In the quarterfinal round, Madhavan also placed second behind her fellow finalist from Arkansas, but she earned enough points to give her the first wild-card position.

The semifinal match was a little more challenging. Expecting defeat in Final Jeopardy, Madhavan wrote a "hello" message to her brother on the answer screen along with the answer.

But when she was the only contestant to answer the question correctly, the result was a "surprising and really cool" victory.

Although she said some contestants took the competition too seriously, Madhavan had a great experience meeting new people.

"It was a neat thing to have in common, being on 'Jeopardy!' together," she said.

Madhavan did have a few complaints about the program. The main problem was that "Alex Trebek kept mispronouncing my name."

Madhavan said she has become something of a "mini-celebrity" after her appearance.

E-mail messages from "Jeopardy!" viewers, commenting on her intelligence and beauty, flood her inbox. She also said she's received a steady stream of congratulatory cans over the past few days.

Despite this recent attention, Madhavan feels most people will forget her "Jeopardy!" experience soon, but she will have great memories forever.

"It's a nice thing to look back on and I will always have a bond with the other contestants," she said