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Anthony Friscia
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took him for phy sci 107. He's funny and all but his lectures are disorganized compared to Phelps. I guess it's understandable since Phelps has been teaching for a very long time. I thought he was cool and all until he actually said, "You're an idiot," to a student who forgot to turn off his/her phone.. I know that s/he made a mistake but that does not give him the right to call that person an idiot in front of a bunch of people.
took him for phy sci 107. He's funny and all but his lectures are disorganized compared to Phelps. I guess it's understandable since Phelps has been teaching for a very long time. I thought he was cool and all until he actually said, "You're an idiot," to a student who forgot to turn off his/her phone.. I know that s/he made a mistake but that does not give him the right to call that person an idiot in front of a bunch of people.
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Fall 2024 - This class is definitely the hardest class I've ever taken at UCLA. It takes a lot to succeed but once you get past this course, the rest of Phy Sci will be a breeze. Dr. Friscia leads the muscles portion of the course, which is the second half. He's quite funny, very lively, and an overall great teacher. People say that Friscia's half is the easier half, and I would agree because 95% of your success is based on memorization. His half is also much cooler for the fact that you get to touch the cadavers and present the muscles to your peers. Get ready for three-hour labs on top of two-hour lectures on top of two-hour discussions every week. Quizzes literally every week to always keep you on your toes and a unit's worth of content in a week. It's awesome and super challenging at the same time. The key to success is just being willing to memorize everything you've been given.
Fall 2024 - This class is definitely the hardest class I've ever taken at UCLA. It takes a lot to succeed but once you get past this course, the rest of Phy Sci will be a breeze. Dr. Friscia leads the muscles portion of the course, which is the second half. He's quite funny, very lively, and an overall great teacher. People say that Friscia's half is the easier half, and I would agree because 95% of your success is based on memorization. His half is also much cooler for the fact that you get to touch the cadavers and present the muscles to your peers. Get ready for three-hour labs on top of two-hour lectures on top of two-hour discussions every week. Quizzes literally every week to always keep you on your toes and a unit's worth of content in a week. It's awesome and super challenging at the same time. The key to success is just being willing to memorize everything you've been given.
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Spring 2019 - The lab portion was the most interesting to me, I learned a lot and Dr. Friscia was interested in our learning of the material rather than the amount of material presented. No midterms, no final, just one group project (2 people for 30 minutes on a research article), a final 10 page paper, and weekly questions, and a 2 page paper (Final, technically) and lab quality grade. He is so chill, its a class for seniors only and getting in depends if you were a UA for PhySci 107 or PhySci 13. Overall, I am so glad I was able to take this class, If you can take it, you won't regret it!
Spring 2019 - The lab portion was the most interesting to me, I learned a lot and Dr. Friscia was interested in our learning of the material rather than the amount of material presented. No midterms, no final, just one group project (2 people for 30 minutes on a research article), a final 10 page paper, and weekly questions, and a 2 page paper (Final, technically) and lab quality grade. He is so chill, its a class for seniors only and getting in depends if you were a UA for PhySci 107 or PhySci 13. Overall, I am so glad I was able to take this class, If you can take it, you won't regret it!
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Summer 2021 - This is by far my favorite class I've taken at UCLA. Dr. Friscia is awesome and although it's a lot of material (o/i/a of all muscles from 107 + blood supply and innervation) it's totally worth it. Friscia is very reasonable with grades, but to get an A you should memorize everything, take advantage of the open labs, and start studying from day 1 to not fall behind. Dissecting cadaver limbs as an undergraduate is almost unheard of so if you get the chance to take this class definitely do!! It was such a rewarding experience and is great preparation for anyone interested in medical school.
Summer 2021 - This is by far my favorite class I've taken at UCLA. Dr. Friscia is awesome and although it's a lot of material (o/i/a of all muscles from 107 + blood supply and innervation) it's totally worth it. Friscia is very reasonable with grades, but to get an A you should memorize everything, take advantage of the open labs, and start studying from day 1 to not fall behind. Dissecting cadaver limbs as an undergraduate is almost unheard of so if you get the chance to take this class definitely do!! It was such a rewarding experience and is great preparation for anyone interested in medical school.
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