Reviews of professor Joaquin Rubalcaba

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I was unsure of the class at the beginning of the semester, but I ended up really enjoying this class and learned a lot from Dr. Rubalcaba. He packs in a lot of information into lectures, but does a good job relating lectures/discussions to the real world and the impacts of policy decisions. Class was very interesting and I learned a lot!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Rubalcaba was such an interesting man. The only word I can use to describe him is a Goober. The other positive reviews are very accurate with the class not being very difficult at all, but I did absolutely learn a great deal. Professor Rubalcaba is such a funny man and always made me laugh, though he absolutely did not try to be funny.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The other reviews are odd considering that he was very accomodating, energetic, and kind. He cares about this students and brought bagels before the final exam. His lecture notes outline what is tested on the exam. His lectures can be disorganized, but they are engaging, and he takes time to respond to emails but he is overall a good professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
One of the best! Very understanding, the "required" readings aren't mandatory as long as you pay attention and understand the discussions. The lectures were very interesting. The entire course is a few quizzes, a 10 page paper (and the prep for the paper), and a presentation- THIS WAS THE FIRST PRESENTATION I'VE EVER LOVED, PROFESSOR IS AMAZING

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I took PLCY 310 and PLCY 349 with Professor Rubalcaba and honestly do not understand why some of these reviews are so negative. He was always extremely clear on what was needed to get a good grade in his course and was extremely sympathetic to his students. He does take some time to respond to emails, but definitely a Professor I am happy I had.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
I genuinely don't think I learned anything from this class. Dr. Rubalcaba is a nice guy, he just doesn't know how to connect with students even in a smaller class setting.