Historical instructor

Steve Trost

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About this rating

Raw average: 4.58/5 from 73 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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ECON 101
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Had him for econ 101, genuinely made me love economics and consider a double major in economics. He's an amazing teacher and so engaging. Would totally recommend him to anyone!
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ECON 101
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Great professor! Very knowledgable and great at teaching. He walked you through everything you needed to know.
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ECON 101
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Lectures were very fast paced, but still engaging. All lecture notes and recordings were always posted. His policies and coursework were pretty relaxed and not too overwhelming.
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Classes with Steve Trost

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