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Matt Friedman

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Raw average: 4.74/5 from 23 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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ECON 455
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
This was an amazing class. You learn about a lot of information that impacts your daily life, not just obscure concepts that you will never use again. It is a really new subject so a lot of it deals with things that are in the news which makes it easier to relate to. The reading and homework take a lot of time and are needed to pass the final.
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ECON 455
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
Best class/teacher combination at UW. The class is hard but dr friedman is more helpful than any professor I have taken at UW. The subject matter is very useful and easy to understand. But the math!
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Classes with Matt Friedman

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