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RIKHIL BHAVNANI

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Raw average: 4.31/5 from 13 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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POLISCI 120
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
Pretty easy class but the professor has a very monotone voice which makes it hard to sit through his lectures. Around halfway through the semester I stopped going to class and just used the slides which are basically word for word what he says in lecture to take notes instead which worked better for me.
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POLISCI 120
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
Class is pretty easy, and assignments aren't super hard. He is very monotone, and the lectures were long, which made them hard to sit through.
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POLISCI 120
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Bhavnani is incredibly kind person and his lectures are great! I would recommend taking this class for any person that wants to learn the historic base for how domestic politics was formed today.
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POLISCI 120
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
I loved Rikhil! He was funny and super knowledgeable, I would definitely take one of his classes again!
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PS330 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I really enjoyed Professor Bhavnani's lectures, you could tell that he knew what he was talking about and really enjoyed the subject. He is very clear before the tests what to expect, and is very fair in writing the tests. I found the readings to be optional, he goes over everything you need to know in the lectures.
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PS330 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Probably the best Professor I have ever had and will ever have. Rikhil teaching style is the most organized and easy-to-understand I could imagine. He makes every topic in the class interesting and every reading if fruitful and serves a purpose! The exams are fair and did not spend a lot of time studying for them. Would 100% recommend Rikhil!
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Classes with RIKHIL BHAVNANI

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026POLISCI 120Introduction to Comparative Politics
Spring 2026POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025POLISCI 919Seminar-advanced Methodology
Spring 2025POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2024POLISCI 800Political Science as a Discipline and Profession
Fall 2024POLISCI 801Dissertation Proposal Research and Writing Seminar
Fall 2024POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024POLISCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2024POLISCI 840Comparative Political Economy
Spring 2024POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023POLISCI 800Political Science as a Discipline and Profession
Fall 2023POLISCI 919Seminar-advanced Methodology
Fall 2023POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023POLISCI 919Seminar-advanced Methodology
Spring 2023POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2022POLISCI 800Political Science as a Discipline and Profession
Fall 2022POLISCI 801Dissertation Proposal Research and Writing Seminar
Fall 2022POLISCI 811Introduction to Statistical Computing in Political Science
Fall 2022POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022POLISCI 948Seminar: Topics in Comparative Politics
Spring 2022POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021POLISCI 856Field Seminar in Comparative Politics
Fall 2021POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020POLISCI 330Political Economy of Development
Fall 2020POLISCI 843The Political Economy of Development
Fall 2020POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019POLISCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2019POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018POLISCI 817Empirical Methods of Political Inquiry
Fall 2018POLISCI 948Seminar: Topics in Comparative Politics
Fall 2018POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018POLISCI 948Seminar: Topics in Comparative Politics
Spring 2018POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017POLISCI 330Political Economy of Development
Fall 2017POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017POLISCI 601Proseminar: Topics in Political Science
Spring 2017POLISCI 948Seminar: Topics in Comparative Politics
Spring 2017POLISCI 987Comparative Politics Colloquium
Spring 2017POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016POLISCI 987Comparative Politics Colloquium
Fall 2016POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016POLISCI 601Proseminar: Topics in Political Science
Spring 2016POLISCI 948Seminar: Topics in Comparative Politics
Fall 2015POLISCI 401Selected Topics in Political Science
Spring 2015POLISCI 601Proseminar: Topics in Political Science
Spring 2015POLISCI 948Seminar: Topics in Comparative Politics
Fall 2013POLISCI 401Selected Topics in Political Science
Fall 2013POLISCI 948Seminar: Topics in Comparative Politics
Spring 2013POLISCI 948Seminar: Topics in Comparative Politics
Spring 2013POLISCI 987Comparative Politics Colloquium
Spring 2013POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2012POLISCI 987Comparative Politics Colloquium
Spring 2012POLISCI 401Selected Topics in Political Science
Spring 2012POLISCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2012POLISCI 948Seminar: Topics in Comparative Politics

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