# Lorenzo Magnolfi — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/LORENZO_MAGNOLFI) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+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\_5322cbf347e4acba97f415e0 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id magnolfi ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Lorenzo Magnolfi ### email MAGNOLFI\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 24 #### quality 4.54 #### difficulty 3.08 #### quality count 24 #### difficulty count 24 #### profile id rmp:2364304 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:22:47.529528+00:00 #### courses ##### course c1d62f93b6bc2a4cab189b27 ###### review count 22 ###### quality 4.59 ###### difficulty 3.05 ###### quality count 22 ###### difficulty count 22 ##### course e104fb600738e5af6d58c4dd ###### review count 2 ###### quality 4 ###### difficulty 3.5 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 #### bayesian quality 4.139857174339362 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------- | ------------ | ------------ | --- | | course\_db8e8fb9ddfebf0e0789b275 | ECON 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | 1 | 4 | 4 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/LORENZO\_MAGNOLFI ## 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The sample exams covered everything that was on the main exam and it was basically the same questions with slightly different numbers and wording. I didn't even have to take the final.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2364304", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:47.529528+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTMyODc4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2364304", "instructor_name": "Lorenzo Magnolfi", "course_label": "ECON301", "course_id": "ECON 301", "course_uid": "course_c1d62f93b6bc2a4cab189b27", "review_date": "2026-01-22 00:23:18 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This dude was the GOAT. Flexible grading where you can skip the final if you do well. Lectures aren't really that helpful but discussions are.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2364304", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:47.529528+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNDQ2NDQx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2364304", "instructor_name": "Lorenzo Magnolfi", "course_label": "ECON301", "course_id": "ECON 301", "course_uid": "course_c1d62f93b6bc2a4cab189b27", "review_date": "2026-01-06 16:22:46 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Lorenzo is a nice guy and knows what he is talking about, however, I think he knows the material but does not know how to teach it. He tended to ramble in lecture, and his handwriting is practically unreadable. The problems done in class were easy, but looked nothing like what was on the exams. The only good part of the class was the curve.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2364304", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:47.529528+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNDI2Mjg0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2364304", "instructor_name": "Lorenzo Magnolfi", "course_label": "ECON301", "course_id": "ECON 301", "course_uid": "course_c1d62f93b6bc2a4cab189b27", "review_date": "2026-01-02 04:50:51 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This guy has great ratings but I didn't really think he was all that. Lectures were rambling&unclear. He does problems in class, but his handwriting is terribIe so it is impossible to go back and read them later. He does extremely easy exercises in class, and then the midterms were much harder. The final was impossibIe but curved well.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2364304", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:47.529528+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMjA4NzU4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2364304", "instructor_name": "Lorenzo Magnolfi", "course_label": "ECON301", "course_id": "ECON 301", "course_uid": "course_c1d62f93b6bc2a4cab189b27", "review_date": "2025-12-12 17:32:24 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Lorenzo is a great professor. Very knowledgeable in the material, explains topics thoroughly and engagingly, very helpful with questions, tells us exactly what to expect on exams, works out practice problems often. Econ 301 is a difficult course but he does a great job helping students to learn the material. Highly recommend.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2364304", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:47.529528+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMTMyNjQ2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2364304", "instructor_name": "Lorenzo Magnolfi", "course_label": "ECON301", "course_id": "ECON 301", "course_uid": "course_c1d62f93b6bc2a4cab189b27", "review_date": "2025-12-09 23:51:58 +0000 UTC", "comment": "If you are taking 301 try to take it with Lorenzo, he actually works out a lot of the practice problems and wants you to succeed while other 301 professors don't. 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