# Ivan Ermakoff — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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Ivan Ermakoff

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    "comment": "Eat before class! Also, actually do the readings BEFORE class!! Follow both of these, and you will be fine. To study for exams, just follow the first 'outline' he makes during class for each reading. If you can teach your friends the basics about topics w/o looking at notes, ex: authors def of state, you will be fine! (\"The instructor\" is great)",
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