Kristen Colchico

HSIC140 · HSCI130 · PH101 · HSC140 · CSC130 · HLTH124 · HEALTH140 · HSCI140 · HEALTH · 176 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 25/100
RMP rating: 3.0/5
Take again: 38.04%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

Take Kristen Colchico only if you can handle heavy weekly writing and not find worth the workload.

Best fit · Effort For RewardOverwhelming workloadTough graderUnclear instructionsHeavy writingMixed teaching quality

Students repeatedly describe the workload as far heavier than a normal three-unit health course.
Many students earn A-range grades, but they , and careful rubric-following.
Positive reviews praise her passion and resources, but negative , and poor responsiveness.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

A grades are common, but students say they usually come from staying on track , and .

Online evidence is stronger and more negative about effort, while but include a few more supportive experiences.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The content is usually not described as intellectually hard, but the course becomes , and confusing directions.

Online students emphasize tedious independent work, while lecture and attendance involvement.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Attendance expectations vary by course, with some online Zoom meetings and some in-person participation or .

Online reviews mention Zoom meetings in some sections, while discussion posts.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Most recommendations are negative because students see the workload and grading as too demanding for the course value.

, but online reviews contain more repeated complaints about poor support and excessive asynchronous work.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Students often call her a tough, nitpicky, or .

Format shift

Online reviews most often mention inconsistent or harsh grading, while and .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

The dominant theme is excessive weekly reading, 500-word discussions, papers, quizzes, and assignments that feel too large for the course credits.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are frequent and intense, while and lengthy assignments.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Her teaching is highly mixed, with some students praising passion and resources but , and biased or frustrating course design.

Format shift

and often negative, while in-person reviews include a few stronger positive comments about feedback and field experience.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to come from a mix of discussions, papers, quizzes, tests, and participation rather than a single assessment type.

Format shift

Online sections emphasize discussions, quizzes, and papers, while , and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews also report heavy work and tough grading, but a few students describe her as , and .

Main concern

The main issue is still workload and .

What students said

“This class is such a drainer of time and energy.”
130

“ so try to show up!”
HLTH124

“Wonderful teacher with lots of and experience in the field.”
HSIC140

Remote format

Online

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are , and , though some students say the material is useful and manageable with steady effort.

Main concern

The online class often feels , and quiz work with limited support.

What students said

“ and she overloads them so much.”
PH-101

“She assigns a lot of homework. Seriously.”
130

“You can pass if you put in some effort, but don't expect a rewarding learning experience.”
HSCI130

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews suggest quizzes and tests are frequent and sometimes time-consuming, but there is .

Frequent QuizzesTests From SlidesApplication-Based TestsNot Timed Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, including one comment that quizzes are not timed and notes may be used, but exam rules are not clearly proven overall.

Not Timed QuizzesNotes Allowed On QuizzesTests From Reading And Lectures

“ so bad though as they are not timed and you may refer to her power point or any notes you may have.”
HEALTH140

“Some of the things on the .”
HSCI130

“Tests and and lectures, so .”
HSC140

Online

Online reviews mention frequent quizzes and tests, with some students saying questions come from slides and .

Frequent QuizzesTests From SlidesApplication-Based Tests

“ , but most information is on slideshow.”
HLTH124

“Sometimes there's 2 quizzes a week plus discussions that are 500 works+ minimum.”
130

“ and contradicting.”
HSCI130

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you're taking this for transfer requirements, I would definitely recommend finding an equivalent elsewhere.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“First off she isn't a bad teacher, but her online class has a lot of work.”

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30/100

“She .”

📚 Workload Pressure

18/100

“Her class had by far the most amount of .”

👍 Recommendation Level

35/100

“ !”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

This class is such a drainer of time and energy.
There are discussion posts weekly that are 500+ words which take time to write.
This class will take a decent chunk of your time do not underestimate that.

Theme 2

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She is a if you do everything listed on the rubric.
She also refuses to give perfect scores, and grades harshly, even the smallest of mistakes.
If you answer all the questions and assignments.

Theme 3

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her presentations were interesting, creative, and .
No teacher interaction, she just gives textbook chapters and articles to read.
Wonderful teacher with lots of and experience in the field.

Theme 4

🧭 About Course Fit

If you don't have time for work and need a easy class this isn't for you.
You can pass if you put in some effort, but don't expect a rewarding learning experience.
if you really do the work and read the articles!

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

176

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is credible because it uses 50 reviews across several years, with highly , and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 542

4 out of 535

3 out of 529

2 out of 534

1 out of 537

Course coverage

13016 reviews

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HLTH1247 reviews

PH-1013 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 20 · A- 4

B range

B+ 6 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

C 4

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1

Kristen Colchico

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

Avoid

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

⚖️ x x

📚 Workload Pressure

👍 Recommendation Level

📚 About Workload

⚖️ x x

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

🧭 About Course Fit

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

Take Kristen Colchico only if you can handle heavy weekly writing and not find worth the workload.

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