# VIVAK PATEL — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/VIVAK_PATEL--instructor_b2acd3224dabe1427205a51f) ## Dataset ### search projection #### version 1 #### 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 ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 8 ### projection id 7eb94c60c31fe3d8ae732986b7f3d069e1345ae92fd6239119e63b9d2461969d ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-01T19:10:41.241229+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 | ### designations None recorded. ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_b2acd3224dabe1427205a51f ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 4369041 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name VIVAK PATEL ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 28 #### quality 1.86 #### difficulty 4.39 #### quality count 28 #### difficulty count 28 #### profile id rmp:2630806 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 15:59:56.176630+00:00 #### courses ##### course 31fb5b7b6bf20ca63e33bd46 ###### review count 17 ###### quality 1.41 ###### difficulty 4.76 ###### quality count 17 ###### difficulty count 17 ##### course 0cdbe47e9cba33b1c1a28e66 ###### review count 8 ###### quality 2.62 ###### difficulty 3.62 ###### quality count 8 ###### difficulty count 8 ##### course c7c2e62609a7d096ae23e826 ###### review count 3 ###### quality 2.33 ###### difficulty 4.33 ###### quality count 3 ###### difficulty count 3 #### bayesian quality 2.6098690764777484 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.244 #### graded 565 #### counts * 182 * 174 * 86 * 46 * 54 * 15 * 8 #### sections 38 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/VIVAK\_PATEL--instructor\_b2acd3224dabe1427205a51f ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | 1264 | course\_31fb5b7b6bf20ca63e33bd46 | STAT 371 | INTRODUCTORY APPLIED STATISTICS FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES | | 1264 | course\_62341da3d7cd1db5f9ca5903 | STAT 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1264 | course\_15157a9824b07ad4185ab3f5 | STAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1262 | course\_62341da3d7cd1db5f9ca5903 | STAT 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1262 | course\_69ee62f597c97a8f5f9770b2 | STAT 772 | LINEAR RANDOMIZED ALGORITHMS FOR DATA SCIENCE | | 1262 | course\_15157a9824b07ad4185ab3f5 | STAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1254 | course\_31fb5b7b6bf20ca63e33bd46 | STAT 371 | INTRODUCTORY APPLIED STATISTICS FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES | | 1254 | course\_62341da3d7cd1db5f9ca5903 | STAT 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1254 | course\_15157a9824b07ad4185ab3f5 | STAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1254 | course\_821b8b9c055e8ecd0e25a516 | STAT 992 | SEMINAR | | 1252 | course\_0cdbe47e9cba33b1c1a28e66 | STAT 601 | STATISTICAL METHODS I | | 1252 | course\_15157a9824b07ad4185ab3f5 | STAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1244 | course\_69ee62f597c97a8f5f9770b2 | STAT 772 | LINEAR RANDOMIZED ALGORITHMS FOR DATA SCIENCE | | 1244 | course\_15157a9824b07ad4185ab3f5 | STAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1244 | course\_821b8b9c055e8ecd0e25a516 | STAT 992 | SEMINAR | | 1242 | course\_0cdbe47e9cba33b1c1a28e66 | STAT 601 | STATISTICAL METHODS I | | 1242 | course\_15157a9824b07ad4185ab3f5 | STAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1234 | course\_69ee62f597c97a8f5f9770b2 | STAT 772 | LINEAR RANDOMIZED ALGORITHMS FOR DATA SCIENCE | | 1234 | course\_15157a9824b07ad4185ab3f5 | STAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1232 | course\_0cdbe47e9cba33b1c1a28e66 | STAT 601 | STATISTICAL METHODS I | | 1232 | course\_15157a9824b07ad4185ab3f5 | STAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1224 | course\_15157a9824b07ad4185ab3f5 | STAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1222 | course\_0cdbe47e9cba33b1c1a28e66 | STAT 601 | STATISTICAL METHODS I | | 1222 | course\_62341da3d7cd1db5f9ca5903 | STAT 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1222 | course\_c7c2e62609a7d096ae23e826 | STAT 771 | COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS | | 1222 | course\_15157a9824b07ad4185ab3f5 | STAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1212 | course\_0cdbe47e9cba33b1c1a28e66 | STAT 601 | STATISTICAL METHODS I | | 1212 | course\_c7c2e62609a7d096ae23e826 | STAT 771 | COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS | | 1204 | course\_a5f4446c2434cfcb1b7e6969 | STAT 615 | STATISTICAL LEARNING | | 1204 | course\_62341da3d7cd1db5f9ca5903 | STAT 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1202 | course\_0cdbe47e9cba33b1c1a28e66 | STAT 601 | STATISTICAL METHODS I | | 1202 | course\_62341da3d7cd1db5f9ca5903 | STAT 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1202 | course\_c7c2e62609a7d096ae23e826 | STAT 771 | COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS | | 1202 | course\_15157a9824b07ad4185ab3f5 | STAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1194 | course\_3b6b5ce408337da83e5e4e44 | STAT 679 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN STATISTICS | | 1194 | course\_15157a9824b07ad4185ab3f5 | STAT 990 | RESEARCH | | 1192 | course\_c7c2e62609a7d096ae23e826 | STAT 771 | COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1192 | 1 | | 1194 | 2 | | 1202 | 4 | | 1204 | 2 | | 1212 | 2 | | 1222 | 4 | | 1224 | 1 | | 1232 | 2 | | 1234 | 2 | | 1242 | 2 | | 1244 | 3 | | 1252 | 2 | | 1254 | 4 | | 1262 | 3 | | 1264 | 3 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:59:56.176630+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDgwOTk5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2630806", "instructor_name": "Vivak Patel", "course_label": "STAT371", "course_id": "STAT 371", "course_uid": "course_31fb5b7b6bf20ca63e33bd46", "review_date": "2026-05-09 19:59:16 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Whatever you do, don't take his class—it poses a major challenge to your GPA.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2630806", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:59:56.176630+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDM5MTk4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2630806", "instructor_name": "Vivak Patel", "course_label": "STAT371", "course_id": "STAT 371", "course_uid": "course_31fb5b7b6bf20ca63e33bd46", "review_date": "2026-05-06 00:23:09 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Don't listen to the other reviews he's not that bad. His lecture slides are a little confusing but the tests are very fair. He doesn't do the best job of explaining what you need to know for the test but studying his lecture slides will help you so much.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2630806", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:59:56.176630+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDMyMTEy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2630806", "instructor_name": "Vivak Patel", "course_label": "STAT371", "course_id": "STAT 371", "course_uid": "course_31fb5b7b6bf20ca63e33bd46", "review_date": "2026-05-05 16:49:42 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I thoroughly enjoyed this professor and his teaching style. He explained complex concepts clearly and provided helpful materials like homework, Kahoots, and practice exams. Vivak was approachable, supportive, and offered extra help. He made statistics enjoyable. I highly recommend him.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2630806", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:59:56.176630+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDIxOTg4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2630806", "instructor_name": "Vivak Patel", "course_label": "STAT371", "course_id": "STAT 371", "course_uid": "course_31fb5b7b6bf20ca63e33bd46", "review_date": "2026-05-04 20:09:06 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Super nice guy but his lectures are extremely abstract and take hours outside of class to decipher. Attending lectures is pointless, 90% of what's covered will be far more complicated than what's on the exams and you have to teach yourself everything anyways. Unless you have prior knowledge in stats you likely won't to good with this professor.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2630806", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:59:56.176630+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDE0NDA1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2630806", "instructor_name": "Vivak Patel", "course_label": "STAT371", "course_id": "STAT 371", "course_uid": "course_31fb5b7b6bf20ca63e33bd46", "review_date": "2026-05-04 03:08:11 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I had done stats in high school so I felt confident that I would do well in this class. I was wrong. Every day I left lecture knowing less than I'd known when I'd walked in. He taught in a way that reversed my knowledge on all of the topics. He also only gives 10 assignments, so the 3 exams weigh VERY heavily on your overall grade for the course.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2630806", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:59:56.176630+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyODM0MjM2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2630806", "instructor_name": "Vivak Patel", "course_label": "STAT371", "course_id": "STAT 371", "course_uid": "course_31fb5b7b6bf20ca63e33bd46", "review_date": "2026-04-14 17:34:07 +0000 UTC", "comment": "DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HIM. Literally addressed his bad reviews the first day, and has tried to implement changes; however, for the second exam it contains multiple part questions (select all that apply) and you will get absolutely zero partial credit - making our median a 48/65 in an UNCURVED class. He seems nice, worst class structure. 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