# ZARA CHOWDHARY — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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### built at

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## instructor

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### name

ZARA CHOWDHARY

### first observed at

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### last observed at

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### ratings

#### review count

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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#### difficulty count

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## history

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## timeline

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## term

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## courses

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## reviews

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    "comment": "Took multiple Hindi semesters from 2022 to 2023. Despite my not great grades due to outside and family factors during the time; I can speak Hindi intermediately and feel comfortable knowing I don't just speak English.",
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    "comment": "Prof. Zara is incredible. The bad reviews on here are nonsense&#8212;she's one of the kindest professors I've had and genuinely wants everyone to succeed. She adjusts the pace of the class based on how we're doing, gives tons of helpful resources, and made learning fun. Our class got super close thanks to her.",
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    "comment": "While it was clear that Prof. Chowdhary is very knowledgeable about the Hindi language and India, everything else about the class was a mess--shifting deadlines, unclear assignments, and unreasonable expectations. A prior background in Hindi felt assumed, and the class felt overwhelming for a first-time learner. ",
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