Didn't like him for Chem 1A but I blame myself for expecting it to be easy. For 109A, he understands the course is hard so he makes it less difficult to pass. There are 3 midterms (30% each) but only your 2 highest count towards your grade. The other 10% is iClicker which you get credit for whether you answer right or wrong. He curves class.

Justin Russak is a failure as an educator. Do not take his class and do not hire him as an instructor. During his 2013 summer 109B course he only covered 1/3 of the assigned material and did not give a final exam, leaving his students at a distinct disadvantage in the subsequent classes. If you care about your education avoid at all costs.

His 6BL class is multiple times harder than 6AL. You are also graded on your product, which sucks if you're on an off day. It's okay, because the TA's are there to ameliorate the downfall of poorly designed labs. It doesn't matter because everything is on the final, which actually requires thinking and not rote memory most bio majors are used to.

Not a great professor... What can you infer when the average for an exam is 43%. Enough said.

He LOVES to relate concepts back to lab which can be interesting however is never tested on so its a waste of lecture time. He doesnt teach well so read Bruice's text book, study his lecture slides, know obscure structure names. One saving grace is that his exams are the same format so you know what to study.

The WORST professor I've ever had! His lectures were slideshows of the book. The tests were incredibly hard, even after I always studied for this class. You know he's doing something wrong if the average for the final was a 35. Avoid him!