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PETER VRANAS

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Raw average: 4.19/5 from 52 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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PHIL512 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Math class in a philosophy department. Strict grading, no curve, exams get harder and most can't finish. The handouts with actual philosophical substance get skipped because there's no time, semester is all procedural drilling. Readings are one T/F quiz item per week unrelated to exam. Course unchanged for a decade. Use past materials to prepare.
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PHIL512 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Course is designed down to a science. Some readings are mandatory, others are not. Quizzes become increasingly difficult. Problem sets are consistently difficult. Exams are generally difficult. Generous grading for all assignments. One can reference an enormous catalogue of past content for additional help. The course is extremely rewarding.
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PHIL211 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Logic changed me. The most well-prepared class ever. Peter gives clear lectures throughout the semester and there's little confusion about content if you pay active attention to class The last 2 weeks' content is challenging, so work on more problems. A very uncommon question appears on the final, but if you do RECENT past exams you should be good.
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PHIL211 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor Vranas has designed this course to be more difficult than those taught by other professors and it is very rewarding. A student who seeks to gain a sound foundation in logic and is willing to work hard towards that end should take this course. Earning an A is rare but very possible and it is also very difficult to earn less than a B.
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PHIL211 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Vranas is great, but this class in itself was the most challenging course I have taken in college. Do not take if math doesn't come easy to you.
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