Professor: Hillel Chiel
Department: Biology
College: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: BIOL373
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The homework is very demanding but still manageable. No tests. You just have to work hard outside of the class. A class that I really learn something from instead of just getting an A. TAs are helpful and open to questions rising up from homework.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: BIOL373
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The course is very heavy on work, need to submit 2 lab reports a week. Each lab report takes 5-7 hours outside of class, and not easy to do. The TA's are tough graders and there is very limited extra credit.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: BIOL300
- Grade Received: A+
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Biol 300 is one of the best classes you could take at case and thats because of how excellent of a teacher Dr. Chiel is. The class is like a "reverse classroom" (read textbook out of class, work on homework "benchmarks" in class), he verbally quizzed you on the material each day- but this is great motivation to do the work and you learn so much.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: BIOL373
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Lab notebooks take hours to finish. Flipped classroom, so you teach yourself - prof doesn't teach, just grades labs. Readings are unhelpful and notebooks difficult with hard deadlines. Must attend class. Content is physics heavy, light on bio. If you're lazy or a procrastinator, avoid this class. Chiel has no chill, it's his way or the highway.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: BIOLEBME300
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Class is purely assignment based. If you take the time to do the assignments you will pass will flying colors. Unfortunately Dr. Chiel takes a potentially fun class and makes it miserable with his consistently condescending tone and attitude. Dr. Chiel is very intelligent but believe everyone should be on the same level as he is. Poor character.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: BIOL373
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Your entire grade is comprised basically of 4 things 1) Attendance (25%) 2) Quizzes (10%) they're open book and easy 3) Homework (35%) 4) Each class you meet with either a TA or Chiel and they ask you questions about the HW you did and you answer they're conceptual questions (25%) Overall, it's A LOT of work, but not "hard" to get an A.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: BIOL300
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The textbook was written by Chiel in Mathematica. The homework is challenging, but the solutions can be found in the text. The final project is very challenging, but the instructors provide enough guidance and supervision that it is very doable, and segments are due throughout the second portion of the course so it is not too stressful.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: BIOL300
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Chiel really knows his stuff, set up of class is great. Warning: he's extremely impatient, quickly becomes condescending and assumes you just didn't do the work if you don't immediately understand material during mandatory one to one benchmark checkoff. NOT approachable in my book!!! Kendrick (the TA) is the guy that really helped me with material!
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: BIOL300
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great class. Learned lots and liked the project (use Mathematica to model something you pick from a journal). Chiel is head of the systems biology undergrad major at Case, but doesn't do s*** for the majors. Take the class, not the major (go for bio/math dual instead).
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: BIOL300
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Chiel is a great professor. This class was very fun and although the final project was a lot of work it was very rewarding.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: BIOL300
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I really disliked Dr. Chiel. I thought he was a total misogynist. I will never take another class with him.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: BIOL300
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Excellent professor. Excellent class. The second half is all project-based so you have to keep yourself motivated. That's the only pitfall, really.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: BIOL300
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you're interested in math and bio, this class is for you. Chiel knows that bio students get fewer math courses, and he walks students through the intricacies of nonlinear dynamics with clear biological examples. This class set me on my path towards graduate school study in systems biology (mathematical modeling of cellular systems). Recommended!
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: BIOL373
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
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Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: BIOL300
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Fantastic class. He's an excellent lecturer. Difficult, but he walks you through it very well.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: EECS479
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
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