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Steve Trost

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Raw average: 4.56/5 from 70 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 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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ECON 101
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Online lectures were great! Loved the way he taught the class, made concepts easy to understand and accessible. Tests can be difficult. Great for any major, very helpful for the public policy route.
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ECON 101
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Super hilarious, lectures are lowkey boring but he tries his best to make them fun. He moves pretty fast so I had to often go back and rewatch lectures, but honestly this class is super chill. As long as you study for the exams and pay attention in lecture you'll be just fine.
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ECON 101
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Chill guy, all lectures posted online. I only went to class once and watched everything online and did OK. Online quiz will bump your grade up. TAs are great and there are so many resources offered to help you succeed.
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Classes with Steve Trost

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