# ADAM PERGAMENT — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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ADAM PERGAMENT

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    "comment": "I went to lectures every time but only received 6.5/10 for participation grade.\n\nVery tough grader. Very strict to take his classes.\n\nI'd recommend to drop if you happened to select his class. If there's no other options, try next semester if you do not need to graduate so earliy. Even for ESL 116 or 117. Lots of works to pass",
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    "comment": "tldr: he was convinced my first essay was &quot;too good for you&quot; and so I should &quot;just tell him who wrote it on my behalf&quot;. May or may not have had anything to do with me being a shy foreign kid.",
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