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Ross Milton

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 1 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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380 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
His lectures were clear but sometimes boring. The final is a group project worked over the semester which was difficult to collaborate on.
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Classes with Ross Milton

PUBAFFR 274

Topics in Public Policy

3 credits

An intensive study of selected topics in public policy, focusing on understanding issues, critical evaluation of solutions, and contextual analysis.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Ross MiltonSilvia Barcellos

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026
PUBAFFR 891

State and Local Government Finance

3 credits

State and Local Government Finance explores spending and tax policies of state and local governments, focusing on public spending mixes and revenue sources.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.88 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

Ross Milton

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sample

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027PUBAFFR 274Topics in Public Policy
Spring 2027PUBAFFR 891State and Local Government Finance

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