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VALERIE HOLEWINSKI

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Raw average: 4.50/5 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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What students say

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BMC706 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Awesome professor. She really cares about her students and is excellent at re-explaining things. Take her!!
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BMOLC503 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
She is very VERY helpful. Definitely try to go to her discussion sections. Explains things in a very clear way, and really wants to help everybody understand.
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BIOACCT · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Very nice lady! She is very determined to help people understand. Sadly she is going on leave, but we're all excited for when she comes back!
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BMOL503 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
Very enthusiastic teacher, too bad she makes you feel like you're 3 years old when you don't understand something. She looks like a nice person, and even acts like it for the first few weeks but don't be fooled.
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Classes with VALERIE HOLEWINSKI

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Instructor identity & provenance 
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