Chesley Leslin is a Biology professor at Northeastern University rated 4.50/5 on Rate My Professors by 10 students, with 3.2/5 RMP difficulty and 89% who would take them again (RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated October 2026).
Chesley Leslin professor reviews and ratings: 4.50/5 from 10 RMP ratings at Northeastern (89% would take again). RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
Awesome professor, course is little hard but if we work hard definitely we can learn a lot from this, and I learned a lot. Excellent TA. 5 starsBINF6200 2025-12-25 00:35:49 +0000 UTC
It's been few years since I graduated from NEU but I still refer to his notes sometimes. The material he provided might seem a lot in the beginning but is really helpful. He teaches good but the best part that his notes covers a lot. I really recommend taking his classes.BIOL6308 2020-01-13 16:04:28 +0000 UTC
Good teacher, lots of experience!BINF6308 2019-04-25 23:55:58 +0000 UTC
One of the best professors I have ever had. Truly very knowledgeable and very caring. Super approachable. Assingments are a lot of work but you learn a lot.BINF6200 2025-01-08 22:16:39 +0000 UTC
Chesley is a really cool professor who seems very passionate about his work. He cares a lot about his students and their learning. The class has a lot of material to learn, and the readings (if you choose to do them), are never ending it seems. But Chesley does provide a lot of resources so that you can better understand the material he presents.BIOL6308 2015-11-05 14:52:37 +0000 UTC
The course material presented was well put together and I learned a lot, but I had to teach myself. The professor is abrasive and his communication style can sometimes come across as dismissive or confrontational. His course does not support Windows computers.BINF6200 2024-12-05 17:49:34 +0000 UTC
You can tell his experience from the way he's able to boil down the concepts of the course to a beginner-friendly level. A great professor who doesn't shy away from answering any questions. The assignments can be a bit demanding but are worth it and really help you practice what you've learned. I wish there was a part 2 for this course.BINF6200 2023-12-22 00:18:20 +0000 UTC
If you don't have a strong coding background, you're going to find him tough as he expects amazingly written code that meet a lot of his instructions (pages worth). But he knows about the industry and knows what he's doing that you can't help but respect him. I learned a lot from him!BINF6200 2023-04-10 13:13:01 +0000 UTC
Excellent courseBINF6200 2022-11-02 18:48:31 +0000 UTC
The TA sucked but he will make up for it and reply to the emails to help shorten that Gap.BINF6200 2019-11-21 17:53:51 +0000 UTC
Chesley Leslin is rated 4.50/5 on Rate My Professors from 10 ratings. 89% of RMP reviewers said they would take them again.
Chesley Leslin's classes have a difficulty rating of 3.2/5 on Rate My Professors.
Chesley Leslin has taught BINF6200 at Northeastern.
Data updated October 2026.