AI Rate Professor

Physics & Astronomy

Shannon Lee

ASTRO10 · PHYS4B · AST20 · PHY4A · AST10 · PHYS4A · ASTR20 · ASTR10 · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
54.9%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you can , and a demanding teaching style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy workloadDifficult examsPassionate lecturerPolarizing personalityHelpful workshops
  • Lee is highly polarizing, with some students praising her passion and others warning strongly against taking her.
  • Physics reviews often , and useful workshops.
  • Online astronomy reviews are , and poor support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting an A , and strong exam performance, especially in physics.

Online reviews sound even harder and less supported, while workshops and office hours.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Students repeatedly describe physics and even some astronomy sections as , and exam-heavy.

Both formats are difficult, but online reviews .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Attendance and participation matter because students mention in-class , and needing to show up for tests.

In-person reviews provide most attendance evidence, while online reviews do not clearly prove a .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Recommendation depends heavily on course and student fit because passionate teaching is paired with heavy workload and .

Online students mostly advise avoiding her, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Many students call her a tough grader and .

Format shift

especially negative.

Workload

Overwhelming

20/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of homework, weekly quizzes, labs, workshops, and .

Format shift

Both online and in-person reviews describe heavy work, but online .

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

She can be passionate, funny, and supportive, but many students report poor time management, rudeness, or .

Format shift

In-person teaching reviews are mixed, while online teaching reviews are mostly poor.

Assessment method

Balanced

70/100

Assessment includes , and assignments, with exams carrying major stress.

Format shift

In-person reviews give the clearest assessment mix, while , and assignments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, with strong praise for passion and support but , and personality.

Main concern

The biggest concern is a heavy workload and .

What students said

“Physics 4B is a very tough class and Shannon does not go easy on you.”
PHYS4B
“Final was 6+ pages in 2hrs.”
PHY4A
“She is an amazing teacher and Chabot is lucky to have her.”
AST20

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, , and a difficult astronomy experience.

Main concern

Students say the online class requires constant work with .

What students said

“ !”
AST10
“It is synchronized but gives a ton of work throughout the week.”
ASTRO10
“This class was completely online and shes a .”
ASTRO10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequently described as hard, timed, and grade-defining, but reviews .

Difficult FinalsWeekly QuizzesTimed ExamsTest HeavyNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and very difficult finals, especially in physics.

Difficult FinalsWeekly QuizzesTimed ExamsTest Heavy
“Quiz and lab every week, 2 midterms,1 final.”
PHY4A
“the brutal 12-page final left us unprepared.”
PHY4A
“Final was 6+ pages in 2hrs.”
PHY4A

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and test-heavy structure, but they do not clearly .

Weekly QuizzesTest HeavyNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“1 weekly quiz and 3 assignments.”
ASTRO10
“ and quizzes but I ended up not doing good.”
AST10
“Did all my homework and with essay responses.”
ASTRO10

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ as a sign that all her classes came to rate her poorly after the final.”

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

📚 Workload Pressure

20/100

“A LOT OF HOMEWORK AND !!!”

🧪

30/100

“That poorly reviewed given the lack of time management.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“She is an amazing teacher and Chabot is lucky to have her.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Physics 4B is a very tough class and Shannon does not go easy on you.
  • Run for your life
  • but if you practice you can get an A on them.
  • Pretty easy class as long as you show up and do your work.

Theme 2

📝 About Workload

  • Since this class is 5 units she .
  • Expect 2 hours of , and tough midterms but doables.
  • It is synchronized but gives a ton of work throughout the week.

Theme 3

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures really make learning the subject fun.
  • She's not a bad teacher, but her time management was awful.
  • She makes us feel stupid for asking questions even though that increases success rate and makes astronomy into a chore.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across online and in-person formats with detailed and , and mixed teaching experiences.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 58
3 out of 55
2 out of 510
1 out of 514

Course coverage

PHYS4A10 reviews
PHY4A9 reviews
AST108 reviews
AST206 reviews
ASTR205 reviews
Show 3 more courses
PHYS4B5 reviews
ASTRO104 reviews
ASTR103 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

12

B 9 · B- 3

C range

7

C+ 1 · C 6

D range

5

D+ 1 · D 2 · D- 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

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