AI Rate Professor

Science

Stephanie Colby

ASTR111 · PHYN100 · AST101 · ASTR1 · PHY100 · ASTRO101 · ASTR101 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want a supportive professor and are willing to do steady weekly work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring science teacherStudy guides cover testsLots of homework and readingGroup projectsAccessible and helpful
  • Students love her kindness, clarity, and passion for astronomy and physical science.
  • Weekly homework, textbook reading, and group work are real, but .
  • Strong pick for science GE if you engage and keep up with readings.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Grades skew A and B when students use study guides, do readings, and .

Online and in-person both say effort pays off; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is interesting intro science with a lot of .

Both formats note real content load; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

and mixed in person, but many still succeed with engagement and .

Online ; several in-person reviews say no.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Would-take-again is 100 percent and comments , and .

Recommendation strength is consistent across online and in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Fair and and accommodations; occasional tough-test comments keep it from generous.

Format shift

; online tone is slightly softer.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly homework, textbook reading, projects, and .

Format shift

Online comments more often stress lots of homework and reading.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

, and strong accessibility outside class dominate the reviews.

Format shift

Praise is strong in both online and in-person formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

66/100

, and occasional presentations drive the .

Format shift

Online highlights 4-5 exams; and labs.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews praise accessibility, study , and a laid-back but structured class.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Her study guides cover 98% of whats on the test, so with a little bit of studying you'll have no problem getting a good grade.”
ASTRO101
“Do the ... easy A.”
ASTR111
“ and took questions directly from there.”
ASTR1

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students call her sweet and engaging, with , and .

Main concern

Group projects and if teammates or prep slip.

What students said

“A lot of but it's an easy class overall.”
ASTR101
“There are 4/5 exams and no essays! Only one presentation.”
ASTRO101
“The difficult things in this class are the Group Project and Tests.”
ASTR101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests matter and can be tough, but study guides and and fair.

Study guidesPractice examsMultiple examsPop quizzes announced

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and practice exams; announced pop quizzes and labs also factor in.

Study guidesPractice examsAnnounced pop quizzesLabs
“Her study guides cover 98% of whats on the test”
ASTRO101
“ and took questions directly from there.”
ASTR1

Online

Online sections use several exams and chapter quizzes tied to textbook reading; .

Multiple examsChapter quizzesTextbook reading
“There are 4/5 exams and no essays! Only one presentation.”
ASTRO101
“For and matter!”
ASTR101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I don't like science but I loved taking Prof.Colby! Such a sweet lady who engages you in the lectures and assignments.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews across online and in-person formats. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Supportive Teaching

91/100

“She really cares for her students and will always help out if you need it.”

📘 Study Guide Safety Net

76/100

“Her study guides cover 98% of whats on the test, so with a little bit of studying you'll have no problem getting a good grade.”

📚 Real Weekly Work

48/100

“ though.”

🌟

96/100

“ if you have the opportunity.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Genuinely a kind informative professor.
  • makes learning fun, and she's a really sweet person.
  • Her lectures are very informative and she gives as much information possible

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • A lot of but it's an easy class overall.
  • Do the ... easy A.
  • , but use the study guide and and you'll be ok

Theme 3

🧪 About Workload and Projects

  • The difficult things in this class are the Group Project and Tests.
  • Need to buy access code/book
  • lots of homework though.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

13 detailed recent reviews with balanced online and in-person coverage and consistent themes yield high confidence.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASTR1014 reviews
ASTRO1014 reviews
AST1011 review
ASTR11 review
ASTR1111 review
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PHYN1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values