AI Rate Professor

Physics

Elizabeth Bell

ASTRON005 · PHYS006 · PHYS038 · PHYSICS06 · PHYSI007 · PHYSICS037 · ASTRO101 · ASTRO1 · PHYSICS7 · PHYSIC6 · PHYSICS039 · ASTR101 · ASTRONOMY001 · PHYSICS37 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
84%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you will do the homework and labs; she rewards consistent work with curves and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCurves examsExtra creditCaringClear grading criteriaGet ready to read
  • Most students , and that make strong grades attainable.
  • Physics content can feel hard, but and .
  • Online Astronomy is lighter and and exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

, and often easier-than-homework tests make an A realistic if you complete the work.

Online Astronomy comments emphasize easy quizzes and googling; and labs.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Astronomy content is approachable, but , and .

Online GE Astronomy reads easier than in-person Physics 37/38 sequences.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and optional or unenforced in others, so flexibility depends on the course.

; many online sections do not.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Most students would take her again for , and grade-friendly policies.

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Curves, 88% for an A, dropped exams, partial credit, and frequent soften grading.

Format shift

Leniency is clearest in recent in-person Physics; online still grades on modules and quizzes.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Expect , and reading, but the load is usually doable rather than crushing.

Format shift

Online students mention long reading and module work; and discussions.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and responsive, though some Physics students wanted deeper concept teaching.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on organized modules; , and office help.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and a final rather than one single mode.

Format shift

Online Astronomy leans quizzes and module tests; .

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Physics and Astronomy students mostly call her caring and fair, with , and droppable exams.

Main concern

Physics still has exams, labs, and homework; a .

What students said

“ if majority of class needs help. . Greater than 88% is an A instead of 90.”
PHYS038
“She is very fair in grading and . Great lectures!”
Physics039
“She also gives EC opportunities and 1/3 tests dropped”
PHYSICS037

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Budget First

Online Astronomy is usually manageable with , and flexible timing when you keep up with reading.

Main concern

and reading-heavy, and a few students found the pace or tone stressful.

What students said

“unlimited time for one module (4 mods total) fast”
ASTRO1
“Easy class and not much to do or stress out about work wise. She gives you a link to the textbook online for free.”
ASTRONOMY001
“The , and you pretty much have to read her lectures and the textbooks to get the answers for it.”
ASTRO101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, dropped tests, and flexible online quiz timing.

Note sheet allowedExam curvesDrop lowest examUnlimited online quiz timeOpen note in some sections

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person Physics often allows a two-sided , and .

Two-sided note pageCurves examsDrops lowest exam
“Can bring a 2 sided page of notes for exams.”
PHYS038
“drops lowest of the 4 exams-excluding final”
PHYSICS037

Online

Online reviews describe unlimited-time quizzes and and free OpenStax materials.

Unlimited time quizzesMultiple attemptsFree online textbook
“unlimited time for exams/quizzes”
ASTRO1
“2 attempts for , and final.”
ASTRONOMY001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if majority of class needs help. . Greater than 88% is an A instead of 90.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews spanning online Astronomy and and consistent grade-policy detail.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Overall great professor, wants students to succussed.”

👍

84/100

“She is really great if u get a chance to take her for 038 u have to!”

⚖️

76/100

“She is very fair in grading and .”

📘 Workload Reality

55/100

“Physics 38 is a difficult class but professor is great! 3 and labs.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great lectures!
  • Professor Bell is really good at explaining examples

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if majority of class needs help
  • Easy class and not much to do or stress out about work wise

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Caring
  • She really cares about the students and tries to help them as much as possible
  • Ms. Bell is awesome!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

39 reviews span many years and both formats with detailed grade and policy comments that mostly agree.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 55
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 5 · A 11

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 6