# MEENAKSHI SYAMKUMAR — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

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    "comment": "Lecture is not bad. She definitely teaches good among all professor I've taken so far. Demo is sometimes buggy, but still very helpful. However, the quizes and tests in the class is too much, I'm extremely overwhelmed by the projects and the tests. Exams are easy to prepare compare to other classes. Make sure you did all the practice exams.",
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