Reviews of professor Joaquin Rubalcaba

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Rubalcaba was by far the most caring and understanding professor through a pandemic. He obviously knows what he's talking about and is very passionate, but unbiased about the subject. Participation is what makes the class interesting and engaging; I loved the in class discussions. 10/10 would recommend!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Rubalcaba is clearly passionate about and knowledgeable about the subject. Lectures can be a little dry sometimes but, the discussions are very interesting. I learned a ton!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Attendance wasn't mandatory but he would give out class notes for the day, so you had to be in class to get them. He would drone on and would have little example problems for us to go off of. The 2 exams were 10 questions each & were worth 20%, but hw and weekly quizzes were worth 60%. One mistake makes ur grade drop a lot. Don't take w/ Joaquin!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Rubalcaba was great! He had very interesting lectures and he definitely cared about his students. He was very understanding and genuinely wanted us to succeed. It is not too hard to do well as long as you use the materials and past assignments to study. The tests were also open note which was a huge plus!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He's a nice guy and a pretty decent lecturer. Don't expect responses to emails and he will forget to upload content a lot. My best advice is to reach out to the TA. With that being said, tests are open note and not bad (not nearly as bad as ECON 101). The exercises are pretty similar to the exam and you're allowed to work with other people.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof. Rubalcaba's ratings on here are not justified. He was incredibly accommodating and gave us many opportunities for extra credit/free quiz grades. I would absolutely take this class again