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DIANA DOWNS

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Raw average: 2.43/5 from 7 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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MICRO303 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
She was nice and very easy-going, but her exams were extremely tricky. It's easy to receive a low-grade even if you know the material.
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MICRO303 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
She was my favorite professor of the 3 teaching the class. Her lectures were engaging and she'd throw out example problems to help you think during lecture. Exam wording was tricky though, you have to read the questions very carefully and know the information well.
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MICRO303 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
A lot of twists in her exams, wording is difficult to comprehend. She's a nice person, but too much information thrown at the student when lectures consist of her just reading the slides.
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MCBIO303 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Not the most approachable person but a very decent instructor. Incredibly organized and clear with what needs to be known. Just go to class and review lecture notes and you'll do well on her tests, which are fair as can be.
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MICRO303 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Seems like a nice person, but lectures are only OK. Tests are difficult but mostly fair; watch out for trick wording and vocabulary not introduced in class. Not helpful when I went to her office hours. Seems great after Escalante, though.
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MICRO303 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Diana was very nice, but she just didn't pull it all together for me.
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Classes with DIANA DOWNS

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