# SHARAD CHANDARANA — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/SHARAD_CHANDARANA--instructor_fd9a4affe35e11b7e5d568b9) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## 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timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1124 | 1 | | 1132 | 2 | | 1134 | 3 | | 1142 | 4 | | 1144 | 3 | | 1152 | 3 | | 1184 | 2 | | 1192 | 2 | | 1194 | 3 | | 1202 | 2 | | 1204 | 2 | | 1242 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:05.243104+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzODkwNDY5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:196238", "instructor_name": "Sharad Chandarana", "course_label": "MATH240", "course_id": "COMPSCI/MATH 240", "course_uid": "course_9a1a7bf1933981bcbaca47ac", "review_date": "2020-11-25 22:21:05 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Worst professor ever had. AVOID! AVOID! AVOID!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/196238", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:05.243104+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzNTgzNjI0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:196238", "instructor_name": "Sharad Chandarana", "course_label": "MATH234", "course_id": "MATH 234", "course_uid": "course_8634dde81cc95f6c58014087", "review_date": "2020-08-13 16:47:38 +0000 UTC", "comment": "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.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/196238", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:05.243104+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzNTY2NTY0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:196238", "instructor_name": "Sharad Chandarana", "course_label": "MATH240", "course_id": "COMPSCI/MATH 240", "course_uid": "course_9a1a7bf1933981bcbaca47ac", "review_date": "2020-08-07 02:30:47 +0000 UTC", "comment": "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.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/196238", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:05.243104+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzNTY2MzI4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:196238", "instructor_name": "Sharad Chandarana", "course_label": "MATH240", "course_id": "COMPSCI/MATH 240", "course_uid": "course_9a1a7bf1933981bcbaca47ac", "review_date": "2020-08-07 01:09:43 +0000 UTC", "comment": "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.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/196238", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:05.243104+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzNTY1Mjg3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:196238", "instructor_name": "Sharad Chandarana", "course_label": "MATH240", "course_id": "COMPSCI/MATH 240", "course_uid": "course_9a1a7bf1933981bcbaca47ac", "review_date": "2020-08-06 19:42:08 +0000 UTC", "comment": "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", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/196238", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:06:05.243104+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzNTQxMTg5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:196238", "instructor_name": "Sharad Chandarana", "course_label": "CS240", "course_id": "COMPSCI/MATH 240", "course_uid": "course_9a1a7bf1933981bcbaca47ac", "review_date": "2020-07-28 22:29:08 +0000 UTC", "comment": "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.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/196238", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 123 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | --------------------- | | course\_9a1a7bf1933981bcbaca47ac | COMPSCI/MATH 240 | | course\_63c43e7ac8225e2773df74d8 | COMPSCI/MATH/STAT 475 | | course\_65e8e94bbd9a434f7539af0a | MATH 114 | | course\_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33 | MATH 211 | | course\_6c15cc3b45a4c19a3ad6a2cd | MATH 213 | | course\_cc1de60e9953cdd9c469e9a5 | MATH 221 | | course\_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041 | MATH 222 | | course\_8634dde81cc95f6c58014087 | MATH 234 | | course\_1f8e8903c7761a5fe852a4bc | MATH 319 | | course\_eec4aae06b946a73f1878be4 | MATH 340 | | course\_fa53f4954bab469b5d4c4fe3 | MATH 341 | ### matched true ## social Image false