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SARAH TAMMEN

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Raw average: 2.70/5 from 10 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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MATH/STAT 431
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
Sarrah is a great, very intelligent mathematician. She, however, is not a great lecturer. She cares deeply about her students and the content she teaches, but she does not deliver good lectures. I recommend her if you care about her research (she has a great cv), but otherwise not a great teacher. Some other ratings are too harsh.
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MATH 522
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Her lecture maybe is not the best, but obviously she prepares a lot before lecturing, very caring and helpful during office hours.
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MATH 522
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
Clearly cares about the students and is a nice teacher, but also very inexperienced and isn't that great at explaining difficult concepts. There were some topics in the course description that wasn't covered due to time issues (no Fourier series, approximation, differential equations) so if you're interested on those, it might be disappointing.
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MATH 522
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
Real Analysis is a tough course to teach, particularly if it's your first time teaching it. The reviews below don't consider this. Y'all be thinking this is calculus when it's higher mathematics. Be prepared to study a lot and know how to solve all the hw and study guide problems, among others. Then, you may just about be able to manage... or not.
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MATH 522
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
I think Sarah is a really nice person. She knows people by name which is amazing imo. However, this is a tough class so she might not teach really well or super prepared. I am sure it will get better. Other reviews are a bit harsh.
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Classes with SARAH TAMMEN

Introduction to the theory of probability covering axioms, distributions, and limit theorems

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Fall 2021–Spring 2026

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Spring 2026MATH/STAT 431Introduction to the Theory of Probability
Fall 2025MATH/STAT 431Introduction to the Theory of Probability
Fall 2024MATH 522Analysis II
Spring 2024MATH 522Analysis II
Fall 2023MATH/STAT 431Introduction to the Theory of Probability

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