# ADELINE LO — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/ADELINE_LO--instructor_380d5d92cad8246eef7afca2) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_380d5d92cad8246eef7afca2 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name ADELINE LO ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-01-22 01:00:26.555427+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 6 #### quality 3.17 #### difficulty 3.5 #### quality count 6 #### difficulty count 6 #### profile id rmp:2539947 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:57:42.327584+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.546681371958919 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/ADELINE\_LO--instructor\_380d5d92cad8246eef7afca2 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:57:42.327584+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4MzExNzIz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2539947", "instructor_name": "Adeline Lo", "course_label": "PS270", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2023-10-26 07:02:39 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Lo knows her stuff, put in the work and you'll understand", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2539947", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:57:42.327584+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMyNjY0MDkx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2539947", "instructor_name": "Adeline Lo", "course_label": "PS270", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2019-12-15 04:51:33 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I was excited to take a methods class but this was not good. Adeline didn't seem able to explain concepts clearly. Also it looks like her published papers were with her DAD as coauthor. Talk about nepotism in academia. I was not surprised since she didn't seem well suited to teach methods. Maybe better for younger students", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2539947", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:57:42.327584+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMyNjYzOTEw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2539947", "instructor_name": "Adeline Lo", "course_label": "PS270", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2019-12-15 04:25:18 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The class was less relevant for us in polisci and close to stats but not math heavy enough for stats. It required tons of homework which was frustrating given how irrelevant it was. As a professor, Adeline didn't stand out. She talked at us a lot and did things that seemed fake-nice. Would have preferred more collaboration and authenticity.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2539947", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:57:42.327584+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMyNjYzODgx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2539947", "instructor_name": "Adeline Lo", "course_label": "PS270", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2019-12-15 04:20:42 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Class was OK. It covered important material but Professor Lo was mediocre at best. She knew the stuff but wasn't very effective in teaching it. She also set very high expectations for the class but then did not set us up for success. She seemed pretty new and anxious. I recommend the class but maybe with a different prof", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2539947", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:57:42.327584+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMyNTgxNzc3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2539947", "instructor_name": "Adeline Lo", "course_label": "PS270", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2019-12-09 22:36:57 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Took this class to hit QRB and Research Methods reqs at once. Expected the class to be difficult & it was. Much more of a comp sci & stats class than poli sci. Expect to spend a significant amount of time on problem sets each week. Adeline is very nice but also pretty no nonsense. Overall, a class that requires a lot of effort in order to do ok.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2539947", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:57:42.327584+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMyNDk4MTgw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2539947", "instructor_name": "Adeline Lo", "course_label": "PS270", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2019-12-02 04:43:52 +0000 UTC", "comment": "There were a lot of tedious problem sets and she had very, very high expectations of us, but overall I really liked her and thought she was a good professor! She made an effort to address everyone by their name and really learn her students and be a fair professor.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2539947", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 6 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false