Prof. Stretton is so nice! I had the best time in his lectures because not only does he make them interesting, but he also cares about his students a great deal. I had a very unique and wonderful experience in his class and will remember it forever.

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Nicest man in the world. I loved him, fair test and wonderul lecture notes were provided.

I agree with everyone that he is the nicest and the coolest man on earth! I love his teaching style and he genuinely cares about yoy. Prof Stretton, you are the greatest!

one of the nicest, most caring professors i have had thus far. exam wasnt easy---but fair. Very much recommended

He's by far the best professor you'll ever find! He is interesting, funny, engaging, caring, he even makes you sing in class! His exams are very fair, if you're awake during lecture. Tony, you're the best!!

Made human physiology section interesting. Always entertaining; very funny.

By far the best professor on this campus! He truly cares about his students and do whatever it takes to help you learn the material. I've never seen any other professor have retake exams and review sessions at coffee shops! Word of advice, turn off your cell phone or you'll have to sing in class!

He's funny and he has a sweet english accent, that alone keeps me from skipping lecture. The class is interesting but not easy.

Tony is a great professor. He makes you learn the material and although boring at times, he does try to keep you entertained. He's really helpful and wants students to do well, but his exam is tough, but fair. If you study you'll do great in his class.

He is a fantastic lecturer! He is funny and he always keeps it entertaining! He also adds little things such as stories or songs to help you remember key concepts. One of the best professors at the University.

Tony is the best lecutrer on campus, everyone, no matter what their interest should get to experience him. He is so full of life and so caring, i wouldnt guess he is 72!!!

Tony is AMAZING. I highly recommend him and his class (Neuro523). He explains everything, with a little "kick" to it. He emails you every lecture- and includes EVERYTHING in the notes that he said in lecture. If he tells a joke, even the joke is in the notes. Tests aren't too bad, and he provides retakes (for every test) if you do poorly.

Awesome professor. British accent is a plus. He is definitely passionate about his teaching. Notes are helpful--they contain everything. Book not needed. Test is fair. In fact, he gives two tests and you pick the better score of the two. Provides fun stories and rhymes to help you with the material. Extremely helpful and accommodating.

Tony is awesome! He is such a great professor. I recommend taking one of his classes if you can!

Only take this class if he's teaching; makes learning fun and is the best prof I've ever had. Very helpful and friendly; gives you 2 tries on every exam and you get the better grade of the 2. Exams are short answer/essay; can be difficult. Make sure you do the problem sets! Make sure not to slack off on exams, pisses him off and don't expect a redo

Tony is the best professor I have ever had. He is genuinely passionate about the material and the students. Take him if you can.

Tony is THE best professor I've had at UW-Madison. Really, he's that awesome. The exams aren't easy, but there's always a second-chance exam (but this semester you get the average of the two grades, not the highest).

Tony was the best teacher I had at UW. His notes he will send out are both helpful and very entertaining. He is a wonderful scientist and a wonderful teacher. This is a great man with lots of passion for Neuro!

Amazing Class; Amazing teacher. This class is a must take if you are a science major before you graduate. The class is by no means easy but it is well worth all the time spent studying.

The nicest and funniest professor on campus. Anyone that sends out thorough lecture notes riddled with humorous asides deserves an award. Four exams total, and you can retake any of them to improve your score. No curve, and the grading scale is RIDICULOUS (82% average for an AB, 70% for a B). Plus, he has a posh British accent.

Tony is definitely THE best professor I've had. I fell in love with the subject because of him. Whatever it takes -- get into his class. He's not only a fabulous scientist and professor, but also an exceptional human being. The material can get complicated, but with him and Seth, it's well worth studying.

I adored Prof. Stretton. He's a fantastic lecturer. He really wants the students to understand the material. He is passionate about his material and very very funny. TAKE A CLASS OF HIS BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE UNIVERSITY! Sweet guy, and the british accent is always a plus.

great guy. extremely good hearted and exceptional at relating to the students. he organized numerous times every week to meet with any students interested. also, his liveness during class and love for what he teaches made him extraordinary.

Tony is the greatest professor on campus. Extremely knowledgeable and distinguished in neurobiology and even more entertaining. The material can be tough but he gives his students every chance to do well. You can retake all exams so getting a good grade isnt too tough. I'd recommend this class to all who are interested in science. Really genuine gu

Maybe I had him in an off semester, but I didn't find Professor Stretton that "amazing." Sure he is a nice guy but he is a bit unclear at times and his first exam was killer. Thank god for second chance!

Tony is really a Great professor. He may be unclear at times during lecture but he is very willing to help and is very personal out of class. He is extremely knowledgeable and his credentials are pretty impressive. He made animal physiology really interesting.

At times he can be all over the place, and some of his exam questions are a little nit-picky (totally unexpected after the practice exam) but still a pretty good teacher. Tries hard to make sure you understand concepts and gives you two shots at the exam.

Tony is the man. For 75 years old he is the most active person Ive ever seen. His teaching style is old school, very few powerpoint slides. He types out all of the notes you will need and the exams are very detail-oriented. Luckily you can take two exms and the second one is much easier

Tony is hands-down the best professor I've had at UW Madison. It was worth taking 523 just to have him as a professor. He's a great guy, incredibly nice, and is willing to put the students first. I highly recommend taking his classes.

He taught the anatomy section while Viestra taught Botony. Tony is super nice and funny. He cares about his students, and he really wants them to understand the material. A notecard is given, and he gives a "second chance" exam, but don't rely on the card to save you. Make sure you understand all of the concepts as the lectures progress.

Tony is a GREAT professor -- very funny, intelligent, and interesting. One of the best professors I've ever had!!!

Absolutely WONDERFUL professor. Love the class and really enjoyed the learning process. Its hard material but he's willing to work with you until you understand.

Tony is a great professor. He is engaging and witty and really succeeds in sparking interest in a subject that's pretty daunting. He takes an experimental approach to teaching, which is made awesome by the fact that he knows personally many of the folks that have done pioneering research in neurology. He's great, take his class.

Dr. Stretton is a very intelligent, funny, and nice professor. However, if you take bio152 with him be prepared to get questions on the exam such as "What was Tony's grandmother's name?" "Why did he throw daffodils in class during the lecture?"..and so forth...Notes that he sends out are very helpful, but it's A LOT to read.

Tony was truly one of the best professors I've had here at Madison. He was passionate about what he taught and made class a pleasure to attend. Tests were far from easy, but Tony went out of his way to make sure everyone had the opportunity to succeed.

Tony is an absolutely wonderful professor. You can tell his main goal is actually for everyone to LEARN. He has second chance exams so people study twice and do better, and he's incredibly helpful in office hours. So much admiration

All of the wonderful things you are reading are true. GREAT lecture notes. Very easy grading scale. 2nd chance exams. He is very funny, charismatic, and British. He can derail a bit, but it's usually at least entertaining. Incredibly smart and personally knew almost every scientist in the textbook. Do yourself a favor and take this class with Tony

Tony Stretton is probably one the most caring professors I have had at UW. He is extremely helpful during office hours.

I took Neuro 523 with Tony Stretton roughly five years ago. I'm now in my first year of medical school, and my Neural Science course has rolled around. This means: KABOOM let's do all 523 material in less than 2 weeks! I rummaged through my old notes and found the ones Tony sent out to the class on electrophysiology and they have been INVALUABLE!

Be sure to read his lecture notes BEFORE class, otherwise you will have difficulty understanding the material Tony presents. He gets on tangents easily and only displays picturesdiagrams on power points, both of which make it hard to follow along. Tony believes in 2nd chances, so students have the option to take another version of the exam.

Strongly recommend reading the lecture notes he sends out--that's the information he's going to stress the most. Go to office hours; he's willing to clearly explain anything, whether it's from class or just a random question about biology, until you fully understand. The perfect person to have intellectual conversations with.

Best. Prof. Ever. There was a power outage the day before the 1st retake and he no one could access the review materials. He arranged for the retake to be in class two days later so everyone would have time to study. Lectures are funny and slightly informative, but you don't need to go and can do well only using the comprehensive notes he gives.

He is the best professor I've ever had. Super kind and caring. I can tell that I have learned A LOT from him. Go to his office hours and he is willing to explain anything or be friend with you!

Tony is very smart, and it's crazy how he personally knows the scientists who carried out major experiments in the field of molecular and neurobiology. Although it can occasionally be hard to follow his lectures, the lecture notes he provides explain in detail the major points that he covers during lecture. Tony is very helpful during office hours.

He is a good guy. It is hard to follow him in lecture sometimes, but his lecture notes that he sends out are completely understandable so focus on this those. He really cares for his students so if you feel there is a grading discrepancy on your exam feel free to talk to him about it, he will take a look & reward you if it is within reason.

Favorite Professor in college, love this guy.

Wonderful teach of 616, very personable and got to know each of the students. One of the best classes I've taken thanks to him and the other professors

Tony's lectures are a little hard to follow, but he is an amazing teacher and really wants his students to do well. His office hours are really helpful if you get lost. He also post all his notes online, which is all you really need to pass, but I would still suggest going to class, Tony is hilarious.

A little difficult to follow along in lecture, but read his notes and you'll understand it. His exams are usually very similar to his practice exams.

Tony is an amazing scientist and truly funny/inspirational man! His lectures are extremely interesting--so go to them! However, his British accent, occasional mumbling and tangents make lectures somewhat hard to follow. Make sure to keep up with the material--because it can go fast, especially if you've never taken an anat/phys course.

He's a crazy British dude who wants you to succeed. Know how graphs work, read his lecture notes, and do the practice test (it has a bunch of the same questions as the exam he gives). Also, silence your phone in lectures... or else...

Prof. Stretton makes many of the students laugh and enjoy the topics he is presenting. It's best to review the lecture materials before class, or you may become lost in the ensuing hour.

At first, you may be overwhelmed by the amount of drawing and scribbled notes that Tony writes on the board, but don't worry, he posts REALLY good online notes. Definitely go to lecture and focus, but don't get caught up on the details. Tony is hilarious and is obviously very well known in his field. You can tell he loves what he does.

He has notes on all you will get tested on which is super useful if you want to get a good grade. Now, you gotta work for it cause there's a lot of stuff on those notes that he doesn't necessarily cover in lecture, but he's such an entertaining and nice professor, I'm not bitter. I got a good grade with him anyways.

Tony has really entertaining lectures, but if you don't already know the information it's probably really hard to follow. His tests don't ask any questions that require real knowledge--only memorization of facts and little details, so it's really easy. Read his notes he posts, even though they're super long.

Awesome professor! This rating doesnt make much sense since he just gave his last lecture today... but he is one of the best professor Ive had so far. He could have been a bit more organized but he made lectures very interesting and never missed an occasion to make a joke. He really wants the students to succeed. Thank you Dr. Stretton !