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Margarita Kaushanskaya

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Raw average: 4.77/5 from 31 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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CSD120 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Lectures were informative, though the reading that was provided wasn't helpful. Lectures were, at worst, somewhat boring, but extremely fascinating other times. Exams were very straight forward. Guest lecturers were cool. Very good professor.
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CSD120 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
I really liked this class! I'm a STEM major and didn't have that much interest in CSD, so I sometimes felt bored during the lectures, but we covered a lot of great topics. Some of it was genuinely fascinating. Her exams were easy to prepare for and very straightforward.
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CSD120 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I really enjoyed this class with Rita! She's incredibly knowledgeable, and we covered a wide range of topics. I took it out of interest and learned a lot, especially thanks to the excellent guest speakers. Her grading is fair, and exams are straightforward if you review the slides—no surprises, just pay attention and prepare.
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CSD120 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
She was nice, but had a lot of small text on slides. To make up for it, she posts slides with exactly what you need to know. Tests were pretty easy, and overall pretty easy class.
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CSD240 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
While this professor is a very great person and good lecturer, there are few things that make up the grade. She also graded a bit harshly on many of the quizzes and the two exams for many things that are largely opinion based, which I thought to be unfair.
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CD240 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Great professor and fun to listen to. Textbook not necessary and homework, quizzes and exams are easy. Don't necessarily NEED to show up for lectures but definitely recommend. Definitely take this course.
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