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Biology

Riva Bruenn

BIO2311 · BIO10 · BIO16 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
81.58%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a and office hours pay off with a strong grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and passionateAmazing lecturesAccessible outside classTests only 20% of gradeStudy guides and resources
  • Students overwhelmingly call her caring, funny, and passionate about biology.
  • Tests are often only about 20% of the grade; , and using her resources.
  • and daily quizzes or , but help is plentiful if you show up.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many get As with study guides and , but you still need consistent work; a and heavy load.

and problem sets; in , and office hours.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Content is introductory bio with , though some call it hard science with lots to study.

Both formats describe manageable content when you use her resources; online can feel heavier on written work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most , though a few list it as not mandatory.

In person emphasizes show up for quizzes and labs; and are less central.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Vast majority rave that she is the best bio professor and .

Strong recommendation in both formats; online has a couple of and grading.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

, and low exam weight help many, but several call her a tough or and work.

Format shift

Online students ; in person mixed fair-to-tough with .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Many say homework is light and manageable; , and heavy lecture prep.

Format shift

Online non-majors sometimes report too much work; in person ranges from and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

and office hours dominate the reviews.

Format shift

Praise is consistent online and in person; .

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Mix of daily quizzes, labs, projects, and exams, with tests often only about 20% of the grade.

Format shift

Online may lean more on problem sets and written work; in person balances quizzes, labs, and exams.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

passionate , and lots of help if you attend and study.

Main concern

A , and if they fall behind.

What students said

“No HW and , and tests are very manageable”
BIO10
“Test are only 20% of your overall grade which makes this class less stressful.”
BIO16
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BIO10

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students still praise her care and organization; some note heavy work or , and .

Main concern

Workload and when she is supportive.

What students said

“She made this class fun and easy given that it was all online... .”
BIO10
“ ... Quite a .”
BIO16
“she assigned way too much work for a non-majors course and ”
BIO16

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually straightforward if you use her guides and resources, though and .

Manageable exams with study guidesOpen-note quizzes mentionedExam retakes onlineLow exam weight (~20%)Hard quizzes for some

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person lecture and with study guides; quizzes and open-note hard quizzes still matter.

Study guidesPop quizzesLecture and lab examsLow exam grade weight
“Lecture and and .”
BIO10
“ and .”
BIO10

Online

Online students mention retakable exams and unit problem sets instead of big exams in some sections.

Exam retakesUnit problem setsPicky quiz grading
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BIO10
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BIO16

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You are making a huge mistake if you need to take bio10(non stem major) and . 10/10”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews spanning online and in-person bio courses, highlighting teaching care, grade structure, and workload dissent. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“By far the so far.”

❤️ Student Support

95/100

“She is always there no matter what for any questions you could have, and to support you during bio.”

📈 Grade Structure

75/100

“Test are only 20% of your overall grade which makes this class less stressful.”

⚠️ Workload Risk

40/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's vary passionate about her career and really show it in her classes.
  • Lectures are informative and helpful.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Overall a super easy class that never caused me any stress
  • If you put the time and effort into this class you can easily pass
  • this was the hardest class Ive taken at the JC

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Riva is the and comfortable.
  • Queen Riva is an absolute diva!!! 100/10!
  • Shes a 10/10

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

38 detailed reviews over several years with strong consensus on care and and grading.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO1027 reviews
BIO1610 reviews
BIO23111 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 4 · A 16 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4