# BULENT PAKER — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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### built at

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### departments

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| SURGERY   | 25    |
| SURGSCI   | 33    |
| THEATRE   | 91    |
| URBRPL    | 60    |
| UROLOGY   | 5     |
| ZOOLOGY   | 89    |

## instructor

### instructor uid

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### name

BULENT PAKER

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### last observed at

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### ratings

#### review count

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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#### quality count

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#### difficulty count

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#### courses

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## history

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## timeline

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## term

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## courses

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## reviews

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    "comment": "Professor Paker is one of a kind. His lectures are hand written on the board, but engaging. The textbook is just a supplement, not required but definitely helpful. Tests are based on lectures with reasonable questions. But above all, he is one of the nicest professors who genuinely cares for his students. Take his class if given the opportunity. ",
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    "comment": "This professor penalizes his student for following directions. Do not, under any circumstances, take him as a professor.",
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    "comment": "I like Prof Paker a lot. He does write exclusively on the whiteboard, but he also uploaded his notes (~35 pages/chapter) for us to refer to. Your grade is exclusively exams, but he posted old exams on Canvas for practice. Very fair grader and very good at explaining material.",
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    "comment": "Sweet, caring, awesome lecturer, but sometimes hard to hear/understand. Uses a chalk board but in the best way possible-doesn't post the lecture content, so go to lecture. Flexible with exams if you let him know right away. Super knowledgeable, tough content, but doesn't try to trick you. He wants you to succeed.",
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    "comment": "Class is entirely exam based, all hand written lectures. If you put in the work it will pay off, practice exams are just like the real exam and he is very accessible and you can tell he really cares. Sweetest prof ever, great class.",
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### courses

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