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DAVID SCHELLY

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Raw average: 2.50/5 from 2 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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C&ESOC/SOC 3602016-08-15

Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5

While David is a young professors, he clearly had some downfalls in the semester. This class really taught me that failing exam after exam wasn't truly failing with the curve. The STATA intensive portion will be helpful for methods but don't take a class with him. It was so bad that less than half of the lecture showed up for the last four weeks.

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C&ESOC/SOC 3602016-05-11

Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5

Professor Schelly is unbelievably boring. His lectures are long and confusing, and many students seem to struggle in this class. David tends to speak about his dislike for stats and it became frustrating to learn. Thankfully, the 2 hour weekly lab is extremely helpful and the curve in the class is huge. The class itself is easy, not thanks to David

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Classes with DAVID SCHELLY

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Recorded teaching history

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Term	Course	Title
Spring 2016	C&ESOC/SOC 360	Statistics for Sociologists I
Spring 2015	C&ESOC/SOC 211	The Sociological Enterprise
Fall 2014	C&ESOC/SOC 211	The Sociological Enterprise
Fall 2011	C&ESOC/SOC 365	Data Management for Social Science Research
Spring 2010	C&ESOC/SOC 357	Methods of Sociological Inquiry

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