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RAJIV RAO

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 27 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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SPA320 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Profe Rajiv is great. You can tell he really loves phonetics, and he makes is easy to understand for us, keeps things light and interesting, and it super enthusiastic. Great guy, great class, would highly recommend.
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SPAN420 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
GREAT TEACHER! Rajiv is so personable and kind to every student. Extremely flexible and makes assignments where you learn but don't get overworked.
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SPAN420 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Literally the coolest professor ever. I hate linguistics so so much, but Rajiv actually made it fun and engaging.
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SPAN320 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I could not recommend Rajiv enough. He is kind, caring and an excellent teacher. He cares about his students, he asked about our weekends every class, he shared personal stories with us, and he joked around. He has study guides that laid out what would be on each exam. He genuinely wanted his students to do well. I always look for his classes.
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SPAN320 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Rajiv is the best professor I have met thus far at UW Madison. He cares about his students and is very understanding and flexible. His teaching goals are clear, and his classes are always inclusive and fun.
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SPAN320 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Rajiv is the absolute best! I've taken two classes with him now, and it is clear that he truly cares about the students and wants them to succeed. He is very understanding that we have other classes and flexible with grading. TAKE HIS CLASS IF YOU CAN!
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Classes with RAJIV RAO

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026LINGUIS 682Honors Seminar-senior Thesis
Spring 2026SPANISH 320Spanish Phonetics
Spring 2026SPANISH 699Directed Study
Spring 2026SPANISH 990Thesis
Fall 2025LINGUIS 681Honors Seminar-senior Thesis
Fall 2025SPANISH 420Advanced Spanish Phonetics
Fall 2025SPANISH 699Directed Study
Fall 2025SPANISH 899Independent Reading
Fall 2025SPANISH 990Thesis
Spring 2025LINGUIS 482Junior Honors Tutorial
Spring 2025SPANISH 420Advanced Spanish Phonetics
Spring 2025SPANISH 899Independent Reading
Spring 2025SPANISH 990Thesis
Fall 2024SPANISH 630Topics in Hispanic Linguistics
Fall 2024SPANISH 899Independent Reading
Fall 2024SPANISH 990Thesis
Spring 2024SPANISH 699Directed Study
Spring 2024SPANISH 899Independent Reading
Spring 2024SPANISH 990Thesis
Fall 2023SPANISH 699Directed Study
Fall 2023SPANISH 770Introduction to the Profession
Fall 2023SPANISH 899Independent Reading
Fall 2023SPANISH 990Thesis
Spring 2023SPANISH 420Advanced Spanish Phonetics
Spring 2023SPANISH 699Directed Study
Spring 2023SPANISH 899Independent Reading
Spring 2023SPANISH 990Thesis
Fall 2022SPANISH 630Topics in Hispanic Linguistics
Fall 2022SPANISH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2022SPANISH 699Directed Study
Fall 2022SPANISH 990Thesis
Spring 2022SPANISH 320Spanish Phonetics
Spring 2022SPANISH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2022SPANISH 990Thesis
Fall 2021SPANISH 699Directed Study
Fall 2021SPANISH 770Introduction to the Profession
Fall 2021SPANISH 990Thesis
Fall 2020INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2020SPANISH 311Advanced Language Practice
Fall 2020SPANISH 420Advanced Spanish Phonetics
Fall 2020SPANISH 770Introduction to the Profession
Fall 2020SPANISH 990Thesis
Spring 2020SPANISH 320Spanish Phonetics
Spring 2020SPANISH 699Directed Study
Spring 2020SPANISH 990Thesis
Fall 2019SPANISH 770Introduction to the Profession
Fall 2019SPANISH 899Independent Reading
Fall 2019SPANISH 990Thesis
Spring 2019SPANISH 630Topics in Hispanic Linguistics
Spring 2019SPANISH 899Independent Reading
Spring 2019SPANISH 990Thesis
Fall 2018SPANISH 899Independent Reading
Fall 2018SPANISH 990Thesis
Spring 2018SPANISH 699Directed Study
Spring 2018SPANISH 815Seminar in Language: Modern Spanish
Spring 2018SPANISH 990Thesis
Fall 2017SPANISH 699Directed Study
Fall 2017SPANISH 899Independent Reading
Fall 2017SPANISH 990Thesis
Spring 2017INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Spring 2017SPANISH 327Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
Spring 2017SPANISH 446Topics in Spanish Linguistics
Spring 2017SPANISH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2017SPANISH 990Thesis
Fall 2016INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2016SPANISH 327Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
Fall 2016SPANISH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2016SPANISH 699Directed Study
Fall 2016SPANISH 899Independent Reading
Fall 2016SPANISH 990Thesis
Spring 2016INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Spring 2016SPANISH 320Spanish Phonetics
Spring 2016SPANISH 327Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
Spring 2016SPANISH 699Directed Study
Spring 2016SPANISH 990Thesis
Fall 2015INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2015SPANISH 446Topics in Spanish Linguistics
Fall 2015SPANISH 990Thesis
Spring 2015INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Spring 2015SPANISH 327Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
Spring 2015SPANISH 899Independent Reading
Spring 2015SPANISH 990Thesis
Fall 2014INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2014SPANISH 327Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
Fall 2014SPANISH 815Seminar in Language: Modern Spanish
Fall 2014SPANISH 990Thesis
Spring 2014INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Spring 2014SPANISH 320Spanish Phonetics
Spring 2014SPANISH 990Thesis
Fall 2013INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2013SPANISH 699Directed Study
Fall 2013SPANISH 899Independent Reading
Spring 2013INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Spring 2013SPANISH 320Spanish Phonetics
Spring 2013SPANISH 699Directed Study
Fall 2012INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2012SPANISH 327Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
Fall 2012SPANISH 446Topics in Spanish Linguistics
Spring 2012INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Spring 2012SPANISH 320Spanish Phonetics

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