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GARY DIFFEE

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Raw average: 4.56/5 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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What students say

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KINES 115
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Really great professor. Nothing bad to say about him. He is super intelligent and just a great teacher. Really great with Kines content and my favorite Kines teacher so far.
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KINES 115
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Dr. Diffee is incredible. You can tell that he really does care about educating his students in a way that makes them want to learn. Would recommend taking a class with him if you have the chance.
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KINES 119
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Dr. Diffee is an amazing lecturer. The information he presents is intricate, but he makes it easy to understand. He is understanding to students situations, and he has a friendly and helpful personality.
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KINES 115
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Dr. Diffee is my favorite professor as of right now! He cares about all the students and makes his lectures interactive (sometimes). He's also a fun person to get to know. The only downside is that you won't know your grades of your assignments until the end of the semester. Otherwise, you'll enjoy Dr. Diffee!
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KINES 115
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Really great guy. His lectures are very advanced and a bit confusing but he makes sure to answer questions
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KINES 115
Quality 3/5Difficulty 1/5
Super easy class and chill guy. He gets super distracted though and can't get his words out. It's honestly kind of annoying. If you can overlook that though he is a great guy that really wants his students to succeed. Class consists of projects over the course of the semester and one final at the end. Overall really easy class.
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Classes with GARY DIFFEE

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