# ANDREW KYDD — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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### name

ANDREW KYDD

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    "comment": "AVOID!! Kydd has an ego and doesn't respond well to criticism. Don't take his class if you care about the material or if you want a professor who responds well to questioning. Class was interesting for the most part, but material was incredibly ideologically biased because he picks and chooses what information to present. ",
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    "comment": "DON'T. SKIP. LECTURE. Just don't do it. Listen, I've been there, I know how tempting a lax attendance policy can be, but don't fall for it. Prof. Kydd's courses are very lecture & reading heavy. Your best bet is to go to lecture, and make sure you have a good understanding of the main conclusions of each paper. ",
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    "comment": "The course can occasionally be dry but it the generalities you can pick up from doing the readings are lasting and informative. It is difficult to all of the dense, lengthy, and many readings. However, giving each a shot will give you an understanding of the subject matter and will leave you with a landmark to return to if you want to learn more",
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    "comment": "FYI, this is for POLI SCI 529 - Arab-Israeli conflict. Professor Kydd has jokingly performed the Nazi salute, chuckled at terrorist actions, and made fun of dire circumstances. I know he doesn't have any ill intent toward anyone, and I want to make clear that he is in no way a bad person. He just isn't my type of person.",
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