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Finn was my teacher for Dutch 2. He was an expert in German, but not Dutch. He often had to look up answers to questions, or told us what the German answer would be, which was confusing. He was friendly with students, but also made multiple passive aggressive comments. At the last class he pulled up this site and waited for us to leave reviews.Rate My Professors ↗
Finn is a great TA and his teaching style focuses on the students and their needs. He is relaxed with grading and focuses more on the learning rather than perfection, which was great for me as sometimes language classes can be intimidating. Overall he made me very comfortable to learn German!Rate My Professors ↗
Finn is an amazing professor! Kind and caring. Extends deadlines if the reason is genuine.Rate My Professors ↗
Very nice and accommodating as long as you communicate. funny and chill tooRate My Professors ↗
Very organized, great engagement in the class. Greatly enjoyed the classRate My Professors ↗
I think he was really good instructor who can balance rigor with fun. Of course, plan on it being time-consuming, as a language course.Rate My Professors ↗
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No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.
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Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | GERMAN 102 | Second Semester German |
| Fall 2025 | GERMAN 102 | Second Semester German |
| Fall 2025 | GERMAN 402 | Second-semester German for Graduate Students |
| Spring 2025 | GERMAN 203 | Third Semester German |
| Spring 2025 | GERMAN 403 | Third-semester German for Graduate Students |
| Fall 2024 | GERMAN 203 | Third Semester German |
| Spring 2024 | GERMAN 112 | Second Semester Dutch |
| Fall 2023 | GERMAN 203 | Third Semester German |
| Spring 2023 | GERMAN 101 | First Semester German |
| Fall 2022 | GERMAN 101 | First Semester German |
| Fall 2021 | GERMAN 101 | First Semester German |
| Fall 2021 | GERMAN 401 | First-semester German for Graduate Students |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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