Reviews of professor Neal Melvin

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Was not a great professor. Expected everyone to take down every word he said as well as what was on his slides, which were not posted on Moodle. Was not accessible outside of class. Bad "office hours". Not approachable.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Cells portion of CGE- very fast paced. Goes fast through slides and doesn't post on moodle. Gives readings by chapter and expects you to pick out important info. Went to every lecture and still wasn't clear on the material needed to be covered for the midterm. Basically just memorize 6 chapters in their entirety and you "should" be good.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Terrible class! The amount of reading required was completely unfair. You ca read everything he tells you to read and you still wont do good! Didnt learn anything in this class and the methods used in class were useless!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Melvin is a gem! He made lectures really fun, and as long as you keep up with the lectures you will do fine

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Good prof. - didn't flunk me. He is the Johnnny Gaudreau of molecular cell bio. Will spend time to explain any concept to you if you meet him halfway. Understood most lectures, even though I don't speak Nantonese. Once again, will not flunk you if you put in a half-arsed effort.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
CG&E cells portion, A little all over the place with readings, DOES NOT GIVE SLIDES, and talks pretty fast but definitely explains things in a very comprehensible way. Read your book, probably read it twice, but all around not bad. Test was straight forward, but you either know it or you dont. New prof so growing pains are to be expected B+ on midT

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Melvin is one of the best professors in the biology department. Hilarious, engaging lectures, and teaches you how to think, not memorize. I may even remember some course content after the final!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
His lectures for the cells portion of CG&E were very funny. He is engaging to listen to but be sure to take good notes. He will clarify and explain in a different way if needed. His tests were hard with random freebie questions thrown in. Tested on minor details with a lot of reading. Now that I know his style I would take his class again.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dr. Melvin is incredible! Best professor I've ever had hands down. This was probably the most difficult class I've ever taken. It was refreshing to have a professor that set not just high expectations, but clear ones. He really cares about making sure that his students actually understand the material. It's hard, but worth it!