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Vladimir Zhdankin

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Raw average: 4.00/5 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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PHYSICS 415
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
I would highly recommend Professor Zhdankin for any physics course. He has very clear lectures, and posts extremely helpful lecture notes after class. He also gave a practice exam that was of similar difficulty to the actual exam. Exams were very reasonable. Professor Zhdankin does all he can for his students to succeed.
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PHYSICS 415
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Prof. Zhdankin was a very good instructor. His lectures were well-planned and understandable. Exams were difficult, but the assignments prepared us well for them. Prof Zhdankin was also very helpful in office hours, which I attended almost weekly. I learned a lot in PHYSICS 415, and I would highly recommend Prof. Zhdankin.
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