# MINH BINH TRAN — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/MINH_BINH_TRAN--instructor_c8389f32fce0b82d6db8d0f1) ## 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\_c8389f32fce0b82d6db8d0f1 ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 5597221 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name MINH BINH TRAN ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 11 #### quality 3.73 #### difficulty 4 #### quality count 11 #### difficulty count 11 #### profile id rmp:2061976 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:16:53.328021+00:00 #### courses ##### course 1f8e8903c7761a5fe852a4bc ###### review count 8 ###### quality 3.25 ###### difficulty 4.12 ###### quality count 8 ###### difficulty count 8 ##### course 4aa5bbed0c86993f5f0dc832 ###### review count 2 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 4 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 #### bayesian quality 3.6846359893849003 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.213 #### graded 395 #### counts * 134 * 109 * 64 * 37 * 28 * 11 * 12 #### sections 8 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/MINH\_BINH\_TRAN--instructor\_c8389f32fce0b82d6db8d0f1 ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------- | | 1184 | course\_4aa5bbed0c86993f5f0dc832 | MATH 421 | THE THEORY OF SINGLE VARIABLE CALCULUS | | 1182 | course\_4aa5bbed0c86993f5f0dc832 | MATH 421 | THE THEORY OF SINGLE VARIABLE CALCULUS | | 1174 | course\_4aa5bbed0c86993f5f0dc832 | MATH 421 | THE THEORY OF SINGLE VARIABLE CALCULUS | | 1172 | course\_1f8e8903c7761a5fe852a4bc | MATH 319 | TECHNIQUES IN ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | | 1162 | course\_4aa5bbed0c86993f5f0dc832 | MATH 421 | THE THEORY OF SINGLE VARIABLE CALCULUS | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1162 | 1 | | 1172 | 1 | | 1174 | 1 | | 1182 | 1 | | 1184 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:16:53.328021+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMxMzMyNDA5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2061976", "instructor_name": "Minh Binh Tran", "course_label": "CS421", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2019-02-04 01:49:19 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He gives extra credit for answering questions and writing on the board. So everyone rushes to figure out the problem. The class is like a game. Course content wasn't outrageously challenging. Most fun math course I have taken.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2061976", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:16:53.328021+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3NzUwMTU5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2061976", "instructor_name": "Minh Binh Tran", "course_label": "MATH319", "course_id": "MATH 319", "course_uid": "course_1f8e8903c7761a5fe852a4bc", "review_date": "2017-01-18 17:07:05 +0000 UTC", "comment": "If you answer questions in class, you receive extra credit. Exams are straight forward, every question is taken from the HW, lecture, or recommended problems that he gives every week. Good lecturer and can explain things in many ways. English is good and has exceptional handwriting. Writes down explanations.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2061976", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:16:53.328021+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3NzE5NDc0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2061976", "instructor_name": "Minh Binh Tran", "course_label": "MATH319", "course_id": "MATH 319", "course_uid": "course_1f8e8903c7761a5fe852a4bc", "review_date": "2017-01-11 23:49:57 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Very good at explaining the concepts. Gives a large set of problems to know before the exams and uses them as basis for them. Exams are tough. Homework can be a lot but is great prep.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2061976", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:16:53.328021+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3NjU1NDAz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2061976", "instructor_name": "Minh Binh Tran", "course_label": "MATH319", "course_id": "MATH 319", "course_uid": "course_1f8e8903c7761a5fe852a4bc", "review_date": "2017-01-02 11:41:53 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He excels at ensuring students understand the content during lectures. Tests were extremely difficult (mostly proof based questions), although he takes questions directly out of the textbook and gives you the list of possible questions before hand. Overall, one of my better math professors for lectures.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2061976", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:16:53.328021+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3NjQ4MTkx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2061976", "instructor_name": "Minh Binh Tran", "course_label": "MATH319", "course_id": "MATH 319", "course_uid": "course_1f8e8903c7761a5fe852a4bc", "review_date": "2016-12-31 00:08:45 +0000 UTC", "comment": "MBT is young (32) and clearly knowledgeable, but he could improve his teaching. Leaves loose ends in lecture. Exam problems are copy/paste from book problems (students are given a huge list), but the ones he selects are often unrelated to the course. Strong proof emphasis. Rewards attendance - told us and did 40% of the final exm in review lectures", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2061976", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:16:53.328021+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3NjQ2OTA0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2061976", "instructor_name": "Minh Binh Tran", "course_label": "MATH319", "course_id": "MATH 319", "course_uid": "course_1f8e8903c7761a5fe852a4bc", "review_date": "2016-12-30 17:28:10 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Very inconsistent teaching and testing. He was good at going over things he wrote on the board before erasing them, but over half the time I couldn't understand what he was writing (or why in the first place). His tests mostly consisted of proof based questions and were often given in an unreasonable time limit.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2061976", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 5 } ] ``` ### total 11 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_1f8e8903c7761a5fe852a4bc | MATH 319 | | course\_4aa5bbed0c86993f5f0dc832 | MATH 421 | ### matched true ## social Image false