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JENNA LOYD

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Raw average: 1.61/5 from 44 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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GEOG 307
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof Loyd is a good professor. She's very knowledgeable and caring. I had to miss an exam, and she was more than willing to make accommodations for me. Her lectures could be a bit dry, but other than that, she's pretty good. Don't be scared out of taking her class.
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GEOG 101
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
As a stem major taking this class to fill my comm-b, I had no fun with this class. There were large assignments almost weekly, lectures were super busy with seemingly random information, and slides were never posted as an incentive to "show up to lecture". Very poor class structure, lots of work, and studying for exams was not easy. thumbs down
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GEOG 101
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
The lectures could be hard to follow, slides/lecture notes were never posted, and the wording on terms could be very confusing. Overall made studying for final/midterm difficult. The lectures also felt unrelated to the assignments as the semester went on.
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GEOG 101
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
This class can be confusing, and there is a LOT of information, but it's not THAT bad. Lots of writing and a lot of content, take detailed notes during lectures.
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GEOG 101
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT TAKE A CLASS TAUGHT BY PROF. LOYD!!!! Lectures are mandatory, yet she rarely covers the assigned readings and instead goes on a rambling tangent about something random and unrelated. Lecture slides are NOT posted, which is crazy considering that this is an entry-level 101 class that is VERY lecture-heavy. Very disappointed.
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GEOG 101
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Likely one of the worst classes I have taken here thus far. Topics do not relate to human geography whatsoever. The first two weeks were spent talking about surfing and skating, and then later we learned about how the bikini bathing suit was a cover for atomic bomb testing. 85% of the content is just absolute nonsense like this. I would avoid.
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