Course record CS
CS 4540
Advanced Algorithms
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
33 sections11 professors
Grades: 2010–2025Evaluations: 2013–2024
Flunk Score30/100
Below average
Yang Peng 2 sections · 1 term · 2020 3.89GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2020
Compare with the course
Peng vs. the course average
A
+25.7
B
−21.4
C
−3.5
D
−0.5
F
−0.3
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.58 / 5
34 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.20
Instructor clarity4.00
Course effectiveness4.40
Instructor enthusiasm4.80
Instructor helpfulness4.20
Instructor availability4.80
Instructor communication4.90
Instructor effectiveness4.50
Instructor respectfulness4.80
Assignment measured knowledge4.50
Instructor stimulates interest4.60
Kolomira-Elini Mihail 5 sections · 5 terms · 2010–2018 3.82GPA
Published grade shares · 5 sections · 2010–2018
Compare with the course
Mihail vs. the course average
A
+18.4
B
−14.1
C
−3.5
D
−0.5
F
−0.3
Difference in percentage points.
Each term against the course average
Fall 2010Spring 2018
Overall4.66 / 5
7 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.08
Instructor clarity4.65
Course effectiveness4.35
Instructor enthusiasm4.75
Instructor helpfulness4.55
Instructor availability4.42
Instructor communication4.85
Instructor effectiveness4.65
Instructor respectfulness4.80
Assignment measured knowledge4.53
Instructor stimulates interest4.63
William Perkins 2 sections · 1 term · 2022 3.77GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2022
Compare with the course
Perkins vs. the course average
A
+16.4
B
−13.6
C
−3.0
D
−0.5
F
+0.7
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.70 / 5
21 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.60
Instructor clarity4.70
Course effectiveness4.70
Instructor enthusiasm4.90
Instructor helpfulness4.50
Instructor availability4.70
Instructor communication4.60
Instructor effectiveness4.80
Instructor respectfulness4.70
Assignment measured knowledge4.50
Instructor stimulates interest4.70
Eric Vigoda 4 sections · 4 terms · 2013–2021 3.62GPA
Published grade shares · 4 sections · 2013–2021
Compare with the course
Vigoda vs. the course average
A
+2.5
B
−1.5
C
−1.0
D
+0.2
F
−0.3
Difference in percentage points.
Each term against the course average
Fall 2013Spring 2021
Overall4.56 / 5
6 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.38
Instructor clarity4.60
Course effectiveness4.65
Instructor enthusiasm4.64
Instructor helpfulness4.32
Instructor availability4.62
Instructor communication4.60
Instructor effectiveness4.62
Instructor respectfulness4.54
Assignment measured knowledge4.50
Instructor stimulates interest4.54
Sahil Singla 2 sections · 2 terms · 2025 3.61GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2025
Compare with the course
Singla vs. the course average
A
+0.3
B
+1.8
C
−1.2
D
−0.5
F
−0.3
Difference in percentage points.
Gerandy Brito 6 sections · 6 terms · 2019–2023 3.58GPA
Published grade shares · 6 sections · 2019–2023
Compare with the course
Brito vs. the course average
A
+0.4
B
−1.8
C
+2.2
D
−0.5
F
−0.3
Difference in percentage points.
Each term against the course average
Spring 2019Spring 2023
Overall4.31 / 5
12 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned3.92
Instructor clarity4.29
Course effectiveness4.22
Instructor enthusiasm4.72
Instructor helpfulness3.60
Instructor availability3.96
Instructor communication4.35
Instructor effectiveness4.40
Instructor respectfulness4.58
Assignment measured knowledge3.90
Instructor stimulates interest4.60
Jacob Abernethy 2 sections · 2 terms · 2018–2019 3.42GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2018–2019
Compare with the course
Abernethy vs. the course average
A
−16.5
B
+18.3
C
−2.0
D
−0.5
F
+0.8
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.46 / 5
21 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.55
Instructor clarity4.00
Course effectiveness4.20
Instructor enthusiasm4.90
Instructor helpfulness4.35
Instructor availability4.70
Instructor communication4.20
Instructor effectiveness4.35
Instructor respectfulness4.65
Assignment measured knowledge4.20
Instructor stimulates interest4.50
Dana Randall 5 sections · 5 terms · 2011–2024 3.29GPA
Published grade shares · 5 sections · 2011–2024
Compare with the course
Randall vs. the course average
A
−17.1
B
+7.2
C
+9.4
D
+0.3
F
+0.1
Difference in percentage points.
Each term against the course average
Fall 2011Fall 2024
Overall4.46 / 5
23 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.47
Instructor clarity4.25
Course effectiveness4.57
Instructor enthusiasm4.70
Instructor helpfulness4.20
Instructor availability4.38
Instructor communication4.41
Instructor effectiveness4.65
Instructor respectfulness4.62
Assignment measured knowledge4.25
Instructor stimulates interest4.50
Santosh Vempala 3 sections · 3 terms · 2016–2023 3.19GPA
Published grade shares · 3 sections · 2016–2023
Compare with the course
Vempala vs. the course average
A
−36.9
B
+37.5
C
−1.9
D
+0.2
F
+1.1
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.27 / 5
19 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.13
Instructor clarity4.21
Course effectiveness4.27
Instructor enthusiasm4.53
Instructor helpfulness4.03
Instructor availability4.38
Instructor communication4.18
Instructor effectiveness4.36
Instructor respectfulness4.23
Assignment measured knowledge3.87
Instructor stimulates interest4.24
Richard Lipton 1 sections · 1 term · 2015 · Limited sample 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 1 section · 2015 · Limited sample
Overall4.69 / 5
2 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.50
Instructor clarity4.50
Course effectiveness4.50
Instructor enthusiasm5.00
Instructor helpfulness4.50
Instructor availability4.50
Instructor communication4.50
Instructor effectiveness4.50
Instructor respectfulness5.00
Assignment measured knowledge4.50
Instructor stimulates interest5.00
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