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"last_observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00", "ratings": { "review_count": 12, "quality": 3.92, "difficulty": 2.42, "quality_count": 12, "difficulty_count": 12, "profile_id": "rmp:2250910", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2250910", "match_basis": "exact_name", "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:28.568837+00:00", "courses": { "course_371877f281e33d45defd8bfc": { "review_count": 4, "quality": 4.5, "difficulty": 2.75, "quality_count": 4, "difficulty_count": 4 }, "course_9f8c07da918bc4d94ba7eefd": { "review_count": 4, "quality": 2.75, "difficulty": 2.5, "quality_count": 4, "difficulty_count": 4 }, "course_7bd24beb17f6175cb65cc8df": { "review_count": 2, "quality": 5, "difficulty": 2, "quality_count": 2, "difficulty_count": 2 }, "course_1a14b3172bfbf31f9ef0fced": { "review_count": 1, "quality": 3, "difficulty": 2, "quality_count": 1, "difficulty_count": 1 } }, "bayesian_quality": 3.757303614716622, "prior_mean": 3.6596857835465957, "prior_weight": 20 }, "instructor_url": "/instructors/MARK_VARESCHI" } ] ``` ### grades ```json [ { "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "semester": "1272", "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00", "course_id": "ENGL 438", "course_uid": "course_7bd24beb17f6175cb65cc8df", "term_id": "1172", "term_name": "Fall 2016", "instructors": [ "Mark Vareschi" ], "a": 11, "ab": 16, "b": 3, "bc": 1, "c": 0, "d": 0, "f": 0, "satisfactory": 0, "unsatisfactory": 0, "credit": 0, "no_credit": 0, "passed": 0, "incomplete": 0, "no_work": 0, "not_reported": 0, "other": 0, "total": 31, "source_aliases": [ "ENGL 438" ] }, { "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "semester": "1272", "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00", "course_id": "ENGL 438", "course_uid": "course_7bd24beb17f6175cb65cc8df", "term_id": "1222", "term_name": "Fall 2021", "instructors": [ "Mark Vareschi" ], "a": 28, "ab": 4, "b": 0, "bc": 0, "c": 0, "d": 1, "f": 1, "satisfactory": 0, "unsatisfactory": 0, "credit": 0, "no_credit": 0, "passed": 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"satisfactory": 0, "unsatisfactory": 0, "credit": 0, "no_credit": 0, "passed": 0, "incomplete": 0, "no_work": 0, "not_reported": 0, "other": 0, "total": 28, "source_aliases": [ "ENGL 438" ] }, { "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "semester": "1272", "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00", "course_id": "ENGL 438", "course_uid": "course_7bd24beb17f6175cb65cc8df", "term_id": "1264", "term_name": "Spring 2026", "instructors": [ "Mark Vareschi" ], "a": 37, "ab": 12, "b": 2, "bc": 3, "c": 0, "d": 0, "f": 0, "satisfactory": 0, "unsatisfactory": 0, "credit": 0, "no_credit": 0, "passed": 0, "incomplete": 0, "no_work": 0, "not_reported": 0, "other": 0, "total": 54, "source_aliases": [ "ENGL 438" ] } ] ``` ### statistics #### gpa 3.721 #### graded 231 #### counts * 160 * 51 * 10 * 4 * 0 * 1 * 5 ### grade conflicts None recorded. ### evidence #### history * 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[/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course\_7bd24beb17f6175cb65cc8df-0.json](https://uwcourses.com/data/e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349/results/course_7bd24beb17f6175cb65cc8df-0.json) ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ## context ### all #### term #### gpa 3.720779220779221 #### count 231 #### university ##### size 3893 ##### gpa Percentile 48 ##### count Percentile 74 ##### median Count 102 ##### histogram | range | count | current | | ------- | ----- | ------- | | 0.0–0.4 | 0 | false | | 0.4–0.8 | 0 | false | | 0.8–1.2 | 0 | false | | 1.2–1.6 | 0 | false | | 1.6–2.0 | 0 | false | | 2.0–2.4 | 0 | false | | 2.4–2.8 | 15 | false | | 2.8–3.2 | 271 | false | | 3.2–3.6 | 1016 | false | | 3.6–4.0 | 2591 | true | #### departments ```json [ { "subject": "ENGL", "comparison": { "size": 100, "gpaPercentile": 38, "countPercentile": 76, "medianCount": 82.5, "histogram": [ { "range": "0.0–0.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.4–0.8", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.8–1.2", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.2–1.6", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.6–2.0", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.0–2.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.4–2.8", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.8–3.2", "count": 3, "current": false }, { "range": "3.2–3.6", "count": 18, "current": false }, { "range": "3.6–4.0", "count": 79, "current": true } ] } } ] ``` ### terms #### 1172 ##### term 1172 ##### gpa 3.596774193548387 ##### count 31 ##### university ###### size 991 ###### gpa Percentile 60 ###### count Percentile 3 ###### median Count 67 ###### histogram | range | count | current | | ------- | ----- | ------- | | 0.0–0.4 | 0 | false | | 0.4–0.8 | 0 | false | | 0.8–1.2 | 0 | false | | 1.2–1.6 | 0 | false | | 1.6–2.0 | 0 | false | | 2.0–2.4 | 0 | false | | 2.4–2.8 | 22 | false | | 2.8–3.2 | 226 | false | | 3.2–3.6 | 353 | true | | 3.6–4.0 | 390 | false | ##### departments ```json [ { "subject": "ENGL", "comparison": { "size": 24, "gpaPercentile": 39, "countPercentile": 4, "medianCount": 63, "histogram": [ { "range": "0.0–0.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.4–0.8", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.8–1.2", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.2–1.6", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.6–2.0", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.0–2.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.4–2.8", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.8–3.2", "count": 2, "current": false }, { "range": "3.2–3.6", "count": 8, "current": true }, { "range": "3.6–4.0", "count": 14, "current": false } ] } } ] ``` #### 1222 ##### term 1222 ##### gpa 3.735294117647059 ##### count 34 ##### university ###### size 1157 ###### gpa Percentile 62 ###### count Percentile 10 ###### median Count 64 ###### histogram | range | count | current | | ------- | ----- | ------- | | 0.0–0.4 | 0 | false | | 0.4–0.8 | 0 | false | | 0.8–1.2 | 0 | false | | 1.2–1.6 | 0 | false | | 1.6–2.0 | 0 | false | | 2.0–2.4 | 1 | false | | 2.4–2.8 | 17 | false | | 2.8–3.2 | 174 | false | | 3.2–3.6 | 351 | false | | 3.6–4.0 | 614 | true | ##### departments ```json [ { "subject": "ENGL", "comparison": { "size": 26, "gpaPercentile": 40, "countPercentile": 16, "medianCount": 92.5, "histogram": [ { "range": "0.0–0.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.4–0.8", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.8–1.2", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.2–1.6", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.6–2.0", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.0–2.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.4–2.8", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.8–3.2", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "3.2–3.6", "count": 6, "current": false }, { "range": "3.6–4.0", "count": 20, "current": true } ] } } ] ``` #### 1224 ##### term 1224 ##### gpa 3.8703703703703702 ##### count 27 ##### departments | subject | comparison | | ------- | ---------- | | ENGL | | #### 1234 ##### term 1234 ##### gpa 3.814814814814815 ##### count 27 ##### departments | subject | comparison | | ------- | ---------- | | ENGL | | #### 1242 ##### term 1242 ##### gpa 3.5833333333333335 ##### count 30 ##### university ###### size 1295 ###### gpa Percentile 42 ###### count Percentile 0 ###### median Count 67 ###### histogram | range | count | current | | ------- | ----- | ------- | | 0.0–0.4 | 0 | false | | 0.4–0.8 | 0 | false | | 0.8–1.2 | 0 | false | | 1.2–1.6 | 0 | false | | 1.6–2.0 | 0 | false | | 2.0–2.4 | 2 | false | | 2.4–2.8 | 11 | false | | 2.8–3.2 | 162 | false | | 3.2–3.6 | 394 | true | | 3.6–4.0 | 726 | false | ##### departments ```json [ { "subject": "ENGL", "comparison": { "size": 29, "gpaPercentile": 18, "countPercentile": 0, "medianCount": 70, "histogram": [ { "range": "0.0–0.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.4–0.8", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.8–1.2", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.2–1.6", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.6–2.0", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.0–2.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.4–2.8", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.8–3.2", "count": 1, "current": false }, { "range": "3.2–3.6", "count": 5, "current": true }, { "range": "3.6–4.0", "count": 23, "current": false } ] } } ] ``` #### 1244 ##### term 1244 ##### gpa 3.6607142857142856 ##### count 28 ##### departments | subject | comparison | | ------- | ---------- | | ENGL | | #### 1264 ##### term 1264 ##### gpa 3.7685185185185186 ##### count 54 ##### university ###### size 1283 ###### gpa Percentile 59 ###### count Percentile 39 ###### median Count 66 ###### histogram | range | count | current | | ------- | ----- | ------- | | 0.0–0.4 | 0 | false | | 0.4–0.8 | 0 | false | | 0.8–1.2 | 0 | false | | 1.2–1.6 | 0 | false | | 1.6–2.0 | 0 | false | | 2.0–2.4 | 1 | false | | 2.4–2.8 | 20 | false | | 2.8–3.2 | 130 | false | | 3.2–3.6 | 343 | false | | 3.6–4.0 | 789 | true | ##### departments ```json [ { "subject": "ENGL", "comparison": { "size": 28, "gpaPercentile": 26, "countPercentile": 33, "medianCount": 75.5, "histogram": [ { "range": "0.0–0.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.4–0.8", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "0.8–1.2", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.2–1.6", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "1.6–2.0", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.0–2.4", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.4–2.8", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "2.8–3.2", "count": 0, "current": false }, { "range": "3.2–3.6", "count": 3, "current": false }, { "range": "3.6–4.0", "count": 25, "current": true } ] } } ] ``` ### benchmarks #### all ##### school ###### size 3893 ###### gpa 3.675472611775004 ###### top Share 82.86810716554744 ###### count 102 ##### ENGL ###### size 100 ###### gpa 3.7277143598622207 ###### top Share 86.73269441320949 ###### 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