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SARA FARSIU

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Raw average: 3.00/5 from 2 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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What students say

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LCALANG364 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Horrible prof. Waste of money & time.
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LCALANG364 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Sara is a very caring teacher who wants all of her students to understand the language and be successful in all of their classes. She is very flexible when necessary but pushes students to do their best work. I would recommend her to any studentshe is a true gem of a professor.
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Classes with SARA FARSIU

GERMAN 101

First Semester German

4 credits

First Semester German teaches proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing German within a cultural context.

No offering record · Spring 2016

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Brandy TrygstadBrandy Wilcox+2 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2011–Spring 2016

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2016GERMAN 101First Semester German
Fall 2015GERMAN 204Fourth Semester German
Fall 2013GERMAN 203Third Semester German

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