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MARK COLAS

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Raw average: 4.75/5 from 8 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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ECN448 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Looks like hotter version of Taylor Lautner
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ECON 101
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Mark is patient and tries to simplify the concepts. He genuinely cares about his students' understanding. His good looks can definitely be distracting though!
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ECON 102
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
He is a great TA. He teaches you the basic concepts in a simplified manner which is very helpful. The only thing is that the professor's exams were so hard that the discussions didn't help all that much with the exams.
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Classes with MARK COLAS

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