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Weijia Li

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 9 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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ELPA 502
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Weijia is extremely intelligent. He cares deeply for his students and for the topics he covered in class. Every week Weijia would come into class with new information on what he had learned from the research he was doing. He is very personable and a great teacher.
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GERMAN 249
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Best online teacher I've ever had. He has really nailed the online teaching. He's passionate, honest, and very fun.
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GERMAN 372
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Awesome class. Extremely knowledgeable, passionate and helpful. Not hard to earn an A. Three quizzes, two presentations (piece of cake) and a small paper. Lenient grader who wants to see you try.
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GERMAN 372
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Hands down best German class and professor ever! Transformed my learning and motivated me to view culture, language and history with critical new lenses.
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GERMAN 372
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Best professor I have had at UW Madison. He expects a lot from you but also supports you all the way. Lots of assignments but they were fun ones to work on. Added great value to my experience.
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GERMAN 372
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Weijia is the most outstanding professor I have ever had. His courses are rich in content and his commitment to students is incredible.
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Classes with Weijia Li

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