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Kavita Pipalia

ASL001 · ASL1 · ASL10A · ASL10 · ASL · 34821ASL01 · ASL2 · ASL10A7926 · ASL10B · ASL010A · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will practice ASL constantly and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderMandatory attendancePassionate ASL teacherFast-paced signingPolarizing
  • Many students love her energy and Deaf-community passion, yet just as .
  • An A is often described as rare; hardworking students commonly land B or lower.
  • Online sections draw , and harsh video grading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

that few or no students earn an A despite strong effort.

Online reviewers report harsh video grades and drops; hard work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

ASL pace is fast, practice is mandatory, and .

Online difficulty ratings are very high; in-person difficulty varies more but still trends demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

, and missing class leaves students lost.

Both online and and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About 60 percent would take again; lovers praise passion while and clarity.

In-person opinions are mixed-positive; the three online reviews lean negative or no.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

Tough grader tags and stories of .

Format shift

Online and scores especially punitive.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of , and constant practice are common across sections.

Format shift

; in-person adds daily practice and participation load.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Teaching quality is polarized between inspirational passionate instruction and .

Format shift

In-person averages higher on inspiration; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and in-class activities.

Format shift

Online leans on recorded videos; , and activities.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students split between calling her inspirational, fun, and dedicated versus a ridiculously tough grader who marks tiny wording differences wrong.

Main concern

, and scarce A grades frustrate students who work hard.

What students said

“I love Kavita! She is so sassy and silly. She's incredibly passionate and involved in the Deaf community. Such a though.”
ASL1
“You work very hard for a B and I have no clue how you can possibly get an A.”
ASL001
“An 'A' is more than possible if you try.”
ASL010A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are largely negative about , and mandatory attendance.

Main concern

Communication and assignment clarity problems plus very hard first video scores .

What students said

“The instructions for , and I changed the due date to early without any notice several times.”
ASL001
“I already got a very low score (28 out of 70) just on the first 70-point GoReact video assignment.”
ASL001
“ and those are graded harshly so .”
ASL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments feel strict, with hard signing tests and harshly scored video assignments.

Harsh video gradingSpecific test wordingMandatory participation

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and finals or signing assessments feel very hard.

Strict test wordingHard signing standardsParticipation points
“I put "sweep" instead of "sweep floor" on a test and she marked it wrong.”
ASL10A
“ because answer was "chew nails".”
ASL10B

Online

Online students report harshly graded GoReact or and .

GoReact video assignmentsHarsh recording gradesUnclear assignment instructions
“I already got a very low score (28 out of 70) just on the first 70-point GoReact video assignment.”
ASL001
“ and those are graded harshly so .”
ASL1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“No one got an A for . My friend and I got the highest scores on the assignments and both finished with a B.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews (3 online, 19 in person), . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Passion

70/100

“She is so sassy and silly. She's incredibly passionate and involved in the Deaf community.”

⚖️

24/100

“She grades RIDICULOUSLY hard.”

👎 Online Experience

25/100

“This is the so far.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Fast signer but will slow down if asked
  • fun, energetic, encouraging
  • teaches her preferences compare to teaching the straight from the book

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Such a though
  • You work very hard for a B
  • An 'A' is more than possible if you try

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • inspirational and fun Professor
  • such a sweetheart and has a sense of humor
  • Cool as a person but not as a professor

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews over many years give a large, detailed, and consistently polarized sample across online and in-person formats.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 51
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ASL10A5 reviews
ASL0014 reviews
ASL010A4 reviews
ASL12 reviews
ASL10B2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1