# JAMES LI — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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## instructor

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### name

JAMES LI

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### last observed at

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### ratings

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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## reviews

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    "comment": "Professor Li was one of my favorite psych teachers at UW Madison. The course requires effort, but as long as you do the readings and attend lecture it is manageable. He is very caring towards his students and is quick to respond to any questions. Learned a lot out of this class and was super interesting/engaging. Highly recommend!",
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    "comment": "Professor Li was OK, but I didn't care for his grade cutoffs. They were unnecessarily high and the coursework and tests were made harder than they needed to be. The overall vibe was not as pleasant as other classes.",
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    "comment": "Reading the reviews of Dr. Li I was a bit skeptical going into his class. However, despite being a bit fast, I found his lectures to be incredibly interesting. They introduced a lot of new topics but in a way that made them easy to understand and learn. I can see where people think tests are hard but Id you study appropriately youll be fine.",
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    "comment": "Li was a great lecturer and really helped me get a better understanding of behavioral genetics. All homework facilitates a better understanding of the material. One group project for a &quot;completed vs no completed&quot; grade. 2 oral presentations are required at the end of the semester, so if you don't like public speaking, I'd avoid this class.",
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    "comment": "Very cynical about the field. Bad aspect: Discourages career pursuit by relating his story of dropping out of med school. Good aspect: worthy psychological critiques. Tough tests, papers. Doesn't seem interested in you as much as his research. Lectures are fascinating. Learned a lot. Put more time in term paper than any paper in college, got a C.",
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