AI Rate Professor

Exercise & Sport Science

Elizabeth Kelley

ES106 · ES299B · ES250 · HED120 · ES026 · HEALTH120 · 005AB · EXSC005 · ES006 · ES023 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
56.67%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want an energetic, demanding instructor and can handle strict participation and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate but polarizingHeavy participationStrict gradingExtra creditHeavy workload
  • Students often praise her passion, career guidance, and energy, especially in in-person ES250 and fitness courses.
  • Many negative reviews describe her as rude, harsh, unclear, or dismissive when students ask questions or need accommodations.
  • Grades can be good, but , and unclear expectations make the effort feel inconsistent.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn A grades, but they usually describe needing attendance, homework, reading, quizzes, or rather than an effortless A.

Online evidence is more inconsistent and self-directed, while and as paths to good grades.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

63/100

The course content is usually manageable or introductory, but and intense fitness work can raise the difficulty.

Online classes are harder when organization is weak, while and follow lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

, and some explicitly describe attendance as mandatory.

Attendance pressure appears in both formats, but attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

57/100

Students recommend her when they value passion and structure, but many , and organization.

, while online reviews contain stronger warnings about organization and technology.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Grades can be high with effort and , but several students call her a .

Format shift

Online reviews include stronger complaints about tough grading, while and easier A paths.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and participation are often described as heavy for the course unit value.

Format shift

Both formats mention workload, with online reviews emphasizing readings and assignments and and participation.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Her teaching is energetic and useful for many students, but the repeated reports of rudeness, confusion, and poor online delivery lower the score.

Format shift

In-person teaching has stronger praise, while online teaching is more often criticized for weak organization and technology use.

Assessment method

Balanced

56/100

Reviews mention homework, quizzes, projects, tests, finals, participation, and rather than one dominant assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize assignments, quizzes, and readings, while , and tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more positive overall, emphasizing passion, useful lectures, and support, but also , and heavy work.

Main concern

The main risk is a strict, intense classroom style that some students find motivating and others find demeaning.

What students said

“Professor Kelley is so much fun.”
ES250
“The professor is rude, demeaning, and if you have questions, she makes you feel dumb for having them.”
ES006
“Such an amazing teacher.”
ES250

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are sharply mixed, with some students praising feedback and care while , and weak technology use.

Main concern

Online students may need to self-manage unclear assignments, slow responses, or platform issues.

What students said

“You pretty much have no professor and and prepared to educate yourself the entire semester.”
ES250
“The professor is great and really cares about the class.”
ES250
“Easy class but super boring professor.”
HEALTH120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes, tests, midterms, finals, and projects, but they .

Weekly QuizzesTests From ReadingsFinal ProjectMidterms And Finals Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and projects, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Weekly QuizzesLecture-Based TestsFinal ProjectMidterms And Finals
“ so make sure to read the text book and go over notes.”
ES250
“There are no tests throughout the semester, but .”
ES250
“ and are very easy!!”
ES250

Online

, and assignments, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Online QuizzesReading-Based TestsAssignments
“The if you don't prepare for and watching the recorded lectures.”
ES250
“as long as you did them before the .”
HED120

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're actually into growing and maturing as a professional and .”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“She is dedicated to teaching. THE YET.”

⚖️

48/100

“She wont look at the good side, she always find the mistakes.”

📚 Workload

34/100

“The work load is absolutely ridiculous for 1 unit course!”

👍 Recommendation Fit

57/100

“Take her class and !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She cares so much about her students and pushes them out of their comfort zone for their own benefit.
  • She overcomplicates stuff to make herself sound smart.
  • She is dedicated to teaching. THE YET.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Work

  • Just be there do the assignments and there you go! Easy A.
  • There is :(
  • so make sure to read the text book and go over notes.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • The professor is rude, demeaning, and if you have questions, she makes you feel dumb for having them.
  • She goes beyond to make you feel dumb.
  • and fun!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats give rich, consistent evidence of a passionate but polarizing instructor.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 55
1 out of 58

Course coverage

ES25024 reviews
ES0069 reviews
HEALTH1204 reviews
HED1203 reviews
005AB2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 4

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1