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David BAUM

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Raw average: 4.43/5 from 87 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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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Awesome professor, cares about his students, is always available. Definitely the best professor to teach the evolution section in 152.
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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
so awesome, you can feel how passionate he is about the material and he genuinely cares about the success of his students. went above and beyond to answer questions, just a fantastic professor
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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Pretty chill. He just talks about evolution, and the test is light. Just focus on the codon and review the slides.
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BIO152 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Brilliant guy and you can tell he really cares about his students.
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Classes with David BAUM

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