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Padma Gopalan

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Raw average: 3.14/5 from 7 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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What students say

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MSE421 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
No proper sync between lectures. Giving random information expecting that everyone knows. Slides are unorganized most of the time. Every lecture presentation looks causal and unorganized
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MSE421 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Padma is a fantastic lecturer, she had very clear lectures and tried her best to explain complicated stuff through examples. Loved the class in general and it was not super tough.
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MSE541 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
My roommate cried due to taking this class. Dr. Padma Gopalan: 1) Never replies to emails from her students 2) Ignores students feedback from in-class polls 3) Gives unkind, unconstructive, and belated comments on students presentation 4) in general does not seem to care and is unreachable
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MSE421 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Lectures were difficult to follow
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MSE330 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Really nice prof. She a master of what she teaches!!
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MSE330 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I really liked her class. She's smart. Takes interest in students and took the time to answer my questions even after office hours. I hope I can take some of her other classes too in future. As for accent, I didn't find it to be a big problem (who doesn't have an accent in US of A!!)
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Classes with Padma Gopalan

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