Marek Cichanski

ASTR004 · GEOL10 · ASTR04 · ASTRO15L · GEO1 · ASTR15L · ASTRD004 · ASTR4 · GEO10 · ASTRO10 · ASTRONOMY1 · 177 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 84/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 57.69%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

if you will attend, read, and use the study guides, but if you expect a low-effort general education class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate LecturerExtra Credit HeavyTest FocusedClear Study GuidesWorkload Can Spike

Students most , and caring attitude.
Grades are often helped by , dropped scores, study lists, and partial credit.
The main risk is that some students find the workload, reading, discussions, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

An A is very reachable because many students report , dropped scores, partial credit, and clear study lists, but and test prep.

Online grades rely more on weekly work and , while and attendance habits.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The content is usually accessible for beginners when students follow lectures and study guides, but the and test-heavy.

and assignments, while in-person reviews focus more on lecture clarity and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

65/100

as mandatory, but many reviews say showing up is more about getting help, points, or lecture cues than strict enforcement.

Online reviews mostly show no required attendance, while in-person reviews are mixed between mandatory, optional, and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and enthusiasm, but a sizable group warns that the workload and grading are not easy-GE friendly.

, while online reviews show sharper disagreement about workload and grading.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Grading often includes , dropped scores, partial credit, or curves, but some and harsh exams.

Format shift

Online leniency mainly comes from and occasional curves, while and clear study guides.

Workload

Moderate

54/100

, but online sections often include weekly reading, activities, quizzes, and discussions.

Format shift

Online workload is clearly heavier, while , and exam preparation.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students repeatedly describe him as , and engaging, though some find his lectures boring or overly long.

Format shift

, while online praise centers on structured modules and effort put into the course.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Many sections are driven by midterms, finals, quizzes, labs, and weekly activities, with .

Format shift

Online assessment includes weekly modules and discussions plus exams, while and a final.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive about lectures, study guides, and test structure, but some students call the .

Main concern

The course can be test heavy, and a .

What students said

“Only grades on the 3 midterms and the final and .”
ASTRD004

“Lectures are long but .”
GEOL10

“ astronomy as a GE.”
ASTR004

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are more divided, with strong praise for and structure but repeated complaints about heavy weekly work and .

Main concern

Weekly reading, activities, quizzes, and general education class.

What students said

“1 discussion, some textbook reading questions, and online activities (simulators, videos etc.).”
ASTR004

“LOTS of .”
ASTR004

“I thought Astronomy would be an easy GE but this one definitely required a lot of work.”
ASTR004

Exam style

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Exams are usually structured around midterms and , but reviews do not consistently prove a fully student-friendly exam policy.

Open-Book Online QuizzesMidterm And FinalDropped Lowest ScorePartial CreditStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a final, study lists, old exams, partial credit, dropped scores, and occasional cheat sheets.

Three MidtermsFinal ExamDropped Lowest ScorePartial CreditStudy Lists

“The grade is made up of 3 exams and the final although he provides a What2Know list and and prepare with.”
ASTRD004

“ .”
GEOL10

“index card cheat , and on the paper, front and back!”
GEO1

Online

Online reviews clearly mention and final, , and curves, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser policy.

Open-Book QuizzesWeekly Mini QuizzesOne MidtermOne FinalExtra Credit

“ , so there were a lot of opportunities to learn.”
ASTR004

“ .”
ASTR4

“The midterms and but in the .”
ASTR004

Student evidence

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Top student voice
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Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Lectures are long but .”

👍 Recommendation Level

72/100

“I wouldnt discourage you from taking this course.”

⚖️

68/100

“LOTS of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Very sweet, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, funny instructor.
His passion for science is contagious.
He is very professional, always .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

This class is literally so free.
It is a good amount of work to get an A but not the " .
NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE to get a A

Theme 3

📝 About Exams And Workload

3 tests and a final and .
There is .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across online and in-person formats from 2016 to 2026, with detailed and consistent themes despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5136

4 out of 513

3 out of 59

2 out of 56

1 out of 514

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 18

B range

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3

Marek Cichanski

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Level

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

📝 About Exams And Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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