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Chris Rycroft

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Raw average: 2.65/5 from 17 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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MATH 521
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Dropped this class because it was so disorganized. Please don't tell me this has become the standard at UW. It was SO hard to sit through
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COMPSCI/MATH 514
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Lectures are confusing and lack clear examples. Be prepared to rely heavily on YouTube and tutoring. I wish I had taken this class with another professor instead. Also....painted fingernails? Really?
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MATH 521
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Would not take this professor again, he was not able to explain concepts to students clearly.
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COMPSCI/MATH 514
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
This was the worst class, wish I had never taken it. Disorganized, lectures were rambling, difficult to understand. And the color theme with coordinating nails! Save yourself from sitting through this.
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Classes with Chris Rycroft

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Fall 2026MATH 990Reading and Research

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