Reviews of professor Thomas Reilly

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Take this class online over the summer if you can! It was definitely a good bit of work but only because he gives two case studies and they were pretty long. Analysis had to be 8-12 pages and he gave you a sample set up which was nice. Definitely send your paper to him before submitting, you'll get a better grade. Exam questions are all on quizlet!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Tough grader. Rude and condescending. International students feel uncomfortable. Asides from my terrible experience in his class, many others share this feeling. This is your first writing intensive course if you are following the approved biochem major plan - so why does he insist that every single report be perfect, publish-ready work?

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Reilly is a great professor and is helpful in succeeding in this course. The course is tough, and there are a lot of concepts that are difficult to grasp. Dr. Reilly is very approachable outside of class and is always willing to help with lab concepts, journals discussed in the discussion class, or any other question dealing with biochemistry.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Reilly's class is super tough. However, I don't think I have learned more in one class ever in my life. Dr. Reilly is so passionate and knowledgeable and wants nothing more than for his students to engage. If you put in the work, you will get so much out of this class. If you really care about biochemistry, you have to take from Dr. Reilly.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I learned a lot in Dr. Reilly's class but he is a ridiculously tough grader. Your lab reports had to be about perfect and his exams were ridiculous too. He even said that he has been told every year that the midterm is way too difficult but he won't change it. Disrespectful and degrading when you ask him for help, total know it all. Don't take him.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Hard class. uses excel for everything in this class. although it is hard he really wants you to do good. he's funny and nice.