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Definitely knows what he's talking about, but isn't the best at teaching it. He pretty much teaches straight out of the book so comprehending the reading is the most important part. His exam was a lot harder than expected.Rate My Professors ↗
Manish clearly knows what he's talking about but when he writes on the board it's impossible to write it down before he erases it. My advice is to just write down what he says and look at the slides he posts after lecture. Overall a fair professor.Rate My Professors ↗
Hard understand his accent.. What's worse, the notes on the blackboard is totally a mess, impossible to track what happened when you failed to follow his speaking. Also I was always confused about what points are required in the exam..I admit that he does have an excellent command of cell biology- well he is just not so good at teaching..Rate My Professors ↗
Straightforward professor, his exams were very reasonable. He was also really helpful if you actually took the time to go to his office hours, which most people didn't, since his office is in the hospital.Rate My Professors ↗
Hard to understand his accent. Doesn't matter anyway, all he does in lecture is regurgitate the textbook. Read, skip lecture.Rate My Professors ↗
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OBS&GYN 699 is a directed study course allowing students to arrange independent projects with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026OBS&GYN 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects under individual faculty members.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Fall 2023 · limited sample| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | OBS&GYN 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | OBS&GYN 990 | Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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