<p>@zhongwen: Schechter! Yep I’ve had him twice. Some people adore him while others are more apathetic, I’m in-between. He’s very experienced and super smart, and speaks very eloquently (but also sardonically, he likes making fun of the authors of the books/some other professors). In terms of workload, there isn’t too much but there is a lot of reading. Not very much variety in his classes though, more lecture-based and once in a while he asks questions or organizes small-group activities. Generally I’d say he’s a pretty good professor, definitely a quintessential “madison” professor.</p>