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William Gartner

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Raw average: 3.78/5 from 27 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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GEO139 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. Gartner is the greatest of all time. Super funny but also genuinely cares about the subject matter and loves to talk about it with you - go to his office hours! Tests can be challenging, but are open note and online, and he also hosts a comprehensive review session before each one. TAKE HIM!!
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ENVIRST/GEOG 139
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
What an amazing professor. The lectures were interesting. Gartner was very funny, and he made me want to stay focused throughout the entire lecture.
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GEO139 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I had Dr. Gartner for Geography, a subject I didn't care much about at all, and i LOVED him. He really knows his stuff and delivers his lectures like a TEDtalk. I will say that even though the exams were all online and open book, they were the most random and impossible questions even the internet wouldn't be able to solve.
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ENVIRST/GEOG 139
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Professor Gartner's lectures were amazing; they are among the few that fully keep me engaged. The exams were easy, and the essays weren't too bad. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone who needs to take a humanities credit.
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