Professor

Gaston Pfluegl

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Easiness 3.8 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Workload 3.4 / 5 How light the workload is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Clarity 4.1 / 5 How clear the professor is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Helpfulness 4.0 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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LIFESCI 23L
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
July 3, 2020
Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A+

This class and Professor Pfleugl are amazing! It is probably the EASIEST class I have taken so far at UCLA and it is interesting too! The homework is easy it just takes some time, mainly online lab websites and Labster (a lab simulation video game). We wrote three lab write ups and they are totally doable, just give yourself two days if you can so you can compare it to the rubric before you submit. He also gave everyone 100% for the final due to covid-19 and the protests!

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LIFESCI 23L
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Nov. 21, 2020
Quarter: Summer 2020
Grade: A+

This class was honestly so easy. The online labs were kind of a joke and you could do them as many times as possible so you get full credit. To do well on the writing assignments, just follow the rubric. You will also be asked to peer review prior to writing your own, and if you use the "good" example as a guide, you will get almost a 100. I never understood why my classmates didn't follow the rubric. The final was super easy as well.

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Dec. 22, 2020
Quarter: Winter 2019
Grade: A

Class is chill, but not bad overall. Selling my 3 A graded CPR assignments + 6 practice exams with answers for $5. Text me at **********

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LIFESCI 23L
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Jan. 1, 2021
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A

Super well structured class. I wished I took this class in person. The scientific papers were time consuming but learned a lot. The group assignments were the worst but depending on the group you were assigned. I think the professor was very kind to students and recommend him always.

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LIFESCI 23L
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Jan. 26, 2021
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A+

Overall, I think that Dr. Pfluegl is the most understanding and accommodating professor on campus. While a lot of the work was busy work, and the pre- and post-lab quizzes could be pain, I enjoyed this class. The syllabus and what is expected of you is very overwhelming at first, but I would say give it till week 3 and things start to fall into a routine. The papers may seem like a lot, but if you participate in lab, you should be good. The Labster can be a little tiresome, but it does help coming to the final. The final was a group final, but it was not too hard. Overall, I would say prepare to spend a decent amount of time on this class, but if you have any issues, contact the professor and you often will be able to work something out.

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LIFESCI 23L
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Jan. 4, 2021
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A

Lots of busy work. If you're here, you most likely have to take this class, so this is irrelevant. Pfuegal is kinda shitty: I had a severe medical event that landed me in the hospital, and he still penalized me for tardy work. But he sends you semi-weekly grade updates, which is great. Anyway. This class kinda sucks! But it's an easy A, you'll be fine.

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LIFESCI 23L
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Jan. 5, 2021
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A+

Super easy class. I was a bit worried because I was taking it before 7C but it's no problem at all. Having previous knowledge from the 7 series is helpful but what you need to know will be reviewed in class and you really only need to know the basics. The assignments were a bit overwhelming at first because there were prelabs, postlabs, lab worksheets, Labster (online lab simulation), and writing assignments. But once you get used to it, the workload is pretty light (I would usually just finish all the work for the week in one day and not touch 23L for the rest of the week). There are 3 writing assignments (2 are half a lab report and the third is a full report) that are graded by your peers. It's not too hard if you reference the sample texts and follow the rubric. You have the option of doing a reflection at the end which will give you
a big 5 pt boost. Our final was pretty easy, 40 multiple choice questions based mainly on lab manual information. We also got to retake the final with our lab group and have that grade averaged with our individual one. Pfluegl is super nice and will send you personal emails updating you on your progress throughout the quarter. Overall, an easy A with some tedious work.

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Dec. 10, 2024
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: A+

This class is essentially an A on a silver platter, but you're gonna despise nearly every moment of it. Labs are extremely easy, just follow the worksheet, but annoying if you don't like your group. The research paper was a nuisance to complete but not hard. Also I fell asleep during every single lecture so I can't comment on Pfleugl himself. Both the midterm and the final are pretty easy as long as you grasp basic concepts and go back to look through the slides to get certain questions right. LS 23L is just another requirement but not a difficult one at all.

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March 22, 2019
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: N/A

Is anyone selling their lab manual 6th edition? Email me at *************

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March 22, 2019
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A

This class was super easy. I think it was one of the easiest lab classes I've taken because I had a super chill TA. Email me if you want to buy the lab manual "Introduction to Laboratory and Scientific Methodology" Edition 5 for $20! I used it while others were using the edition 6 lab manual. They're the same content, so don't worry about it being outdated. Email: *************

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LIFESCI 23L
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A+
July 3, 2020

This class and Professor Pfleugl are amazing! It is probably the EASIEST class I have taken so far at UCLA and it is interesting too! The homework is easy it just takes some time, mainly online lab websites and Labster (a lab simulation video game). We wrote three lab write ups and they are totally doable, just give yourself two days if you can so you can compare it to the rubric before you submit. He also gave everyone 100% for the final due to covid-19 and the protests!

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LIFESCI 23L
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Summer 2020
Grade: A+
Nov. 21, 2020

This class was honestly so easy. The online labs were kind of a joke and you could do them as many times as possible so you get full credit. To do well on the writing assignments, just follow the rubric. You will also be asked to peer review prior to writing your own, and if you use the "good" example as a guide, you will get almost a 100. I never understood why my classmates didn't follow the rubric. The final was super easy as well.

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LIFESCI 23L
Quarter: Winter 2019
Grade: A
Dec. 22, 2020

Class is chill, but not bad overall. Selling my 3 A graded CPR assignments + 6 practice exams with answers for $5. Text me at **********

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LIFESCI 23L
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Jan. 1, 2021

Super well structured class. I wished I took this class in person. The scientific papers were time consuming but learned a lot. The group assignments were the worst but depending on the group you were assigned. I think the professor was very kind to students and recommend him always.

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LIFESCI 23L
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A+
Jan. 26, 2021

Overall, I think that Dr. Pfluegl is the most understanding and accommodating professor on campus. While a lot of the work was busy work, and the pre- and post-lab quizzes could be pain, I enjoyed this class. The syllabus and what is expected of you is very overwhelming at first, but I would say give it till week 3 and things start to fall into a routine. The papers may seem like a lot, but if you participate in lab, you should be good. The Labster can be a little tiresome, but it does help coming to the final. The final was a group final, but it was not too hard. Overall, I would say prepare to spend a decent amount of time on this class, but if you have any issues, contact the professor and you often will be able to work something out.

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LIFESCI 23L
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Jan. 4, 2021

Lots of busy work. If you're here, you most likely have to take this class, so this is irrelevant. Pfuegal is kinda shitty: I had a severe medical event that landed me in the hospital, and he still penalized me for tardy work. But he sends you semi-weekly grade updates, which is great. Anyway. This class kinda sucks! But it's an easy A, you'll be fine.

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0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
LIFESCI 23L
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A+
Jan. 5, 2021

Super easy class. I was a bit worried because I was taking it before 7C but it's no problem at all. Having previous knowledge from the 7 series is helpful but what you need to know will be reviewed in class and you really only need to know the basics. The assignments were a bit overwhelming at first because there were prelabs, postlabs, lab worksheets, Labster (online lab simulation), and writing assignments. But once you get used to it, the workload is pretty light (I would usually just finish all the work for the week in one day and not touch 23L for the rest of the week). There are 3 writing assignments (2 are half a lab report and the third is a full report) that are graded by your peers. It's not too hard if you reference the sample texts and follow the rubric. You have the option of doing a reflection at the end which will give you
a big 5 pt boost. Our final was pretty easy, 40 multiple choice questions based mainly on lab manual information. We also got to retake the final with our lab group and have that grade averaged with our individual one. Pfluegl is super nice and will send you personal emails updating you on your progress throughout the quarter. Overall, an easy A with some tedious work.

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LIFESCI 23L
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: A+
Dec. 10, 2024

This class is essentially an A on a silver platter, but you're gonna despise nearly every moment of it. Labs are extremely easy, just follow the worksheet, but annoying if you don't like your group. The research paper was a nuisance to complete but not hard. Also I fell asleep during every single lecture so I can't comment on Pfleugl himself. Both the midterm and the final are pretty easy as long as you grasp basic concepts and go back to look through the slides to get certain questions right. LS 23L is just another requirement but not a difficult one at all.

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LIFESCI 23L
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: N/A
March 22, 2019

Is anyone selling their lab manual 6th edition? Email me at *************

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LIFESCI 23L
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A
March 22, 2019

This class was super easy. I think it was one of the easiest lab classes I've taken because I had a super chill TA. Email me if you want to buy the lab manual "Introduction to Laboratory and Scientific Methodology" Edition 5 for $20! I used it while others were using the edition 6 lab manual. They're the same content, so don't worry about it being outdated. Email: *************

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