Joseph Esdin
Department of Life Sciences
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4.2
Overall Rating
Based on 55 Users
Easiness 2.6 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.2 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 2.8 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.2 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

TOP TAGS

  • Uses Slides
  • Tolerates Tardiness
  • Engaging Lectures
  • Appropriately Priced Materials
  • Often Funny
  • Tough Tests
  • Participation Matters
  • Would Take Again
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21.4%
17.8%
14.2%
10.7%
7.1%
3.6%
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20.5%
17.1%
13.7%
10.3%
6.8%
3.4%
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20.6%
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10.3%
6.9%
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43.8%
36.5%
29.2%
21.9%
14.6%
7.3%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

33.3%
27.8%
22.2%
16.7%
11.1%
5.6%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

14.5%
12.1%
9.7%
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4.8%
2.4%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

18.4%
15.4%
12.3%
9.2%
6.1%
3.1%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

17.1%
14.2%
11.4%
8.5%
5.7%
2.8%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

16.0%
13.3%
10.6%
8.0%
5.3%
2.7%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

15.5%
12.9%
10.4%
7.8%
5.2%
2.6%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

18.7%
15.6%
12.4%
9.3%
6.2%
3.1%
0.0%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

19.1%
15.9%
12.7%
9.6%
6.4%
3.2%
0.0%
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A
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

21.0%
17.5%
14.0%
10.5%
7.0%
3.5%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

19.8%
16.5%
13.2%
9.9%
6.6%
3.3%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

19.1%
15.9%
12.8%
9.6%
6.4%
3.2%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

15.5%
12.9%
10.3%
7.8%
5.2%
2.6%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

17.9%
14.9%
11.9%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

19.8%
16.5%
13.2%
9.9%
6.6%
3.3%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

17.4%
14.5%
11.6%
8.7%
5.8%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

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June 25, 2013

Esdin is a really great lecturer!! Almost everything he says is relevant but this means that you need to take really good notes in order to do well. I didn't know this at the time but apparently, it helps a lot to go to office hours. People(life science majors) usually enjoy the content of this class and as a plus Esdin presents it in a very organized way. You'll still need to do a lot of memorizing though! This isn't an easy class in any sense, the tests were fairly difficult!(not solely based on memorization) The second half was taught by Yang, and I thought this part was much more manageable.

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June 12, 2013

Selling LS 2 Textbook:

Life: The Science of Biology (9th E) (loose-leaf)

Email me: ************* and I'll let you bargain for a fair price :D

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April 5, 2013

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April 5, 2013

Selling the newest edition of the LS2 Book (10th Edition). I decided to drop the class after I had already bought the book. Selling it for $120
email me at ************* if interested.

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March 30, 2013

As others have said, Esdin is a brilliant lecturer.

Style: very detail-oriented. I suggest recording the lectures and replaying them after class to make sure you caught everything on your notes.

Goes at a decent pace, not too fast, not too slow.

Got an A, so manageable.

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Feb. 20, 2013

A brilliant lecturer, the second best I have had at UCLA (to Corbin). He will help you understand the material as best as he can; however, he tests are difficult and very detail-oriented so watch out.

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June 25, 2013

Esdin is a really great lecturer!! Almost everything he says is relevant but this means that you need to take really good notes in order to do well. I didn't know this at the time but apparently, it helps a lot to go to office hours. People(life science majors) usually enjoy the content of this class and as a plus Esdin presents it in a very organized way. You'll still need to do a lot of memorizing though! This isn't an easy class in any sense, the tests were fairly difficult!(not solely based on memorization) The second half was taught by Yang, and I thought this part was much more manageable.

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Quarter: N/A
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June 12, 2013

Selling LS 2 Textbook:

Life: The Science of Biology (9th E) (loose-leaf)

Email me: ************* and I'll let you bargain for a fair price :D

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April 5, 2013

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April 5, 2013

Selling the newest edition of the LS2 Book (10th Edition). I decided to drop the class after I had already bought the book. Selling it for $120
email me at ************* if interested.

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March 30, 2013

As others have said, Esdin is a brilliant lecturer.

Style: very detail-oriented. I suggest recording the lectures and replaying them after class to make sure you caught everything on your notes.

Goes at a decent pace, not too fast, not too slow.

Got an A, so manageable.

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Feb. 20, 2013

A brilliant lecturer, the second best I have had at UCLA (to Corbin). He will help you understand the material as best as he can; however, he tests are difficult and very detail-oriented so watch out.

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4.2
Overall Rating
Based on 55 Users
Easiness 2.6 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.2 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 2.8 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.2 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

TOP TAGS

  • Uses Slides
    (17)
  • Tolerates Tardiness
    (12)
  • Engaging Lectures
    (16)
  • Appropriately Priced Materials
    (10)
  • Often Funny
    (12)
  • Tough Tests
    (14)
  • Participation Matters
    (13)
  • Would Take Again
    (14)
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