AI Rate Professor

Art History

Deborah Solon

HIST101 · ARTH27 · ARTH25AND26 · ARTART · AH461 · ART20 · ARTH25 · ART25 · AH103 · AH26 · ARTH26 · ART26 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
58.33%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will attend every lecture and study the review materials; skip if you need a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturerLecture heavySkip class won't passStudy guide dependentPolarizing personality
  • Many students praise passionate, organized lectures and .
  • and tests reward memorizing slides and outlines.
  • A vocal , and feeling shut down when asking questions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

72/100

Many report high grades by attending, using her review powerpoints, and memorizing provided .

Online A with ; in-person grades are often A when students follow review materials.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content volume can feel heavy, but concepts are manageable with notes, outlines, and review days.

Difficulty reports are mainly in person; one online review rates it harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Skip-class tags and warnings not to be late appear constantly; missing lectures makes catch-up hard.

; online review does not discuss attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Majority praise passion and learning value, tempered by recurring complaints about attitude and grading.

; in-person opinions are split but lean positive overall.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

54/100

Some call her fair or willing to round, while , and .

Format shift

Both formats include tough-grader notes; .

Workload

Moderate

56/100

Typical , and one paper rather than daily busywork.

Format shift

Workload and upper-division art history classes.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Strong passion, slide lectures, and of condescension.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is abundant; the single online review is more neutral-to-positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and finals, with a paper secondary for most sections.

Format shift

; online also centers essays and lecture regurgitation.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is loved for passion and review sessions by many, while others call her rude, hardheaded, and test-heavy.

Main concern

Missing class or weak memorization quickly hurts grades.

What students said

“As long as you show up, do the homework, and study the information that she GIVES TO YOU for the .”
ART26
“Absolutely awful, rude, and inconsiderate.”
ARTH25
“Don't miss her lectures, especially the test with you.”
ART20

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online student earned an A by echoing lecture ideas in posts and and .

Main concern

Expects polished, lecture-aligned writing and can feel like a .

What students said

“Just write like you're a white girl who just discovered Andy Warhol and you're good”
ARTH26

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams reward memorizing slides, artists, and dates, and review sessions often reveal what will be tested.

Image memorization quizzesMidterm and finalExam review sessionsStudy guides and outlines

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests use image identification and lecture facts, with .

Image memorization quizzesMidterm and finalExam review sessionsMultiple choice and matching
“She gives you a Powerpoint study guide for the midterm and final”
ART26
“she goes over the ”
ART20
“The quiz is remembering 10 out of 15 pieces of art she gives on a slide show”
16195

Online

Online ; assessment centers on discussion posts and essays.

Discussion postsEssays from lecture content
“she just wants you to regurgitate what she says in lectures in ”
ARTH26

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Solon is the history class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 , and split personality feedback. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“she is passionate about art history and that she LOVES what she does”

👍 Recommendation Rate

66/100

“ !!!!!!!”

📚

70/100

“don't miss the review days for the ! those really helped me earn an A”

⚠️ Polarizing Demeanor

40/100

“She made me feel stupid for .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Most interesting lecturer I've ever had
  • she is passionate about art history and that she LOVES what she does
  • very structured and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you put in the work you will get an A
  • if you're good with memory your good to go
  • if you don't get an A, you're stupid

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and extremely intelligent
  • Absolutely awful, rude, and inconsiderate
  • She is one of the coldest people i have ever encountered

Data context

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Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-one reviews across many years and courses show repeated themes on passion, attendance, and .

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 57
3 out of 55
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values