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He talks a little fast sometimes, but has a great sense of humor and really makes dry texts interesting and brings out a lot of detail.\",\"course_id\":\"ILS 205\",\"date\":\"2004-12-04 00:07:24 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"d132a52911f7153ff3fbfabd\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:464204\",\"instructor_name\":\"Howard Schweber\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI5MDUxMzI=\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/464204\"},{\"comment\":\"I am just in complete admiration of the man to convey a very boring and otherwise hard to follow text to the class and make it entertaining and easy to follow, and then he applies much of what he says in today's world. without a doubt, one of the smartest people i have ever come across.\",\"course_id\":\"ILS 205\",\"date\":\"2004-12-07 13:42:13 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"2d823a902fadd97891f19dba\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:464204\",\"instructor_name\":\"Howard Schweber\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI5MzM1ODI=\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/464204\"},{\"comment\":\"Schweber is a God. 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Prof. Avramenko does a nice job keeping things interesting and relating ancient seemingly obsolete things to modern day.\",\"course_id\":\"ILS 205\",\"date\":\"2005-10-28 14:16:47 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":4,\"id\":\"77ad94957559234b6caf0ce0\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:715075\",\"instructor_name\":\"Richard Avramenko\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTEwNjU4MDEz\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/715075\"},{\"comment\":\"Avramenko is a really cool guy.3 Tests and a paper, a lot of ways to do well. He keeps lectures interesting and its easy to understand the topics if u can sift thru his lectures. A lot of reading but most of it is very interesting. Get to know ur TA, ur grade is heavily dependant upon how they view ur writing style. 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The readings can be long at times, but are reasonable for the most part.  The TA you are assigned will influence your overall experience considerably, however. A VERY interesting class, highly recommended\",\"course_id\":\"ILS 205\",\"date\":\"2010-03-24 20:30:15 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"1844150f4ef8ec09db176f6c\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:464204\",\"instructor_name\":\"Howard Schweber\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE2OTA3MDI0\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/464204\"},{\"comment\":\"Schweber was the greatest professor I have ever had. He has an intense interest in his students and is extremely helpful. His lectures are incredibly interesting and he makes them fun and entertaining. He is also brilliant. I highly recommend him along with the class Political Theory, very interesting.\",\"course_id\":\"ILS 205\",\"date\":\"2012-06-09 17:05:31 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"15e4161c815f3960eb2a1d6f\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:464204\",\"instructor_name\":\"Howard Schweber\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIwMzk2ODEw\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/464204\"},{\"comment\":\"Awesome professor! Avramenko is clearly very passionate about the subject and relates things in class to the world. He plays a song at the beginning of every class. 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Rob also gave constructive criticism for papers and exams which helped me to improve my writing and literary analysis.\",\"course_id\":\"ILS 205\",\"date\":\"2013-06-20 15:27:20 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"35c91ee0b090d61694a82406\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1825750\",\"instructor_name\":\"Brian Gingerich\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIxOTA5Nzk1\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1825750\"},{\"comment\":\"Very funny. Knows his stuff. Helpful.\",\"course_id\":\"ILS 205\",\"date\":\"2013-12-10 11:27:23 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"9d652511384e65615fac1ad0\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1816265\",\"instructor_name\":\"Thomas Bunting\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIyNDg5NTY2\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1816265\"},{\"comment\":\"Super smart guy, knows his stuff. Entertaining and funny. 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He talks a little fast sometimes, but has a great sense of humor and really makes dry texts interesting and brings out a lot of detail.\",\"course_id\":\"ILS 205\",\"date\":\"2004-12-04 00:07:24 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"d132a52911f7153ff3fbfabd\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:464204\",\"instructor_name\":\"Howard Schweber\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI5MDUxMzI=\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/464204\"},{\"comment\":\"I am just in complete admiration of the man to convey a very boring and otherwise hard to follow text to the class and make it entertaining and easy to follow, and then he applies much of what he says in today's world. without a doubt, one of the smartest people i have ever come across.\",\"course_id\":\"ILS 205\",\"date\":\"2004-12-07 13:42:13 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"2d823a902fadd97891f19dba\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:464204\",\"instructor_name\":\"Howard Schweber\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI5MzM1ODI=\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/464204\"},{\"comment\":\"Schweber is a God. 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Prof. Avramenko does a nice job keeping things interesting and relating ancient seemingly obsolete things to modern day.\",\"course_id\":\"ILS 205\",\"date\":\"2005-10-28 14:16:47 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":4,\"id\":\"77ad94957559234b6caf0ce0\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:715075\",\"instructor_name\":\"Richard Avramenko\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTEwNjU4MDEz\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/715075\"},{\"comment\":\"Avramenko is a really cool guy.3 Tests and a paper, a lot of ways to do well. He keeps lectures interesting and its easy to understand the topics if u can sift thru his lectures. A lot of reading but most of it is very interesting. Get to know ur TA, ur grade is heavily dependant upon how they view ur writing style. 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The readings can be long at times, but are reasonable for the most part.  The TA you are assigned will influence your overall experience considerably, however. A VERY interesting class, highly recommended\",\"course_id\":\"ILS 205\",\"date\":\"2010-03-24 20:30:15 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"1844150f4ef8ec09db176f6c\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:464204\",\"instructor_name\":\"Howard Schweber\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE2OTA3MDI0\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/464204\"},{\"comment\":\"Schweber was the greatest professor I have ever had. He has an intense interest in his students and is extremely helpful. His lectures are incredibly interesting and he makes them fun and entertaining. He is also brilliant. 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Rob also gave constructive criticism for papers and exams which helped me to improve my writing and literary analysis.\",\"course_id\":\"ILS 205\",\"date\":\"2013-06-20 15:27:20 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"35c91ee0b090d61694a82406\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1825750\",\"instructor_name\":\"Brian Gingerich\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIxOTA5Nzk1\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1825750\"},{\"comment\":\"Very funny. Knows his stuff. Helpful.\",\"course_id\":\"ILS 205\",\"date\":\"2013-12-10 11:27:23 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"9d652511384e65615fac1ad0\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:1816265\",\"instructor_name\":\"Thomas Bunting\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIyNDg5NTY2\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1816265\"},{\"comment\":\"Super smart guy, knows his stuff. Entertaining and funny. 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Prof. Avramenko does a nice job keeping things interesting and relating ancient seemingly obsolete things to modern day.\",\"course_id\":\"ILS 205\",\"date\":\"2005-10-28 14:16:47 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":4,\"id\":\"77ad94957559234b6caf0ce0\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:715075\",\"instructor_name\":\"Richard Avramenko\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTEwNjU4MDEz\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/715075\"},{\"comment\":\"Avramenko is a really cool guy.3 Tests and a paper, a lot of ways to do well. He keeps lectures interesting and its easy to understand the topics if u can sift thru his lectures. A lot of reading but most of it is very interesting. Get to know ur TA, ur grade is heavily dependant upon how they view ur writing style. 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The readings can be long at times, but are reasonable for the most part.  The TA you are assigned will influence your overall experience considerably, however. A VERY interesting class, highly recommended\",\"course_id\":\"ILS 205\",\"date\":\"2010-03-24 20:30:15 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"1844150f4ef8ec09db176f6c\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:464204\",\"instructor_name\":\"Howard Schweber\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE2OTA3MDI0\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/464204\"},{\"comment\":\"Schweber was the greatest professor I have ever had. He has an intense interest in his students and is extremely helpful. His lectures are incredibly interesting and he makes them fun and entertaining. He is also brilliant. 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