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BRIAN GOULD

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Raw average: 2.00/5 from 10 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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AAE215 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 5/5
It is easy to follow him through lecture with the concepts and calculations, but doing the actual homework for some reason was harder. Tests were tough. Discussion Section and TA were helpful. Wish I would have taken Econ 101 before this: it probably would have helped me understand the material better.
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AAE 375
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
This was an Excel Modeling Class. While the material was useful and I did learn a lot, this professor is awful. He provides very little help to students and frequently does not respond to questions. One would think that being a professor for an online class would make you approachable, but this professor is very hard to reach.
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AAE/ECON 421
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
I respect Brian Gould a lot, but his lectures and his course format was extremely difficult to follow. I will however give him credit for assisting me through the second half of the semester after I tanked the first exam.
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AAE/ECON 421
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Extremely disorganized, unhelpful. His assignments do not make any sense. Bad professor. Won't recommend anyone to take a class with him.
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AAE 770
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Disorganized at best. Does not hold himself to the same standard as students, making mistake after mistake in conducting lectures and creating assigned homework. Difficult to follow whether you're working on an assignment, or listening to a lecture.
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AAE/ECON 421
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Bad, boring lecture, he made really stupid mistakes and didn't realize. A lot of difficult homework and even if you go to his office hours he won't really help you. Had homework due the night before thanksgiving and during final week while he himself disappeared. Exams were very difficult and made no sense. Words can't describe how horrible he was.
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Classes with BRIAN GOULD

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2019AAE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018AAE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018AAE 637Applied Econometric Analysis II
Spring 2018AAE 699Special Problems
Spring 2018AAE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017AAE 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2017AAE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017AAE/ECON 421Economic Decision Analysis
Spring 2017AAE 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Spring 2017AAE 637Applied Econometric Analysis II
Spring 2017AAE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016AAE 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2016AAE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016AAE 999Special Work - Agricultural and Applied Economics
Fall 2016AAE/ECON 421Economic Decision Analysis
Spring 2016AAE 637Applied Econometric Analysis II
Spring 2016AAE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016AAE/ECON 421Economic Decision Analysis
Fall 2015AAE 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Spring 2015AAE 637Applied Econometric Analysis II
Spring 2015AAE/ECON 421Economic Decision Analysis
Fall 2014AAE 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2014AAE 699Special Problems
Fall 2014AAE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014AAE 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Spring 2014AAE 637Applied Econometric Analysis II
Spring 2014AAE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014AAE/ECON 421Economic Decision Analysis
Fall 2013AAE 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2013AAE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013AAE 637Applied Econometric Analysis II
Spring 2013AAE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2012AAE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2012AAE 637Applied Econometric Analysis II
Spring 2012AAE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011AAE 299Independent Study
Fall 2011AAE 875Special Topics
Fall 2011AAE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011AAE 637Applied Econometric Analysis II
Spring 2011AAE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2010AAE 637Applied Econometric Analysis II
Spring 2010AAE 999Special Work - Agricultural and Applied Economics
Spring 2009AAE 637Applied Econometric Analysis II
Spring 2009AAE 999Special Work - Agricultural and Applied Economics
Spring 2008AAE 637Applied Econometric Analysis II
Spring 2007AAE 637Applied Econometric Analysis II
Spring 2007AAE 999Special Work - Agricultural and Applied Economics

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