# TOM YIN — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## instructor

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### name

TOM YIN

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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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#### difficulty count

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## term

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## courses

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## reviews

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    "comment": "NTP 524 is no joke- 3 exams contribute to 90% of your grade. An A is definitely possible with the extra credit opportunities! Be sure to actually understand the neural mechanisms underlying each motor/sensory/cognitive pathway. Exams are roughly 50% MC/ 50% essay. Tough class, but very interesting topics!! Unfortunate that Tom is retiring.",
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    "comment": "I won't lie, the class is really tough. BUT the content is incredibly interesting. Slides and notes are available to buy for cheap. Dont always align with lecture perfectly, but they are helpful. Don't buy textbook. 12 essays are given ahead of time, 3 are on exam. Get together with a ton of people and make a google doc. Must work hard to get an A.",
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    "comment": "Course isn't structured very well at all. Course modules provided are rough to say the least, and tests are ridiculously specific. I liked the content of the class, but very much disliked how it was taught and organized. Has potential to be a great class, but structure isn't really there.",
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