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Jay Phelan

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June 19, 2016
Quarter: Spring 2016
Grade: A+

Selling textbooks: Mean Genes ($7) and What is Life ($15). What is Life is not the required edition but the difference is minimal. Text me at ********** if interested.

Definitely go to office hours! Dr. Phelan is super interesting and willing to engage with students, and my only regret with this class is not going more often.

The class itself is really interesting, but the tests can be pretty hard since a large part is free response. Lecture slides aren't posted online, so going to lecture is pretty necessary, but they're super interesting and straightforward so taking notes is pretty easy. Just review those notes and be familiar with that and you'll be fine for the midterm/final.

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Dec. 29, 2014
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A

LS 15

Selling "What is Life?" 2nd edition + physiology
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June 9, 2015
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LS 15

Selling What is Life? Second Edition
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Sept. 2, 2015
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A

LIFE SCIENCE 15 BOOK FOR SALE
$90 OBO willing to negotiate

Comes with Mean Genes, graded midterm, graded quizzes, weekly questions plus answers, and study guides for midterm and final

Text me: **********

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Nov. 23, 2015
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A

Selling LS 15 textbook: What is Life? A guide to biology with physiology 3rd edition with Mean Genes

- Including all problem sets, graded quizzes, graded midterm/final

$100 for both books
**********

He's also the best professor I've ever had - highly recommend this class

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Sept. 13, 2015
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A

Selling: What is Life and Mean genes, buy one get one free for $100
Contact: ********** if interested!

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Sept. 24, 2015
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A

Selling What is Life? Paperback for Life Science 15!

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March 1, 2016
Quarter: Winter 2016
Grade: N/A

Selling Textbooks What is Life, and Mean Genes.. New Condition.
I thought LS15 was the funniest, most engaging class I've taken, and would definitely recommend it to everyone who can get in, since it fills up the fastest.
To buy textbooks, text on **********

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April 6, 2017
Quarter: Winter 2017
Grade: A+

Selling What is Life textbook (3rd edition & with physiology) for $30!!! Text me if interested **********

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June 16, 2022
Quarter: Spring 2022
Grade: A+

Professor Phelan is a wonderful lecturer. He know how to get the entire class's attention, and keep it. Most of the time the lecture was not boring (obviously sometimes it was bc it's a boring bio class but in general the prof is cool to listen to). The content of the class gets easier towards the end of the quarter, but at the middle of it is when it gets hard (pedigrees and probabilities and that stuff). I went to every single CLC session/ LA workshop and that def helped. Also, you can find a LOT of resources online to help for this class, so use them! I used quizlet to study and that def helped me.

Launchpad though? The most annoying and boring thing ever. You use it for all the LS7 series, it's awful-- for that part, good luck. You can get by most of the time if you just read the highlighted/bold terms, but if it doesn't make sense then def read the chapter.

Professor Phelan is a great professor though so if you can take him you most certainly should, he did study sessions with/for us before midterms and finals-- he cares about his students' understanding about the material. He's a cool guy with cool piercings.

PS: I'm selling all of my notes (from both the readings and the lectures) for $15, so hmu on ********** if you are interested!

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LIFESCI 15
Quarter: Spring 2016
Grade: A+
June 19, 2016

Selling textbooks: Mean Genes ($7) and What is Life ($15). What is Life is not the required edition but the difference is minimal. Text me at ********** if interested.

Definitely go to office hours! Dr. Phelan is super interesting and willing to engage with students, and my only regret with this class is not going more often.

The class itself is really interesting, but the tests can be pretty hard since a large part is free response. Lecture slides aren't posted online, so going to lecture is pretty necessary, but they're super interesting and straightforward so taking notes is pretty easy. Just review those notes and be familiar with that and you'll be fine for the midterm/final.

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MCD BIO C174B
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Dec. 29, 2014

LS 15

Selling "What is Life?" 2nd edition + physiology
Text me at **********

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MCD BIO C174B
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
June 9, 2015

LS 15

Selling What is Life? Second Edition
Contact: **********

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MCD BIO C174B
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Sept. 2, 2015

LIFE SCIENCE 15 BOOK FOR SALE
$90 OBO willing to negotiate

Comes with Mean Genes, graded midterm, graded quizzes, weekly questions plus answers, and study guides for midterm and final

Text me: **********

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
LIFESCI 15
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Nov. 23, 2015

Selling LS 15 textbook: What is Life? A guide to biology with physiology 3rd edition with Mean Genes

- Including all problem sets, graded quizzes, graded midterm/final

$100 for both books
**********

He's also the best professor I've ever had - highly recommend this class

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0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
LIFESCI 15
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Sept. 13, 2015

Selling: What is Life and Mean genes, buy one get one free for $100
Contact: ********** if interested!

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0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
LIFESCI 15
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Sept. 24, 2015

Selling What is Life? Paperback for Life Science 15!

Text me at **********

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
LIFESCI 15
Quarter: Winter 2016
Grade: N/A
March 1, 2016

Selling Textbooks What is Life, and Mean Genes.. New Condition.
I thought LS15 was the funniest, most engaging class I've taken, and would definitely recommend it to everyone who can get in, since it fills up the fastest.
To buy textbooks, text on **********

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
LIFESCI 15
Quarter: Winter 2017
Grade: A+
April 6, 2017

Selling What is Life textbook (3rd edition & with physiology) for $30!!! Text me if interested **********

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0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
LIFESCI 7B
Quarter: Spring 2022
Grade: A+
June 16, 2022

Professor Phelan is a wonderful lecturer. He know how to get the entire class's attention, and keep it. Most of the time the lecture was not boring (obviously sometimes it was bc it's a boring bio class but in general the prof is cool to listen to). The content of the class gets easier towards the end of the quarter, but at the middle of it is when it gets hard (pedigrees and probabilities and that stuff). I went to every single CLC session/ LA workshop and that def helped. Also, you can find a LOT of resources online to help for this class, so use them! I used quizlet to study and that def helped me.

Launchpad though? The most annoying and boring thing ever. You use it for all the LS7 series, it's awful-- for that part, good luck. You can get by most of the time if you just read the highlighted/bold terms, but if it doesn't make sense then def read the chapter.

Professor Phelan is a great professor though so if you can take him you most certainly should, he did study sessions with/for us before midterms and finals-- he cares about his students' understanding about the material. He's a cool guy with cool piercings.

PS: I'm selling all of my notes (from both the readings and the lectures) for $15, so hmu on ********** if you are interested!

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
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