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Blerina Gkotse

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Raw average: 3.74/5 from 23 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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COMPSCI 540
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
Lectures are not good -- slides are jam packed with content which is hard to read and understand (like incredibly complicated formulas which aren't even necessary to know). On the bright side though the exams are about a 3.75/5 on the easy scale (5/5 being very easy) and HW is very easy -- so a very easy CS elective and paired well with 577
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COMPSCI 540
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
Class is insanely easy, only issue is that the grades are curved rather than actually being cutoffs. So even if you have a 99% going into the final, you could still end up with a C or worse.
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COMPSCI 540
Quality 1/5Difficulty 1/5
They should reduce the percentage weight of the assignments. The way this course is structured is unreasonable. Never seen such a disgusting course.
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COMPSCI 540
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
The class was well structured, and the lectures were informative. The professor seemed knowledgeable and was extremely accessible outside the course.
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COMPSCI 540
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Her lectures and the class as a whole were fairly well-organized. The curve does not work, though, since 70% of the class is homework and nearly everyone has a grade in the upper 90s going into the final. They try to reassure you by saying "a 90 will likely not get a C"... not really what you want to hear.
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COMPSCI 540
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
She does not want to overwhelm students, and I appreciate the course design. Tests are not difficult. I recommend taking CS540 with her.
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Classes with Blerina Gkotse

COMPSCI 220

Data Science Programming I

4 credits

Introduction to Data Science programming using Python with no prior experience required, emphasizing analysis of real datasets and visual communication.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Blerina GkotseMichael Doescher

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
COMPSCI 319

Data Science Programming I for Research

3 credits

Introductory Data Science Programming I for Research course covering Python, programming basics, web scraping, database queries, and tabular analysis.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Blerina GkotseMichael Doescher

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027COMPSCI 220Data Science Programming I
Spring 2027COMPSCI 319Data Science Programming I for Research
Spring 2027COMPSCI 698Directed Study
Fall 2026COMPSCI 220Data Science Programming I
Fall 2026COMPSCI 319Data Science Programming I for Research

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