AI Rate Professor

Mathematics & Science

Maura Rabbette

PHYS004 · PHYS2 · PHYS4 · PHYS002 · PHYSICS002 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if and drill practice problems; skip if you need constant outside-class support.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLabs Carry Your GradeLecture HeavyExam Mirrors PracticeCaring But InconsistentLong Lectures
  • Grade is and exams, so .
  • Many students call exams fair and nearly identical to class practice; a vocal minority report teach-yourself chaos and .
  • and strongly expected for long lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many report an A if and practice matches exams, but and C+ outcomes show it is not free.

Both online and as the grade; online comments are slightly more uniformly positive.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

It is still physics with long lectures and multi-part labs, not an introductory fluff course.

; online reviewers more often call it doable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and most reviews say lecture attendance is expected or required.

Evidence is mainly in-person; as mandatory in most comments.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

About 86% would take and kindness when students put in the lab work.

Online reviews are uniformly recommend; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and practice-matched exams help, but and sparse grade categories appear often.

Format shift

Online reviews lean more generous; harsh comments cluster in in-person PHYS004.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and , but there is little else graded.

Format shift

and labs; online also notes evenly spaced labs.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many praise clarity, kindness, and ; others cite long slide lectures and weak lab help.

Format shift

Online students highlight office hours help; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Almost all weight is labs plus exams or finals; .

Format shift

only labs and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and practice versus confusing lectures and tough grading on only labs and exams.

Main concern

Some students feel abandoned outside class and report nightmare labs with little help.

What students said

“Easy A if you do all the labs and study the material with the practice problems. in class.”
PHYS004
“Get ready to teach yourself physics! .”
PHYS004
“Honestly, the easiest professor of my life. so don't miss them.”
PHYS002

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections and exams; students call the course doable with office hours and .

Main concern

Long lectures and is online.

What students said

“She cares about her students success. The but you and exams.”
PHYS004
“Her lectures can feel like a drag because it's almost 3 hours straight, but the class itself is very doable.”
PHYS4

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams often mirror class examples and sometimes run online or on Zoom, but are still the main grade gate with labs.

Practice-matched examsMultiple choice on ZoomLabs plus exams onlyLimited extra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

matching class material; no Lockdown Browser mentioned.

Tests on Zoom multiple choiceExam questions like classLabs and exams only
“ in class.”
PHYS004
“ and multiple choice. Only labs and .”
PHYS004

Online

Online reviews say homework prepares exams and only labs and exams are graded; .

Homework prepares examsLabs and exams only
“The but you and exams.”
PHYS004

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A if you do all the labs and study the material with the practice problems. in class. LABS MATTER FOR GRADE!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews (3 online, 11 in , and lecture length. Credibility rating: High.

🧪

68/100

“ so don't miss them. and exactly like what she teaches in class”

📚 Long Lectures, Mixed Clarity

72/100

“Very long lectures and will stay on a single slide for 30+ minutes.”

👍

82/100

“I had her for both PHYS 002 and PHYS 004 and she was so great.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Easy to talk to and ask questions and very understanding
  • Teaches only in a way that she understands and
  • Long lectures, but she actually gave us plenty of breaks

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A if you do all the labs and study the material with the practice problems
  • Not an easy A but if you pay attention, do the
  • , and finals BEWARE!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Really easy going and will answer any question. Very kind and well respected
  • Shes a GEM
  • One of the kindest professors I've taken at Solano

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen detailed reviews span 2018-2025 with .

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

PHYS0048 reviews
PHYS0023 reviews
PHYS21 review
PHYS41 review
PHYSICS0021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 3 · A 4

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1