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DANIEL KAISER

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Raw average: 2.00/5 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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What students say

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RMI 640
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Comes across as a nice guy but quite honestly was a very bad professor. While he is able to speak on his industry experience, it seems like he has limited to no experience teaching. 3/4 of grades that go in are subjectively graded and there is no feedback. The other 1/4 is a simulation, which is essentially game theory and out of your controlbad.
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RMI 640
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Has 2 exams (final and midterm) which Carries 70% of your grade. In these exams, they are free response exams where you arent given specific feedback on what and where you could have done better. Very unclear of how he grades the exams and does not provide students with much opportunity to improve when they dont know what theyre doing wrong
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RMI 700
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
One of the best professors I've had at UW. Connects material to the real world, shares his experiences, cares about students and their time, and pushes real critical thinking skills. Can show up to simply learn and not be stressed out.
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RMI 640
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
His midterm was 2 free response questions. Extremely open ended questions. He says there's no right answer and has no objective rubric. He admitted grading is heavily subjective and based on "application". Basically an english cla… Read full reviewShow less
His midterm was 2 free response questions. Extremely open ended questions. He says there's no right answer and has no objective rubric. He admitted grading is heavily subjective and based on "application". Basically an english class and does not provide any feedback on your essay or clear guidelines on how to reach a certain score. Completely bs
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