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Astronomy

Nicholas Contopolous

ASTR103 · ASTR34778 · ASTR100100L · ASTR100 · AST100AST100L · ASTRO100 · ASTR101 · AST100 · A180 · ASTR0101 · ASTR102 · ASRT100 · ASTRA100 · ASTR100L · 181 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Take his astronomy lecture if you will attend every day; skip if .

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious dad jokesShow up for easy AMandatory phone appDaily quizzesMixed lab quality
  • Show up on time for daily quizzes and an A is very attainable in lecture.
  • app and door lockouts.
  • Lecture is widely loved; lab and a minority of terms draw complaints about vagueness or rudeness.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students get an A by showing up for .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Content is basic astronomy with and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, and a required phone-usage app.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

75/100

, tempered by lab and attendance complaints.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

and generally forgiving if you show up, though a few call him a tough or .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

76/100

Workload , and occasional short papers rather than heavy projects.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, while others report unorganized terms, rude moments, or poor lab guidance.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Grades are driven by daily quizzes and and few large papers.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and fun if ; lab and some terms feel vaguer or harsher.

Main concern

and quizzes or lab.

What students said

“Easiest A of my life. If you're lazy and trying to do the bare minimum like me, this is the class for you.”
ASTR100
“Easiest class ever if you show up every day.”
ASRT100
“Makes us download an app to track phone usage that was 8 or 9 dollars which is DUMB, but worth 10% of your grade so you have to.”
ASRT100

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.

Assessment centers on frequent short quizzes he previews, with some sections having several exams and mixed guide alignment.

Daily quizzesStudy guides providedSome no finalOccasional multi-exam terms

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Most terms use daily quizzes he previews; , and a few say quizzes diverge from guides.

Daily quizzesStudy guidesPhone-app engagement checksSome multi-exam terms
“There are 5 exams and he provides study guides for each.”
ASTR100
“there are quizzes at the start of !!)”
ASRT100
“ .”
AST100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easiest A of my life. If you're lazy and trying to do the bare minimum like me, this is the class for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting ease, attendance rules, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“one of the dry humor though its not for everyone.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

75/100

“ .”

📅

18/100

“If you don't show up right on time he locks you out and won't let you join class.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

84/100

“Super easy A as long as you don't miss too many days.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's funny which makes lecture enjoyable.
  • Very funny and breaks down things so it is easy to understand
  • a lovable jerk! He's hilarious

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Honestly, this has to be the .
  • This class is a super-easy A.
  • You can't fail

Theme 3

📅

  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • Showing up is 75% of your grade to be honest
  • app that monitors the amount of time you spend on your phone

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

181

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show consistent themes on ease and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5100
4 out of 541
3 out of 511
2 out of 510
1 out of 519

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 7 · A 16

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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