Satendra (Satti) Khanna - Duke University

Professor: Satendra (Satti) Khanna

Department: TBD

College: Duke University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: AMES251
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Definitely the most frustrating class I've taken at Duke (and I'm an engineering student lol). Your entire grade is based off of 3 short videos that are graded very subjectively. Yes the class is no work, but the only people I have seen who have said they enjoyed the class are those who ended up with A's and trust me not everyone gets A's.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: AMES251
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Prof Khanna is super cool & relaxed. He thinks very deeply about art, filmography, & culture. He tends to go on tangents that are hard to understand & extremely profound. But all in all, the films he assigns give great insights into Indian culture & life, even for those from an Indian background. Assignments graded easy if you show you care!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HINDI126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Satti Ji is one of the most compassionate and insightful people you will ever meet. I took his class years ago but he still remains one of my favorite instructors. If you can't get along with Satti Ji, you have serious issues!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HINDI305
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I really liked Sattiji as a person, but not so much as a professor. The entire class is in Hindi, and each week you have to write a 2-page paper. Grading is very arbitrary. I never once got better than an A- on an essay. Fun topics, but the readings are hard to understand, and the class itself is challenging if you're not a native speaker.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HINDI305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The class is not too difficult, he expects you to write a 2 page paper every week and record it. But to be honest, it's pretty low key. Sometimes we listen to each other's recordings in class and it can be really funny. We'll also watch movies in class and go through all the readings together to make sure we get it all

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: LIT211
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

One of the most confusing classes I've ever taken!! At the beginning of the semester he said we would be graded on the writing assignments on each of the films. At the end of the class he revealed our entire grade was based on "exercises," which were these bizarre short films he had us make on our iPhones--nothing to do with Indian Cinema at all!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HINDI305
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Sattiji makes class a fun experience and the discussions are very engaging. You'll write an essay, do translations, read bits of a story, and watch part of a movie every week so it can be a bit time consuming (but not too difficult). Grading criteria was somewhat unclear though.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: AMES253
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The class requires very little work, and you can get by with doing almost nothing. But, your entire grade is based on short videos. Sounds easy, except for the fact that he offers no clear expectations whatsoever. When asked for clarification, he makes the prompt even more confusing. Brilliant individual with great insight, but bad class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: AMES253
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He's a very intelligent professor but the movies to seen in this class are very off-beat and old, however some of them are amazing. His grading criteria is quite vague but if you show effort and follow his prompts you'll end up with an A

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: AMES251
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Satti Khanna is a very intelligent professor with tremendous potential which is unfortunately marred by his desire to have students agree with his point of view. He can not accept differing points of view, even if they are substantiated, and grades accordingly. I find this antithetical to the core of a liberal arts education!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HINDI
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Brilliant

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HINDI
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Satti Khanna is an exemplar of wisdom and dignity.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: AMES407
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The best professor I have ever had at Duke. He is extremely knowledgable and challenges you to explore yours. It is not hard to get an A, if you do his work diligently and participate in the class discussion actively. He deserves some sort of recognition from Duke! I took 3 classes with him, loved them all.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ADVANCEDHINDI
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is amazing! Such a wonderful man and is really kind to all of his students. His assignments are fair and you do need to put effort into whatever work he asks for in order to get an A, but it is not difficult to be interested in the material. One of the best professors I've had at Duke.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HINDI407
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

One of the best professors! Even though both of the Hindi classes I took with him were 2.5 hours long, I never felt bored. He is not a harsh grader and if you really put your heart into the class, you will be surprised to see how much knowledge you have gained by the end of the semester :)

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIND126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Spectacular

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HINDI126
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Satti ji likes when people come up with crazy ideas and stuff, he doesn't really accept normal thinking.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HINDI125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Satti-ji is different from any teacher you'll have - he operates at a completely different level. He really should consider teaching philosophy classes as well. Some people find his style frustrating, but I thought he was fantastic. Very supportive and loves any type of creativity!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HINDIAALL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great teacher- very interested in students who take an interest in the coursework. Does his office hours at a coffee shop. One of my favorite professors at Duke. That being said, you get in what you put in. He gives his students a lot of creative freedom, and if you really put yourself into your work, he is appreciative.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: FSS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Worst teacher I ever had