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De Anza College · Astronomy

Araceli Lopez-Garibay

ASTRO4 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
25/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you need strong teaching support, but self-directed students may still manage the grade.

Best fit · Self Taught ProBoring LecturesSelf Study NeededTest HeavyFew Graded ItemsAI Accusation Concern
  • Recent reviews describe weak lectures and .
  • Grades can still be decent, but students may need to rely on the textbook and slides.
  • The course appears manageable in difficulty, but the teaching experience is the main risk.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

The reported grades are A, A-, and B, but , and an AI accusation make the grade feel less effortless.

, and they show manageable grades with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Students rate the course as low to moderate difficulty, and , though lectures may not help much.

Only in-person evidence exists, and but weak instruction.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

, while one older review says it was not.

Only in-person reviews mention attendance, and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

The recent tone is negative because students describe boring lectures, self-teaching, and a .

, and the two recent reviews are much more negative than the older one.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Grades are not impossible, but few graded items and an .

Format shift

.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload appears manageable, with textbook study, slides, group projects, and .

Format shift

, and they do not describe overwhelming workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Recent students describe boring lectures, self-teaching from the textbook, and uncertainty in classroom management.

Format shift

, and recent evidence is worse than the older first-year review.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

80/100

, and a cumulative final.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessment, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

All reviews are in person, with recent comments pointing to boring lectures, textbook reliance, and one AI accusation concern.

Main concern

The main concern is weak teaching support and .

What students said

“the lectures were super boring and I damn near just learned from the textbook”
ASTRO4
“Professor accused me of using AI on an assignment”
ASTRO4
“Her exams were okay, just study off the .”
ASTRO4

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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The exam format sounds standard and studyable from slides, but .

Test HeavyFew Graded ItemsCumulative FinalSlides-Based Study

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a , but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Test HeavyFew Graded ItemsCumulative FinalSlides-Based Study
“Her exams were okay, just study off the .”
ASTRO4
“ exams.”
ASTRO4
“TEST HEAVY”
ASTRO4

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Pretty mid, the lectures were super boring and I damn near just learned from the textbook”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“the lectures were super boring and I damn near just learned from the textbook”

📈 Grade Effort

68/100

“Her exams were okay, just study off the .”

⚖️

35/100

“Professor accused me of using AI on an assignment”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • the lectures were super boring and I damn near just learned from the textbook
  • you could tell she didn't know what she was doing

Theme 2

🧪

  • Her exams were okay, just study off the .
  • exams.
  • TEST HEAVY

Theme 3

⚖️

  • Professor accused me of using AI on an assignment
  • GRADED BY FEW THINGS

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

45/100

Evidence confidence

Only three reviews exist, but two are recent and give specific classroom concerns.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ASTRO43 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values