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BRANDY TRYGSTAD

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Raw average: 4.50/5 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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GERM101 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Brandy is a great instructor. She is very knowledgeable and passionate about German and cares greatly for her students. I loved having Brandy as a TA and miss her greatly.
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GER101 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
I came into German 101 expecting to hate it and have trouble learning the language, but Brandy made it super easy to understand! Her office hours are really worthwhile and I would highly recommend going to them. Make sure you do the homework though - that's the only way you will pass the class!
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GER101 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Brandy is a great lecturer. She is very willing to help and sets you up for success. She keeps lectures interesting by cracking jokes and showing enthusiasm for the material. Definitely one of the best!
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GER101 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Brandy made my first semester of German the best I could've asked for. She was always willing to help and she challenged me. She made lecture fun and funny, and the material wasn't too dense.
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GERMAN 101
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Brandy is a thorough lecturer and a fair grader who sets clear academic expectations for her students. She obviously cares about her students' success and overall well-being, and I am sincerely upset that I will not have her as a TA or professor again. Anyone who chooses to take a course with her in the future will not be disappointed.
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GER101 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Brandy is absolutely amazing. I expected to absolutely hate German, but she managed to make it significantly more tolerable than I expected, and made it fun along the way too. The way she teaches helps you learn without too much stress. Highly recommended.
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Classes with BRANDY TRYGSTAD

GERMAN 102

Second Semester German

4 credits

Second Semester German emphasizes proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing German within a cultural context.

No offering record · Spring 2018

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Brandy TrygstadElizabeth Allaby+3 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2013–Spring 2018

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2018GERMAN 102Second Semester German
Spring 2018GERMAN 402Second-semester German for Graduate Students
Fall 2017GERMAN 101First Semester German
Fall 2017GERMAN 401First-semester German for Graduate Students
Spring 2017GERMAN 102Second Semester German
Fall 2016ESL 349Academic Writing for Graduate Students
Fall 2016GERMAN 203Third Semester German
Fall 2016GERMAN 403Third-semester German for Graduate Students
Spring 2016ESL 349Academic Writing for Graduate Students
Spring 2016GERMAN 101First Semester German
Spring 2016GERMAN 401First-semester German for Graduate Students
Fall 2015ESL 349Academic Writing for Graduate Students
Fall 2015GERMAN 101First Semester German
Fall 2015GERMAN 401First-semester German for Graduate Students
Spring 2015ESL 349Academic Writing for Graduate Students
Fall 2014ESL 349Academic Writing for Graduate Students

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