Reviews of professor Meghana Arun Joshi

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Never provided rubric for the essay portion of the exams despite having tests structured like an English class. It seems that TAs graded essays instead of the instructor. Grades are not posted. Watch out for surprises. Had an A- up to midterm (at this point we only had 2 quizzes and 1 final left), ended up with a B-. Grade doesnt reflect efforts.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I believe she is a very talented, and educated professor. I respect her a lot but her coursework and harsh grading made the class less enjoyable and more stressful especially since this was a course I took as an elective.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Despite all the negative comments I really have had a good experience with Joshi. She has been very helpful to me and she seems like she cares a lot about her students. The discussions during class are interesting and engaging. She took time out of her day to help me personally after class for one of my assignments and she doesnt judge people.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Prof Joshi's class while easy to get an A left me disappointed. She makes it clear from day 1 that she is unavailable to students and that the TAs should be contacted for any questions and concerns. This automatically made me less engaged because I felt as though the professor did not want to talk to students. If you need an easy A, though, take it

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Existing reviews aren't really fair assessments of Joshi's instruction. She expects you to complete the readings, yes, and she expects some degree of critical thinking, but her class is by no means a difficult one. Do the readings, go to class, take thorough notes, and you'll be fine. Grades rest almost entirely on two tests, so make sure to study!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dont know why she has such low ratings, for my class the grading criteria is made up of 4 assignments and she is clear on how to do it and what she wants. The class itself is actually pretty interesting if you pay attention, and she answers all the questions she asks for assignments in the lectures so all you have to do is reword and add on. Easy A

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
At first, I despised the class and was considering dropping it, but I stuck with it for a bit longer and did the readings and it ended up being my favorite class that semester. If you pay attention and participate it will be extremely interesting.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I was wary of this class as her ratings are low, but she is actually a fantastic professor. You can tell she is very passionate about what she does, and does her best to make sure everyone does well. As long as you read all the readings and powerpoints before the test you will be fine. She makes it very clear what she wants to see on short answers.