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I also had her for 240, and she is nice but SO bad at lecturing. She never gets through her slides, so you end up having to watch hours of supplemental lecture videos outside of class. She asks for feedback and then does not listen to it. Like Misha please let us view a quiz after we take it. Misha why do you want us to fail. Misha pleaseRate My Professors ↗
The lectures were easy to follow along with; taking notes and actively participating is very important for actually understanding the material though. Misha was great; she is energetic and passionate about what she does, and this clearly comes through in her lectures. She is very easy to reach as wel through email and before/after class.Rate My Professors ↗
she is not good her lectures are really difficult and often times dont necessarily relate to what is on the test. office hours are more helpful than her.Rate My Professors ↗
Lectures are fragmented and often go off-topic, making it hard to understand chapter structure. Exams cover hundreds of textbook pages, while slides do not reflect exam content. The cheat sheet is due five days early, limiting its usefulness. TA review sessions were far more helpful. Expect heavy reading and self-teaching.Rate My Professors ↗
CS&D 240 is the last class i'll ever have to take with dr. finney but oh my god i will not rest until this woman changes her canvas habits. misha, if you're reading this: let students see their quiz answers. let them turn in their cheat sheet later than 5 days in advance?? let them have scratch paper. hours will be saved. the world will rejoiceRate My Professors ↗
Prof Finney was awesome! You can tell how passionate she is about the subject, as she presents information with an upbeat, interesting attitude. This class requires a good amount of individual studying, but Prof Finney made it easy to stay interested and provided a lot of useful study materials throughout the entire course.Rate My Professors ↗
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Senior Honors Thesis is an individual mentored study for seniors completing theses for Honors in the Major, arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).
No recorded grade history
Directed Study is an independent study course arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.64 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.64 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Distinct courses recorded per term
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