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UCHITA VAID

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Raw average: 3.62/5 from 16 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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What students say

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DS 221
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Class always had interesting content and she's a great speaker. The class wasn't challenging but I always appreciate a professor that actually teaches me new concepts in an engaging and educational way.
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DS 221
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
She creates a very positive and welcoming classroom environment and is approachable when students need help. Her lectures are engaging, and she explains concepts clearly with helpful examples that make the material easier to understand. I found the course enjoyable and would recommend taking her class.
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DS 221
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Uchita is the most amazing professor I've ever had. DS 221 is such an interesting class, and her lectures are excellent. She responds to emails super fast, is always available outside of class, super knowledgeable, and is just a fantastic person overall. Plus, she even wrote a recommendation letter for me—truly a GOAT.
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DS 221
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Lecture attendance isn't mandatory and she posted the lecture on canvas anyway. Discussions are more tedious than the lecture itself. Depends on your TA.
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DS 221
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Knowledgeable, passionate, and cares about her students! Graded only on 3 exams, 2 projects, and Discussion participation. Covers fairly simple material on the posted lecture slides, but worth attending lectures only to take notes on specific studies about concepts, which are asked on exams. I only used the readings for evidence for the projects.
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DS 221
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Great professor! Easy to do well in the class if you pay attention to lectures and go to discussion.
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Classes with UCHITA VAID

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026DS 322Interior Design II
Spring 2026DS 521Environments of Crisis & Design
Spring 2026DS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2026DS 999Independent Study
Fall 2025DS 221Person and Environment Interactions
Fall 2025DS 321Problem-definition: Design Programming
Fall 2025DS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025DS 322Interior Design II
Spring 2025DS 521Environments of Crisis & Design
Spring 2025DS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025DS 999Independent Study
Fall 2024DS 221Person and Environment Interactions
Fall 2024DS 321Problem-definition: Design Programming
Fall 2024DS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024DS 999Independent Study
Spring 2024DS 322Interior Design II
Spring 2024DS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023DS 221Person and Environment Interactions
Fall 2023DS 321Problem-definition: Design Programming
Fall 2023DS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023DS 999Independent Study
Spring 2023DS 321Problem-definition: Design Programming
Spring 2023DS 322Interior Design II
Spring 2023DS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022DS 221Person and Environment Interactions
Fall 2022DS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022DS 322Interior Design II
Spring 2022DS 699Independent Study
Spring 2022DS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022DS 999Independent Study
Fall 2021DS 221Person and Environment Interactions
Fall 2021DS 999Independent Study

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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