# CHARLES BYERS — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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## instructor

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### identity status

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### name

CHARLES BYERS

### first observed at

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### last observed at

2026-01-22 01:00:26.555427+00:00

### 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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#### profile id

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## term

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## reviews

### items

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    "comment": "Byers is a funny teacher and is clear during lectures. He managed to entertain me for the majority of the semester. Take good notes and pay attention in class and you will do well on the exams. I recommend this class if you are interested in evolution at all.",
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    "review_date": "2011-12-20 14:46:54 +0000 UTC",
    "comment": "Funny guy. And really, his tests aren't hard if you're willing to take good notes and study. The discussion section projects are pretty annoying though.",
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    "comment": "My first and greatest professor. He has a great sense of humor and makes the information very interesting. Even after lots of studying, his tests are difficult. If you know the concepts and are confused by the wording or just are unsure, ask him because he is extremely helpful and very patient.",
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    "comment": "Favorite Prof",
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    "comment": "Interesting man; but retired last year.",
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    "comment": "He's a funny professor but the tests ARE tricky! Literally, every question on the exams includes &quot;all of the above&quot; and &quot;none of the above.&quot; If you are looking for a seriously easy geology class, I suggest GEO 101.",
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