Review posted on Wed 12 May 2010
Course(s) Taken: Neurobiology: 106

His classes are a joke. I went to 4 lectures. I crammed everything the night before the tests. I got an A.

Review posted on Mon 12 Apr 2010
Course(s) Taken: Neurobiology: 106

I had Dr. Scheibel for Neuro 102. I guess I don't even really have to write anything to convince you that he is amazing...just look at the posts below. He changed my view on pursuing medicine, on education, on my life...

Simply put, he is the best thing that the Neuro department (actually, whole school) has to offer. He truly is an asset to this university and to his students. Take this class and take it with him.

Review posted on Fri 02 Apr 2010
Course(s) Taken: Neurobiology: 99

Hello:

Here is a link to a short video "introduction" of Dr.Scheibel as he describes how humans think and feel.

http://www.closertotruth.com/video-profile/How-Do-Human-Brains-Think-and-Feel-Arnold-Scheibel-/1147

Enjoy!

Review posted on Fri 12 Mar 2010
Course(s) Taken: Neurobiology: 220

Course taken: NS 102

I have fallen in love with this man; so much so that I will be taking his class again just so I can re experience the warm aura that is Arnold Scheibel.

Review posted on Thu 18 Feb 2010
Course(s) Taken: Neurobiology: 88

changed my life.

Review posted on Wed 03 Feb 2010
Course(s) Taken: Neurobiology: 106

Hello all:

This evaluation is actually for Neuroanatomy 102.

John Wooden often recites this poem:
"No written word, no spoken plea could teach our youth what they should be, nor all the books on all the shelves, ITS WHAT THE TEACHERS ARE THEMSELVES"

I belive this quote and many others like this describe how I feel about Professor Scheibel. For me, my four years of tuition to study at UCLA would have been all worth it if I had only taken Neuroanatomy 102. When I studied neuroanatomy, I took the subject much further... I started to introspect and began to learn who I was beneath the surface. Dr.Scheibel was right, after neuroanatomy you are never really the same because you learn about this [amazing, phenomenal, complex, powerful] piece of protoplasm that truly is what makes you unique. And then things start to get fun :) I hope you will enjoy the course as much as I have, I really wonder sometimes if incoming Neuroscience students know how lucky they are to have this experience with Dr.Scheibel.

Review posted on Thu 10 Dec 2009
Course(s) Taken: Neurobiology: 106

Neuroanatomy 102 with Dr. Scheibel was the college experience that truly changed me.
Let me start off by saying that Neuroscience 102 was the most difficult class that I have ever had the PLEASURE of taking. Going into it at the beginning of the quarter, I was worried after seeing Dr. Scheibel's high difficulty rating on BruinWalk, and the fact that it was my first quarter of Neuroscience upper div classes. But in the end, I am proud to say that I actually enjoyed countless hours of studying (even skipping out on Halloween weekend) to prepare for his quizzes and the final (which I just took today). Prior to taking this class, I was the type of student who was barely passing most science courses, getting Cs and average scores on exams. Although I have always planned on going to med school, I was not putting in the amount of effort that would get me there prior to Dr. Scheibel's class. His passion for neuroanatomy and medicine inspired my interest in neuroscience to the extent that I changed my entire outlook on my academic career. In addition to gaining truly valuable knowledge that I believe will remain with me for years, and be a huge benefit to have in medical school, the study skills I have acquired throughout this class have shown me that I can get succeed in anything if I truly put my heart into it.
Dr. Scheibel is an amazing professor, an inspiration, and a truly legendary man. If you are considering a career in medicine, this course will show you a real taste of what it is all about. His lectures are given in a VERY professional, 'medical school' atmosphere, and you will look forward to every one of them.
In regards to difficulty, the course is VERY difficult due to the immense amount of memorization of neural structures, connections, and countless hours of studying the Haines Neuroanatomy Atlas. The course is very fast paced, especially at the beginning when you are still getting used to Dr. Scheibel's teaching style. Notes are crucial to your success, and studying every weekend is a MUST. Record his lectures, re-listen to them at home and fill in notes you missed, and don't miss a single lecture! Give this course your full dedication and effort and I guarantee you will have an amazing quarter!

Review posted on Sun 08 Feb 2009
Course(s) Taken: Neurobiology: 106

I took Neuroscience 102 with Dr. Scheibel. Many neuroscience majors say neuroscience 102 is the hardest class they have had to take, but I beg to differ. Although his class is very challenging, Dr. Scheibel teaches it very, very well. I found Neuroscience M101A to be harder than Neuro 102 in this regard. It's amazing how an 84-y/o professor makes material a lot more interesting than the 101 professors do, and 101 professors are half his age.

He is also very professional; for example, in one lecture after a quiz, not many people showed up. He gave the lecture as if he were delivering to a 200-seater seminar for VIP's, which is the way he does it every single lecture. He will treat you with utmost respect.

His 20-minute quizzes are the "midterms" in this class. I personally found the T/F and multiple choice questions harder than those quizzes in which we had to identify structures on slides and trace connections. I got a 70% on quiz 1, 95% on quiz 2, 99% on quiz 3, and 75% on the final. Too bad I choked on the final (Neuro 101A had a final just twelve hours before); I wish I could tell you I got an A or A-, but I got a B. But hey, I have no complaints about him or his class. It was spectacular.

If I had to take Neuro 102 again with him or his graduate-level neuroanatomy class, I ABSOLUTELY would.

Review posted on Wed 05 Mar 2008
Course(s) Taken: NS 102

BEST PROFESSOR EVER! difficult, but definitely worthwhile

Review posted on Sun 20 Jan 2008
Course(s) Taken: NS 102

AMAZING PROF. HELLA HARD CLASS!. So it's required for NS majors and hella hard, but it's an amazing course and Scheibel is an awesome prof. I took his class the first time and failed but got an A the second time around. He has a completely different teaching style than anyone else you've ever had so be prepared. You have to take this w/101A and if you rock one, you will surely rock the other. But its way too easy just to sit back and chillax---DON'T DO IT!!! make sure you understand EVERYTHING that he talks about, especially things that he gives stories about. his stories really help the learning. his OH are helpful, but only if you have specific Qs, otherwise you all just sit in silence while others try to mooch.
Make sure you re-listen to his lectures and draw out the pathways. Memorize the random things in the slides, like the corpus callosum and little tidbits--those are what will get you the A.
In this class you will either rock it or pray to pass (assuming you do), so you know where you are all the time and how much work you need to put into it. but my advice= eat, sleep, and breathe neuro for the next 10 weeks. quit your research. stop volunteering. and exnay on thursday nights. it'll be worth it in the end--i promise.