Dr. Esdin has been by far my favorite professor at UCLA. His "flipped-classroom" approach to lecturing is extremely clear and helpful. He is very knowledgeable and explains things really well. This class, however, is definitely not easy. His questions are challenging and require a real mastery of the material as they are not about memorization but more about application and understanding. With his recorded lectures to go back to however, it's possible to master the material if you really put the time in. I have retained more from this class than any class I have taken thus far and would definitely recommend Esdin.

I absolutely LOVE Dr. Esdin!!! I took this class with Cooper and Fain winter quarter 2017 and got a C- so i re-took it this spring with Dr. Esdin and it was the best decision i've made academically so far. He is hilarious!
He asks a lot of his students participation and homework-wise, but it is for the best because it really makes you master the material.
11/10 recommend. If you need to take a life science course, take it with him.

I had Esdin/Arnold for Winter 2017 Quarter. This review is only for Esdin. Professor Esdin taught the first half of the class, while Professor Arnold taught the second half. Professor Esdin lectures using PowerPoint slides, which you can follow along with during the lecture. He is one of the best lecturers/professors I have had at UCLA so far because he is so passionate and energetic while teaching. Even though the material may get boring at times, it is pretty easy to stay engaged while Esdin is teaching. To do well in his class, you should really pay attention to what he says during lecture and add those points to the lecture slides to study them afterwards. The midterm was basically from his lectures, so you do not really need the textbook. The average for his midterm was 74, which he thought was pretty good. The class is based on a curve, so just try to do better than the averages.

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Holy crap that final was so hard.

I took this as a double prof alongside Arnold. The class in itself is not as difficult as Prof. Esdin portrays it to be. Yes, there is a ton of information to memorize, and I seriously mean a ton because LS2's exams are based off lecture/lecture slides and you can tested on literally ANY bullet point no matter how irrelevant it may be. For example, an exam question might ask something general regarding an entire organ system and its function and then the next question will ask you for the name or identity of a specific molecule of a specific reaction of a specific process that takes place in the body. A downside is def. some of the questions are worded poorly and I would have gotten more points if the questions were clearer.
However, as a lecturer Esdin is better by a longshot compared to Arnold. I guess for you lazy students, Arnold is better in that you just need to study his slides and you'll get an A on his exams but for Esdin, you have to pay attention and take notes.
Arnold's exams were easier, Esdin's were def. harder but overall all the exams are very fair. I would highly recommend going to Esdin's office hours even if you don't have questions just to sit and listen because I went once just because and at least 3 of the topics discussed in OH were on the final and I knew them because I went to OH. Overall, this class is a pain b/c of all the things you have to memorize but for all you pre-meds (basically 80% of you guys), we gotta get used to it.

Great class to take! Fairly easy and straight forward. Got an A in the class :)
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