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SHUCHI CHAWLA

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Raw average: 3.79/5 from 28 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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CS331H · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 5/5
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.
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COMPSCI 838
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
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.
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COMPSCI 577
Quality 4/5Difficulty 5/5
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!
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COMPSCI 577
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
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.
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COMPSCI 577
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
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.
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COMPSCI 577
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
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. The tests are poorly written and she can move through her material faster than notes can be taken.
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Classes with SHUCHI CHAWLA

COMPSCI 880

Topics in Theoretical Computer Science

3 credits

COMPSCI 880 covers advanced topics in algorithms, complexity, and cryptography.

No offering record · Fall 2020

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Shuchi Chawla

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2017–Fall 2020

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2020COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2020COMPSCI 880Topics in Theoretical Computer Science
Fall 2020COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Spring 2020COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Spring 2020COMPSCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2020COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2020COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Fall 2019COMPSCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2019COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2019COMPSCI 880Topics in Theoretical Computer Science
Fall 2019COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Spring 2019COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2019COMPSCI 787Advanced Algorithms
Spring 2019COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2018COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Fall 2018COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2018COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Spring 2018COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Spring 2018COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2018COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Fall 2017COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2017COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2017COMPSCI 880Topics in Theoretical Computer Science
Fall 2017COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Spring 2017COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Spring 2017COMPSCI 638Undergraduate Topics in Computing
Spring 2017COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2017COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Fall 2016COMPSCI 787Advanced Algorithms
Fall 2016COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2016COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Spring 2016COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Spring 2016COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2016COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2015COMPSCI 787Advanced Algorithms
Fall 2015COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2015COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2015COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2015COMPSCI 880Topics in Theoretical Computer Science
Spring 2015COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Fall 2014COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Fall 2014COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2014COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2014COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Spring 2014COMPSCI 790Master's Thesis
Spring 2014COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2014COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Fall 2013COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2013COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Spring 2013COMPSCI 787Advanced Algorithms
Spring 2013COMPSCI 790Master's Thesis
Spring 2013COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Fall 2012COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Fall 2012COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Fall 2012COMPSCI 999Dissertator Research
Spring 2012COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Spring 2012COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2012COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2012COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Fall 2011COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2011COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2011COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Spring 2011COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2011COMPSCI 880Topics in Theoretical Computer Science
Spring 2011COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2011COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Fall 2010COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Fall 2010COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2010COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2010COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Spring 2010COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Spring 2010COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2010COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2010COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2010COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Fall 2009COMPSCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2009COMPSCI 787Advanced Algorithms
Fall 2009COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2009COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2009COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2008COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2008COMPSCI 520Introduction to Theory of Computing
Spring 2008COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2007COMPSCI 787Advanced Algorithms
Fall 2007COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2007COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2007COMPSCI 880Topics in Theoretical Computer Science
Fall 2006COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Fall 2006COMPSCI 799Master's Research

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