AI Rate Professor

Physical Sciences

Tersi Arias-Young

ASTRO3 · ASTRON3 · ASTRON1 · ASTRO1065 · ASTRO2 · ASTRO1 · ASTR04 · ASTRO4 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
55%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you like astronomy and can handle delayed grades; avoid pure online sections if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtremely Slow GraderPassionate LecturerTest HeavyLots of HomeworkExtra Credit Available
  • and inspiring while and online delivery a disaster.
  • Grades often rest on a , though can help.
  • In-person and lecture sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn As with reading, homework, and , but tests can dominate and .

Online reviews mix Easy A claims with ; and you can do well.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Content is lecture-heavy with lots of detail and .

Online students more often call the workload and tests brutal; in-person students call it manageable if you attend.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory and several warn that skipping hurts your grade.

; a minority of sections report it optional.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; fans love her passion while critics refuse online and .

In-person recommendations are warmer; online .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and some scaling help, but and picky scoring also appear.

Format shift

Online students more often report harsh or delayed scoring; .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Weekly labs or homework, dense reading, and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize weekly .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

She can be inspiring and clear, but and uneven online delivery drag the experience down.

Format shift

In-person and lab praise is much stronger .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Several students say a while .

Format shift

Both formats mention test-heavy structures; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students more often praise , and , while still complaining about very late grading.

Main concern

Assignments and ends.

What students said

“Graded every single assignment AFTER the semester had already finished”
ASTRO1
“Prof. Arias Young clearly loves her job and is passionate about what she is teaching.”
ASTRO3
“Amazing professor! and PowerPoints”
ASTRO2

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and weak feedback, with a few glowing lectures still mixed in.

Main concern

while grades and .

What students said

“if you're taking this as an online class - DO NOT DO IT. .”
ASTRO3
“She takes way but .”
ASTR04
“Easy A, just read and don't fall behind, and you'll get your A.”
ASTRO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams usually track lectures, PowerPoints, and .

Few High-Stakes TestsExams Based on Lectures and HomeworkTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and posted PowerPoints, with two midterms or similar structures.

Exams Based on LecturesPowerPoints PostedTwo Midterms and Final
“ and hws (hint hint).”
ASTRON3
“2 tests and a final. .”
ASTRO4

Online

Online comments stress hard tests that weigh heavily and late .

Test HeavyDelayed Grade Posting
“The but cost the majority of my grade.”
ASTRO1
“The .”
ASTRO2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She's the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews (9 online, 11 in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

⏳

25/100

“we went through 17 weeks, tests and weekly labs, just for her to have graded 3 of the 50 assignments by the time I took the final.”

❤️ Caring Passion

80/100

“Prof. Arias Young clearly loves her job and is passionate about what she is teaching.”

📝

40/100

“Beware, you grade is basically determined basically by 3 tests (assignments don't weight much).”

🌐 Online Risk

30/100

“I wouldn't advise taking this course online.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • In her amazing lectures, she explained the even most complex concepts with elegant metaphors.
  • Lectures are very heavy and can be boring.
  • She's amazing, just beware its a three hour class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A, just read and don't fall behind, and you'll get your A.
  • She gives tons of EC. and HWs.
  • DOESN'T UPLOAD GRADES UNTIL THE END.

Theme 3

💻 About Online vs In Person

  • The and I had fun. Her online lecture however, was awful.
  • .
  • !

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty detailed reviews spanning 2017-2025 with , but opinions are highly polarized.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 5 · A 6

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

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3