# ROBERT MCCALLA — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## instructor

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### name

ROBERT MCCALLA

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### last observed at

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#### difficulty

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    "comment": "Rob is the man! His classes are all pretty similar in that if you go to class, pay attention, and do a little studying before tests you should get at least an AB. He also usually takes improvement in test scores into consideration when grading which is nice if you do poorly on the first test.",
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    "comment": "Rob is a great guy easy to talk to, especially if you are looking to get into a PF career also very helpful with homework. Lecture can be boring at times, but he is enthusiatic about what he teaches and it shows. To get an A just pay attention in lecture especially when he starts speaking up cuz there is a pretty good chance it will be on the exam.",
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