Professor Illes was alright. Just another average GE, nothing special. I thought she was really funny but I just wasn't all that interested in the topics. The labs were kind of intensive and there was some group work that was a pain.

There are couple reminders for taking Dr.Illes classes:
1. Be prepared with huge workloads.
Assignments, readings, labs are not easy and you need to spend some time.
2. Very strict requirements.
Dr. Illes will not change her policy. Absolutely no late submission in any form of excuse will be accepted.
3. Exams and tests are more challenging.

Her class wasn't so hard if you attend the lectures, do the readings, the weekly assignments and the labs. It wasn't an easy A but the material was interesting. Once again I repeat, do the labs and weekly assignments. I aced both the midterm and final but I got a B+ because I failed to turn in the assignments in online. If you do the readings you'll do well on the midterm and final. Also use your resources, the test bank has a geog 5 midterm that had similar questions. And I have to add that Dylan was a good TA; very helpful and always available.

Not an easy A. The midterm and final will surprise you with specific material that you don't remember learning about. That being said, she's an alright professor. Lectures were mildly interesting and she seems pretty nice/funny.

Professor Illes is perhaps the most sarcastic, rude, and condescending Professor I have ever come across in my 4 years at UCLA. However, she is very knowledgeable and her lectures are not the least bit boring. If you can get over her bad attitude, her classes are an easy A!

So far I have taken 5 courses with Professor Illes. I could study for 2 weeks for her exams but I will never ace them. I'm not sure what it is, but sometimes I believe that my brain just doesn't fully comprehend her wording. Nevertheless, she is one of my favorite professors at UCLA. I retain so much valuable information from her lectures, she's so attentive and effective in her office hours, and it amazes me how broad of a spectrum she teaches.

I could not disagree more with the recent reviews of 168 and the bitter souls who wrote those reviews will certainly struggle even further with 170 and further GIS courses.

Alright class, fun professor. Got a book to sell (2nd edition) for less than $10. Text me at 562-455-5201!

I heard that Geog 5 is a renowned easy GE, but definitely not with Professor Illes. Her materials are fair, but her wording is difficult to understand. To get an A, you have to do well on weekly assignment, lab, midterm and final. Again, NOT an easy A.

NOT an easy A. Took it thinking it was going to be, but she is the "hardest" Geo 5 professor. I only knew 1/15 of the people I knew in that class who got an A on the exams. I read all the chapters twice before the final and highlighted and got 100% on all the homework (meaning I did read all the chapters), but ended up with an 84% on the final (I got a B+ on the midterm). I was SHOCKED to say the least. She words her test oddly and expects you to know all the little details both in the book and in the lecture and at most times, how they differ. I regret taking this class. The only plus side is she's got a sense of humor and her lectures are fun. And the material is so so easy compared to the "real" science classes.

But definitely not an easy A.
You're gonna get a B

This class is NOT an easy A with her. She asks ridiculously detailed questions that she mentions(?) in class. The material isn't hard but she words the problems in her midterm and finals weirdly, making them impossible. I wouldn't take this class again. I also felt that she was unnecessarily rude to her students. On the plus side, her lectures were entertaining.