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SCOTT GEHLBACH

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Raw average: 4.75/5 from 4 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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POLSC274 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Prof. Gehlbach is great. He takes difficult content and explains it REALLY well in lecture. He's a fair grader and a very interesting lecturer, and will even take time out of class to discuss things like how to get a job in Political Science or interesting current events.
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PSCI274 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Gehlbach is great at explaining things, organized and funny. Material is easy. Four problem sets, a midterm and a final. Midterm required much synthesizing. Great for non-psci majors and a few laughs!
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POLS274 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
If you have any sort of math/econ/logical background, this class is easy. Fulfills political theory requirement which is nice. I was astonished that people found it difficult, honestly very little work and very simple material to master.
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PS274 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Great class, especially for QR-B requirement. Gehlbach is clear, though not the most concise professor. Problem sets not too demanding if you know what you're doing. Pay attention in lecture, do the readings, talk to TA in office hours, and you're golden in this class. Those who had trouble were either not trying hard enough.
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Classes with SCOTT GEHLBACH

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2019POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019AAE/POLISCI 835Game Theory and Political Analysis
Spring 2019POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2018POLISCI 836Formal Models of Domestic Politics
Fall 2018POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018AAE/POLISCI 835Game Theory and Political Analysis
Spring 2018POLISCI 274Political Choice and Strategy
Spring 2018POLISCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2018POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2017POLISCI 836Formal Models of Domestic Politics
Fall 2017POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017AAE/POLISCI 835Game Theory and Political Analysis
Spring 2017POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016POLISCI 836Formal Models of Domestic Politics
Fall 2016POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2015POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015POLISCI 836Formal Models of Domestic Politics
Spring 2015POLISCI 919Seminar-advanced Methodology
Spring 2015POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2014POLISCI 800Political Science as a Discipline and Profession
Fall 2014POLISCI 919Seminar-advanced Methodology
Fall 2014POLISCI 948Seminar: Topics in Comparative Politics
Fall 2014POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014AAE/POLISCI 835Game Theory and Political Analysis
Spring 2014POLISCI 919Seminar-advanced Methodology
Spring 2014POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2013POLISCI 800Political Science as a Discipline and Profession
Fall 2013POLISCI 836Formal Models of Domestic Politics
Fall 2013POLISCI 919Seminar-advanced Methodology
Fall 2013POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013POLISCI 919Seminar-advanced Methodology
Spring 2013POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2012POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2012POLISCI 800Political Science as a Discipline and Profession
Fall 2012POLISCI 836Formal Models of Domestic Politics
Fall 2012POLISCI 919Seminar-advanced Methodology
Fall 2012POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2012POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011AAE/POLISCI 835Game Theory and Political Analysis
Spring 2011POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2010POLISCI 274Political Choice and Strategy
Fall 2010POLISCI 698Directed Study
Fall 2010POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2010POLISCI 836Formal Models of Domestic Politics
Fall 2010POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2010AAE/POLISCI 835Game Theory and Political Analysis
Spring 2010POLISCI 274Political Choice and Strategy
Spring 2010POLISCI 698Directed Study
Spring 2010POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2009POLISCI 698Directed Study
Fall 2009POLISCI 836Formal Models of Domestic Politics
Spring 2009AAE/POLISCI 835Game Theory and Political Analysis
Spring 2009POLISCI 274Political Choice and Strategy
Fall 2008POLISCI 836Formal Models of Domestic Politics
Fall 2008POLISCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2007AAE/POLISCI 835Game Theory and Political Analysis
Fall 2006POLISCI 836Formal Models of Domestic Politics
Fall 2006POLISCI 999Independent Work

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