AI Rate Professor

Biology

Bruce Riddell

BIO16 · BIO112 · BIO105 · BIO218 · BIOL105 · HUMANANATOMY · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if and handle messy organization; otherwise pick another professor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnorganized LecturesStory-Heavy TangentsBrutal Long ExamsSelf-Study RequiredUnclear Labs
  • Lectures often wander into personal stories and poorly match tests
  • Exams are long and detail-heavy; an A requires constant study and strong lab reports
  • some value rigor for healthcare paths, many call him avoidable

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Students repeatedly say it is not an easy A and that constant studying, lab reports, and memorization are required.

Almost all ; the one online review gives no grade detail.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Biology content is treated as high-memorization and fast-paced, with weekly quizzes and very long exams.

Difficulty complaints dominate both formats; online has only one harsh review.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory and stress showing up every class to protect the grade.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Would-take-again is about 20% and many if another option exists.

Recommendation is negative for both formats; online is a .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

You largely earn what you study for; tests are graded hard and .

Format shift

.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Weekly quizzes, long exams, lab reports, group projects, and .

Format shift

and anatomy sections.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

A minority praise interesting stories and prep value, but many report late starts, tangents, and .

Format shift

In-person reviews are mixed-to-negative; the online review is fully negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades blend , and some .

Format shift

Assessment mix is described in in-person reviews only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person BIO and anatomy classes are hard, story-heavy, and and .

Main concern

, and heavy busywork that may not reinforce material.

What students said

“ . His lectures have nothing to do with the tests.”
BIO105
“If . One of the worse professors I have taken.”
BIO105
“He makes you work for your grade so dont expect an easy A.”
BIO218

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review is purely negative and urges students not to enroll.

Main concern

No constructive structure described; student flatly calls the class all bad.

What students said

“Hes all bad dont ven think about joining this class”
BIO105

Exam style

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Exams and quizzams are long, detailed, and often feel disconnected from lecture, so .

Long Exams (150+ questions)Weekly QuizzesPop QuizzesLecture-Test Mismatch

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and pop quizzes that many call tricky or unfair.

Long ExamsWeekly QuizzesPop QuizzesQuizzams
“Lecture exams are 150+ questions, and there's a decent load of , and presentations on top of that.”
BIO218
“the format of and very looong (an average of 150 questions)”
HUMANANATOMY

Online

review.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . His lectures have nothing to do with the tests.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting organization, exam rigor, and mixed teaching quality. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

36/100

“If . One of the worse professors I have taken.”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

24/100

“ .”

📚 Difficulty & Grades

32/100

“He makes you work for your grade so dont expect an easy A.”

📝

34/100

“ scale.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and lectures often went on a tangent to personal stories.
  • His lectures were more about him and his random connections than about the subject.
  • He is a great teacher, he is fun and straight to the point.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is definitely not an easy A, in order to get a decent or good grade you must study a lot.
  • DO THE LAB REPORTS! Even if you do "just okay" on the reports will save your grade.
  • .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • There was no syllabus, and .
  • . No syllabus which feels like being lost.
  • He was always 14 minutes late to his lectures.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

22 reviews across many years with consistent themes on organization, difficulty, and .

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

Course coverage

BIO10512 reviews
BIO2183 reviews
BIOL1053 reviews
2181 review
BIO1121 review
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BIO161 review
HUMANANATOMY1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1