# SHUCHI CHAWLA — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/SHUCHI_CHAWLA) ## 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 | | 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term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:40.682906+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5NTY5ODE0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1618280", "instructor_name": "Shuchi Chawla", "course_label": "CS331H", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2024-06-13 16:41:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Great lecturer - must pay attention. Homework and tests are just devastating. Basically each exam is two questions and if you can't get them in the hour you're toast. She did make the final easier because everyone was doing so poorly. Also curved. Hardest class I've ever taken in terms of conceptual difficulty but definitely learned a lot. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1618280", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:40.682906+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4NzA0NjYz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1618280", "instructor_name": "Shuchi Chawla", "course_label": "CS838", "course_id": "COMPSCI 838", "course_uid": "course_c01310eb7bc18e1b764e2954", "review_date": "2023-12-16 06:52:17 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr. Chawla puts immense effort in her lectures and is an incredibly kind and sympathetic professor. The material is challenging but she provides plenty of resources and the curve helps. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1618280", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:40.682906+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzMzAyNTQ5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1618280", "instructor_name": "Shuchi Chawla", "course_label": "CS577", "course_id": "COMPSCI 577", "course_uid": "course_de12e29109d0c90ee086fcec", "review_date": "2020-05-15 06:01:51 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Shuchi's lectures are pretty detailed, so don't zone out in class! The exams were hard, but the course curve saved me (it was very generous). Be prepared to think outside of the box, but oftentimes, the algorithms are shorter than I thought. A good group is key to surviving this class! Also, go to drop-in discussions whenever you can!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1618280", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:40.682906+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMxMzMyMzI1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1618280", "instructor_name": "Shuchi Chawla", "course_label": "CS577", "course_id": "COMPSCI 577", "course_uid": "course_de12e29109d0c90ee086fcec", "review_date": "2019-02-04 01:08:13 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Suchi gives you all the resources to do well. Understand all of the discussion problems. Go to the optional peer mentor discussions at least weekly. Those problems are most similar to exams. I only started doing well after I watched the lectures at home instead of in class because if you ever zone out, the rest of the lecture won't make sense.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1618280", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:40.682906+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMxMTcxNjk5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1618280", "instructor_name": "Shuchi Chawla", "course_label": "CS577", "course_id": "COMPSCI 577", "course_uid": "course_de12e29109d0c90ee086fcec", "review_date": "2018-12-29 03:54:44 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Pros: Learnt numerous algorithms concepts which I probably would never have dared to try had it not been for Shuchi. Intellectually stimulating HWs. She listens to feedback. Video lectures available Cons: Very, very, very tough exams. Tough HWs. Verdict: Take it, your grades might drop a bit but the education you will have received makes up for it.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1618280", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:05:40.682906+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMwOTYxNDQ0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1618280", "instructor_name": "Shuchi Chawla", "course_label": "CS577", "course_id": "COMPSCI 577", "course_uid": "course_de12e29109d0c90ee086fcec", "review_date": "2018-12-11 10:36:23 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The material is great and some of the best homework I've done during my time at college. The problem is that she doesn't know how to teach. 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