# DAVID SONDAK — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/DAVID_SONDAK) ## 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\_0c09c014e7299c9729a8a1bf ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name DAVID SONDAK ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 18 #### quality 4.17 #### difficulty 2.72 #### quality count 18 #### difficulty count 18 #### profile id rmp:1841605 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:44:25.645222+00:00 #### courses ##### course 0002a781bc9543f3a2ac1a94 ###### review count 13 ###### quality 4.46 ###### difficulty 2.54 ###### quality count 13 ###### difficulty count 13 ##### course 6bc496e4640fd08f71e1b041 ###### review count 2 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2.5 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 #### bayesian quality 3.9014135702876818 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/DAVID\_SONDAK ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:44:25.645222+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI1Mzc5NzUy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1841605", "instructor_name": "David Sondak", "course_label": "MATH320", "course_id": "MATH 320", "course_uid": "course_0002a781bc9543f3a2ac1a94", "review_date": "2015-11-10 11:35:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Funny guy and good at explaining material", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1841605", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:44:25.645222+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI1MTI3Njcw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1841605", "instructor_name": "David Sondak", "course_label": "MATH320", "course_id": "MATH 320", "course_uid": "course_0002a781bc9543f3a2ac1a94", "review_date": "2015-08-17 15:40:25 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I still can't forget that endless homework even after 3 months. But generally great professor. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1841605", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:44:25.645222+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0ODI1NzU4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1841605", "instructor_name": "David Sondak", "course_label": "MATH320", "course_id": "MATH 320", "course_uid": "course_0002a781bc9543f3a2ac1a94", "review_date": "2015-05-13 23:27:05 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Sondak is a great professor, but the course itself is very challenging. This was especially true for me, as I am not an Engineering Major. Luckily I scraped by with a C, but I worked my butt off. The curve is also pretty tough--you needed a 95% to get an A. Overall though, he is very passionate about math, and one of the better professors", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1841605", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:44:25.645222+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0ODEzOTQx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1841605", "instructor_name": "David Sondak", "course_label": "MATH320", "course_id": "MATH 320", "course_uid": "course_0002a781bc9543f3a2ac1a94", "review_date": "2015-05-12 23:16:06 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Sondak is far-and-away the best math professor I've ever had at UW. His lectures are fascinating, he is a very engaging speaker, and he explains everything very clearly. The curve is tough, but if you go to lecture every day and keep up to date, you'll do fine. Absolutely absolutely take a class with Sondak!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1841605", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:44:25.645222+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0ODA0NTAz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1841605", "instructor_name": "David Sondak", "course_label": "MATH320", "course_id": "MATH 320", "course_uid": "course_0002a781bc9543f3a2ac1a94", "review_date": "2015-05-12 00:03:58 +0000 UTC", "comment": "One of the best math professors I have had. Explains material clearly and with noticeable enthusiasm. He genuinely cares about his students. 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