Phil...how can one man be so awesome? And criminally underpaid? It's a real shame he's leaving to teach at College of the Canyons after next quarter.

He's teaching the class one more time, so here's how to get an A:

1. Go to every lecture. Download the lecture notes beforehand and type every word he says. When he turns the microphone off (he'll explain what this means), write down what he says and then highlight/circle/star/caps lock what you just wrote in your notes.

2. The reading quizzes are free points. Skim the readings to complete the reading questions to the best of your ability; don't waste time if you can't find an answer to one or two. Go to office hours or stay after lecture for the correct answers so you can do the quizzes. Do not waste your time trying to absorb the material; you won't be tested on it.

3. Exams involve regurgitating everything that Phil says in lectures. The more detailed your notes were, the better you'll perform. Do not even touch the textbooks. Always use the definition + explanation + example format he tells you to use, even if the question doesn't necessarily ask for it.

4. Don't cheat. Don't even appear as if you might cheat. Was that so hard?

Course: PS 141b

BEST PROFESSOR AT UCLA!

CLEAR - He types up the lecture outline for you, you just need to fill in the blanks. He goes slow and makes sure everyone understands what he is talking about

FAIR - His tests are all straightforward; he even posts the questions for his tests up

FUN - Great guy, funny and will not bore u to death like many other professors who talks like they hate their job. Phil loves what he does and he is so passionate

GREAT PROFESSOR, I would take him for every single class at UCLA. Seriously.