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Yves Rubin
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Spring 2024 - YVES RUBIN IS THE GOAT. For someone who SUCKS at chemistry, he really came in clutch for me. He cut us a lot of slack. I would've been freaking out all quarter in confusion had it not been for him. We had open note/book midterms and final. He also went over the homework in office hours. I think Chem 14C was the only class in this series I could tolerate all because of this guy. I love him. He also wore a really cute shirt with a lizard on it all the time. Anyway, I genuinely enjoyed NMR Spec because of this man. Bless his soul. He made my spring quarter so nice and manageable. I wish I could insert emojis because he made me so happy. If he ever returns, TAKE THIS CLASS
Spring 2024 - YVES RUBIN IS THE GOAT. For someone who SUCKS at chemistry, he really came in clutch for me. He cut us a lot of slack. I would've been freaking out all quarter in confusion had it not been for him. We had open note/book midterms and final. He also went over the homework in office hours. I think Chem 14C was the only class in this series I could tolerate all because of this guy. I love him. He also wore a really cute shirt with a lizard on it all the time. Anyway, I genuinely enjoyed NMR Spec because of this man. Bless his soul. He made my spring quarter so nice and manageable. I wish I could insert emojis because he made me so happy. If he ever returns, TAKE THIS CLASS
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Rubin is BORING. I'm not one to fall asleep in class, but Rubin was really asking for it. He knows is OChem, but someone needs to breath some life into this man! The tests were similar to previous exams posted on his website, and that was very helpful. Overall I like organic chem a lot, but at points it was hard to keep my enthusiasm up with such a dull prof.
Rubin is BORING. I'm not one to fall asleep in class, but Rubin was really asking for it. He knows is OChem, but someone needs to breath some life into this man! The tests were similar to previous exams posted on his website, and that was very helpful. Overall I like organic chem a lot, but at points it was hard to keep my enthusiasm up with such a dull prof.
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Winter 2023 - Ignore all the old reviews, Rubin is absolutely goated. All of his exams were online, open note, open book, and he often gave us extra time to complete them. The grading scheme is also super forgiving (you literally only need 20% in the class to pass with a C-) and homework is weighted 33% of your grade. I got an A- with only an 81% since the class average was a 60% on the second midterm, which lowered my overall grade a bit. He also gives us super useful slides, summaries, and links that we're allowed to use during the exams. He has great humor and is a super sweet person who truly cares about his students and our success. 100% recommend this class, I would not have scored so high given how little I studied with any other professor. Rubin is amazing.
Winter 2023 - Ignore all the old reviews, Rubin is absolutely goated. All of his exams were online, open note, open book, and he often gave us extra time to complete them. The grading scheme is also super forgiving (you literally only need 20% in the class to pass with a C-) and homework is weighted 33% of your grade. I got an A- with only an 81% since the class average was a 60% on the second midterm, which lowered my overall grade a bit. He also gives us super useful slides, summaries, and links that we're allowed to use during the exams. He has great humor and is a super sweet person who truly cares about his students and our success. 100% recommend this class, I would not have scored so high given how little I studied with any other professor. Rubin is amazing.
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Dr. Rubin isn't a very good lecturer. He tries to make the class fun and while some jokes are funny, majority are not. I don't even known why i bother going to class. He pretty much reads aloud the textbook. He audio casts which doesn't help because ochem is very visual. The best thing about his class is that his curve is super generous. Pretty much 30% can get A's (includes A-) which is unheard of. His exams look the same from year to year so just do his practice exams and of course read the book.
Dr. Rubin isn't a very good lecturer. He tries to make the class fun and while some jokes are funny, majority are not. I don't even known why i bother going to class. He pretty much reads aloud the textbook. He audio casts which doesn't help because ochem is very visual. The best thing about his class is that his curve is super generous. Pretty much 30% can get A's (includes A-) which is unheard of. His exams look the same from year to year so just do his practice exams and of course read the book.
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Winter 2025 - This class is cool, you learn a lot about NMR and IR that you don't cover in previous chem classes. Sometimes lectures can be boring, but professor Rubin is a very sweet guy who just wants the best for his students. The class has a HUGE curve where an 85% is an A. The midterm and final are take home and manageable, very easy class. Would definitely recommend.
Winter 2025 - This class is cool, you learn a lot about NMR and IR that you don't cover in previous chem classes. Sometimes lectures can be boring, but professor Rubin is a very sweet guy who just wants the best for his students. The class has a HUGE curve where an 85% is an A. The midterm and final are take home and manageable, very easy class. Would definitely recommend.
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