Richard Vessel - Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA

Professor: Richard Vessel

Department: Biology

College: Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I thought the class was easy. But I did get an "A," while half the class failed. Have a wonderful retirement Mr. Vessel! You deserve it.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr Vessel is a great teacher. His lectures are fun and he deliver a lot of useful information. Class is easy to pass as long as you read the book and do lab work. Thank you Dr. Vessel and have a great retirement with a lot of fishing and happy time.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Nice enough guy, but his lectures are very disorganized and he tends to go on never ending tangents. Get the lecture manual because you will most definitely need it. He definitely knows what he's talking about...but he over complicates it and tends to leave the class lost and bored. Also, he sounds like a salesman. Hilarious .

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Awesome guy, boring and tough topic. No need to buy the book unless your a Bio major and actually care. I got away with just taking the lab quizes and leaving 2 hours early. It is also very easy to cheat in this class, he is aware of it but doesnt really care as long as you are showing effort and going to lecture. Wear a fish shirt if your failing.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO8910
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is incredible. Very intelligent. Make use of his time.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Worst teacher I ever had in my life! He gave us a test and we didn't know the answers and when we started the next lecture we realized why, we hadn't even been lectured on it yet! So because his lectures were behind we got screwed that he doesnt change his tests each year and had to guess on stuff we didn't know

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Hilarious guy! Terrible sense of humor that just makes you laugh. He is good at getting off topic with his beliefs. Tests are tough but answer the study guide questions and take advantage of the previous semester tests that he posts. THEY HELP! Lab is tough but just do them and have fun. Grades on curve so pretty much an 80 or above gets an A. DR V

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Nice guy, but his test are almost impossible to study effectively for, and test are are essential 95% of your grade.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This class should be a 3 unit class. Too much memorization, but you'll learn a lot. Great instructor, knowledgable of his teachings. I think he will be retiring soon though.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr Vessel is a good teacher and he is very enthusiastic about the material, but this lab requires tedious memorization. The requirements definitely surpass one unit.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very nice and very helpful! This class covers a lot of material and is challenging, but Dr.Vessel has by far the best Bio120 class at grossmont. Take Him!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Thank god he grades on a curve! If you need the book and videos and notes for cheap e-mail me at littlemisfit79@gmail.com

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Vessel is definitely a Great teacher. The nature of the material is strictly memorization, and there is no other way to get around it. So you have to keep up with the LOGDRINCH tables, especially for the cumulative final.He is very Nice and is willing to help you out. Feels like a 3 unit instead of a 1 unit class, but it was well worth my time

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Vessel is such a funny teacher. He wrote the lab book you use so he knows what he is talking about. He is always willing to help. I wish he taught more bio classes. The class is a lot of memorization so don't fall behind. The final is intense... LOGDRINCH tables are crucial to this class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Vessel is a good teacher, he tends to go off on side notes and wastes time in that way but he teaches you want you need to know, labels everything on a need to know for the test/for futture reference basis. i enjoy his class, id recommend him to anyone, but becareful who you choose for LAB.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Prof Vessel is the greatest teacher in the world!!!! If I could take the class again just for the fun of it I would!!! He tells you EXACTLY what you need to do to get an A, and if you don't do it, YOU'RE the reason why you didn't get it. #1 prof in the world.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

You will have to work hard in this class, its bio. If you attend class and take good notes during his lectures you will do great. Just make sure to do the study guides and UNDERSTAND them. Quizzes are super easy, straight from lecture outline. Midterms are tough but easily passable. He really loves bio and you will actually learn from this class

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

vessel is a really good teacher, get on his good side in the beginning and he will be more than willing to help you with whatever you need. lecture worth 5/8 of grade. he grades on a HUGE curve. i didn't need the book. if going into nursing, pay attention to actual body systems its helpful for future bio... plants are useless, but vessel loves them

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Vessel is a great guy. He makes the class fun. It's ridiculously easy in the beginning but once you get to the taxonomy stuff you really do need to study- all memorization. He doesn't really collect lab work, but you do get quizzed on the previous lab every week. The final is crazy. So just study those LOGDRINCH tables!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No, this is not the easiest class out there, but what do you expect from a biology class? If you keep up with the material (his quizzes every other week are helpful) there is no reason for you to not do great. Sometimes you'll find yourself having to study your head off, but that's only because we're not in highschool anymore, folks.