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Xiaoxia Shi

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Raw average: 3.33/5 from 3 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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ECON 704
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Xiaoxia is very patient in explaining the details of the proofs. Additionally, she is very accessible outside class, holding office hours twice a week and respond to emails fairly quickly.
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ECON 410
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Arguably one of the worst teachers I've had at UW. Econ 410 is already one of the hardest undergrad econ classes and she added an unnecessary level of difficulty. She did a poor job of explaining how to use STATA, which is very important for the homework. Homework and class in general is also too focused on proofs which are explained poorly.
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