# JOHN AHLQUIST — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

JOHN AHLQUIST

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    "comment": "Very intelligent guy. He knows his stuff. Lectures are very interesting and I liked it a lot. More than willing to take questions and have a discussion with his students. His assigned readings matter so if you do them you'll do well. I didn't so I didn't do well but I still enjoyed his class. Exams are difficult. He doesn't give you a study guide. ",
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    "comment": "Yay for Prof Ahlquist!! Challenging material, but if you work for it, you should know the material by the end of semester. Also, prof Ahlquist is always willing to help you understand more.",
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    "comment": "One of my favorite professors.  His lectures can get confusing because he uses a lot of math to explain but he will gladly slow down to re-explain things and take questions. Also very helpful in office hours. Read his textbook. One of the few professor where his readings are actually helpful. I was challenged but I feel I learned something new.",
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    "comment": "Good professor. Appears a little difficult to approach but very willing to talk during office hours or after class. Very clear expectations and well executed explanations of US Inequality. It's pretty clear which side of the spectrum he falls on (left) but the class did not seem terribly biased.",
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