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SETH POLLAK

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Raw average: 4.93/5 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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What students say

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PSYCH211 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
This may be the best professor I've ever had at UW Madison. He is a great lecturer and really cares about the experience of the students. The class was interesting and fun and the tests were fair, I would definitely advise taking a class with Professor Pollak if you get the chance.
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PSY560 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Best professor I've ever had.
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PSYCH560 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. P was the best prof I've ever had! So passionate about the subject & really cares about his students-he'd actively ask for feedback on his teaching and work to apply it. Lectures were super interesting & had cute baby videos that were very helpful in exemplifying concepts. Textbook is dense, but manageable. Take honors section if you can!
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PSYCH560 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Seth is amazing. He is extremely knowledgable about psychology (obviously) and he cares that his students do well. This class had 3 exams, no final, all multiple choice. If you went to lecture and read the textbook, the exams were extremely fair. He threw out bad questions on the exams, and gave EC for tophat lec questions.
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PSYCH560 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof Pollak is a really famous psychologist and doesn't teach often. I suggest grabbing any chance to have any class with him. He is brilliant and an incredible lecturer. Not the least bit arrogant. In fact he was very compassionate and conveyed a lot of caring for students and was a super nice guy during office hours. 10/10 great teacher.
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PSYCH560 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Seth Pollak is very knowledgeable and he is a really significant researcher in his field. This class will help you with interacting with any children in your life! This is one of the best classes and professors at UW-Madison! Take his class if you have the chance!
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Classes with SETH POLLAK

PSYCH 311

Issues in Psychology

1–4 credits

PSYCH 311 is a survey course covering various topical issues in psychology.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Seth Pollak

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
PSYCH 682

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

PSYCH 682 is an individual study course for students completing senior honors theses under faculty supervision.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Seth PollakJenny Saffran+11 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
PSYCH 990

Research

1–12 credits

PSYCH 990 is an independent research course involving experimental, observational, or statistical investigation under faculty supervision.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Seth PollakJenny Saffran+18 more

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Spring 2026PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2026PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2025PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Fall 2025PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2025PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2025PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Spring 2025PSYCH 706Proseminar in Developmental Psychology
Spring 2025PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2024PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Fall 2024PSYCH 706Proseminar in Developmental Psychology
Fall 2024PSYCH 711Current Topics in Psychology
Fall 2024PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2024PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Spring 2024PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2024PSYCH 706Proseminar in Developmental Psychology
Spring 2024PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2023PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Fall 2023PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2023PSYCH 706Proseminar in Developmental Psychology
Fall 2023PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2023PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Spring 2023PSYCH 692Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2023PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2022PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Fall 2022PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2022PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2022PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Spring 2022PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2022PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2021PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Fall 2021PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2021PSYCH 711Current Topics in Psychology
Fall 2021PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2020PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Fall 2020PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2020PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Spring 2020PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2020PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2019PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Fall 2019PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2019PSYCH 711Current Topics in Psychology
Fall 2019PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2019PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Spring 2019PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2019PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2018PSYCH 621Mentored Research and Seminar
Fall 2018PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2018PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2018PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Spring 2018PSYCH 692Undergraduate Thesis
Spring 2018PSYCH 740Clinical I: Assessment, Etiology, and Treatment
Spring 2018PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2017PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Fall 2017PSYCH 691Undergraduate Thesis
Fall 2017PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2017PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Spring 2017PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2016PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Fall 2016PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2016PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Spring 2016PSYCH 740Clinical I: Assessment, Etiology, and Treatment
Spring 2016PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2015PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Fall 2015PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2015PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2015PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2014PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Fall 2014PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2014PSYCH 704Proseminar in Clinical Psychology
Fall 2014PSYCH 706Proseminar in Developmental Psychology
Fall 2014PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2014PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Spring 2014PSYCH 704Proseminar in Clinical Psychology
Spring 2014PSYCH 706Proseminar in Developmental Psychology
Spring 2014PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2013PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Fall 2013PSYCH 704Proseminar in Clinical Psychology
Fall 2013PSYCH 706Proseminar in Developmental Psychology
Spring 2013PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2012PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2012BIOLOGY 699Directed Studies
Spring 2012PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2012PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2011PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2011PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Spring 2011PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2011PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2011PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2010PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Fall 2010PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2010PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2010PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Spring 2010PSYCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2010PSYCH 990Research
Fall 2009PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology
Fall 2009PSYCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2009PSYCH 990Research
Spring 2009ANTHRO 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2009PSYCH 311Issues in Psychology

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