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GARY LUPYAN

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Raw average: 4.58/5 from 12 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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PSYCH521 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Lectures are interesting, but be sure to take good notes. The tests are unnecessarily stressful because he gives a lot of multiple-part short answer questions to answer in too short amount of time. He also has not reported my grade for the … Read full reviewShow less
Lectures are interesting, but be sure to take good notes. The tests are unnecessarily stressful because he gives a lot of multiple-part short answer questions to answer in too short amount of time. He also has not reported my grade for the semester two weeks after grades were due. ��Get ready to read lots of long papers written by Lupyan himself.
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PSYCH 501
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Gary is the best teacher I've had at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Psych 521 is also the most thought provoking class I've taken, from which I've learned a ton. 1000% would recommend.
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PSYCH521 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Lectures are good. He's good at delivering the material; it's easy to listen and jot down notes (not fast-paced). Sometimes speaks a bit quietly, and slide font size can be a bit small. Pray for a good group for big group project. Exams (some MC, mostly short answer) were fair but needed more time. Just prepare--understand readings, study notes.
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PSYCH521 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor Lupyan is extremely educated and is a passionate professor. Lectures are interesting and stimulating. The exams are comprehensive, so no memorization, but it's necessary you know the material very well. This course is unlike any other Psych course I have been in, and I highly recommend if you're looking for something different!
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PSYCH521 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Awesome Professor! Very interesting and well run class. He teaches the type of material that you want to know and contributes to the joy of learning.
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