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MATTHEW FRIEDMAN

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Raw average: 3.88/5 from 140 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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ECON 695
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Doctor Friedman is a great professor. He clearly cares about his students and puts a lot of effort in to his lectures.
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ECON 455
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
This was my last class at UW and it was great! In, out, easy. Quizzes and tests replicate the practice ones, so if you study it is easy peasy.
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ECON 695
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I thought this was a good class, especially compared to my CS classes. The assignments were easy to complete and relevant to my intended field. Recommended if you plan to do data analysis or financial modeling, but it is too basic to be useful if you want to be a developer.
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ECON 455
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
It was far and away my best class this semester. Great lectures and straightforward exams. Not too many assignments, but lots of reading.
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Classes with MATTHEW FRIEDMAN

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