# ALINA AREFEVA — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/ALINA_AREFEVA) ## 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\_0459b3c367f20cc16868ed8d ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 6175503 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name ALINA AREFEVA ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 9 #### quality 3.11 #### difficulty 2.56 #### quality count 9 #### difficulty count 9 #### profile id rmp:2516319 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:56:38.095110+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.489093643825238 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.428 #### graded 877 #### counts * 290 * 300 * 187 * 83 * 13 * 2 * 2 #### sections 31 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/ALINA\_AREFEVA ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | | 1264 | course\_50007f8455de756ef2745b4c | ECON/REALEST/URBRPL 420 | URBAN AND REGIONAL ECONOMICS | | 1264 | course\_c1fc2d46799764d863fe063e | REALEST 978 | RESEARCH SEMINAR IN REAL ESTATE AND URBAN LAND ECONOMICS | | 1262 | course\_c1fc2d46799764d863fe063e | REALEST 978 | RESEARCH SEMINAR IN REAL ESTATE AND URBAN LAND ECONOMICS | | 1254 | course\_50007f8455de756ef2745b4c | ECON/REALEST/URBRPL 420 | URBAN AND REGIONAL ECONOMICS | | 1254 | course\_c1fc2d46799764d863fe063e | REALEST 978 | RESEARCH SEMINAR IN REAL ESTATE AND URBAN LAND ECONOMICS | | 1254 | course\_42a32c68d7a923954882c719 | REALEST/URBRPL 720 | URBAN ECONOMICS | | 1252 | course\_c1fc2d46799764d863fe063e | REALEST 978 | RESEARCH SEMINAR IN REAL ESTATE AND URBAN LAND ECONOMICS | | 1244 | course\_50007f8455de756ef2745b4c | ECON/REALEST/URBRPL 420 | URBAN AND REGIONAL ECONOMICS | | 1244 | course\_c1fc2d46799764d863fe063e | REALEST 978 | RESEARCH SEMINAR IN REAL ESTATE AND URBAN LAND ECONOMICS | | 1242 | course\_c1fc2d46799764d863fe063e | REALEST 978 | RESEARCH SEMINAR IN REAL ESTATE AND URBAN LAND ECONOMICS | | 1234 | course\_50007f8455de756ef2745b4c | ECON/REALEST/URBRPL 420 | URBAN AND REGIONAL ECONOMICS | | 1234 | course\_c1fc2d46799764d863fe063e | REALEST 978 | RESEARCH SEMINAR IN REAL ESTATE AND URBAN LAND ECONOMICS | | 1232 | course\_c1fc2d46799764d863fe063e | REALEST 978 | RESEARCH SEMINAR IN REAL ESTATE AND URBAN LAND ECONOMICS | | 1224 | course\_50007f8455de756ef2745b4c | ECON/REALEST/URBRPL 420 | URBAN AND REGIONAL ECONOMICS | | 1224 | course\_c1fc2d46799764d863fe063e | REALEST 978 | RESEARCH SEMINAR IN REAL ESTATE AND URBAN LAND ECONOMICS | | 1222 | course\_c1fc2d46799764d863fe063e | REALEST 978 | RESEARCH SEMINAR IN REAL ESTATE AND URBAN LAND ECONOMICS | | 1202 | course\_50007f8455de756ef2745b4c | ECON/REALEST/URBRPL 420 | URBAN AND REGIONAL ECONOMICS | | 1202 | course\_3a6daa9a81022fca1d358d9b | REALEST 999 | READING AND RESEARCH-REAL ESTATE PHD | | 1192 | course\_50007f8455de756ef2745b4c | ECON/REALEST/URBRPL 420 | URBAN AND REGIONAL ECONOMICS | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1192 | 1 | | 1202 | 2 | | 1222 | 1 | | 1224 | 2 | | 1232 | 1 | | 1234 | 2 | | 1242 | 1 | | 1244 | 2 | | 1252 | 1 | | 1254 | 3 | | 1262 | 1 | | 1264 | 2 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:56:38.095110+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTU3NDEz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2516319", "instructor_name": "Alina Arefeva", "course_label": "RE420", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-01-28 02:50:22 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The class content should be interesting and enjoyable in theory. However, the lectures are very slow and boring, and a majority of the class won't pay attention. This is all manageable, however the canvas page is a mess. No modules done correctly, readings are always posted in weird spots and with broken links, and just super sloppy!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2516319", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:56:38.095110+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMTY4NDMw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2516319", "instructor_name": "Alina Arefeva", "course_label": "RE420", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-05-05 22:23:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "One of my favorite professors at UW. Canvas was perfectly organized, lecture topics were valuable and focused, and optional readings were always really well picked. The midterm and the assignments are pretty hard and you have to problem solve some things on your own, but you're supposed to.\n\nConvinced me to do a career in UE, so honest 10/10", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2516319", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:56:38.095110+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNjYxNzMz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2516319", "instructor_name": "Alina Arefeva", "course_label": "RE420", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-02-11 20:07:47 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Very disorganized and rambles. Doesn't use any structure and not good at explaining things. Difficult to understand as well. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2516319", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:56:38.095110+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5NDM5MzIy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2516319", "instructor_name": "Alina Arefeva", "course_label": "RE420", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2024-05-11 18:34:34 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Gave no guidance on grade breakdowns. End of year grade stood at 94.94%, below the un-communicated cutoff of 95% for an A. No communication from her about grades and she ignored my emails. She seemed very nice, making this lack of communication very disappointing.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2516319", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:56:38.095110+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3OTIwMDgw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2516319", "instructor_name": "Alina Arefeva", "course_label": "RE420", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2023-05-14 13:21:07 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Attendance and participation are graded. One midterm and a big final group project. She was a nice caring professor but the class was disorganized in terms if her explanations and the final project criteria. Also her grading scale was wack a 85 was a BC. Overall easy manageable class. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2516319", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:56:38.095110+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMyODQ1NDc4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2516319", "instructor_name": "Alina Arefeva", "course_label": "RE420", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2020-01-17 13:08:55 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Alina is a really nice professor. She is always accessible outside class even at midnight. Great passion on teaching and always encourages you to go further. Exam is really fair.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2516319", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 9 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false