Reynoso, Jay Paolo A.

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I can only provide my experience for Ibarra, but my friends and I would say that once you survive him and complete his class, you’re basically invincible 😆 If you’re not that into reading 5-20+ pages per case (and sir assigns about 7-8 of them per meeting), then you’re cooked because not only can he smell bs from a mile away, he will absolutely roast you in front of everyone in the class. You will hear your fair share of people (or yourself) being called stupid by him every session. His recitation are per round though, which means that once you’re done reciting for one round, you have time to chill until it’s your turn again in the next round. In my time, we rarely finished all the cases but he would sometimes add more to those that weren’t discussed yet for the following week. Lecture wise however, sir is very engaging and you will absolutely learn a lot from him. He made Labor Law simple to understand and he would sometimes tell us a joke or explain his experiences with regard to the topic. Even though my friends and I would literally tremble before recitation, he does appreciate it when he sees that you put effort to not only read but understand the cases. One thing I would avoid is the use of too much filler words such as “like” since he will definitely call you out and (possibly) humiliate you for it. If you take Ibarra, PAKAPALAN LANG NG MUKHA kasi I did have some classmates who were playful with him and he would usually treat them nicer in general. Grading wise, I do believe he has high standards but he does curve and will give you the grade you deserve. In my experience, he doesn’t give any A’s and getting a B+ is already MAXIMUM effort, I would say if you put moderate effort and you’re diligent naman, you can get a B. Try not to get on his bad side lang din like being absent often because he will remember. And if ever you do go absent and it just so happens that you get called for recitation the next meeting, MAKE SURE YOU ARE PREPARED by asking your classmates for notes because he would say things like “hindi ka na nga pumasok hindi ka pag nag-aral” RIP 🥲 Overall, he’s survivable if you’re on his good side and he even invited my class to a simple dinner out and to watch a shoot for GMA (since he works there currently) at the end of the sem. He might not be everyone’s cup of tea but you will definitely pick up useful information from his lectures.more

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His pros: Lectures pretty well, simplifies the content, allows volunteers for recit, lets you read notes in between your recit slides, does not hold recitation if class modality is online, has a little humor, you get to pick your groupmates His cons: If you never have class suspensions, expect recits every meeting. His slides (although simplified) are a minimum of 130 slides per module after the initial one. He gives higher points to more exact answers so given the amount of slides, you have to dedicate more time into putting all that information into your head. He maximizes majority if not the entire class time so if 6-9 pm kayo, you get out 8:50pm. He curves relative to your class so just because a lot of people yk are failing doesnt mean he’ll curve. One absence is felt and reflected in your final grade; every 0 counts recit man or quiz. He only grades high sa groupwork, everything else, if you aren’t on point with what youre explaining you get a maximum of 80 and a minimum of 60. Cant go out of the classroom without letting him know. No gadgets allowed during class time (PRINTED NOTES ALL THROUGHOUT). Mahirap essays niya sa midterms and finals. 2 points per T/F item tapos that composes about 40% of your exam. Overall, take him if youre wanting to go to law school para makatikim kayo ng law prof experience. If youre taking him cause it’s required in your IPS, I suggest you loadrev kahit na lumipat kayo kay Ibarra. It isn’t worth the stress, time, and effort especially na if you dont have any plans on pursuing law post bachelors. Lowkey dude should be an LM only prof hahaha. Imo, burnout talaga kalaban mo in taking his class. Full throttle siya throughout the sem. If no choice, his recits are crammable. His quizzes are better graded jf you mention specific concepts (but they are go big or go home [only 1 right answer; dude doesnt go “okay sige na nga pwede rin”]). For his midterms/finals honestly focus on doing well sa T/F kasi theyre free 40 points if you memorize hella details (goodluck memorizing 300+ slides worth of info tho hahaha) the essays kasi you can get partial points so imagine iirc the compositon of the test was 40 points for T/F 60 for essays; if you perfect the T/F and get partial points sa essay you end up around the 70 point mark. Sa group work ez lang yan get groupmates you like and youre set for the sem. Goodluckmore

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