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Course for information for MATH461, considers reviews of professors from course only
Course for information for MATH461, considers all reviews of professors
Course for information for ENGL390

Inspiration

Each semester, I stress about which courses to take and wished to have more insight into courses. While PlanetTerp already provides data about each course, there were other features I wish existed for website. This program eases this stress by providing me with important information regarding each course I am interested in.

What it does

The GUI allows the user to enter a course they are interested in. From there, the program provides the user with important information regarding the course, including average GPA, grade distribution, and the best professor for the course.

How I built it

This was built using python and the GUI was created using tkinter. The program retrieves course information for the selected course , including grade data, professors, and their reviews using the PlanetTerp API. From the collected information, the program traverses through the data and calculates the average GPA using each available grade for each course. It also obtains the reviews for each professor for the course and with a special formula, determines the best professor for the course.

Challenges I ran into

I have never used a Python GUI before, so it was bit challenging learning how to format the features. I had difficulty creating a formula for determining the best professor, but after many attempts, I overcame this issue.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

I am fairly new to using python, so I am proud of being able to apply my knowledge to create a practical program while also implementing new ideas such as HTTP requests and a GUI.