Reviews of professor Rubia Valente

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Valente is the most kind person you'll ever meet. Always smiling and upbeat. The course is tough, I don't like math, but she simplifies everything and helps you get through with it and is very patient with students. She is best person to be teaching this course.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
HW is very lengthy, very unnecessary, too much work for this class

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Valente makes a difficult subject doable. She does give a heavy workload IMHO. However, if you listen to her lectures then she sets you up for success. Many extra credit opportunities throughout the semester. Don't get discouraged if you struggle in the beginning. Watch the lectures, do the work & ask for help, she wants to help you! :)

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I actually took PAF 9270 and was nervous about taking an asynchronous class, but Professor Valente was absolutely wonderful - she is very responsive and very organized! This course was by far one of my favorites.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is a caring individual. She's the type of professor who has several copies of the required textbook and lets students borrow them during the semester. She's always available on slack even after hours and weekends, and is happy to help students in class. She never showed contempt, is always smiling, and makes you feel seen and heard.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The asynchronous version of this class was well executed. The professor is clear about what she wants and is available for office hours. This subject and her assignments can be heavy so def recommend getting a head start on her lectures and assessments early in the week. She gives extra credit in some cases but do your best to not hand in late!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Unaccommodating and not understanding of students' needs.