# JORGE ESCALANTE — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

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    "comment": "Not a bad person 1 on 1, but terrible email correspondence and doesn't allow you to see your test beyond his scheduled periods. Don't take this without taking ochem, and biochem would really help. Extraneous details detract from main focus, so it's on you to maintain it. Lowest class average of the 3 profs so don't fall behind.",
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    "comment": "I was worried about escalante from the other reviews before taking the class but was pleasantly surprised. His portion of the class will be MUCH easier if you are in/have taken BIOCHEM (not just chem 343!) His exam questions can be poorly worded but he tries really hard to clarify/answer questions and he is a really nice guy -- not bad if you study",
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