# Alex Lara — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

[View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/ALEX_LARA--instructor_d9717d8d98a1465db26df101)

## 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\_d9717d8d98a1465db26df101

### source

legacy

### identity basis

name\_only

### identity status

unresolved

### name

Alex Lara

### email

JALARA\@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

7

#### quality

5

#### difficulty

2.43

#### quality count

7

#### difficulty count

7

#### profile id

rmp:2829149

#### source url

<https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2829149>

#### match basis

exact\_name

#### observed at

2026-09-07 16:53:24.173080+00:00

#### courses

#### bayesian quality

4.00717465447896

#### prior mean

3.6596857835465957

#### prior weight

20

### current

false

### courses

None recorded.

### revision

e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349

### instructor url

/instructors/ALEX\_LARA--instructor\_d9717d8d98a1465db26df101

## history

None recorded.

## timeline

None recorded.

## term

1272

## courses

None recorded.

## reviews

### items

```json
[
  {
    "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:53:24.173080+00:00",
    "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4",
    "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTUwNjEz",
    "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2829149",
    "instructor_name": "Alex Lara",
    "course_label": "SPANISH-311",
    "course_id": null,
    "course_uid": null,
    "review_date": "2026-01-26 18:31:07 +0000 UTC",
    "comment": "He was incredile. Cared about his students, remembered details about them, was fun to talk to, and overall made it a great experience. Low pressure, and was always available outside of class to help if something didn't make sense. Tests were online, quizzes were super easy, and essays were thoughtfully prepared for. Awesome guy overall.",
    "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2829149",
    "quality_rating": 5,
    "difficulty_rating": 3
  },
  {
    "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:53:24.173080+00:00",
    "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4",
    "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMzA4NjUw",
    "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2829149",
    "instructor_name": "Alex Lara",
    "course_label": "SPANISH-311",
    "course_id": null,
    "course_uid": null,
    "review_date": "2025-12-17 15:56:05 +0000 UTC",
    "comment": "Best professor I've had! Very caring and understanding, and makes learning fun.",
    "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2829149",
    "quality_rating": 5,
    "difficulty_rating": 1
  },
  {
    "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:53:24.173080+00:00",
    "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4",
    "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMTUzMjg2",
    "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2829149",
    "instructor_name": "Alex Lara",
    "course_label": "SPANISH-204",
    "course_id": null,
    "course_uid": null,
    "review_date": "2025-12-10 19:56:35 +0000 UTC",
    "comment": "Hands down the most genuine professor I've ever had. Remembers everyone's names and facts about them like their hometown and what they want to be. One girl accidentally dropped that she went to a darty and he went on calling it a \"diesta\" for the rest of the semester. He prepares you for every quiz/test and cares about everyones success. ",
    "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2829149",
    "quality_rating": 5,
    "difficulty_rating": 2
  },
  {
    "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:53:24.173080+00:00",
    "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4",
    "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwMjIxODI2",
    "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2829149",
    "instructor_name": "Alex Lara",
    "course_label": "SPANISH-204",
    "course_id": null,
    "course_uid": null,
    "review_date": "2024-12-11 16:37:29 +0000 UTC",
    "comment": "Alex was great! I had him for an early morning class and it was honestly bearable because of him and our small class size. The way content was approached in class made it super easy to learn and engage with the material, and Alex was always available for any questions or concerns we had, either during class or after.",
    "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2829149",
    "quality_rating": 5,
    "difficulty_rating": 3
  },
  {
    "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:53:24.173080+00:00",
    "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4",
    "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwMDM3MjEz",
    "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2829149",
    "instructor_name": "Alex Lara",
    "course_label": "SPANISH-204",
    "course_id": null,
    "course_uid": null,
    "review_date": "2024-11-26 17:33:49 +0000 UTC",
    "comment": "Mr. Lara is an excellent teacher! He is super kind and cares a lot about his students success. He's also very charismatic, funny, and entertaining. As a native speaker I found this class to be helpful and insightful. Work load is not bad at all, study for the exams and you will do well, do your assignments and you will do well. TAKE THIS CLASS!!!!!",
    "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2829149",
    "quality_rating": 5,
    "difficulty_rating": 5
  },
  {
    "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:53:24.173080+00:00",
    "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4",
    "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3OTQ1OTYx",
    "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2829149",
    "instructor_name": "Alex Lara",
    "course_label": "SPANISH-203",
    "course_id": null,
    "course_uid": null,
    "review_date": "2023-05-17 18:08:50 +0000 UTC",
    "comment": "Highly recommended!! Absolutely a good teacher. Professor Alex Lara cared about his students' success. The grammar was explained very clearly and detailed in his classes. I would definitely take his class again if he teaches higher level Spanish in the future!",
    "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2829149",
    "quality_rating": 5,
    "difficulty_rating": 1
  }
]
```

### total

7

### page

1

### courses

None recorded.

### matched

true

## social Image

false