Professor
Frank Laski
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Class taken: LS4 I thought LS4 was supposed to be an easy class, but then I had Dr. Laski. However, I learned a lot and I really enjoyed the class. He is super-available, and holds office hours (called "clinics") every week, and sometimes on weekends before the exams. He is friendly, and always willing to answer questions. He isn't the best at explaining certain concepts, but he has an excellent background in the molecular side of the material. Like all the other classes here at UCLA, you get the grade you earned. He gives practice problems from the book, clearly discusses topics that will be tested on via Powerpoint, makes practice exams, and holds so many office hours it makes you want more units for the class. If you fail an exam, that's really because you didn't study. I really liked how he went into the molecular and medical (cancer) aspect of genetics. It made the course much more enjoyable. Like all LS classes, the book is way too comprehensive to cover in 10 weeks, but his Powerpoints are an excellent summary. Overall, a 9/10. I really recommend him for LS4, even though it's challenging. You learn a lot, and he covers vital MCAT material :)
Class taken: LS4 I thought LS4 was supposed to be an easy class, but then I had Dr. Laski. However, I learned a lot and I really enjoyed the class. He is super-available, and holds office hours (called "clinics") every week, and sometimes on weekends before the exams. He is friendly, and always willing to answer questions. He isn't the best at explaining certain concepts, but he has an excellent background in the molecular side of the material. Like all the other classes here at UCLA, you get the grade you earned. He gives practice problems from the book, clearly discusses topics that will be tested on via Powerpoint, makes practice exams, and holds so many office hours it makes you want more units for the class. If you fail an exam, that's really because you didn't study. I really liked how he went into the molecular and medical (cancer) aspect of genetics. It made the course much more enjoyable. Like all LS classes, the book is way too comprehensive to cover in 10 weeks, but his Powerpoints are an excellent summary. Overall, a 9/10. I really recommend him for LS4, even though it's challenging. You learn a lot, and he covers vital MCAT material :)
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ls4. it was so hard to understand him at times because he stutters a lot. i was too lazy to even watch the bruincast because of his stuttering. but he is a very caring teacher. he has many office hours where he will help students out if they are stuck. we have clicker questions in class
ls4. it was so hard to understand him at times because he stutters a lot. i was too lazy to even watch the bruincast because of his stuttering. but he is a very caring teacher. he has many office hours where he will help students out if they are stuck. we have clicker questions in class
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LS4 Dr. Laski is a pretty decent professor. He stutters a lot, which can be distracting, and at times I thought he spoke pretty quickly/skipped some information that he just assumed we should already know. He is very intelligent and well respected in the genetics society, so sometimes I think teaching a basic introductory genetics course can be too "simple" for him, if you know what I mean. But he is pretty available for office hours and will answer questions/work through problems. He really does want students to learn and not just memorize, so he likes to ask questions that make you think about the concepts and not just something he said. He has a tendency to have mistakes in the lecture slides and even on the exams though. He is a bit all over the place it seems like sometimes
LS4 Dr. Laski is a pretty decent professor. He stutters a lot, which can be distracting, and at times I thought he spoke pretty quickly/skipped some information that he just assumed we should already know. He is very intelligent and well respected in the genetics society, so sometimes I think teaching a basic introductory genetics course can be too "simple" for him, if you know what I mean. But he is pretty available for office hours and will answer questions/work through problems. He really does want students to learn and not just memorize, so he likes to ask questions that make you think about the concepts and not just something he said. He has a tendency to have mistakes in the lecture slides and even on the exams though. He is a bit all over the place it seems like sometimes
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I had LS4 with Prof Laski. He stutters a lot but that didn't bother me as it did some people. He's kind of funny but he really goes slow with the material to make sure every last person understood what he was talking about. His exams really make you think about what you know, which is a good thing. I'd recommend taking him, though I can't say that about other professors.
I had LS4 with Prof Laski. He stutters a lot but that didn't bother me as it did some people. He's kind of funny but he really goes slow with the material to make sure every last person understood what he was talking about. His exams really make you think about what you know, which is a good thing. I'd recommend taking him, though I can't say that about other professors.
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