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HEMANT SHAH

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Raw average: 3.50/5 from 14 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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JOURN 162
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
The workload was not bad, but the grading was strict. Was knocked out of the A range by constantly receiving a 9.2/10 on every assignment. Most of the feedback received was "looks good", and never gave any indication of why I had … Read full reviewShow less
The workload was not bad, but the grading was strict. Was knocked out of the A range by constantly receiving a 9.2/10 on every assignment. Most of the feedback received was "looks good", and never gave any indication of why I had lost points. Very irritating to get a 94.5% and still not get an A. Graders just want you to write to their beliefs.
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JOURN 162
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
His class was very enjoyable and easy to complete. However, he has a very strict grading policy and an A in his classes are 96% and he offers 0 extra credit. I was 4 points from an A with a 94% in his class and he refused to bump my grade. He also is very passive aggressive and pretentious.
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J162 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Easy ethnic studies. Would recommend it to anyone. Plus the content was pretty interesting. No exams... just two papers, a 300 word response every week, and a 5 question quiz every week.
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J162 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
A lot of reading and writing, but if you commit time to your weekly assignments, you'll do fine.
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J162 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Online ethnic studies class. Nervous about the class being online, but the material was really interesting. Weekly 5 pt quizzes and 300 word responses, 2 papers, and 2 self-reflections. NO EXAM. Very easy. Shah very clear about the expectations and deadlines and made himself available for questions. I would definitely recommend, I learned a lot.
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