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John Hitchcock

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 3 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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ART 999
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Everybody loves John! He's the most friendly professor in the UW art department and you would never know how incredibly successful of an artist he is because he is so humble. If you need support and an encouraging mentor, John is the guy. He can be a little hard to get ahold of (don't even bother emailing him) but he's worth it!
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ART469 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
I only had him for Art 469, the Studio Seminar, but all you have to do to get an A is show up. John is the best, too. Definitely would take again.
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PRINTART · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
Great class. Showed us contemporary printz. I would take it again. He knows his stuff.
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