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Physical Sciences

Kathryn Schubel

ESC130 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can handle lecture notes and steady studying, but expect memorization in some sections.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring professorClear board notesLecture-heavyFast-paced at timesManageable workload
  • Most ESC130 reviews describe her as caring, respectful, and helpful.
  • The class is lecture-based with , and one small essay.
  • One later geology-style review reports fast lectures, weak review, and heavy memorization.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A or high grade looks realistic if students pay attention and study, but it is not described as effortless.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Most reviews call the class manageable, but one review describes fast lectures and heavy term memorization.

Only in-person evidence exists, and it is mostly manageable with one harder outlier.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

In-person reviews mention lecture-based learning but do not clearly prove an .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students recommend her because , and keeps the workload reasonable.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

because students say studying and paying attention should earn at least a B, but there is little proof of major leniency.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

Workload is light to moderate, , and one small essay.

Format shift

In-person reviews agree the class is not bogged down with busy work.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Most students describe her as helpful, respectful, caring, and passionate, though one review says lectures are fast and review is weak.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

because students mention , and one small essay.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

for help, respect, and manageable work, but one review warns about fast lectures and memorization.

Main concern

Lecture pace and memorization can become intense in some sections.

What students said

“Good teacher, hardly uses the book.”
ESC130
“Kathy actually cares about her class/ students.”
ESC130
“Her lectures are long and fast paced.”
1963

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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, and an essay, but do not clearly prove exam difficulty, open-book status, or proctoring rules.

Two QuizzesMidtermFinalSmall Essay

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

final, and one small essay, but do not clearly prove exam policy details.

Two QuizzesMidtermFinalSmall Essay
“She has 2 quizzes, a , and an essay.”
ESC130
“Her class is all lecture, with 2 quizzes, a , and 1 small essay.”
ESC130

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Kathy actually cares about her class/ students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and lecture pace. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Kathy was an awesome professor.”

📚 Workload

78/100

“She is passionate about her field, but doesn't use that as an excuse to bog you down with busy work.”

⚠️ Lecture Pace

68/100

“Her lectures are long and fast paced.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Good teacher, hardly uses the book.
  • Kathy was an awesome professor.
  • She treats all her students with respect and is always wiling to help if you need it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not a hard class, she teaches everything from board notes.
  • If you pay attention and study I'm not sure how you can end up with anything less than a B
  • The study guide for first quiz is 90 questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

and they are old, but most are detailed and mostly consistent.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ESC1303 reviews
19631 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

1

B 1

C range

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D range

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