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Charles Engel

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 11 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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ECON 302
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
He's very passionate about macroeconomics. His lectures can be dull, but he tries to make them fun and interesting by cracking jokes and applying concepts to current events. He cares a lot for his students. He offers 10+ office hours, and he shares his cell phone #. His exams are not that bad and they're fair but you still need to study to do well.
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ECON 666
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
lectures are not boring at all If you are interested in that field. Respectful Professor. Really smart.
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EC312 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Terrible. Drones on and on. Apparently really smart, but should not be teaching undergrads. Also, used some knock-off text book that he often disagreed with that was fraught with errors--there are so many better textbooks but his questions came straight from this one. Arbitrary grading. Claims to have lots of office hours but is rarely there.
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ECON 666
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Homework and exams are not too difficult if you pay attention in class. Engel is extremely helpful if you ask question even after his office hours.
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