# Brandon Bloch — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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| THEATRE   | 91    |
| URBRPL    | 60    |
| UROLOGY   | 5     |
| ZOOLOGY   | 89    |

## instructor

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### name

Brandon Bloch

### email

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### last observed at

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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## reviews

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    "comment": "Professor Bloch is genuinely passionate about the content and students being involved in it. Honestly feel like my final grade was determined mostly by my lecture attendance and engagement (although this is what he states he hopes students find for the exams/class). Literally show up to lecture and listen and you'll be fine.",
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    "comment": "I found BB to come off as caring to the general class but once you want to speak with him about an idea or a grade he can be dismissive and rather rude. Definitely a class I would like to get back.",
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