{"schema_version":1,"url":"https://uwcourses.com/instructors/ALEJANDRO_AZOCAR--instructor_fc28a8336d4c3a5759bf6d0b","title":"Alejandro Azocar — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison","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":"AAE","count":90},{"subject":"ABT","count":20},{"subject":"ACCTIS","count":36},{"subject":"ACTSCI","count":14},{"subject":"AFAERO","count":10},{"subject":"AFRICAN","count":87},{"subject":"AFROAMER","count":71},{"subject":"AGROECOL","count":21},{"subject":"AMERIND","count":53},{"subject":"ANAT&PHY","count":7},{"subject":"ANATOMY","count":2},{"subject":"ANESTHES","count":8},{"subject":"ANSCI","count":57},{"subject":"ANTHRO","count":95},{"subject":"ART","count":125},{"subject":"ARTED","count":10},{"subject":"ARTHIST","count":121},{"subject":"ASIALANG","count":129},{"subject":"ASIAN","count":109},{"subject":"ASIANAM","count":28},{"subject":"ASTRON","count":38},{"subject":"ATMOCN","count":69},{"subject":"BIOCHEM","count":51},{"subject":"BIOCORE","count":10},{"subject":"BIOLOGY","count":14},{"subject":"BIOMDSCI","count":18},{"subject":"BME","count":66},{"subject":"BMI","count":41},{"subject":"BMOLCHEM","count":10},{"subject":"BOTANY","count":69},{"subject":"BSE","count":44},{"subject":"C&ESOC","count":73},{"subject":"CBE","count":48},{"subject":"CHEM","count":101},{"subject":"CHICLA","count":52},{"subject":"CIVENGR","count":133},{"subject":"CLASSICS","count":47},{"subject":"CNP","count":10},{"subject":"CNSRSCI","count":50},{"subject":"COMARTS","count":137},{"subject":"COMPBIO","count":15},{"subject":"COMPLIT","count":11},{"subject":"COMPSCI","count":138},{"subject":"COUNPSY","count":78},{"subject":"CRB","count":19},{"subject":"CS&D","count":71},{"subject":"CSCS","count":40},{"subject":"CURRIC","count":193},{"subject":"DANCE","count":93},{"subject":"DERM","count":8},{"subject":"DS","count":88},{"subject":"DYSCI","count":35},{"subject":"ECE","count":155},{"subject":"ECON","count":145},{"subject":"EDPOL","count":114},{"subject":"EDPSYCH","count":97},{"subject":"ELPA","count":70},{"subject":"EMA","count":53},{"subject":"EMERMED","count":17},{"subject":"ENGL","count":206},{"subject":"ENTOM","count":40},{"subject":"ENVIRST","count":148},{"subject":"EP","count":15},{"subject":"EPD","count":67},{"subject":"ESL","count":16},{"subject":"F&WECOL","count":60},{"subject":"FAMMED","count":22},{"subject":"FINANCE","count":50},{"subject":"FOLKLORE","count":40},{"subject":"FOODSCI","count":43},{"subject":"FRENCH","count":63},{"subject":"GEN&WS","count":145},{"subject":"GENBUS","count":72},{"subject":"GENECSLR","count":17},{"subject":"GENETICS","count":60},{"subject":"GEOG","count":113},{"subject":"GEOSCI","count":83},{"subject":"GERMAN","count":82},{"subject":"GLE","count":48},{"subject":"GNS","count":38},{"subject":"GREEK","count":27},{"subject":"HDFS","count":41},{"subject":"HEBR-BIB","count":13},{"subject":"HEBR-MOD","count":10},{"subject":"HISTORY","count":233},{"subject":"HISTSCI","count":56},{"subject":"HONCOL","count":13},{"subject":"ILS","count":43},{"subject":"INFOSYS","count":9},{"subject":"INTEGART","count":7},{"subject":"INTEGSCI","count":22},{"subject":"INTER-AG","count":18},{"subject":"INTER-HE","count":11},{"subject":"INTER-LS","count":22},{"subject":"INTEREGR","count":16},{"subject":"INTLBUS","count":21},{"subject":"INTLST","count":50},{"subject":"ISYE","count":83},{"subject":"ITALIAN","count":53},{"subject":"JEWISH","count":56},{"subject":"JOURN","count":88},{"subject":"KINES","count":128},{"subject":"LACIS","count":26},{"subject":"LANDARC","count":61},{"subject":"LATIN","count":24},{"subject":"LAW","count":120},{"subject":"LEGALST","count":48},{"subject":"LINGUIS","count":35},{"subject":"LIS","count":89},{"subject":"LITTRANS","count":78},{"subject":"LSC","count":52},{"subject":"M&ENVTOX","count":7},{"subject":"MARKETNG","count":62},{"subject":"MATH","count":153},{"subject":"MDGENET","count":8},{"subject":"ME","count":130},{"subject":"MEDHIST","count":43},{"subject":"MEDICINE","count":60},{"subject":"MEDIEVAL","count":32},{"subject":"MEDPHYS","count":39},{"subject":"MEDSC-M","count":29},{"subject":"MEDSC-V","count":41},{"subject":"MHR","count":68},{"subject":"MICROBIO","count":45},{"subject":"MILSCI","count":16},{"subject":"MM&I","count":22},{"subject":"MOLBIOL","count":6},{"subject":"MS&E","count":59},{"subject":"MUSIC","count":165},{"subject":"MUSPERF","count":126},{"subject":"NAVSCI","count":20},{"subject":"NE","count":44},{"subject":"NEURODPT","count":11},{"subject":"NEUROL","count":7},{"subject":"NEURSURG","count":4},{"subject":"NTP","count":11},{"subject":"NURSING","count":111},{"subject":"NUTRSCI","count":65},{"subject":"OBS&GYN","count":18},{"subject":"OCCTHER","count":39},{"subject":"ONCOLOGY","count":14},{"subject":"OPHTHALM","count":5},{"subject":"OTM","count":43},{"subject":"PATH","count":34},{"subject":"PATH-BIO","count":29},{"subject":"PEDIAT","count":26},{"subject":"PHARMACY","count":31},{"subject":"PHILOS","count":77},{"subject":"PHMCOL-M","count":11},{"subject":"PHMPRAC","count":45},{"subject":"PHMSCI","count":60},{"subject":"PHYASST","count":37},{"subject":"PHYSICS","count":88},{"subject":"PHYSIOL","count":3},{"subject":"PHYTHER","count":37},{"subject":"PLANTSCI","count":52},{"subject":"PLPATH","count":35},{"subject":"POLISCI","count":192},{"subject":"POPHLTH","count":58},{"subject":"PORTUG","count":33},{"subject":"PSYCH","count":101},{"subject":"PSYCHIAT","count":22},{"subject":"PUBAFFR","count":54},{"subject":"PUBLHLTH","count":23},{"subject":"RADIOL","count":11},{"subject":"REALEST","count":41},{"subject":"RELIGST","count":90},{"subject":"RHABMED","count":9},{"subject":"RMI","count":24},{"subject":"RP&SE","count":102},{"subject":"S&APHM","count":17},{"subject":"SCANDST","count":73},{"subject":"SLAVIC","count":89},{"subject":"SOC","count":149},{"subject":"SOCWORK","count":87},{"subject":"SOILSCI","count":46},{"subject":"SPANISH","count":83},{"subject":"SRMED","count":21},{"subject":"STAT","count":94},{"subject":"STDYABRD","count":52},{"subject":"STS","count":8},{"subject":"SURGERY","count":25},{"subject":"SURGSCI","count":33},{"subject":"THEATRE","count":91},{"subject":"URBRPL","count":60},{"subject":"UROLOGY","count":5},{"subject":"ZOOLOGY","count":89}],"deployed_at":null,"site_commit":null},"data":{"instructor":{"instructor_uid":"instructor_fc28a8336d4c3a5759bf6d0b","source":"legacy","source_instructor_id":null,"identity_basis":"name_only","identity_status":"unresolved","name":"Alejandro Azocar","email":"SAAZOCAR@WISC.EDU","first_observed_at":"2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00","last_observed_at":"2025-11-16 05:32:31.273726+00:00","ratings":{"review_count":16,"quality":4.62,"difficulty":2.44,"quality_count":16,"difficulty_count":16,"profile_id":"rmp:883225","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/883225","match_basis":"exact_name","observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:53:25.858131+00:00","courses":{"course_afb52dda211f6124cb653b8b":{"review_count":2,"quality":5,"difficulty":2,"quality_count":2,"difficulty_count":2},"course_44c96673fa1edf356243e374":{"review_count":10,"quality":4.6,"difficulty":2.7,"quality_count":10,"difficulty_count":10}},"bayesian_quality":4.0864921019703315,"prior_mean":3.6596857835465957,"prior_weight":20},"current":false,"courses":[],"revision":"e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349","instructor_url":"/instructors/ALEJANDRO_AZOCAR--instructor_fc28a8336d4c3a5759bf6d0b"},"history":[],"timeline":[],"term":"1272","courses":[],"reviews":{"items":[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:53:25.858131+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNTkwOTY0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:883225","instructor_name":"Alejandro Azocar","course_label":"ESL116","course_id":"ESL 116","course_uid":"course_afb52dda211f6124cb653b8b","review_date":"2025-01-23 03:36:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"Easily one of the best instructors in the ESL department! Just concentrate and give him all your attention, and you'll easily pass. I visited his office multiple times during office hours, and he was very understanding and supportive. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/883225","quality_rating":5,"difficulty_rating":1},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:53:25.858131+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NzYwNzk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:883225","instructor_name":"Alejandro Azocar","course_label":"ESL118","course_id":"ESL 118","course_uid":"course_44c96673fa1edf356243e374","review_date":"2021-05-11 04:15:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Azocar is really a very nice teacher. I. took his ESL116 and ESL118 during the freshman year. He really give great feedbacks of my essays, and as long as you could talk to him and understand his points, you could get good grades.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/883225","quality_rating":5,"difficulty_rating":4},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:53:25.858131+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNTc4MTEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:883225","instructor_name":"Alejandro Azocar","course_label":"ESL118","course_id":"ESL 118","course_uid":"course_44c96673fa1edf356243e374","review_date":"2020-08-11 18:57:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Best lecturer in ESL serial courses!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/883225","quality_rating":5,"difficulty_rating":1},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:53:25.858131+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNTc3MzE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:883225","instructor_name":"Alejandro Azocar","course_label":"ESL118","course_id":"ESL 118","course_uid":"course_44c96673fa1edf356243e374","review_date":"2019-12-09 18:38:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"The best professor to have for ESL 118, especially since he's so flexible with deadlines. He clearly cares for his students and is always willing to help improve your grade, 10/10 would recommend","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/883225","quality_rating":5,"difficulty_rating":2},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:53:25.858131+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMTQzNDQw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:883225","instructor_name":"Alejandro Azocar","course_label":"ESL118","course_id":"ESL 118","course_uid":"course_44c96673fa1edf356243e374","review_date":"2018-12-23 06:08:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"Clearly cares about his students and wants them all to succeed in his class, make sure you put in effort and you'll be rewarded. Also very flexible with deadlines as long as you inform him beforehand, overall good class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/883225","quality_rating":5,"difficulty_rating":3},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:53:25.858131+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMDY5MzY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:883225","instructor_name":"Alejandro Azocar","course_label":"ESL116","course_id":"ESL 116","course_uid":"course_afb52dda211f6124cb653b8b","review_date":"2018-12-17 21:55:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Azocar is really helpful with clear and reasonable instructions. He is also the considerate and responsible.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/883225","quality_rating":5,"difficulty_rating":3}],"total":16,"page":1,"courses":[{"course_uid":"course_afb52dda211f6124cb653b8b","course_id":"ESL 116"},{"course_uid":"course_44c96673fa1edf356243e374","course_id":"ESL 118"}],"matched":true},"socialImage":false}}