Reviews of professor Neal Lin

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dr. Lin is a nice and humorous professor, but his class is awful. He doesn't teach, you rely on yourself to learn all of the information. He'll discuss topics without going into their background, he assumes you already know everything. You'll definitely fail tests if you don't use some other source to learn.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Lin seems like a nice person, however over the semester I noticed he only talked and discussed with a handful of students which made the rest of the semester harder. I constantly felt like I was studying hours upon hours over days to just fail the exams. Switched my biology major because of this class.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Exams had vague questions and didn't always follow the textbook, making them harder than the online quizzes. Textbook still highly necessary in order to pass quizzes and exams. Most online labs are relatively straightforward, but still take some time to complete. Lab exams are easier than regular chapter exams.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Lin is the best professor I have ever had. He is SO knowledgeable and always ready to help if you ask him. He seriously cares and is passionate about teaching his students. He knows everyone's names and is so energetic. Class participation helps drill in the material. Also, I recommend reading the textbook before class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Lin clearly presents all the material and expectations for the class. The tests are somewhat difficult but if you understand the material they should not be terrible. If your goal is to actually understand the material and be competent in biology then you should take this class. If you fail this course you have no one to blame but yourself.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I rated Dr. Lin a 4 for difficulty because his exams are the most difficult I have ever taken. Assignments are graded based on completion, quizzes are open notes. There are plenty of opportunities to pass without doing well on the exams. Would definitely recommend him ESPECIALLY if you're pre med.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
An awful professor. I took this class back in the fall of 2020. Biology is a hard class in general. This guy does not know how to explain. I cannot understand what he talks and expects you to pass everything. He wasn't there for help and he was a tough grader. Don't take the class with him because you will fail and cry. Avoid him to be honest guys.