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Original student reviews · all captured dates
Dr. Pattnaik is a great person, but his class was frustrating and left most of the class confused. There was little organization of learning and material was hard to follow. The most perplexing part of the class was exams. Taking exams felt like solving puzzles and a lack of graded materials made doing well on exams pertinent to doing well overall.Rate My Professors ↗
Very poor teaching methods and grading in class. The professor offered no resources to learn, and all grading was based off of his very muddled lectures. Additionally, he writes very ambiguous and unclear exams that can be difficult to understand what any given question is asking for. Would not recommend as you have no control over your own grade.Rate My Professors ↗
Bikash is a really good person, his class is interesting and fun. Not a lot of effort is required for a good grade.Rate My Professors ↗
If you're reading this, you're probably in Professor Pattnaik's FIG. He is very passionate about what he teaches. He's a super sweet guy, though at times grading criteria was unclear (I would venture to say this is because he cares more about learning vs grading). Ask or email him your questions and he's happy to answer. 10/10 would recommend.Rate My Professors ↗
He is one of the best professors. Very understanding, kind, and puts students first. Pay attention to lectures because mid terms and exams are based off of them.Rate My Professors ↗
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Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
PEDIAT 699 is an independent study course allowing students to arrange and complete projects with faculty.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026PEDIAT 990 is a research course where students conduct scholarly work, such as quality improvement projects or clinical case reports, under faculty supervision in the Department of Pediatrics.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=3 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | NTP 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | PEDIAT 699 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | PEDIAT 990 | Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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