# JORDAN TONG — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## instructor

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### name

JORDAN TONG

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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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## term

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## reviews

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    "comment": "Very good and caring professor. Available outside of class, utilize office hours. Particpation and lecture quizzes (surveys) each week. Like 4 individual assignments and 3 group projects. Just do your best, ask questions, and do the work. You will learn a lot and do well in the class! Prof Tong is very nice!",
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    "comment": "Quite honestly my very favorite professor at UW. Although this class was a challenge for me as Im not good at analytics, it was extremely beneficial and I feel Ill actually use what I learned in class in my future career. He cares about students and their success and understanding of material. Genuinely a great professor and a great class!",
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