren’t open note, so I’m glad I took this class online. We also had a group project instead of a second midterm. Project was fine and you can ask the TA’s for help.

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Feb. 18, 2022
Quarter: Winter 2022
Grade: N/A

do not take this class. very difficult material and professor is hard to understand.

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LIFESCI 30B
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Dec. 18, 2020
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A

If you take 30A and 30B-do it with Dr. Jane! She is a really helpful professor. During covid, she made herself available for extra help and office hours more than any other professor. She genuinely wants you to learn and understand the material. She gave us a PDF of the textbook -which she wrote herself- and it's a useful addition to her lectures. The homework felt like busywork sometimes, but come exam time, I was happy to have had all the extra practice. I disliked the pre-class videos each week because they were so long, but otherwise her lectures were worthwhile. She also picks stellar TA's who are very knowledgeable about writing code.

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March 14, 2017
Quarter: Winter 2017
Grade: NR

Do not take it with her!

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May 2, 2022
Quarter: Winter 2022
Grade: B+

Do not take shevtsov, this class was so hard, the amount of homework was insane. I techinically had to teach myself the topic. Most of the time i couldnt understand what the professor was saying and she never had good slides, everything was so vague

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Dec. 20, 2019
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: N/A

If you're taking this class because you never took calc/want a refresher, you probably don't need to. There is little to no math involved in this class, which makes it pretty easy. Jane is a very slow lecturer, and it was difficult for me to pay attention during class, but the class is BruinCasted, which is a huge plus. Overall, I think this class was a waste of time, and I wish I would've just started with 30A. However, I enjoyed the coding we learned in lab (except it was a little hard at first), but the TAs are very nice and helpful.

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LIFESCI 40
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
June 10, 2021
Quarter: Spring 2021
Grade: B

Rough class. Too much work especially with the heavy coding HW during finals week

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LIFESCI 30A
Quarter: Summer 2017
Grade: A-
Sept. 17, 2017

Excellent professor! Very thorough explanations. I really can't say anything bad about her except that her lectures can be pretty slow sometimes. For midterms and finals, just study the practice exams and you'll be well prepared.

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LIFESCI 30A
Quarter: Winter 2017
Grade: A-
Feb. 18, 2018

Literally, avoid Shevstov at all costs. I'm serious, the 30A/B series is a freaking scam from our school. It's a fake math series and you're going to be better off taking the 3 or 31 series. This whole series was created to spite the math department basically and it still isn't accepted for some graduate schools; however, the 3 and 31 series are.
But, really from what I've heard recently, they've made the 30 series harder since they actually test on coding now. Shevstov herself is a pretty bad lecturer and 99% of the time you will not be able to understand her.

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LIFESCI 30B
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A+
July 26, 2020

Professor Shevtsov is a great professor. I took this class when quarantine started, so there was a bit of an adjustment period for online classes, and Prof Shevtsov was very understanding and accommodating. She's really helpful during lecture, answers questions clearly, and is thorough in her explanations. Lectures can be slow sometimes, but that was because she went through each problem step by step to make sure everyone understood the process and how to do it. She's also one of the people who wrote the textbook, and it is clear that she is passionate about what she teaches!
Compared to 30A, 30B is pretty similar in terms of class logistics but more difficult in content overall. If you did well in 30A, then 30B shouldn't be too bad.

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LIFESCI 30B
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Dec. 29, 2020

This class is manageable. Class structure is lecture on Thursday and Q&A on Tuesday. Jane is a really nice person. She’s interested in interacting with her students and she was very considerate of her students.

The lectures are somewhat slow. Also, every Thursday she assigns a horrific amount of videos for you to watch. Learning from about five to eight 15-40 minute videos every week is not ideal, but this class could be much worse.

Homework and notes are assigned everyday Thursday and due the following Thursday. They’re all graded on completion, so don’t worry. There’s a weekly quiz, but it’s not that bad because you get three tries and unlimited time. Labs are somewhat difficult, but I had the best TA ever (John), so I got the help I needed.

The midterm and final weren’t bad because it was open note for 24 hours. The tests are very similar to LS 30A tests. However, I wouldn’t have been able to get an A on the tests if they weren’t open note, so I’m glad I took this class online. We also had a group project instead of a second midterm. Project was fine and you can ask the TA’s for help.

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LIFESCI 30B
Quarter: Winter 2022
Grade: N/A
Feb. 18, 2022

do not take this class. very difficult material and professor is hard to understand.

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LIFESCI 30B
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Dec. 18, 2020

If you take 30A and 30B-do it with Dr. Jane! She is a really helpful professor. During covid, she made herself available for extra help and office hours more than any other professor. She genuinely wants you to learn and understand the material. She gave us a PDF of the textbook -which she wrote herself- and it's a useful addition to her lectures. The homework felt like busywork sometimes, but come exam time, I was happy to have had all the extra practice. I disliked the pre-class videos each week because they were so long, but otherwise her lectures were worthwhile. She also picks stellar TA's who are very knowledgeable about writing code.

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LIFESCI 30A
Quarter: Winter 2017
Grade: NR
March 14, 2017

Do not take it with her!

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LIFESCI 30A
Quarter: Winter 2022
Grade: B+
May 2, 2022

Do not take shevtsov, this class was so hard, the amount of homework was insane. I techinically had to teach myself the topic. Most of the time i couldnt understand what the professor was saying and she never had good slides, everything was so vague

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LIFESCI 20
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: N/A
Dec. 20, 2019

If you're taking this class because you never took calc/want a refresher, you probably don't need to. There is little to no math involved in this class, which makes it pretty easy. Jane is a very slow lecturer, and it was difficult for me to pay attention during class, but the class is BruinCasted, which is a huge plus. Overall, I think this class was a waste of time, and I wish I would've just started with 30A. However, I enjoyed the coding we learned in lab (except it was a little hard at first), but the TAs are very nice and helpful.

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LIFESCI 40
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Spring 2021
Grade: B
June 10, 2021

Rough class. Too much work especially with the heavy coding HW during finals week

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