Lectures were unclear and felt like tangents. Interesting material, but you have to be super committed and read the textbook if you want to get a passing grade. Tests are detailed and nit-picky. He is not particularly kind or encouraging either.
Reese's attitude was not encouraging and he didn't offer resources for test-prep. If you review slides after class you will be very confused. You have to rely on your notes. This class demands many extra hours of extra reading to do well. I don't shy away from a challenge but this class requires a much bigger time commitment than others.
Don't take this class unless you're willing to dedicate a LOT of time to it. Really interesting topics but lectures are disorganized and full of so much info that you can't tell what you need to pay attention to. Prof is very nice and helpful during OH but rambles on a lot. Graded only by a midterm & final, which are very both very difficult.
If you think this is going to be a walk in the park, run. Run fast, run far. This class is no joke. It's two tests and he tends to ramble about stuff that's not important to the course. There's no curve and this has no business being an undergrad level course.
Do not take this class. That midterm would've been easier to understand if it was in Russian. You're graded on a midterm and a final and it's by far the hardest class I've ever taken at UCSB. He isn't a great professor and has 2 hours worth of material every week, with no clue what's relevant and what's not.
DO NOT TAKE HIM. WASTE OF TIME. He goes on tangents only to say "it's not important" or "we will talk more about it later" and then proceeds to never bring it up again. He is an expert in his field, but his students aren't and he holds them to his absurd and unrealistic standards. If the average midterm grade is a 60%, theres something wrong.
The lectures are extremely hard to follow because the professor goes on tangents and circles about the same topic. So many unnecessary detail that is not helpful to understanding the material. Really don't recommend taking his class unless you are EXTREMELY interested in the material and willing to study a LOT.
Stay as far away from any of his classes as you can. He doesnt seem to understand he should be teaching at an undergrad level. Will go on a 10 min rant only to end it by saying the material isn't relevant to this class. Doesn't understand people struggle in his class bc of his poor teaching and insane standards. Just stay away
Dear God. Do not take this professor unless you WANT to be challenged. This is by no means an easy class and you will have to put in a lot of study time. I studied for weeks before the final and scraped a B. Reese is absolutely no joke and has high expectations for his students. Only take if you have the time to put into studying HARD.
Such a great lecturer. A hard teacher, but covers interesting and rewarding material. If you wish to advance in neuroscience, I highly recommend his classes.
Honestly, he makes such a simple topic so complicated. He will go in circles about things, he won't be specific during his lectures. He'll say stuff like, "Then they do this" and before saying that, he'll be talking about 3 different neurotransmitters. He covers so much information, non-stop in one class that you can't even process it.
Don't take this class, all the information is dense and his slides are virtually useless. Not worth prioritizing this class over other classes.