# Matt Reynolds — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

Matt Reynolds

### email

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### last observed at

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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    "comment": " The subject is a super difficult one but his slides and explanations make things so much easier to understand. Tests cover a lot of info but questions are pretty fair.",
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    "comment": "Class requires a lot of studying but Matt presents the material the most clear, concise, digestible way for truly difficult material. He's more than available for help and genuinely just one of the nicest people ever. Take the class if you can!! It's super interesting and Matt is great.",
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    "comment": "Genuinely one of the best professors I've had at UW. He's super accessible and is willing to work with you at anytime. For the course there are 3 lectures (including Professor Reynolds) and he is by far the best lecturer. The class has a lot of hard content, but he does a good job in breaking the complex concepts down. ",
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