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Foothill College · Astronomy

John Beck

ASTR10B · ASTRO10 · ASTRO10B · ASTRO10BLAB · ASTRO10A · AST10A · ASTRONOMY2B · ASTRO1A · 10A · ASTR10 · ASTRO010A · AST1 · ASTR10A · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you can learn from lively lectures and want a high-reward astronomy class with .

Best fit · Easy A HunterFunny lecturesEasy A potentialCheat sheets and study guidesLecture based testsEngaging astronomy
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as funny, engaging, and passionate.
  • The class is often easy if , and use study guides.
  • , but , and review support reduce risk.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Many students describe an easy A if , and benefit from cheat sheets or curves.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Students often call the content easy, straightforward, and engaging, though .

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person astronomy reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

65/100

Attendance may not always be graded, but lectures are crucial because .

.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Students strongly praise his humor, passion, and , though .

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Reviews mention , and study guides that make grades easier.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

80/100

Students describe easy , and success through lecture notes.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most reviews praise him as funny, passionate, interesting, and able to make astronomy engaging.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades appear , and study guides, with some labs or group work.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

whose class is usually manageable with attendance and notes.

Main concern

Some students find tests difficult or lectures unstructured when he goes off topic.

What students said

“Just write down all the notes from the board and do the study guide and it will be the easiest A ever!”
ASTRO10
“ , but there is usually a curve.”
ASTR10
“allows a full page crib sheet (front and back) for .”
10A

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are important and sometimes hard, but , and dropped scores make them student-friendly overall.

Cheat Sheet AllowedStudy GuidesCurved TestsDropped Lowest TestLecture Based Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly describe lecture-based tests with , and sometimes a dropped test.

Cheat Sheet AllowedStudy GuidesCurved TestsDropped Lowest TestLecture Based Tests
“he allows a cheat sheet which he practically creates for you.”
AST1
“ but so you should be okay.”
ASTR10B
“Gives study guides which will have ALL the questions he will use on the tests.”
ASTR10

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Just write down all the notes from the board and do the study guide and it will be the easiest A ever!”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He made me beyond interested in this class.”

📈 Easy A Potential

88/100

“An easy A if you pay attention in the lectures.”

📝

86/100

“allows a full page crib sheet (front and back) for .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is funny, makes astronomy interesting and fun
  • Lively, interesting lectures.
  • He helped me to understand, not just regurgitate text.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , but there is usually a curve.
  • If you pay attention to the lectures you'll do fine in the class.
  • He gives and is very fair.

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 36 in-person reviews over many years with highly consistent praise and .

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 510
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASTR10A7 reviews
ASTR106 reviews
ASTRO10A5 reviews
AST10A3 reviews
ASTR10B3 reviews
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10A2 reviews
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ASTRO010A1 review
ASTRO10B1 review
ASTRO10BLAB1 review
ASTRO1A1 review
ASTRONOMY2B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values