AI Rate Professor

Astronomy

Jerome Fang

PHYS125 · ASTR100 · ASTRO104 · ASTR101 · P185H · AST100 · AST103 · AST100H · PHYS185H · ASTRA101 · ASTR103 · ASTRA100 · ASTR100L · PHYSA285 · 82 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
73.68%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take him for astronomy GE for engaging lectures and fair work; expect .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesTest heavyPassionateAccessible outside classAstronomy GE friendly
  • Astronomy sections are widely praised as , and gettable with notes and reading quizzes.
  • Physics courses rate him as solid but and picky partial credit.
  • Attendance and lecture notes matter because grades lean on a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

65/100

Astronomy can be an easy A with notes and homework; physics requires real study and still may land a B.

; online and physics are harder to ace.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Astronomy content is concept-focused and beginner friendly; physics courses raise difficulty sharply.

; physics and some online sections are more challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Often listed as mandatory for notes, EC, and .

In ; online required live or quiz participation.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Roughly 74 percent would take again, with strong .

In-person recommendations are strong; online lean no.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

and , but physics and picky partial credit lower friendliness.

Format shift

person.

Workload

Light

68/100

, and exams dominate; not assignment-heavy for most astronomy sections.

Format shift

Physics has more weekly HW; astronomy stays light in both formats.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Funny passionate lectures and strong office hours offset bland or .

Format shift

In-person teaching shines; online Zoom delivery is weaker.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Three exams and a weight.

Format shift

and in person.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is funny, passionate, and ; physics students still praise accessibility but .

Main concern

Heavy reliance on a few exams and occasional tough or .

What students said

“Jerome teaches Astro in a way that emphasizes concepts, not calculations. and fun.”
ASTR103
“3 exams with 50 questions but .”
ASTR103
“Really good lecture professor, but .”
PHYSA285

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online Zoom astronomy and physics felt long, unengaging, and harder to prepare for .

Main concern

Boring long Zoom lectures and exams that left students unprepared.

What students said

“taking this course online was brutal. Zoom lectures were very long and unengaging.”
ASTRA100
“I wished I took astronomy with him in person.”
AST100
“Jerome Fang is a fan of making the and difficult.”
PHYS185H

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Astronomy exams mostly match slides; physics exams are longer and trickier than reviews.

Multiple choice astronomy examsHard physics exams with twistsStudy guides and reviewsPre-lecture reading quizzesNotes allowed online sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In ; physics exams are hard with conceptual twists.

MC exams from slidesHard physics twistsReviews and sample examsFew graded items
“3 exams with 50 questions but .”
ASTR103
“Really good lecture professor, but .”
PHYSA285

Online

, and long Zoom prep that felt insufficient.

Open notes sometimesHard midterm and finalReading quizzesLong Zoom lectures
“You can use notes and such on the midterm and final.”
AST100
“ and I felt unprepared.”
ASTRA100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Jerome teaches Astro in a way that emphasizes concepts, not calculations. and fun.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (5 online, 45 in person), contrasting astronomy GE ease with . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Amazing professor. Awesome & fun lectures.”

😂 Classroom Energy

82/100

“He's very funny, in a very deadpan way.”

📝

48/100

“Really good lecture professor, but .”

👍 Recommendation

74/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Content is presented in a straightforward and
  • His lectures are so fun.
  • Zoom lectures were very long and unengaging.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Just pay attention to the lecture and write notes and you'll be fine.
  • and has twists that weren't mentioned in class or in homework.
  • midterm and final account for 60% of you grade, so make sure you study!

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • Available out of class and always happy to answer questions
  • The kindest professor I have ever had.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

82

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with consistent split between popular astronomy GE and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 545
4 out of 518
3 out of 57
2 out of 58
1 out of 55

Course coverage

AST10013 reviews
PHYS185H7 reviews
ASTRA1006 reviews
ASTR1005 reviews
PHYSA2855 reviews
Show 9 more courses
ASTR1034 reviews
ASTR100L2 reviews
ASTRO1042 reviews
AST100H1 review
AST1031 review
ASTR1011 review
ASTRA1011 review
P185H1 review
PHYS1251 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 2 · A 18 · A- 4

B range

16

B+ 3 · B 13

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1