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DAVID SONDAK

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Raw average: 4.17/5 from 18 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 320
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
I still can't forget that endless homework even after 3 months. But generally great professor.
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MATH 320
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor Sondak is a great professor, but the course itself is very challenging. This was especially true for me, as I am not an Engineering Major. Luckily I scraped by with a C, but I worked my butt off. The curve is also pretty tough--you needed a 95% to get an A. Overall though, he is very passionate about math, and one of the better professors
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MATH 320
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Sondak is far-and-away the best math professor I've ever had at UW. His lectures are fascinating, he is a very engaging speaker, and he explains everything very clearly. The curve is tough, but if you go to lecture every day and keep up to date, you'll do fine. Absolutely absolutely take a class with Sondak!
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MATH 320
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
One of the best math professors I have had. Explains material clearly and with noticeable enthusiasm. He genuinely cares about his students. If you have the option to take a class with him, do it.
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Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Oh my lord, the worst prof ever, don't take him, so much homework and tricky tests. No compassion for students
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Classes with DAVID SONDAK

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Fall 2015MATH 322Applied Mathematical Analysis 2: Partial Differential Equations
Spring 2015MATH 320Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
Fall 2014MATH 322Applied Mathematical Analysis 2: Partial Differential Equations
Spring 2014MATH 222Calculus and Analytic Geometry 2
Fall 2013MATH 320Linear Algebra and Differential Equations

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