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Sandeep Silwal

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Raw average: 2.78/5 from 9 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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COMPSCI 577
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Sandeep is a good lecturer and good person. His class is quite test heavy but he is a very helpful and caring guy. I would take him over Marc.
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COMPSCI 577
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
This professor practices poor time management-several lectures don't include material relevant to exams or homework. Little time is spent going over relevant concepts. The professor should move these unrelated concepts to office hours. The course grade is also very exam heavy because they assume the worst of their students, assuming AI is used.
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COMPSCI 577
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
His lectures are a bit of hand waving and confusing at times, but he would always answer questions when approached. Very proof-heavy lecture style, but the homework was fair and TAs were also very helpful. Exams not designed for you to fail, unlike other sections, and are based off the homework.
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COMPSCI 577
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Prof. Silwal explains things on the board and walks through core concepts. His lectures are really engaging and you can tell he has a passion for it. He meets students and answers questions online.
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COMPSCI 577
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
My favorite CS prof so far! Definitely a hard class but his lectures are AMAZING. He breaks down concepts really well (even really hard ones). He really explains things well on the chalk board rather than just reading off slides. Homeworks are hard but give a really good intuition of the topics. I would recommend taking him over Renault's lecture.
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Classes with Sandeep Silwal

COMPSCI 577

Introduction to Algorithms

4 credits

Introduction to efficient algorithm design paradigms and analysis of computational intractability.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Sandeep Silwal receives praise for engaging lectures where he explains concepts on the chalkboard rather than reading slides. Reviewers describe him as passionate, helpful, and caring, with some preferring his instruction over Marc Renault.

Sandeep SilwalMarc Renault

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Fall 2026COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2026COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research

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