Alexander Edens

BIO11 · BIO6L · BIO3243 · BIO1 · BIO6 · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 69.23%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you will study weekly and want excellent bio teaching; avoid if .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest-heavy biologyAmazing clear lecturesNo homeworkWeekly and exit quizzesStudy the review questions

Many students call him one of .
and midterm driven with little or .
Success requires constant studying; weaker or busy students often struggle or drop.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

As are possible with daily studying and review questions, but and heavy testing make an easy A rare.

Both online and ; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Anatomy and physiology volume, weekly quizzes, and .

Difficulty theme is strong in person and online.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

70/100

Most praise him highly and about test load.

In-person fans dominate; online reviews are more split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

and picky short-answer scoring for some students.

Format shift

Online students .

Workload

Moderate

44/100

, but constant quiz and .

Format shift

No-HW pattern in both formats; studying demand remains high.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and caring reputation outweigh complaints about dry delivery or favoritism.

Format shift

Teaching praise is stronger in person; online notes mixed support quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

Weekly quizzes, exit quizzes, multiple midterms, and a .

Format shift

True for online and in-person sections.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and lectures are thorough and kind-toned but packed with , and multiple midterms.

Main concern

Sheer testing volume and memorization load overwhelm students juggling other STEM courses.

What students said

“ONE OF THE .”
BIO6L

“ .”
BIO11

“ if you study and put in time.”
BIO1

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections still rely on lecture videos and quizzes; and makeups are inflexible.

Main concern

and limited support for students who need makeups or coaching.

What students said

“Exams need to be scheduled and taken in person. .”
BIO6

“ if you want a B or A”
BIO6

“It is a fast paced class and .”
BIO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Frequent timed quizzes and and unforgiving.

Test heavyWeekly quizzesExit quizzesTimed examsLimited makeupsReview questions for finals

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and several midterms with study guides or review questions.

Exit quizzesWeekly quizzes4-5 midtermsStudy guides or review questions

“Four midterms and . .”
BIO11

“ and quizzes.”
BIO6L

Online

, and sometimes must be taken in person with no online makeups.

In-person scheduled examsTimed quizzesNo online makeupsTest heavy

“Exams need to be scheduled and taken in person. .”
BIO6

“for a 5 question quiz you'l have like 6 minutes to complete or a midterm that is 50 questions and you'l have 45 minutes”
BIO6L

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“ONE OF THE . He is so good at lecturing and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (45 in-person, 5 online), . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Dr. Edens is a Hartnell Gem.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

70/100

“ .”

📝 Test Heaviness

34/100

“ .”

📚 Effort For An A

36/100

“Easy A if you study!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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His lectures are detailed and .
He is the sweetest soul hes so

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

you WILL need to study to pass!
Be prepared to study your brains out!
NO science course should ever be an easy A. You have to work for it

Theme 3

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he does give out 3 quizzes per week
and paste questions from all the study guides
No makeups online and and time of

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years and courses show stable themes of strong teaching and heavy testing.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 543

4 out of 55

3 out of 55

2 out of 55

1 out of 54

Course coverage

BIO6L21 reviews

BIO1118 reviews

BIO16 reviews

BIO64 reviews

BIO32431 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 13 · A- 2

B range

B+ 4 · B 8

C range

C+ 2 · C 4

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Alexander Edens

x x if you will study weekly and want excellent bio teaching; avoid if x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📝 Test Heaviness

📚 Effort For An A

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will study weekly and want excellent bio teaching; avoid if .

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