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Brent Corbin
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Brent is by far the best professor I have had here at UCLA. Not only does he communicate well with the class and explain the course material in an intelligible manner, he cares greatly about the student's understanding of the ideas and concepts explored in class. While the course curriculum was difficult, Brent's explanations and elaborations of the material helped me to not only comprehend the many formulas and concepts (ranging from magnetism to Einstein's Theory of Relativity), but allowed me to explore the concepts inside and out. However, I offer one caveat: His test curves are extremely low!! If you really want to test your understanding of the course material including your ability to implement the concepts learned in class in a variety of hypothetical physical situations, I highly recommend taking Brent's course. However, if low scores leave you emptier than the vacuum of space, you may want to opt for a more self-esteem-boosting professor. Be aware, though, that you are sacrificing the dedication and commitment of a devoted professor which, in my opinion, well outweighs any A grade.
Brent is by far the best professor I have had here at UCLA. Not only does he communicate well with the class and explain the course material in an intelligible manner, he cares greatly about the student's understanding of the ideas and concepts explored in class. While the course curriculum was difficult, Brent's explanations and elaborations of the material helped me to not only comprehend the many formulas and concepts (ranging from magnetism to Einstein's Theory of Relativity), but allowed me to explore the concepts inside and out. However, I offer one caveat: His test curves are extremely low!! If you really want to test your understanding of the course material including your ability to implement the concepts learned in class in a variety of hypothetical physical situations, I highly recommend taking Brent's course. However, if low scores leave you emptier than the vacuum of space, you may want to opt for a more self-esteem-boosting professor. Be aware, though, that you are sacrificing the dedication and commitment of a devoted professor which, in my opinion, well outweighs any A grade.
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BRENT IS AN AWESOME TEACHER, HIS LECTURES ARE OUTLINE AND SHE WAS ALWAYS PREPARED. WHEN IT CAME TO OFFICE HOURS, HE WAS ALWAYS AVAILABLE AND ACTUALLY CARED THAT YOU UNDERSTOOD THE MATERIAL. HIS EXAMS ARE DIFFICULT, BUT THEY MAKE YOU WORK HARDER SO IT IS DEFINITELY FOR YOUR OWN BENEFIT. TRULY A GREAT PROFESSOR!
BRENT IS AN AWESOME TEACHER, HIS LECTURES ARE OUTLINE AND SHE WAS ALWAYS PREPARED. WHEN IT CAME TO OFFICE HOURS, HE WAS ALWAYS AVAILABLE AND ACTUALLY CARED THAT YOU UNDERSTOOD THE MATERIAL. HIS EXAMS ARE DIFFICULT, BUT THEY MAKE YOU WORK HARDER SO IT IS DEFINITELY FOR YOUR OWN BENEFIT. TRULY A GREAT PROFESSOR!
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Prof Corbin is by far the best physics teacher I've ever had... take him and u'll learn alot. However, like everyone said, it's hard... but it's not impossible. I worked my ass off and goes to his office hours all the time... and I ended up with an A. Thus, an A isn't impossible. Most ppl want to have an easy professor so they can bs their way through college... but I feel like I actually want to come to UCLA to learn. Thus, although Brent is hard, he'll definately help you alot in understanding the laws of physics. His first midterm was pretty easy... but it really varies cuz he changes his tests completely every quarter. To get an A... my best advice for u is... go to his physics workshops... he gives u his past exams... and just doing problems would help u. Reading the books will help u understand the concepts a lil better... but it wont really help u THAT much. If u run outta time to study... just do as many problems as u can and read over the notes.... oh yeah, workshop only works if u go everytime... it doesn't work magic if u only go once. Office hours help... but once again, u have to be consistent... Bottom line: Corbin is hard... but he is good
Prof Corbin is by far the best physics teacher I've ever had... take him and u'll learn alot. However, like everyone said, it's hard... but it's not impossible. I worked my ass off and goes to his office hours all the time... and I ended up with an A. Thus, an A isn't impossible. Most ppl want to have an easy professor so they can bs their way through college... but I feel like I actually want to come to UCLA to learn. Thus, although Brent is hard, he'll definately help you alot in understanding the laws of physics. His first midterm was pretty easy... but it really varies cuz he changes his tests completely every quarter. To get an A... my best advice for u is... go to his physics workshops... he gives u his past exams... and just doing problems would help u. Reading the books will help u understand the concepts a lil better... but it wont really help u THAT much. If u run outta time to study... just do as many problems as u can and read over the notes.... oh yeah, workshop only works if u go everytime... it doesn't work magic if u only go once. Office hours help... but once again, u have to be consistent... Bottom line: Corbin is hard... but he is good
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