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Polina Levchenko

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Raw average: 2.00/5 from 25 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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HDFS 517
Quality 1/5Difficulty 2/5
I'm taking her online course, and the formatting of the course's Canvas page is IMPOSSIBLE to understand. Good luck trying to figure out what assignment you have to do or what the study materials are, because it is completely unclear. She posts the study materials less than 24 hours before you need to have them completed.
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HDFS 174
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
So late to reply the email (sometimes no reply), used a lot of "self-created terms" that are hard to understand.
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HDFS 474
Quality 1/5Difficulty 1/5
This prof is just so bad. The class is super boring, no one pays attention at all. You do have to go for credit tho bc attendance is taken. Projects, assignments and homework is given last minute and not mentioned before- but easily graded. Prof never responds to email or anything. Easy A but a waste of time and just sooooo boring
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HDFS 174
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Took over 2 months to respond to an email I sent about confusion with an assignment after I had sent her 4 emails. Extremely harsh grader with no room for error and will not respond to an email if you express concerns. Recycles materials from old classes and takes over a month and a half to grade weekly assignments.
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HDFS 469
Quality 1/5Difficulty 2/5
Very disorganized. Grades posted late with no feedback. Will post homework less than 24 hours before due. In class activities for points - which will alter your grade if not complete within the class time. Final grades are put in night before due, not reflective of syllabus or statements made about dropped grades. Would not recommend to anyone.
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HDFS 174
Quality 1/5Difficulty 2/5
Genuinely this prof did not respond to a single email I or my peers sent the entire semester. Took months to grade easy online assignments. Class itself is easy but if you have any questions or tech issues good luck because she is non existent. Makes me upset my tuition money is going to her salary when she does not do her job at all
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Classes with Polina Levchenko

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027HDFS 699Independent Study
Spring 2027HDFS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2027HDFS 999Independent Study
Fall 2026HDFS 174Introduction Into Cultural Diversity of Families
Fall 2026HDFS 474Racial Ethnic Families in the U.s.
Fall 2026HDFS 517Couple Relationships
Fall 2026HDFS 699Independent Study
Fall 2026HDFS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026HDFS 999Independent Study

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