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Rana Khankan

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3.8
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Easiness 2.6 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Workload 2.9 / 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 4.2 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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Dec. 23, 2019
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A

Khankan is hands down the best LS professor I have encountered. I think by 7C the points and wording on questions and worksheets were pretty standard, 7C just felt like there was a lot more material than the others. That being said it was the most interesting material. The first midterm was pretty easy, the second midterm required you to have some material just memorized which was unexpected(bc they're literally always harping about how we do not have to memorize anything), and the final was about on par with the second midterm--the new material was extremely easy and the review was a lot of "yeah sure sounds about right". I did not put in that much work for this class in terms of studying (maybe like 2 hours total for the first midterm, 6 hours for the second, and a fair amount for the final) but I also tend to do well on the logical way the questions are worded on the exams. Overall what changed this course for me was going to her office hours almost every single time. They were so helpful and honestly really enjoyable to the point that even if you felt you understood everything or knew nothing, you would come out having learned a lot and feeling better. She is incredibly nice and genuine, but she's also just not afraid to act like a real human being with us. 10/10 would recommend. she also ended up curving our course at least 2% in the end fyi.

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June 25, 2019
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: A

I would highly recommend taking this class with Professor Khankan! Her teaching style is great; her lectures are very clear, she answers questions and makes herself available to students.
This class focuses more on problem-solving skills applied to course material rather than intensive memorization of the material. Hence, you are better off studying the hand-outs, graphs, rather than learning every piece of information.

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LIFESCI 7C
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Sept. 16, 2020
Quarter: Summer 2020
Grade: A

This class was so great! Professor Khankan was an amazing lecturer, and I honestly found it difficult to not understand things when she explained. The material covered in the course was still difficult and required much review and analysis (CLC sessions are SO important for this), but Professor Khankan makes herself available as often as possible after lecture or during office hours. Some of the questions on Launchpad (the online homework/textbook platform) were sort of unfair, in my opinion, which was exacerbated by the fact that every point counted in this class. However, if you attend CLC sessions, office hours, and make the most of every lecture, you will succeed. Be sure to practice analyzing every physiological system (from genes to skin to digestive system to the whole body) for each of the three exams in this course.

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LIFESCI 7C
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June 3, 2020
Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A+

Khankan is one of the best lecturers I've ever had at UCLA. She explains concepts and clicker questions very clearly and her office hours are so helpful if you want to do well in the class. She's super understanding and caring. LS7C is a pretty tough class so I would definitely recommend taking it with Khankan!

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March 27, 2020
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A

Took Khankan over Esdin because Khankan Bruincasted and I knew from friends who took the class already that Esdin did not (maybe changed now?). 7C was definitely the hardest class out of the LS 7 series. I did bad on the first midterm, but when I started watching every Bruincast they helped A LOT and I was able to do better on midterm 2 and the final. I'd basically watch every Bruincast again, something I barely did in 7A and 7B, to hear her explanations for every clicker question. A lot of the stuff on Launchpad is NOT helpful, especially when it talks about all the body systems in different organisms, so I would only look at Launchpad for super specific questions about something when studying.
Khankan lived on the Hill so it was super convenient when she held OH/Reviews the night before the midterms and final on the Hill at like 10 pm. I only went to one of her OH though because they were pretty crowded but I went to my TA's before every midterm to ask specific questions and practically no one else was there. Final was weird--it was super easy for all the gene editing/bacteria stuff (Weeks 7-10) but everything else pertaining Weeks 1-6 (30% of questions on the final) was pretty hard. Definitely study Weeks 1-6 for the final.

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LIFESCI 7C
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June 12, 2020
Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A

Dr. Khankan is the BEST! I fell in love with biology in this class and Khankan just made the experience even better. She gives engaging lectures and does not hesitate to help her students out. If you have the chance to take any class with her, jump on it -- your grade and learning will thank you.

If you're taking this class, you're probably already used to the 7 series and know the level of difficulty of tests. I would say I found 7B tests harder but only because I didn't enjoy the content so I didn't learn as well. In this class, human physiology is so damn interesting and it more or less came as second nature to me on the tests. However, this class being online meant the midterms had short answers (which was new to the 7 series) and the professors did NOT allow us to look at what we missed on the MCs (which definitely hindered my understanding and learning) so in general the class did mediocre on the midterms.

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May 31, 2022
Quarter: Spring 2022
Grade: N/A

I won't lie. The LS7 series is truly the bane of my existence. However, Professor Khankan is truly the most caring professor I have ever had. I see her on the Hill all the time and that's because she literally holds office hours on the Hill for students who can't make it to her regular office hours. She has non-content hours where you can ask her for career advice and talk about anything that isn't biology. In terms of the class, yes, it was horrible. But if you're gonna learn the same content and take the same tests anyway, might as well do it with a professor that is actually good at teaching and is chill.

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May 9, 2017
Quarter: Winter 2017
Grade: B

The tests were insanely hard. I recommend not taking her for LS3. Nearly every question required extensive critical thinking on each subject, when most of what is taught in class is how a certain process works. There is tons of busywork on launchpad, which by the way costs $120. She is helpful in office hours, but her exams are tricky.

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April 2, 2017
Quarter: Winter 2017
Grade: C+

*Took LS3*

I loved Dr. Khankan! She was a very good lecturer and is also very funny. Although I didn't do as well as I would've liked because her tests are a little challenging, I would definitely recommend her to others.

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April 2, 2017
Quarter: Winter 2017
Grade: N/A

Dr. Khankan is a pretty good lecturer. She's engaging and pretty funny. The material of LS3 was definitely less intense than LS2, but wow her tests were tricky. Know all the material so well you think you're over prepared. The true false questions can really get you. They'll often rely on one specific fact. That specific fact will make you get it wrong, even though you knew the overarching themes and a lot of other details. The test averages were always in the 70s. That being said, if I had the choice to go back and take this class with her again I would. The class wasn't bad and I think she ended up curving a few percent at the end. Also there are a bunch of free points from clickers and discussion section. The discussion sections had quizzes starting mid quarter, but I found them to not be hard and usually got 100%. Just review her slides and really stay on top of it.

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LIFESCI 7C
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A
Dec. 23, 2019

Khankan is hands down the best LS professor I have encountered. I think by 7C the points and wording on questions and worksheets were pretty standard, 7C just felt like there was a lot more material than the others. That being said it was the most interesting material. The first midterm was pretty easy, the second midterm required you to have some material just memorized which was unexpected(bc they're literally always harping about how we do not have to memorize anything), and the final was about on par with the second midterm--the new material was extremely easy and the review was a lot of "yeah sure sounds about right". I did not put in that much work for this class in terms of studying (maybe like 2 hours total for the first midterm, 6 hours for the second, and a fair amount for the final) but I also tend to do well on the logical way the questions are worded on the exams. Overall what changed this course for me was going to her office hours almost every single time. They were so helpful and honestly really enjoyable to the point that even if you felt you understood everything or knew nothing, you would come out having learned a lot and feeling better. She is incredibly nice and genuine, but she's also just not afraid to act like a real human being with us. 10/10 would recommend. she also ended up curving our course at least 2% in the end fyi.

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LIFESCI 7C
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: A
June 25, 2019

I would highly recommend taking this class with Professor Khankan! Her teaching style is great; her lectures are very clear, she answers questions and makes herself available to students.
This class focuses more on problem-solving skills applied to course material rather than intensive memorization of the material. Hence, you are better off studying the hand-outs, graphs, rather than learning every piece of information.

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LIFESCI 7C
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Summer 2020
Grade: A
Sept. 16, 2020

This class was so great! Professor Khankan was an amazing lecturer, and I honestly found it difficult to not understand things when she explained. The material covered in the course was still difficult and required much review and analysis (CLC sessions are SO important for this), but Professor Khankan makes herself available as often as possible after lecture or during office hours. Some of the questions on Launchpad (the online homework/textbook platform) were sort of unfair, in my opinion, which was exacerbated by the fact that every point counted in this class. However, if you attend CLC sessions, office hours, and make the most of every lecture, you will succeed. Be sure to practice analyzing every physiological system (from genes to skin to digestive system to the whole body) for each of the three exams in this course.

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LIFESCI 7C
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Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A+
June 3, 2020

Khankan is one of the best lecturers I've ever had at UCLA. She explains concepts and clicker questions very clearly and her office hours are so helpful if you want to do well in the class. She's super understanding and caring. LS7C is a pretty tough class so I would definitely recommend taking it with Khankan!

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LIFESCI 7C
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A
March 27, 2020

Took Khankan over Esdin because Khankan Bruincasted and I knew from friends who took the class already that Esdin did not (maybe changed now?). 7C was definitely the hardest class out of the LS 7 series. I did bad on the first midterm, but when I started watching every Bruincast they helped A LOT and I was able to do better on midterm 2 and the final. I'd basically watch every Bruincast again, something I barely did in 7A and 7B, to hear her explanations for every clicker question. A lot of the stuff on Launchpad is NOT helpful, especially when it talks about all the body systems in different organisms, so I would only look at Launchpad for super specific questions about something when studying.
Khankan lived on the Hill so it was super convenient when she held OH/Reviews the night before the midterms and final on the Hill at like 10 pm. I only went to one of her OH though because they were pretty crowded but I went to my TA's before every midterm to ask specific questions and practically no one else was there. Final was weird--it was super easy for all the gene editing/bacteria stuff (Weeks 7-10) but everything else pertaining Weeks 1-6 (30% of questions on the final) was pretty hard. Definitely study Weeks 1-6 for the final.

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LIFESCI 7C
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Spring 2020
Grade: A
June 12, 2020

Dr. Khankan is the BEST! I fell in love with biology in this class and Khankan just made the experience even better. She gives engaging lectures and does not hesitate to help her students out. If you have the chance to take any class with her, jump on it -- your grade and learning will thank you.

If you're taking this class, you're probably already used to the 7 series and know the level of difficulty of tests. I would say I found 7B tests harder but only because I didn't enjoy the content so I didn't learn as well. In this class, human physiology is so damn interesting and it more or less came as second nature to me on the tests. However, this class being online meant the midterms had short answers (which was new to the 7 series) and the professors did NOT allow us to look at what we missed on the MCs (which definitely hindered my understanding and learning) so in general the class did mediocre on the midterms.

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LIFESCI 7C
Quarter: Spring 2022
Grade: N/A
May 31, 2022

I won't lie. The LS7 series is truly the bane of my existence. However, Professor Khankan is truly the most caring professor I have ever had. I see her on the Hill all the time and that's because she literally holds office hours on the Hill for students who can't make it to her regular office hours. She has non-content hours where you can ask her for career advice and talk about anything that isn't biology. In terms of the class, yes, it was horrible. But if you're gonna learn the same content and take the same tests anyway, might as well do it with a professor that is actually good at teaching and is chill.

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LIFESCI 3
Quarter: Winter 2017
Grade: B
May 9, 2017

The tests were insanely hard. I recommend not taking her for LS3. Nearly every question required extensive critical thinking on each subject, when most of what is taught in class is how a certain process works. There is tons of busywork on launchpad, which by the way costs $120. She is helpful in office hours, but her exams are tricky.

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LIFESCI 2
Quarter: Winter 2017
Grade: C+
April 2, 2017

*Took LS3*

I loved Dr. Khankan! She was a very good lecturer and is also very funny. Although I didn't do as well as I would've liked because her tests are a little challenging, I would definitely recommend her to others.

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LIFESCI 3
Quarter: Winter 2017
Grade: N/A
April 2, 2017

Dr. Khankan is a pretty good lecturer. She's engaging and pretty funny. The material of LS3 was definitely less intense than LS2, but wow her tests were tricky. Know all the material so well you think you're over prepared. The true false questions can really get you. They'll often rely on one specific fact. That specific fact will make you get it wrong, even though you knew the overarching themes and a lot of other details. The test averages were always in the 70s. That being said, if I had the choice to go back and take this class with her again I would. The class wasn't bad and I think she ended up curving a few percent at the end. Also there are a bunch of free points from clickers and discussion section. The discussion sections had quizzes starting mid quarter, but I found them to not be hard and usually got 100%. Just review her slides and really stay on top of it.

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