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Gretchen Davis
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Professor Davis is one of the best professors I've had at UCLA so far. The class itself isn't that difficult but she also explains the material really well. She is always there for office hours and if you can't meet her at those times, you can always set up an appointment with her. If you're struggling, definitely go to her office hours. Homework is pretty easy and you can check with your TA for the right answer so it's easy to get perfect scores on the homework and labs. The online quizzes are easy as well, especially since you get two tries and most of the questions are the same. I got a 100% on the midterm but the average was quite low. A lot of people had time problems so be aware of that. Also she does not give partial credit nor does she grade on a curve. However she does reward improvement. If you had anything lower than an A before the final, if you get an A on the final, you get an A in the class. If you already have an A, the final is worth 50% of your grade so you pretty much have to almost ace it anyway. Going into the final, I had a 99.6% but needed an 88.2% to maintain my A. She allows you a standard size piece of paper as a cheat sheet on the final (both sides) but honestly, you don't really need it. The final was mostly conceptual. If you keep up with the homework and understand the material, it should be an easy A. Professor Davis is also very friendly and willing to help. She even gave us M&Ms!
Professor Davis is one of the best professors I've had at UCLA so far. The class itself isn't that difficult but she also explains the material really well. She is always there for office hours and if you can't meet her at those times, you can always set up an appointment with her. If you're struggling, definitely go to her office hours. Homework is pretty easy and you can check with your TA for the right answer so it's easy to get perfect scores on the homework and labs. The online quizzes are easy as well, especially since you get two tries and most of the questions are the same. I got a 100% on the midterm but the average was quite low. A lot of people had time problems so be aware of that. Also she does not give partial credit nor does she grade on a curve. However she does reward improvement. If you had anything lower than an A before the final, if you get an A on the final, you get an A in the class. If you already have an A, the final is worth 50% of your grade so you pretty much have to almost ace it anyway. Going into the final, I had a 99.6% but needed an 88.2% to maintain my A. She allows you a standard size piece of paper as a cheat sheet on the final (both sides) but honestly, you don't really need it. The final was mostly conceptual. If you keep up with the homework and understand the material, it should be an easy A. Professor Davis is also very friendly and willing to help. She even gave us M&Ms!
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Prof Davis was not that bad. She was very good at making the students understand the subject. Her tests were not that hard. I went in feeling really confident but left feeling like I failed, however I did really well on all the tests. The book she uses is really good and if you read all of the text then you'll understand the homework. However, her tests are the worst things ever. You can read all the texts but do horrible on them. She's a horrible multiple choice question writer. The quizzes are very confusing and all the answers seem the same. Besides that, she's very nice and very flexible. I had two midterms on the same day and she let me take mine on a different day. If you take this class, try to get David Diez as a TA. He'll make the quarter A LOT better and help you more than she will. He was the reason why I did so well and he's very concerned that you learn all the material. Read all the chapters, form study groups and communicate with the TA a lot if you want a good grade. Make sure you know your definitions for the tests.
Prof Davis was not that bad. She was very good at making the students understand the subject. Her tests were not that hard. I went in feeling really confident but left feeling like I failed, however I did really well on all the tests. The book she uses is really good and if you read all of the text then you'll understand the homework. However, her tests are the worst things ever. You can read all the texts but do horrible on them. She's a horrible multiple choice question writer. The quizzes are very confusing and all the answers seem the same. Besides that, she's very nice and very flexible. I had two midterms on the same day and she let me take mine on a different day. If you take this class, try to get David Diez as a TA. He'll make the quarter A LOT better and help you more than she will. He was the reason why I did so well and he's very concerned that you learn all the material. Read all the chapters, form study groups and communicate with the TA a lot if you want a good grade. Make sure you know your definitions for the tests.
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