Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Worst professor ever had. AVOID! AVOID! AVOID!Rate My Professors ↗
Historical instructor
SHARAD CHANDARANA
What students say
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Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Grading is a nightmare, he will take off points and not tell you why. His lectures are terrible and his handwriting is illegible. Ended up teaching myself all of the material. Would not recommend, there are far better professors who actually care about what they're teaching and aren't so rude.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
The material covered in this course is not difficult, but my god does this professor deliver it in the worst way possible. Inaccessable professor, passive aggressive and rude in just about every email, grading criteria that is all over the place (some students on a test were docked on a proof that was valid but not the way HE wanted). Avoid.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Oh boy. You can study every problem on every homework that is assigned, every review problem that is assigned, and extra problems from the textbook, and still be surprised by what is on the exam. Sharad is the definition of a professor that tries to trick you on exams. Don't even get me started on his lectures. Please, avoid.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Sharad truly gives new meaning to the word "incompetent." Never before have I had a prof that's so bad, and I've had Sean Paul. He's thoroughly inflexible (refuses to reschedule exams), passive-aggressive, and can't teach to save … Read full reviewShow less
Sharad truly gives new meaning to the word "incompetent." Never before have I had a prof that's so bad, and I've had Sean Paul. He's thoroughly inflexible (refuses to reschedule exams), passive-aggressive, and can't teach to save his life. Also, his exam leaked, and he didn't bother doing anything. The fact that he's still employed is miraculous
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Sharad has been one of the worst professors I've had at Madison. He really does not seem to care about students and is very strict grading wise (example: on an exam, students that proved an answer using L'Hopital were graded incorrectly even though their proof was valid). Avoid taking any classes with him.Rate My Professors ↗
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