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BARRY GANETZKY

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Raw average: 4.75/5 from 8 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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GENETICS 466
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
He is such a good professor and made me passionate enough about genetics to change my major to genetics! Attend his lectures and you will do well on his tests, they are a little tricky but very fair. If this is a graduation requirement for you, wait until he is the professor or you can take this class with him to take it!
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GEN466 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Barry is great! I heard AWFUL things about Genetics 466, and was really dreading it, but it was very fair with Barry. He's clear about his expectations and his exams are fair. Do the HW and supplemental problems and you'll be fine. He can get a little boring in lecture, and sounds like Kermit the Frog haha, but he's great!
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GEN466 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 5/5
Good Professor, lectures not required but def go if you want to get a good grade. Exams are very difficult, do not underestimate this class. Many students end up dropping. overall pretty decent class
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GEN466 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Great Professor, extremely clear about what he expects and is gives very understandable and complete lectures. He has a sense of humor which keeps things interesting and is obviously excited about the topic
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