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Zoe Todd

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 28 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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CHEM 561
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Zoe Todd is the best professor I've ever had at UW-Madison. She made very challenging material easy to understand, she was accessible outside of class, and she very clearly cares a lot about her students and the material she teaches. Get ready for some cute pony pictures too!
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CHEM 561
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Zoe was amazing! She held multiple office hours during the week and extra during exam time. She was extremely helpful and guided you if you were stuck. As other people said, she remembers so many names. She really cares about you as a student and as a person. Would love to take again!
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CHEM 104
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
A top notch professor that really cared. She memorized the first 3 rows names in a giant lecture hall for multiple sections. Truly a kind individual
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Instructor identity & provenance 
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