Reviews of professor Vakini Santhanakrishnan

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The coursework is average for the astronomy field. I found it best to get ahead of the course schedule and do the extra credit. There will be a few projects simultaneously, and being ahead in coursework reduces overall stress in the class. Vakini is caring and grades based on the details provided in what you submit.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Started out rough, but she turned out to be an amazing professor. She is really passionate about her field and is more than willing to answer any questions. She knows what she is doing and I ended up learnings things things that were kind of cool. Gives plenty of extra credit.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Weekly quiz. 3 noncumulative exams. Study guide provided. DO NOT BUY THE TEXTBOOK. She gives the textbook in a PDF format AND gives a website link so you can read the book online if you do not want to download it. Pay attention to all quiz questions- they are similar to exam questions. Clear grading and expectations and PLENTY of extra credit.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The professor is really great and the course was amazing. It's really informative and detail to explain it. I would recommend to everyone if they like astronomy!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is a very nice teacher, never seen someone as nice as her. The class is based on her slides so if you show up every day and pay attention it's an easy A. The class has really interesting material if you wanna learn something new, take her for a GE. She offers a lot of extra credit and replies to emails very quickly!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I took the online class. It mainly consisted of online lectures, worksheets, homework assignments in the form of quizzes with 2 attempts, and discussion boards. One final research project at the end. Very kind and caring professor - extremely approachable if you have questions. If you need an astronomy course, then take her class if possible!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
THE BEST PROF EVER! I took Astr-101A with this professor and she was so kind, accessible, and helpful! This was an asynchronous class but the coursework was easy to follow, just some discussion boards, quizzes, and other little assignments that weren't terrible. I loved how accessible this professor was, always willing to meet Via Zoom/email