Chandrasekharan Vanajakshi

STATS159 · MATH159 · MATH152 · MATH153 · MATH181 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 24/100
RMP rating: 2.5/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

Avoid unless and handle strict, inconsistent grading.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderFast-paced lecturesHeavy accent issuesInconsistent rulesPolarizing math instructor

, and through a heavy accent.
Tough, inconsistent grading and .
A minority still praise her knowledge, examples, and occasional easy-A courses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some older easy-A comments exist, but tough-grader tags, point deductions, and .

Online review stresses tough grading; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Students repeatedly describe fast pacing, heavy accents, and .

Online calls difficulty very high; easier outliers.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and skip-class-you-wont-pass messaging appears.

; most in-person reviews say mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

and many comments urge students not to enroll despite a few strong defenders.

; positive defenses are mostly older in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, and inconsistent decisions dominate.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

and quizzes are common; load is manageable but .

Format shift

Both formats mention online homework; .

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Knowledge is respected by some, but , and rude.

Format shift

Online review is extremely negative; in-person reviews are split but lean critical.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple-choice quizzes and over lighter homework.

Format shift

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

several warn of fast lectures and , while a few praise her brilliance and accommodations.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“If you want . She breezes through lecture as if you know the material.”
MATH152

“ !!!!!!!!!!!!”
MATH159

“She definitely cares a lot about teaching and .”
MATH181

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The sole online review is harshly negative, citing rudeness, shifting rules, and .

Main concern

Rude tone and rules that change day to day.

What students said

“ and makes her rules different every other day”
MATH159

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are described as tough with strict partial-credit rules and a .

Tough examsWritten finalStep-by-step gradingMultiple-choice quizzesOnline homework

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes are often multiple choice while the and strictly graded on steps.

Multiple-choice quizzesWritten finalStrict step gradingOnline homework

“Test and quizes where multiple choice except the ”
MATH152

“The and if you didn't write clearly and all the steps”
MATH159

Online

Online review does not detail .

Tough graderGraded by few things

“ ”
MATH159

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ !!!!!!!!!!!!”
Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (1 online, 7 in-person) spanning 2013-2024, capturing strong polarization in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Teaching Clarity

34/100

“she is so bad in explaining. Even I went to her classes every day, I don't understand anything at all.”

📉 Recommendation

22/100

“If you want .”

⚖️

28/100

“The and if you didn't write clearly and all the steps.”

🌟 Minority Praise

70/100

“Vanajakshi is one sharp woman. She definitely cares a lot about teaching and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

breezes through lecture as if you know the material
fast paced heavy accent
She does tons of examples of what she is teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

She's an easy A
and if you didn't write clearly

Theme 3

😠 About Professionalism

rude and makes her rules different every other day
grading and decisions aren't consistent

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews from 2013-2024 with and one recent online review give medium confidence despite inconsistency.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 50

3 out of 52

2 out of 51

1 out of 53

Course coverage

MATH1593 reviews

MATH1522 reviews

MATH1531 review

MATH1811 review

STATS1591 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

A 4

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Chandrasekharan Vanajakshi

Avoid unless x x x x x and handle strict, inconsistent grading.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

⚠️ Teaching Clarity

📉 Recommendation

⚖️ x x

🌟 Minority Praise

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

😠 About Professionalism

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid unless and handle strict, inconsistent grading.

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