# Victor Jew — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/VICTOR_JEW) ## 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\_a840b420b43b60b8be00e37e ### source enrollment ### source instructor id vjew ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Victor Jew ### email VJEW\@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 69 #### quality 1.45 #### difficulty 3.88 #### quality count 69 #### difficulty count 69 #### profile id rmp:1130536 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00 #### courses ##### course 8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6 ###### review count 4 ###### quality 1 ###### difficulty 4 ###### quality count 4 ###### difficulty count 4 ##### course 8e72e4017701190068e597da ###### review count 17 ###### quality 1.71 ###### difficulty 3.71 ###### quality count 17 ###### difficulty count 17 ##### course 1e915213a62e9c21b914e286 ###### review count 1 ###### quality 1 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 #### bayesian quality 1.9465586030441788 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | -------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_d2bc14ade451c4fd3bf2edf2 | ASIANAM 250 | EATING ASIAN AMERICA | 3 | 3 | 3.496 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/VICTOR\_JEW ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | -------------------- | | 1272 | course\_d2bc14ade451c4fd3bf2edf2 | ASIANAM 250 | EATING ASIAN AMERICA | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses ```json [ { "course_uid": "course_d2bc14ade451c4fd3bf2edf2", "course_id": "ASIANAM 250", "title": "EATING ASIAN AMERICA", "credits_min": 3, "credits_max": 3, "gpa": 3.496, "badges": [], "description": "EATING ASIAN AMERICA examines Asian American food cultures to explore politics, identities, and histories.", "discovery": { "term": "1272", "offered": true, "history": { "counts": [ 65, 38, 24, 7, 6, 2, 0 ], "count": 142, "gpa": 3.4964788732394365, "topShare": 72.53521126760563, "firstTerm": "1242", "lastTerm": "1264" }, "instructors": [ { "course_uid": "course_d2bc14ade451c4fd3bf2edf2", "uid": "instructor_a840b420b43b60b8be00e37e", "name": "Victor Jew", "quality": 1.9465586030441788, "quality_count": 69, "instructor_url": "/instructors/VICTOR_JEW" } ], "instructorHistory": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "courseComparison": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "claim": { "citations": [ { "course_id": "ASIANAM 250", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "section_number": 1, "source_course_id": "7db61f19-434c-3a2b-970e-cbeac41b0c7e", "source_record": { "entity_id": "7db61f19-434c-3a2b-970e-cbeac41b0c7e", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "section_grades_latest", "term_id": "1242", "type": "grade" }, { "course_id": "ASIANAM 250", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "section_number": 1, "source_course_id": "7db61f19-434c-3a2b-970e-cbeac41b0c7e", "source_record": { "entity_id": "7db61f19-434c-3a2b-970e-cbeac41b0c7e", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "section_grades_latest", "term_id": "1252", "type": "grade" }, { "course_id": "ASIANAM 250", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "section_number": 1, "source_course_id": "7db61f19-434c-3a2b-970e-cbeac41b0c7e", "source_record": { "entity_id": "7db61f19-434c-3a2b-970e-cbeac41b0c7e", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "section_grades_latest", "term_id": "1262", "type": "grade" } ], "text": "Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.05 GPA, 32.1% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.40 GPA, 69.2% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.40 GPA, 73.5% A/AB (n=34 letter grades)." }, "reviewFiles": [] } } ] ``` ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTUxNjIy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1130536", "instructor_name": "Victor Jew", "course_label": "ASAM101", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-01-26 21:43:38 +0000 UTC", "comment": "typically I don't care enough to write reviews since its pretty jester,\n\nhowever,\n\nnot a single word mr. (his name is TOS???) speaks is necessary.\n\ntextbook example of why college degrees are looked at as meaningless.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTQ5MjU5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1130536", "instructor_name": "Victor Jew", "course_label": "ASAM101", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-01-26 05:10:44 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Lectures are rambly and difficult to find what he deems important. Picks and chooses random pieces of information from ONLY his class to make it harder than need be. He seems more focused on making sure you learn how he views various topics than actually understanding the material he is presenting.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTI1OTc5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1130536", "instructor_name": "Victor Jew", "course_label": "ASIANAM240", "course_id": "ASIANAM 240", "course_uid": "course_8a8b3f052e0613f3ecf34cc6", "review_date": "2026-01-20 22:19:29 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He goes on long tangents that make little sense. I found the class very boring and hard to follow. He cussed me out in the last lecture too.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMzk2MTMy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1130536", "instructor_name": "Victor Jew", "course_label": "ASAM101", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-25 06:30:34 +0000 UTC", "comment": "It is the worst course I have ever taken In My Life, lots of mumbling, notes cannot even help you get high scores with random and confusing text questions. No chance to make up for any mistake made in previous tests, damage your grade forever. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS, my life gets miserable with him. Avoid him at all cost.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMjc1NjY5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1130536", "instructor_name": "Victor Jew", "course_label": "ASAM101", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-16 03:06:03 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Interesting content, pretty manageable if you show up to lectures (mb with an energy drink or coffee), at the very least skim the readings, and watch the documentaries. Dr. Jew is definitely more old school than I think a lot of people are used to, but if you can't adapt to different teaching styles than this class is the least of your worries. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMjU0NDcw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1130536", "instructor_name": "Victor Jew", "course_label": "ASAM101", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-15 04:39:36 +0000 UTC", "comment": "do not take this class. he spends half the class mentioning random anecdotes of past students or people that he's met, he repeats himself a lot, is either yelling or whispering, and assigns not just one 8 page paper, but another 5-7 page paper 2 weeks later for one part of the final. 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