AI Rate Professor

Earth Science

Ahmed Salama

ASTRO3 · ASTRON3 · ASTRON4 · AST1A · ASTR2 · ASTRON2 · ASTR1 · ASTRONOMY5 · ASTRONOMY1 · ASTRO5 · ASTRO2 · ASTONOMY · ASTRO1 · ASTRON5 · ASTR3 · ASTRO4048 · 83 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
86.27%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Strong must-take for a memorable, fair Astronomy GE especially in person; online works if .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyNASA JPL StoriesAmazing LecturesInspirationalEasy GE SciencePresentation Heavy
  • Former NASA/JPL scientist who makes astronomy vivid with real mission stories
  • Grades and workload are generally friendly if , and study his lectures
  • Online sections get more complaints about vague presentation rubrics and feedback

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most reported grades are A/A+ when students complete presentations, watch lectures, and use his study guides or curves.

Online still yields high grades but presentation scoring feels opaque to some.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Conceptual astronomy for non-majors with accessible lectures; not trivial, but usually not a brain-burner.

Scholars or .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

participation and lecture-based tests, but some sections treat meetings lightly.

Online attendance is mixed; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

and students repeatedly call him uniquely credible and inspiring.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students call him understanding, fair, and , though presentation grading can feel vague online.

Format shift

Online feedback complaints lower leniency confidence for that format.

Workload

Light

74/100

; main work is presentations, quizzes, labs or observations, and .

Format shift

Online presentation load is the main time sink.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

NASA-backed storytelling, passion, and .

Format shift

Online organization and .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of chapter presentations or projects, discussions, and a .

Format shift

Online leans more presentation-heavy; in .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, NASA anecdotes, and manageable graded work.

Main concern

A few note dry pacing or that if .

What students said

“Dr. Salama's award-winning JPL experience makes class exciting and real.”
ASTR2
“Prior to this class, I wasn't particularly interested in the universe, but Dr. Salama changed all that.”
ASTR1

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online Astronomy is still content-rich but more hit-or-miss due to vague presentation criteria and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“the professor never gave feedback regarding on how to do the presentations... never what the criteria was for a good presentation”
ASTR2
“ and isnt very flexible regarding exams”
ASTRO5

Exam style

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Exams are mostly straightforward multiple choice from lectures and and non-cumulative.

Lecture-based multiple choiceCurvesStudy guides and slidesStraightforward exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and slides; curves and optional EC are common.

Multiple choiceLecture-basedCurves
“He makes sure to cover all material thats going to be on the exams. There are no surprises.”
ASTRO2
“If . His exams are not hard, and he curves the grades!”
ASTR2

Online

Online exams are described as straightforward if you watch lectures and do presentations; flexibility varies by term.

Straightforward examsPresentation-focused grading
“ . Just watch the lectures and do the ppts. as soon as you can.”
ASTONOMY

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is an award winning NASA scientist with fascinating lectures... He will ask you to bug him with questions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (11 online, 39 in person), highlighting NASA expertise, ease, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Despite his award-winning NASA , and deeply caring. His multimedia lectures ”

👍

88/100

“ . Salama!”

📝 Easy Path Concerns Online

55/100

“he didnt give clear instructions on ANY of the ”

⭐ Grade Friendliness

82/100

“Do the work, ask questions-you'll get an A!”

Theme 1

🚀 About NASA Credibility

  • He worked for JPL/NASA for many years
  • He's actually worked on some of the missions he's teaching you about
  • uniquely qualified to teach Astronomy since he worked at NASA's JPL

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are interesting, the workload is manageable
  • he has a quirky sense of humor and makes class entertaining
  • passionate about astronomy and full of enthusiasm

Theme 3

📈 About Grades & Work

  • Just make sure you put a lot of effort into the slides

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

83

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with strong consensus on NASA credibility, lecture quality, and high A rates support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 549
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3 out of 54
2 out of 511
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 5 · A 22

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4