AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Valerie Colber

COMSC · COMSCI110 · COMS110 · COMSC110 · COSMC110 · COMSC100 · COM100 · 94 lifetime ratings

AI rating
6/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
13.21%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid Valerie Colber unless you specifically want a harsh, boot-camp-style programming class and can learn mostly on your own.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOverwhelming WorkloadHarsh GradingDelayed FeedbackLecture HeavySelf-Study Required
  • Most students describe the class as , and poorly supported.
  • A minority say she teaches fundamentals well and prepares students for later computer science courses.
  • can help grades, but it does not offset the , and late feedback for most students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

sometimes saves grades, but students , and huge time costs to earn an A.

Online and , but both formats also report punishing workload and grading.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

The programming concepts may be learnable, but the class structure, pace, workload, and .

Both formats describe the course as intense, with and strict classroom rules.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Students repeatedly say attendance and participation matter, with strict class rules and little tolerance for missing expectations.

In-person evidence strongly supports strict attendance and classroom control, while online evidence says .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

Most students strongly warn against taking her because of , and poor support.

Both online and minority praising preparation and rigor.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students repeatedly report nitpicky , and .

Format shift

Both formats support harsh grading, with online reviews emphasizing missing grades and .

Workload

Overwhelming

5/100

Many reviews describe extreme homework hours, long lectures, weekly drills, labs, and on top of regular work.

Format shift

Online , while in-person reviews report 15 to 50 hours per week.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most comments describe unclear lectures, poor answers to questions, rude interactions, and .

Format shift

Both formats are mostly negative, with and student interactions.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades appear to combine , and rather than relying only on exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention midterm, final, quizzes, homework, and , while , and drills.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews mostly warn about excessive lectures, strict grading, rude interactions, and , though some say the class prepares students well.

Main concern

In-person students face long lectures, intense workload, strict rules, and .

What students said

“I worked 50+ hours a week on this class to receive a B.”
COMSC110
“This class is not easy. However, she prepared us SO incredibly well for COMSC-165.”
COMSC110

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are overwhelmingly negative, citing huge , and weak explanations, with only a few students defending the rigor.

Main concern

Online students may not receive timely grades or .

What students said

“16 hours a week of CLASS ALONE, hw will triple that.”
COMSC110
“I didn't get any grades or .”
COMSC110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is mixed and incomplete, with comments mentioning a midterm, final, daily quizzes, and confusing wording but .

MidtermFinalDaily QuizzesWording ConfusingNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and , but they do not clearly prove closed-book, proctoring, or open-book rules.

Hard TestsMidtermPop QuizzesTest Heavy
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COMSC110
“ .”
COMSC110

Online

Online reviews mention midterm, final, daily quizzes, and strangely worded tests, but they do not clearly .

MidtermFinalDaily QuizzesConfusing Test Wording
“The only things that were graded was the , and daily quizzes”
COMSC110
“Words things really strangley on the test and quizzes.”
COSMC110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The . unless you want to torture yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation risk. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“This teacher was completely unfocused during lectures and lots of times was so monotone that you couldn't even understand at times.”

⚖️

12/100

“Tons of pts off on stuff that takes you hrs.”

📚 Workload Pressure

5/100

“16 hours a week of CLASS ALONE, hw will triple that.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She made me hate coding and school.
  • .
  • Her lectures are very clear and easy to understand and she gives you an on all class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • I worked 50+ hours a week on this class to receive a B.
  • The average score on the midterm was about 50%.
  • She gives so many extra credits.

Theme 3

🧾 and Grading

  • I didn't get any grades or .
  • She graded EVERYTHING when the semester ended so nobody has no clue on how to improve
  • Rude. . Gives feedbacks after weeks.

Theme 4

🚨 About Student Warnings

  • Don't do it. Just find someone else.
  • I beg anyone who !!
  • !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

94

Lifetime ratings

98/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty analyzed reviews across online and , and highly consistent evidence of severe workload and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 53
3 out of 510
2 out of 522
1 out of 551

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 6 · A 11

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

18

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 11 · Rather not say 4