# Victor Brar — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## instructor

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### name

Victor Brar

### email

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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    "comment": "Dr Brar is definitely better than other instructors in the department, but I think he still have quite some rooms for improvement. I wished he paid more attention to student's questions since the slides can sometimes be confusing. ",
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    "comment": "Split class lecturing with Professor Balantekin; lecture slides were helpful, but attending class was 1000% the most important part. Homework was usually due once a week and relevant for the exams -- the TAs were by far the best resource and very helpful for both homework and exams. Labs could be confusing, but grading was workable/reasonable. ",
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