# Laura SCHECHTER — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/LAURA_SCHECHTER--instructor_73d7ac3086757fd390f9e68f) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_73d7ac3086757fd390f9e68f ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name Laura SCHECHTER ### email LSCHECHTER\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2025-07-06 01:49:47.203835+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 11 #### quality 3.64 #### difficulty 3.27 #### quality count 11 #### difficulty count 11 #### profile id rmp:1089239 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:24:17.185308+00:00 #### courses ##### course 955535bf63b310ab27c52534 ###### review count 7 ###### quality 3.57 ###### difficulty 3.14 ###### quality count 7 ###### difficulty count 7 ##### course c0b1911e2031b4a470e6f4f7 ###### review count 1 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 4 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 ##### course da2dd94b893ac9e89828dbf2 ###### review count 3 ###### quality 3.33 ###### difficulty 3.33 ###### quality count 3 ###### difficulty count 3 #### bayesian quality 3.6527005055139323 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/LAURA\_SCHECHTER--instructor\_73d7ac3086757fd390f9e68f ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:24:17.185308+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMTA4NDU2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1089239", "instructor_name": "Laura Schechter", "course_label": "AAE474", "course_id": "AAE/ECON 474", "course_uid": "course_955535bf63b310ab27c52534", "review_date": "2026-05-12 21:47:41 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This course is set up well. She is very clear on grading expectations, and they were very fair. Attendance isn't mandatory, but there are EC opportunities based off of questions asked in lecture. She isn't super warm and fuzzy but she is a great professor. This class isn't a walk in the park, but if you put in effort, it's definitely doable. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1089239", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:24:17.185308+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxNDM2Njk1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1089239", "instructor_name": "Laura Schechter", "course_label": "AAE474", "course_id": "AAE/ECON 474", "course_uid": "course_955535bf63b310ab27c52534", "review_date": "2025-06-16 09:08:56 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof. Schechter is unconfident in front of a class room. I assume she knows the concepts, but she seems to question herself with every other sentence. It is not clear what is important to remember and what is not. Grading frequently felt arbitrary, especially on homework assignments and the exams.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1089239", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:24:17.185308+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI2NDczNTk1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1089239", "instructor_name": "Laura Schechter", "course_label": "AAE474", "course_id": "AAE/ECON 474", "course_uid": "course_955535bf63b310ab27c52534", "review_date": "2016-05-05 01:49:03 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Schechter is one of the best professors at UW-Madison. She is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about development economics and wants you to learn lot about the field. I strongly suggest you take this course if you want to get a general insight into international development and how it works.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1089239", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:24:17.185308+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzNDUyMDkw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1089239", "instructor_name": "Laura Schechter", "course_label": "AAE474", "course_id": "AAE/ECON 474", "course_uid": "course_955535bf63b310ab27c52534", "review_date": "2014-07-17 10:32:46 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I would choose another professor teaching the class if i could go back. Very confusing at times, and lacks the confidence of an experienced professor at UW-Madison. Lectures are confusing. A lot of students would restate and clarify some of her answers in class.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1089239", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:24:17.185308+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzMjY0ODkz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1089239", "instructor_name": "Laura Schechter", "course_label": "AAE730", "course_id": "AAE 730", "course_uid": "course_c0b1911e2031b4a470e6f4f7", "review_date": "2014-05-16 15:49:26 +0000 UTC", "comment": "One of my favorite all-time professors. Extremely kind and genuinely humble. She keeps it real.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1089239", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:24:17.185308+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIxODMzMzM5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1089239", "instructor_name": "Laura Schechter", "course_label": "AAE474", "course_id": "AAE/ECON 474", "course_uid": "course_955535bf63b310ab27c52534", "review_date": "2013-05-27 22:37:06 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Everything you need to know for a problem set or exam is either in lecture or a specific reading. Very nice- she makes an effort to learn everyone's names. I was very interested in the subject and the class did a great job of covering a wide variety of issues (mincrofinance, poverty, health, etc.).", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1089239", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 11 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | -------------------- | | course\_c0b1911e2031b4a470e6f4f7 | AAE 730 | | course\_955535bf63b310ab27c52534 | AAE/ECON 474 | | course\_da2dd94b893ac9e89828dbf2 | AAE/ECON/INTLBUS 462 | ### matched true ## social Image false