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CHRISTIAN HACKENBERGER

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Raw average: 3.75/5 from 4 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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CHEM 343
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof Hackenberger is my favorite professor I have ever had! He was just visiting UW this semester, and i'm not sure if he will be back, but definitely take OChem with him if he will be! He made a very difficult subject interesting and easy to understand! I was very nervous to take Ochem, but it was my favorite class of the semester because of him.
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CHEM 343
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
This was one of the worst professors ive had in Madison and it really disappointed me. For a subject as hard and different as OChem, he did not explain things well enough. This is a 3 credit class but it took up almost all of my time. Do not recommend him.
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OCHEM343 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Decent prof but only visiting. Sometimes does not explain things well but if you put in the time, class isn't unbearable
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CHEM 343
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Really great professor, although he's not going to be in UW for long. He has a little accent, but after a few days in class once you get use to it, it's very easy to understand what he's saying. Genuinely loves to teach and help students. Highly recommended!
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Fall 2013CHEM 343Organic Chemistry I

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