# OMER MERMELSTEIN — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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OMER MERMELSTEIN

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    "comment": "A lot better than most of the reviews say, he was thorough in explaining the content, and following his example problems is a great way to learn. He clearly cared about the content, and explained the real world uses for the math you're learning better than any other professor I've had.",
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    "comment": "This course has 4 exams that are worth enough to fail you but not enough to save your grade. You are pretty much required to do the homework to pass the course. Besides that you also have to read the textbook. He knows the material well but has no idea how to teach. Get ready to learn from the TAs(if you are lucky) and the textbook.",
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    "comment": "Weekly tests weren't too bad content-wise, but they mattered a lot for grades. The lectures were easy to follow and understand, but could get dull at times. Prof Mermelstein was a great professor for me, and the language barriers mentioned by earlier reviews is non-existent (at least anymore).",
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