# Laurentiu Maxim — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/LAURENTIU_MAXIM--instructor_f8d2102b2758fc406ebf0b95) ## Dataset ### search projection #### version 1 #### 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 ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 8 ### projection id 7eb94c60c31fe3d8ae732986b7f3d069e1345ae92fd6239119e63b9d2461969d ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-01T19:10:41.241229+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 | ### designations None recorded. ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_f8d2102b2758fc406ebf0b95 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name Laurentiu Maxim ### email LMAXIM\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2025-07-13 04:59:22.367394+00:00 ### last observed at 2025-11-16 05:32:31.273726+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 89 #### quality 2.88 #### difficulty 3.56 #### quality count 89 #### difficulty count 89 #### profile id rmp:1408142 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:23:54.846088+00:00 #### courses ##### course 364c50303ed83d1234b4ea51 ###### review count 2 ###### quality 2.5 ###### difficulty 5 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 ##### course 7d3f055b392d74c588d35d0b ###### review count 5 ###### quality 2.4 ###### difficulty 4 ###### quality count 5 ###### difficulty count 5 ##### course eec4aae06b946a73f1878be4 ###### review count 25 ###### quality 1.36 ###### difficulty 3.92 ###### quality count 25 ###### difficulty count 25 ##### course cc1de60e9953cdd9c469e9a5 ###### review count 26 ###### quality 3.65 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 26 ###### difficulty count 26 ##### course 0002a781bc9543f3a2ac1a94 ###### review count 2 ###### quality 2.5 ###### difficulty 4 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 ##### course 4aa5bbed0c86993f5f0dc832 ###### review count 2 ###### quality 4.5 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 ##### course 9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33 ###### review count 6 ###### quality 3.17 ###### difficulty 3.67 ###### quality count 6 ###### difficulty count 6 ##### course 5d98ff5f6adce2207e394dc6 ###### review count 4 ###### quality 4.75 ###### difficulty 4.25 ###### quality count 4 ###### difficulty count 4 #### bayesian quality 3.0230616116599256 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/LAURENTIU\_MAXIM--instructor\_f8d2102b2758fc406ebf0b95 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:23:54.846088+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4OTY1NDg2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1408142", "instructor_name": "Laurentiu Maxim", "course_label": "CALC222", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2024-02-09 21:45:34 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Maxim I don't think is teaching at UW-Madison moving forward from the Fall 2023 semester, but he was interesting. Sometimes hard to understand, but cared enough to make lectures entertaining.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1408142", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:23:54.846088+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4OTMyNTUy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1408142", "instructor_name": "Laurentiu Maxim", "course_label": "CALC222", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2024-01-29 03:28:22 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Seeing the reviews on here quite surprised me. He was a respectful lecturer and accommodated student needs well. Also, he was easy to understand and made good use of lecture time. There were some exceptions, as he did go on useless tangents a few times, albeit those few times were few and far between.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1408142", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:23:54.846088+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4ODYyODM1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1408142", "instructor_name": "Laurentiu Maxim", "course_label": "CALC222", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2024-01-10 18:39:56 +0000 UTC", "comment": "READ THE ONLINE BOOK!!! Max, as he asks to be called, is hilarious and does go over lots of content in class. It will be hard to follow if you are expecting to learn from lecture, but it is very useful if you have read through the section in the book before hand. It's a hard class but if you do some pre-work you will be able to stay on top of it", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1408142", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:23:54.846088+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4NjYwOTk5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1408142", "instructor_name": "Laurentiu Maxim", "course_label": "CALC222", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2023-12-14 01:30:03 +0000 UTC", "comment": "As good as a math professor can be in my opinion. He explained things alright and goes through many practice problems in class. The issues in the course lie within the exams being massive percents of your grade and extremely difficult but unfortunately they are the same regardless of who you have as a professor. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1408142", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:23:54.846088+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3OTI0Njg3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1408142", "instructor_name": "Laurentiu Maxim", "course_label": "MATH521", "course_id": "MATH 521", "course_uid": "course_364c50303ed83d1234b4ea51", "review_date": "2023-05-15 06:15:06 +0000 UTC", "comment": "A kind of derogatory, condescending professor that probably need not be teaching students. He thinks he knows everything, and belittles students in class; playing uncomfortable jokes on them. I personally felt bad for some students who seemed to not understand the subject quite well, and he makes fun of them when asking questions in class .", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1408142", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:23:54.846088+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3ODYyMjMw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1408142", "instructor_name": "Laurentiu Maxim", "course_label": "MATH521", "course_id": "MATH 521", "course_uid": "course_364c50303ed83d1234b4ea51", "review_date": "2023-05-08 21:34:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Many definitions in the lecture, make sure to review all materials more than once. Also, pay attention to EVERY exercise he went through before the exam, which has high probability to show up in the exam. Also an extra credit problem in the final akin to one of the past challenging HW questions. Also available outside of classes. Overall, not bad. 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