# RENEE LAJCAK — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

### revision

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### repository

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### schema version

6

### importer version

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### observed at

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### built at

2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+00:00

### courses

8951

### current instructors

5754

### limited

false

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### term

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### departments

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| SURGSCI   | 33    |
| THEATRE   | 91    |
| URBRPL    | 60    |
| UROLOGY   | 5     |
| ZOOLOGY   | 89    |

## instructor

### instructor uid

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### source

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### identity basis

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### identity status

unresolved

### name

RENEE LAJCAK

### first observed at

2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00

### last observed at

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### ratings

#### review count

9

#### quality

4.44

#### difficulty

3

#### quality count

9

#### difficulty count

9

#### profile id

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#### source url

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#### observed at

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#### courses

##### course 44c96673fa1edf356243e374

###### review count

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###### quality

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###### difficulty

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###### quality count

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##### course afb52dda211f6124cb653b8b

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### current

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### courses

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### revision

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### instructor url

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## history

None recorded.

## timeline

None recorded.

## term

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## courses

None recorded.

## reviews

### items

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    "review_date": "2022-01-18 21:33:08 +0000 UTC",
    "comment": "At the start of ESL 118, I was almost certain that I would fail the class, but as I progressed I found out that Renee was extremely available for emails with questions (even on Sunday nights!), and always seemed to care for her students. With enough time commitment and enough communication with Renee, you too should be able to get an A!",
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    "review_date": "2017-12-08 17:38:07 +0000 UTC",
    "comment": "she is a terrible teacher. At first, you will find wow she is a great person. But gradually you will feel the class is extremely boring. Such a boring class requires participation is really annoying. She is also a very tough grader. You will get a very low score in your summary believe me. So do not take her class, neither helpful nor useful.",
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    "review_date": "2017-05-08 16:57:08 +0000 UTC",
    "comment": "She was very nice! However, ESL 118 still need huge effort.",
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    "review_date": "2017-05-06 22:41:00 +0000 UTC",
    "comment": "Renee is always willing to help you refine your paper. She gives you good feedback and offers more As than other 118 instructors. I will definitely recommend my friends to take her class. You will learn things while getting a decent grade.",
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    "review_date": "2017-05-04 18:26:42 +0000 UTC",
    "comment": "The instructor was fine but this class is awful and does not help at all. All the materials and skills needed for writing are all basically covered very well in 117 courses. This class requires three papers with two themed one, just like what you did in 117 course, and one IRP which is a nightmare.",
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    "comment": "Had a lovely class! She is very friendly and tries her best to develop your writing skills.",
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### page

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### courses

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| -------------------------------- | ---------- |
| course\_afb52dda211f6124cb653b8b | ESL 116    |
| course\_44c96673fa1edf356243e374 | ESL 118    |

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