# Thu Le — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/THU_LE) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_e9dd6e6897f68e46e794e28a ### source enrollment ### source instructor id tle38 ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Thu Le ### email TLE38\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 19 #### quality 2.63 #### difficulty 3 #### quality count 19 #### difficulty count 19 #### profile id rmp:3041663 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:02:04.444514+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.1580439915623564 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_85a2851be919e3db46f0fbc1 | MATH 535 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN DATA SCIENCE | 3 | 3 | 3.497 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/THU\_LE ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | | 1272 | course\_85a2851be919e3db46f0fbc1 | MATH 535 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN DATA SCIENCE | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses ```json [ { "course_uid": "course_85a2851be919e3db46f0fbc1", "course_id": "MATH 535", "title": "MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN DATA SCIENCE", "credits_min": 3, "credits_max": 3, "gpa": 3.497, "badges": [ { "id": "grade-outcomes", "label": "Higher grades", "tone": "positive", "evidence": "Spring 2026 · latest released grades before Fall 2026: 3.87 GPA across 46 letter grades, versus 3.62 for UW–Madison (1283 courses). 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To be honest, it was not necessary to go to lecture at all; reading her notes was enough to learn the material. Made a feared class incredibly easy and was also always nice and smiling. Examples and activities were done very slowly, for better or for worse.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3041663", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:04.444514+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDM1Nzc0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3041663", "instructor_name": "Thu Le", "course_label": "319", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-05-05 20:21:45 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I really like her. tbh I cannot speak for her other classes, but for Math 319, she explains everything very clearly. Her notes are well organized, she is very kind, and the exams are clear and fair. I genuinely enjoyed the class and would highly recommend taking it with her.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3041663", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:04.444514+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNjIyNDMz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3041663", "instructor_name": "Thu Le", "course_label": "319", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-02-18 16:35:21 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Her lectures are very clear and go over many practice examples. If you pay attention in class and do the posted practice exam/review before exams, the exams will go very well for you. She is very nice and wants people to succeed in her class. She posted weekly surveys to see what was going well or needed improvement, and she cares about feedback.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3041663", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:04.444514+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxNTQ0NDE5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3041663", "instructor_name": "Thu Le", "course_label": "234", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-08-03 15:19:03 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Unclear lectures and likes to start completely new topics at the last 5 minutes of every lecture. Would not recommend, but she is very nice and caring.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3041663", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:04.444514+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMTcwOTYw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3041663", "instructor_name": "Thu Le", "course_label": "234", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-05-06 01:23:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Would not recommend. Lectures were not very valuable, slow & improper explanations. Notes are easy to go through after lectures though.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3041663", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:02:04.444514+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNjk2MTU0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3041663", "instructor_name": "Thu Le", "course_label": "234", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-02-21 21:31:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Le is a truly caring professor. She wants her students to succeed, and if you go to her outside of class, she will help you with any questions. The lectures were sometimes rushed or confusing, but throughout the year the pacing mostly got better. Lecture attendance isn't mandatory, but it's hard to catch up unless you can teach yourself.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3041663", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 19 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image true