John Bell - Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

Professor: John Bell

Department: Science

College: Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: UNIV292
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bell is the flipping man. He is such a great teacher and makes extremely boring subjects like science seem fun and exciting. He loves to get the class involved and participating and he did a lot of cool experiments in class. He sincerely cares about his students and wants them to succeed. He's all about making sure everyone understands. Great!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: UNIV292
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class is awesome. Dr. Bell and Dr. Dean are so helpful and kind. The class is more about you learning than about a grade. He really works with you to be able to give you the best grade possible. You can drop bad test scores. The tests are tough, but there are plenty of review opportunities to get assistance. There is a fun10 page final paper.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: UNIV292
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bell is a great guy and teacher. He really cares and wants you to succeed! However, possibly because it as the first time teaching this class, I don't think that he really explained the science material well and the tests were really hard and off-topic as a result.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PDBIO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class is tough, but Dr. Bell manages to make the material fun and interesting. There is an in class test every Friday (about 10 questions) and they're brutal. The TA review sessions will save your life.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PDBIO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

While this class was annoying because you took a test every Friday, it was worth it in the end. The final was way nice because you remembered everything! Dr. Bell is a really great professor, and you are super blessed to take a class from him... DO IT!!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PDBIO120
• 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:

Dr. Bell is an outstanding professor! He cares for his students, and obviously wants them to succeed. He made the concepts clear and easy to understand, while still keeping the work load at a manageable level. I would definitely take a class from him again!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PDBIO120
• 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:

Take from him! He offers six grading options and gives you the one with the highest grade! This really helped me. You have Fri. assessments weekly, but it does help you retain information for the final. Also, no midterm! He really cares for his students and wants you to do well. This class wasn't super easy but not terrible either.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PDBIO120
• 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:

I love Dr. Bell, his entire goal in this class is to make every person great at biology and to love it too. His tests can be tricky but you come out of the class knowing more than you can imagine. Only take from him.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PDBIO120
• 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. Bell is an amazing professor. He cares about the students more than any professor I have ever seen. His class is super easy. You take a test every Friday in class but the tests are easy. I only missed four questions total on the ten tests combined. Easy class, great professor.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PDBIO120
• 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:

Take from Dr. Bell! He has class set up very well. He cares for his students so much and is so encouraging! The TAs for the class are GREAT. The homework load is pretty light. There are tests every Fri but it is super helpful in preparing for the final! You learn a ton in the class and Dr. Bell is a SUPERB professor! :)

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PDBIO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Honestly, this dude is a great teacher. There's little hw, and there are tests every friday, but it helps you learn and prepare for the final really well. He's easy to understand, and its easy to find individual help from him or the other TAs. Take from this guy definitely.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PDBIO120
• 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. Bell is an amazing teacher. There are exams every Friday and that makes it so much easier to do well! They are cumulative so it keeps all the information fresh in your head for the final. Also, there aren't that many homework assignments, but the ones that you have are not busy work. They are designed to help - and it works. Amazing professor!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PDBIO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bell was amazing! I took his PdBio 120 class Fall of 2010. Dr. Bell is very clear about what he expects from the class. Tests and quizzes can be challenging, but they are not impossible. Dr. Bell also calculates your grade in several different ways, and then gives you the highest. If he's teaching PdBio 120, take Bell!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PDBIO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Such a great professor! I loved this class because of him. Class is organized well and really interesting. Definitely take from Dr. Bell if you can!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PDBIO120
• 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. Bell is a great teacer. The 5 grade system he uses is a little bit deceptive because ultimately most of your grade will depend on the final, so don't choke on that. Attend "Homework with Dr. Bell," and you'll be able to get 100s on Friday Assessments. He always wants to help you out, and is one of the nicest professors I've had.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PDBIO120
• 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:

Dr. Bell Was an Amazing Professor! He made class not only interesting, but fun. Dr. Bell made me love learning about biology and I saw my progression overtime. I feel like I learned a ton in this class and I have felt well prepared for the final. He does well at explaining things, and is able to keep you interested.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HON250
• 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:

Dr. Bell is definitely one of the best professors at BYU. Incredibly helpful and genuine. Very intelligent, and explains the material clearly. Honestly cares about each student. Also very approachable. I learned a lot in this class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PDBIO120
• 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:

Dr Bell is great. To do well on the assessments and exams, do the reading and regularly attend a TA office hour. They will let you know exactly what is required of you. The class is interesting, Dr. Bell will help you out. He grades you in 5 ways then gives you highest of the 5. One is a 100% final test, that's what I did. It got me the grade

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PDBIO120
• 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. Bell has a good combination of knowledge and teaching ability. He can answer questions with detail if you want him to, but he knows how to teach simply. He doesn't waste time in class with unnecessary trivia, which I found helpful. He calculates grades five different ways and you get the best one. Easy A as long as you do the work.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PDBIO120
• 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:

Great teacher, 5 grading options, easy to understand concepts.