AI Rate Professor

Physics

Karen Schnurbusch

PHYS4B · PHYS2BG · PHSY4B · PHY4A · 4A · PHYS4A · PHYS4C · PHY4B · 121 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Take Schnurbusch if you want to actually learn physics and , and if you want a light A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFlipped Classroom MasterTough but FairQuiz Every ClassLab Report StrictBest Physics if You Work
  • pre-class videos, daily
  • Heavy workload and ; A is possible with full buy-in
  • . SAC; a vocal minority finds her harsh and overwhelming

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are common for dedicated students, but daily quizzes, hard exams, and .

Both formats stress hard work; online has more incomplete and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics 4A/4B/4C content is demanding with multi-concept problems, fast pace, and .

In-person and online both rate high difficulty; subject hardness dominates format.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Quizzes almost every class and skip-you-won't-pass tags make presence effectively required for success.

Online and ; some optional Zoom notes online.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Majority call her best physics choice if you want to learn; and workload.

In-person recommendation stronger and more numerous; online more split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and exams with picky criteria; partial credit exists but perfect scores are rare.

Format shift

Both formats call her tough on labs; .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lecture videos, daily quizzes, , and long formal lab reports pile up.

Format shift

Heavy in both formats; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

, and exam-aligned practice make most students feel well taught.

Format shift

In-person praise is stronger; some online students feel teaching is video-only and mismatched to tests.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Daily quizzes, hard midterms/finals, and formal labs dominate; but .

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person flipped model is widely loved for clarity and care, with daily quizzes and practice that mirror exams, but and .

Main concern

Huge , and .

What students said

“Very manageable class if you use all the resources”
PHYS2BG
“Hardest class I've ever taken, 100% would take it with her again.”
PHSY4B
“Prepare to spend at least half of the week on this subject”
PHYS4A

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online is organized and feedback-rich but polarizing: , and ; others praise clear modules and partial credit.

Main concern

, and math readiness gaps.

What students said

“Most organized professor I've had, every week is clearly labeled with that , and example problems”
4A
“ and pretty hard. ... Labs are so tedious bc she grades really hard.”
PHY4A
“Maybe she's better in person but online not great.”
PHYS4A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard and multi-concept but often similar to class practice; .

Daily quizzesLong hard examsPractice problems like examsPartial creditStrict lab reports

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams that mirror practice if you study hard; finals can still be brutal.

Quiz every classExams like practice problemsHard finalsStrict labs
“if you can do those without help, the .”
PHY4A
“ covering the lectures.”
PHYS4C
“ class—often tricky and unfair.”
4A

Online

Online exams described as long and hard; difficulty often exceeds quizzes; .

Long examsHarder than quizzesPartial creditClear modules
“ ; make sure you understand the material.”
4A
“ and pretty hard.”
PHY4A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Hardest class I've ever taken, 100% would take it with her again. She wants you to succeed, and will set you up to do just that if you trust her system.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting flipped teaching, heavy workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Best 4A Professor... Lecture only lasting 5mins max so no boring lectures. You do watch videos before coming into the class but ”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“Professor Schnurbusch is probably your best bet for any physics course at MtSAC.”

📚 Workload Reality

22/100

“Prepare to spend at least half of the week on this subject, under the condition where you aren't working.”

⚖️

28/100

“The harshest grader I've ever had a class with. ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She puts a lot of effort into organizing the class.
  • and respectful physics professor on campus.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Physics is just hard and she gives you a lot of work.
  • An A is not impossible :) I did it so you can too
  • According to my class 50% you will fail.

Theme 3

🧪

  • Gives a pop quiz every class but they're quite easy if you look at her lecture notes.
  • Only annoying .
  • She's , but her syllabus outlines a

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

121

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many physics courses and years with rich detail and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 567
4 out of 519
3 out of 58
2 out of 511
1 out of 516

Course coverage

PHYS4A13 reviews
4A11 reviews
PHY4A11 reviews
PHYS4B5 reviews
PHSY4B3 reviews
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PHYS2BG3 reviews
PHY4B2 reviews
PHYS4C2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 1 · A 23 · A- 3

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 3 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2