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DAVID PAGLIARINI

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Raw average: 4.78/5 from 9 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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BIOCHEM 508
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
David is an excellent professor who makes very clear what will and will not be needed for the exam. I really enjoyed how clearly he explained things and how he included interesting and relevant examples. I found that it was easy (well, as easy as biochem can be) to succeed in his class and would certainly take him again.
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BIOCHEM 508
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Pagliarini was an excellent lecturer who took the time to make the material clear and interesting. His expectations for the exams were laid out lecture by lecture in a study guide which made preparing for the exams quite simple. I found that his exam followed the study guide and was very straight forward. Would definitely take again.
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BIOCHEM 508
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Pagliarini is my favorite professor in the department. He recognizes the material he teaches is difficult and truly cares that his students do well. He is very clear with what will and won't be tested on the exam. His lectures were interesting & he was friendly when asking questions. Its a shame he only taught 1/4 of the class.
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BIOCHEM 508
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
He is a phenomenal teacher. It is unfortunate that he is so busy with his research that he can only teach 1/4 of the course. He is by far one of the greatest professors at the university. Super clear with his lectures. Gives very fair exams, and overall a very kind guy. The other two biochem professors leave much to be desired
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BIOCHEM 508
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
He is a great professor and has a way to get the best out of students. Information in his section was much more applicable and not just memorizing random structures that will soon be forgotten. Lectures are clear and concise. He does a great job explaining information clearly.
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BCHEM508 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Absolutely phenomenal. He made the information presented extremely clear and extremely interesting. He made a point to connect information to previous lectures to solidity material. I left each lecture with a complete understanding of the concepts; which is rare. He did a great job. The tests are very fair so it will clearly reflect if you studied
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Classes with DAVID PAGLIARINI

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Fall 2020BIOCHEM 990Research
Spring 2020BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Spring 2020BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2019BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2019BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Spring 2019BIOCHEM 508General Biochemistry II
Spring 2019BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Spring 2019BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2018BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Fall 2018BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2018BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2018BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Spring 2018BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Spring 2018BIOCHEM 990Research
Spring 2018MOLBIOL 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2017BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2017BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2017BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Fall 2017MOLBIOL 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2017BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Spring 2017BIOCHEM 508General Biochemistry II
Spring 2017BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Spring 2017BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2016BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Fall 2016BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2016BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2016BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Spring 2016BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Spring 2016BIOCHEM 508General Biochemistry II
Spring 2016BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Spring 2016BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2015BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Fall 2015BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2015BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2015BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Spring 2015BIOCHEM 508General Biochemistry II
Spring 2015BIOCHEM 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2015BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Spring 2015BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2014BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Fall 2014BIOCHEM 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2014BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2014BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2014BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Spring 2014BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Spring 2014BIOCHEM 508General Biochemistry II
Spring 2014BIOCHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2014BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Spring 2014BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2013BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Fall 2013BIOCHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2013BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2013BIOCHEM 990Research
Spring 2013BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Spring 2013BIOCHEM 508General Biochemistry II
Spring 2013BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Spring 2013BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2012BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Fall 2012BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2012BIOCHEM 990Research
Spring 2012BIOCHEM 508General Biochemistry II
Spring 2012BIOCHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2012BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Spring 2012BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2011BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Fall 2011BIOCHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2011BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2011BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2011BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced)
Spring 2011BIOCHEM 299Independent Study
Spring 2011BIOCHEM 508General Biochemistry II
Spring 2011BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Spring 2011BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2010BIOCHEM 699Special Problems
Fall 2010BIOCHEM 990Research
Spring 2010BIOCHEM 289Honors Independent Study
Spring 2010BIOCHEM 990Research
Fall 2009BIOCHEM 299Independent Study

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