Julian Sosnik is a Biology professor at Northeastern University rated 2.51/5 on Rate My Professors by 41 students, with 3.7/5 RMP difficulty and 37% who would take them again (RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated October 2026).
Julian Sosnik professor reviews and ratings: 2.51/5 from 41 RMP ratings at Northeastern (37% would take again). RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
Lectures are okay, exams are hard and some questions are poorly worded, but a lot of the grade is completion-based homework, there is the opportunity to get a point of extra credit, and typically three extra credit questions on the final exam. As long as you pay attention in class and study the slides (and re-watch the lectures) you should be okay.BIOL3611 2026-05-09 23:41:44 +0000 UTC
he is so funny and his inquiries class is very light work and his tests are very clear on what he wants us to know, hes very flexible with deadlines and great with answering emails. take him for inquiries !!!BIOL2299 2026-04-12 16:57:11 +0000 UTC
I have never seen class exam averages lower than this. Although he seems like a nice guy, his exams were incredibly difficult, simply because of poor question/answer wording. I would avoid if you canBIOL2301 2026-01-03 01:18:18 +0000 UTC
Exams are very poorly worded. He sets you up for failure on his exams by attempting to trick you. HW points are freeBIOL3611 2026-04-25 23:05:42 +0000 UTC
Do NOT take him for inquiries. I had for an hour and 40 minutes and dreaded every single second of it. He is not engaging in the slightest, so boring and honestly rude. I avoided and skipped his class whenever I could. He would make the class somewhat easy and then give the most targeted questions about HIS research on exams.BIOL2299 2026-04-08 03:24:13 +0000 UTC
Reads off the slides completely, boring lectures, and not engaging. Tests are only MCQ.BIOL2301 2025-09-03 01:17:00 +0000 UTC
Learned everything myself so I'm not too sure why attendance was mandatory! Oh and the fun thing is that he laughs in students faces when they ask questions and does not give clarity to questions asked in office hours. Class averages are a 70 every exam, and the TA tells us not to study certain topics just for them to show up on the exam.BIOL3611 2025-10-30 11:48:57 +0000 UTC
I have not gotten less than an A in any science class besides a B+ in orgo 2, but I have not been able to find a way to successfully study for this class. If you rely on practice questions to study like I do, I would avoid Professor Sosnik at all costs but if you do take him you might be able to scrape by with a B+. Extremely specific questions!BIOL2299 2022-04-03 17:14:02 +0000 UTC
Very nice guy but tests were super confusing and did not match recitation or class material. He skips important info in lecture to talk about things he finds interesting which aren't on the test. Our class failed 2 out of 3 exams so bad he had to curve so we didn't all fail the class.BIOL2301 2025-05-16 20:19:47 +0000 UTC
I think Sosnik gets too much hate. Biochem is supposed to be a hard class but tbh orgo was so much harder. I'm no genius so you can for sure get an A on exams if you go to recitation and do all the practice material. The textbook reading is kind of a waste of time, and there is no homework in the class. Also I learned things I actually need to knowBIOL3611 2025-03-13 16:45:43 +0000 UTC
Prof. Sosnik is a good choice for inquiries. I felt that as long as you show up, participate in presentations, and make a decent effort you could definitely get an A. He's available for 1:1 help, and was open to adjusting grading/questions when some tests were written poorly. He was funny and approachable, and I would recommend him for this class.BIOL2299 2021-12-27 01:20:45 +0000 UTC
I could tell he had a good personality; however, his lectures were TERRIBLE. He lectures on the important material for around 2 seconds and blabs on the not important for the next hour. His tests are confusing and the questions are worded weirdly. There is also no study material. Do not recommend if you can avoid.BIOL2301 2025-04-10 17:40:21 +0000 UTC
A lot of people hate on Sosnik but I think if you show up to lecture, take notes, and attend a couple of his coffee hours you will be set. I'm studying for the MCAT rn after taking his class and the questions he asks on the test are surprisingly similar.BIOL3611 2025-02-10 20:31:47 +0000 UTC
Currently in his class, however I am on the back end. He is an incredibly knowledgable professor, and is always there to answer questions. However, if you are willing to take the time to listen and participate in class, like many don't, you will find success. He has many opportunities to talk to him, and really loves to just chat with students.BIOL2301 2025-03-25 19:42:46 +0000 UTC
He was a very tough professor in the aspect that his tests did not correlate to the lecutres at all, he claimed he was testing higher level thinking but even with proper rational us students were not recieving the points we deserved. he is very vauge sometimes and does not give much direction about the tests (which make up most of your grade).BIOL3611 2025-01-03 22:53:08 +0000 UTC
Julian Sosnik is rated 2.51/5 on Rate My Professors from 41 ratings. 37% of RMP reviewers said they would take them again.
Julian Sosnik's classes have a difficulty rating of 3.7/5 on Rate My Professors.
Julian Sosnik has taught BIOL4701, BIOL2301, BIOL3611, BIOL2299 at Northeastern.
Data updated October 2026.