# Samuel Wells — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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### built at

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

## instructor

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### identity status

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### name

Samuel Wells

### email

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### first observed at

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### last observed at

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### ratings

#### review count

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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#### quality count

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#### difficulty count

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#### profile id

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#### source url

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#### courses

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## history

None recorded.

## timeline

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## term

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## courses

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## reviews

### items

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    "comment": "Classic nice guy. Understands the material very well and also understands how students perceive it. Lectures were very impactful and was all that was needed for understanding the content. Also held good review sessions before exams.",
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