# GINA BENNINGER — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/GINA_BENNINGER--instructor_ab36502a9602a44897389099) ## 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\_ab36502a9602a44897389099 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name GINA BENNINGER ### 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 12 #### quality 3.67 #### difficulty 2.25 #### quality count 12 #### difficulty count 12 #### profile id rmp:1853761 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:38:22.635497+00:00 #### courses ##### course bf80347054c4234ada79c07e ###### review count 4 ###### quality 4.75 ###### difficulty 1.5 ###### quality count 4 ###### difficulty count 4 #### bayesian quality 3.663553614716622 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/GINA\_BENNINGER--instructor\_ab36502a9602a44897389099 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:38:22.635497+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI4Mzc5Njk3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1853761", "instructor_name": "Gina Benninger", "course_label": "STATS324", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-05-25 01:49:49 +0000 UTC", "comment": "One of the worst professors I've ever had. Lectures were long- she would write in complete sentences, so ideas that would normally take 10 min to get across took her an hour. Tests were \"easy,\" but she would take points off for the most ridiculous things... On the second midterm, I got every right answer but got 70%. Awful professor- DO NOT TAKE", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1853761", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:38:22.635497+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI4MTkzOTY0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1853761", "instructor_name": "Gina Benninger", "course_label": "STAT224", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-05-03 01:09:44 +0000 UTC", "comment": "She has trouble explaining the material in a timely fashion, will rarely do an example problem, and if she does she probably won't show her work. Homework is extremely short and doesn't help you grasp the material. Exams questions are conceptual, while homework questions are computational. Very little material to help learn the different concepts", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1853761", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:38:22.635497+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3MjI2OTU2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1853761", "instructor_name": "Gina Benninger", "course_label": "STATISTICS301", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2016-11-19 20:50:41 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Terrible class. Tests are so deceptive. They seem short but almost everyone ran out of time before they could finish because of how tricky they were. Professor is extremely pedantic. Will take points off of work for the most ridiculous things.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1853761", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:38:22.635497+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0ODY2NTc4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1853761", "instructor_name": "Gina Benninger", "course_label": "STAT301", "course_id": "STAT 301", "course_uid": "course_bf80347054c4234ada79c07e", "review_date": "2015-05-19 11:52:46 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This class was beyond easy. Exams are just like the notes. Notes are written out along with the class, so it's impossible to miss anything. The project is easy if you can read and write. You shouldn't need the curve. Got a 75 on the first exam, but finished strong with an A in the class. She's a great professor. She's funny and relatable. Take her!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1853761", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:38:22.635497+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0ODY2NDUz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1853761", "instructor_name": "Gina Benninger", "course_label": "STAT301", "course_id": "STAT 301", "course_uid": "course_bf80347054c4234ada79c07e", "review_date": "2015-05-19 11:38:17 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Class was curved as I did better than I expected. Tests were long but fair. She is very helpful if you visit office hours and put in the effort. The textbook sucked. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1853761", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:38:22.635497+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0ODYwNTMx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1853761", "instructor_name": "Gina Benninger", "course_label": "STATS301", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2015-05-18 16:16:05 +0000 UTC", "comment": "WORST CLASS EVER. She grades extremely harshly on the homeworkproject and the exams have a lot of trick questions. She makes a class that should be relatively straight forward way more challenging than necessary. Her method for \"curving\" the class is very confusing, says she will shift the entire class up a grade but definitely didn't. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1853761", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 12 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_bf80347054c4234ada79c07e | STAT 301 | ### matched true ## social Image false