Alex Riddell

BIO16 · BIO015 · BIO016 · BIO105 · BIO15 · BIO1 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
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Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

Solid GE biology choice if you use practice exams and ; less ideal if you want traditional lecture .

Best fit · Easy A HunterExtra Credit HeavyPractice ExamsExcel LabsGE Bio FriendlyLenient Deadlines

For BIO15-style GE bio, many students report easy As with practice tests, labs, and abundant .
, and real-world corporate skills more than pure lecture theory.
Some students in , so experience varies by course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Multiple students say they and EC, and still earned As or A+.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

GE bio content is widely described as and practice exams.

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Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

68/100

Most BIO15 reviews recommend him for an easy GE science credit despite some strong negative outliers.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Lots of , and open-note help near test ends.

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Workload

Moderate

62/100

Weekly labs and quizzes matter, but .

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Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Often fun and helpful for GE bio, though lectures can feel sporadic and .

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of lab write-ups, quizzes, practice-aligned tests, and field trip work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person BIO15 reviews often call the class easy with practice tests and EC, while a .

Main concern

, and Excel demands can stress students who dislike group tech work.

What students said

“Gives soo many opportunities. and I ended up with an A+.”
BIO015

“I love Mr. Riddell. First Bio class & I got an A, plus I half assed everything. He offers a ton of .”
BIO15

“Awful class, stressful, too many 'team' work assignments, must know Excel before taking this one.”
BIO15

Remote format

Online

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Exam style

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Practice exams and study guides map closely to tests, and some students report open-note help late in exams.

Practice ExamsOpen Note at EndExtra CreditLab Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides; some report open-note use near the end.

Practice ExamsOpen Note at EndStudy Guides

“The - but many of the questions are directly off the ”
BIO015

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BIO15

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Gives soo many opportunities. and I ended up with an A+.”
Voice snapshots generated from 17 in-person reviews, weighing easy-GE praise against harder-course complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Great teacher, very knowledgeable about linking biology terms and practices to real world examples”

👍 Recommendation Rate

68/100

“If you need a bio class for . I hardly tried and still somehow got an A.”

📈 Easy A Path

80/100

“I love Mr. Riddell. First Bio class & I got an A, plus I half assed everything. He offers a ton of .”

💻 Excel & Labs

55/100

“Awful class, stressful, too many 'team' work assignments, must know Excel before taking this one.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

, though.
lectures are a little sporadic.
he is a fun guy lectures are boring but

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

it was a really easy class passed it with an A.
Easy testing highly recommened
He is the worst teacher I have ever had. .

Theme 3

🧪

We used Excel most of the time. Dont buy the book we didnt even use it
His class requires a laptop,a camera and a memory stick.
There's no hw apart from the weekly labs, and and !

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

17 reviews with mixed but mostly positive BIO15 feedback give moderate confidence; course-level variation remains.

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Alex Riddell

Solid GE biology choice if you use practice exams and x x; less ideal if you want traditional lecture x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📈 Easy A Path

💻 Excel & Labs

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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Solid GE biology choice if you use practice exams and ; less ideal if you want traditional lecture .

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