AI Rate Professor

Astronomy

Michael Fanelli

ASTR10B · ASTR10A · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.5

The decision

if you can handle lecture-heavy astronomy and want a fair chance at a strong grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGenerous gradingTest heavyLecture heavyMixed teaching tone
  • Grades can be higher than expected because .
  • The course relies , and tests.
  • Student opinion on his attitude and lecture quality is split.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

The class is not demanding and , though tests still matter.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Students describe low difficulty, but , and tests still require basic attention.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they do not clearly prove an .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Both reviewers would take him again, but and lectures.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

85/100

One review , while the other calls grading vague.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

There was no and tests.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is described as helpful by one student but boring, vague, and rude by another.

Format shift

, and they conflict on teaching quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades are mainly based on quizzes and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a but inconsistent teaching quality.

Main concern

Lectures may feel boring or vague, and grades come from few assessments.

What students said

“ so it's possible to get a higher grade than you think.”
ASTR10B
“ ; rude; very boring lectures;”
ASTR10A

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.

Reviews clearly show a test-heavy structure, but .

Test HeavyQuizzes And Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests but do not clearly prove the .

Test HeavyQuizzes And Tests
“the rest of the and tests.”
ASTR10B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ so it's possible to get a higher grade than you think.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading; credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“ !”

📈 Grade Value

82/100

“ so it's possible to get a higher grade than you think.”

📝 Assessment Style

82/100

“There was no graded homework apart from one paper, the rest of the and tests.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • !
  • ; rude; very boring lectures;

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Workload

  • so it's possible to get a higher grade than you think.
  • There was no graded homework apart from one paper, the rest of the and tests.

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

45/100

Evidence confidence

Only , and they give mixed signals about teaching quality.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASTR10A1 review
ASTR10B1 review

Reported outcomes

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