AI Rate Professor

Physics

Allen Schiano

ASTRO25 · ASTR20 · ASTR25 · PHYS4A · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
93.33%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Register for his astronomy sections if you want an inspiring, low-stress science experience and and some reading.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate about astronomyField trips and night skyCaring and flexibleEasy grader vibeLectures can drag
  • Students rave about passion, field trips, and personal care in astronomy classes.
  • Most call him an if you grasp unit concepts and .
  • Lectures can feel long or boring, and one older ASTR20 review found the class advanced and homework-heavy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

83/100

Multiple students explicitly call him an easy grader and outlier warning it is not easy.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

, though PHYS4A summer pace and one ASTR20 section felt advanced.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Attendance is often marked mandatory and some say skip class and you will not pass, and .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

About 93 percent would take again, with and register-ASAP language.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Students repeatedly call him an , though one older review tagged Tough Grader.

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Workload

Light

62/100

Lab reports are the main recurring work; most find them manageable, with .

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Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Passion, clarity, care, and real sky experiences dominate, even when lectures feel long.

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and participation rather than pure exam pressure for most ASTR sections.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students emphasize passion, observatory trips, kind second chances, and as the main effort.

Main concern

Long lectures and occasional tougher advanced framing in ASTR20.

What students said

“Definition of a ”
ASTR25
“I loved going on his field trips to Joshua Tree and Palomar Observatory”
ASTR25
“Not an easy A”
ASTR20

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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Exams and quizzes are often described as easy if you understand unit concepts, with .

Concept-focused testsEasy tests reportedLab-based assessmentGroup labs

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and concept-level assessment rather than harsh closed-book traps.

Easy testsConcept understanding enoughLabs dominate effort
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ASTR20
“if you understand the general concept of the unit you going to pass”
ASTR25

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Schiano is one of those truly inspiring teachers and he cares about giving his students a great experience.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 , and lecture length. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Passion and Inspiration

93/100

“Schiano is passionate about what he teaches and it shows in his lectures”

🎯

83/100

“Definition of a .”

🔭 Field Trip Magic

90/100

“I loved going on his field trips to Joshua Tree and Palomar Observatory. Register ASAP”

😴 Long Lectures Tradeoff

55/100

“His lectures are so boring, though, holy cow.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He always tries to make the class engaging by taking us to see the stars at night
  • and to the point
  • 2 hours of straight waffling

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy to get an A
  • Only real effort needed for his class is the lab reports which are easy
  • Not an easy A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • So understanding. Allows
  • and wants you to pass
  • Cant express my gratitude

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen mostly detailed in-person reviews from 2018-2025 agree on passion and care, but the smaller sample and zero online data cap credibility below high.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASTR258 reviews
ASTR204 reviews
ASTRO252 reviews
PHYS4A1 review

Reported outcomes

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14 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

0

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D range

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