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ROBERT STAIGER

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Raw average: 4.43/5 from 7 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 464
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
He's a wonderful professor who really cares about his students. The lectures are organized and the exams correspond well with lecture material. He is extremely helpful outside of class and the curve is good
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ECON 464
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
He's a nice guy. But he is a poor teacher - he writes illegibly on the board and goes way too fast. The class is uncoordinated. Homework is tedious, discussion doesn't line up with what we cover in lecture. Real-world examples interesting but unhelpful. He needs to channel his enthusiasm towards reigning in his course. It's a mess.
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ECON 464
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
He is literally the greatest teacher you will ever have. Great man, enthusiastic, fantastic. A great experience and a wonderful man.
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ECON 464
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Definitely one of the best econ profs on campus. Perfect pace and clarity, genuine enthusiasm for the subject (international trade), and a really nice guy. Material is challenging but certainly not impossible.
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ECON 464
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
one of the best econ professors on campus, at least from the ones i had. very clear with his examples, relates class topics to real life events, lets you know what to expect on the tests. as long as you make an effort to understand the subject and show up to the lectures, you'll get a decent grade.
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