# BOTONG WANG — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/BOTONG_WANG--instructor_bb4ab5ae7dbecb56c2cd59db) ## 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\_bb4ab5ae7dbecb56c2cd59db ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 4155827 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name BOTONG WANG ### 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 35 #### quality 3.46 #### difficulty 3.46 #### quality count 35 #### difficulty count 35 #### profile id rmp:2279567 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:51:37.641601+00:00 #### courses ##### course e7b7ff33c37b147a17b2d14d ###### review count 3 ###### quality 4 ###### difficulty 3.67 ###### quality count 3 ###### difficulty count 3 ##### course 6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041 ###### review count 17 ###### quality 3.65 ###### difficulty 3.47 ###### quality count 17 ###### difficulty count 17 ##### course 8634dde81cc95f6c58014087 ###### review count 4 ###### quality 3.5 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 4 ###### difficulty count 4 ##### course cc1de60e9953cdd9c469e9a5 ###### review count 2 ###### quality 2.5 ###### difficulty 3.5 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 ##### course 7d3f055b392d74c588d35d0b ###### review count 4 ###### quality 3.5 ###### difficulty 3.25 ###### quality count 4 ###### difficulty count 4 #### bayesian quality 3.532613012198762 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 2.915 #### graded 1633 #### counts * 513 * 176 * 393 * 144 * 224 * 106 * 77 #### sections 25 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/BOTONG\_WANG--instructor\_bb4ab5ae7dbecb56c2cd59db ## 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timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1164 | 2 | | 1172 | 1 | | 1174 | 2 | | 1182 | 1 | | 1184 | 1 | | 1192 | 1 | | 1194 | 1 | | 1202 | 1 | | 1204 | 2 | | 1212 | 2 | | 1222 | 1 | | 1224 | 1 | | 1232 | 1 | | 1234 | 2 | | 1254 | 1 | | 1262 | 2 | | 1264 | 3 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:51:37.641601+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTIzODM5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2279567", "instructor_name": "Botong Wang", "course_label": "MATH467", "course_id": "MATH 467", "course_uid": "course_e7b7ff33c37b147a17b2d14d", "review_date": "2026-01-20 17:39:10 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Manages to break down advanced concepts very well. Motivates almost everything with examples. The homework directly prepares you for the exams which are very straight forward. Class is lecture-heavy but the lectures are very engaging.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2279567", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:51:37.641601+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTIyMjc3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2279567", "instructor_name": "Botong Wang", "course_label": "MATH467", "course_id": "MATH 467", "course_uid": "course_e7b7ff33c37b147a17b2d14d", "review_date": "2026-01-20 06:30:52 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Wang is a IMO Gold Medalist. I expected him to teach us several competition style techniques, but the truth is that you can tell that he is way too busy for his research. 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I think he is a nice prof who tries his best, but you will end up learning more on youtube for the class. Had 3 exams worth 86% of grade total. Rest was discussion quizzes and homework that were all fairly easy and had 2/3 drops. Look for someone different.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2279567", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:51:37.641601+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3NTI0OTAz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2279567", "instructor_name": "Botong Wang", "course_label": "CALC222", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2023-03-21 19:07:12 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Wang's lectures for 222 are awful. His notes are unorganized and messy. His explanations are confusing and unhelpful. He can't help it, but his accent and stuttering makes a bad explanation worse. He doesn't explain what we're learning & writes on the notes app, which results in missed notes as soon as he scrolls down. Switch lectures if you can.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2279567", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:51:37.641601+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3NDg3MjUz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2279567", "instructor_name": "Botong Wang", "course_label": "MATH234", "course_id": "MATH 234", "course_uid": "course_8634dde81cc95f6c58014087", "review_date": "2023-03-08 02:59:03 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Botong is really fun. I'd definitely recommend going to lectures. He's a good lecturer. He has a bit of an accent, but I almost never had trouble understanding him. He can be fun sometimes too. Like he used being a sniper as an analogy when talking about polar coordinates, which I still remember. Overall I found 234 enjoyable and not too hard.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2279567", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 35 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_cc1de60e9953cdd9c469e9a5 | MATH 221 | | course\_6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041 | MATH 222 | | course\_8634dde81cc95f6c58014087 | MATH 234 | | course\_e7b7ff33c37b147a17b2d14d | MATH 467 | | course\_7d3f055b392d74c588d35d0b | MATH 551 | ### matched true ## social Image false