# PHILIP WOOD — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/PHILIP_WOOD) ## 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\_df2b9792cfd50a3b8e3673db ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 1515839 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name PHILIP WOOD ### 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 14 #### quality 3.36 #### difficulty 3.64 #### quality count 14 #### difficulty count 14 #### profile id rmp:1703786 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:11:50.876788+00:00 #### courses ##### course 9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33 ###### review count 10 ###### quality 3.3 ###### difficulty 3.7 ###### quality count 10 ###### difficulty count 10 ##### course dcdb624e3fb8cbaf9a557ab9 ###### review count 3 ###### quality 3.33 ###### difficulty 3.67 ###### quality count 3 ###### difficulty count 3 ##### course b533f0f6b5fef2c11c4fa06c ###### review count 1 ###### quality 4 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 #### bayesian quality 3.536285755027409 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 2.979 #### graded 769 #### counts * 206 * 126 * 172 * 100 * 110 * 40 * 15 #### sections 11 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/PHILIP\_WOOD ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | | 1194 | course\_c602622d732dbbc9aceeeddf | ISYE/MATH/OTM/STAT 632 | INTRODUCTION TO STOCHASTIC PROCESSES | | 1182 | course\_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33 | MATH 211 | SURVEY OF CALCULUS 1 | | 1174 | course\_dcdb624e3fb8cbaf9a557ab9 | MATH/STAT 431 | INTRODUCTION TO THE THEORY OF PROBABILITY | | 1174 | course\_436b4b4087325a19ccd87bd6 | MATH/STAT 734 | THEORY OF PROBABILITY II | | 1162 | course\_b533f0f6b5fef2c11c4fa06c | MATH/STAT 733 | THEORY OF PROBABILITY I | | 1154 | course\_dcdb624e3fb8cbaf9a557ab9 | MATH/STAT 431 | INTRODUCTION TO THE THEORY OF PROBABILITY | | 1144 | course\_c602622d732dbbc9aceeeddf | ISYE/MATH/OTM/STAT 632 | INTRODUCTION TO STOCHASTIC PROCESSES | | 1134 | course\_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33 | MATH 211 | SURVEY OF CALCULUS 1 | | 1124 | course\_dcdb624e3fb8cbaf9a557ab9 | MATH/STAT 431 | INTRODUCTION TO THE THEORY OF PROBABILITY | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1124 | 1 | | 1134 | 1 | | 1144 | 1 | | 1154 | 1 | | 1162 | 1 | | 1174 | 2 | | 1182 | 1 | | 1194 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:11:50.876788+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI5NTAxNTMz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1703786", "instructor_name": "Philip Wood", "course_label": "MATH211", "course_id": "MATH 211", "course_uid": "course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33", "review_date": "2018-01-25 09:29:47 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Phil was a tough grader but good professor overall. He goes fast during lecture but the course is set up for you to use the lectures, discussions and homework to figure out the curriculum. Lots if homework but I would reccomend.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1703786", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:11:50.876788+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI5Mzg5MDMw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1703786", "instructor_name": "Philip Wood", "course_label": "MATH211", "course_id": "MATH 211", "course_uid": "course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33", "review_date": "2018-01-04 16:27:31 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He's okay, he has a sense of humor but he goes really fast. There's multiple assignments every week. Tests are real tough, be ready to study weeks before. There's a curve which is nice, but the course was by far my hardest of the semester. He did not go at a pace that's beneficial for students, but rather for him and to get through the curriculum.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1703786", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:11:50.876788+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI5MzExNjY3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1703786", "instructor_name": "Philip Wood", "course_label": "MATH211", "course_id": "MATH 211", "course_uid": "course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33", "review_date": "2017-12-21 22:55:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Highly recommend you stay away. He is very odd, a terrible grader and teacher, and has no desire to see you do well or learn. He is in no way understanding of his student's situations and should be avoided at all costs.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1703786", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:11:50.876788+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI5Mjg1NjI1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1703786", "instructor_name": "Philip Wood", "course_label": "MATH211", "course_id": "MATH 211", "course_uid": "course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33", "review_date": "2017-12-19 23:58:53 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He was such a bad professor and was misleading about how the class was going to be curved. After a while I stopped going to lecture because I didn't learn anything from him. I had a solid TA but otherwise learned it on my own. I have no clue how phil wood is a professor at a university as good as UW Madison. If you take 211 choose another prof.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1703786", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:11:50.876788+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI5MjczNzI4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1703786", "instructor_name": "Philip Wood", "course_label": "MATH211", "course_id": "MATH 211", "course_uid": "course_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33", "review_date": "2017-12-19 11:44:39 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Philip grew on me throughout the semester. He has a really funny nerdy sarcastic sense of humor that came out throughout the semester. The class isn't easy and there's a ton of homework, but that isn't really his fault. Mini quiz every lecture so you have to go, but you wouldn't do well in the class if you didn't go. Good choice for prof", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1703786", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:11:50.876788+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI4MTM0ODk1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1703786", "instructor_name": "Philip Wood", "course_label": "MATH431", "course_id": "MATH/STAT 431", "course_uid": "course_dcdb624e3fb8cbaf9a557ab9", "review_date": "2017-04-26 18:01:49 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Best Professor I've met in math department ever. Professor Wood explained everything very well and made the complicated stuff easy to understand. Highly recommended.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1703786", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 14 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ------------- | | course\_9b0dc1865ea603eb0083bc33 | MATH 211 | | course\_dcdb624e3fb8cbaf9a557ab9 | MATH/STAT 431 | | course\_b533f0f6b5fef2c11c4fa06c | MATH/STAT 733 | ### matched true ## social Image false