Brooke Duitsman

ASTRO20 · ASTR25 · PHYSICS11 · ASTR20 · PHYS11 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 33/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 47.62%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

if you can handle a heavy, structured workload and are comfortable with group projects.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy online workloadMixed teaching qualityGroup projectsLecture heavyHelpful when clear

Online reviews are sharply split but repeatedly , and group projects.
In-person reviews are also mixed, with some students praising her humor and lectures while others call the class unusually stressful.
Students who like structure and astronomy may benefit, but overloaded students should be cautious.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

Some students earned A grades, but many , and stress before reaching that outcome.

Online evidence is heavier on busy work, while and positive A outcomes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Astronomy and physics concepts can be understandable with her help, but students often describe the pacing, workload, and organization as difficult.

Online reviews emphasize workload-driven difficulty, while and severe stress.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Participation matters appears often, but reviews do not prove a .

Online reviews mention participation and group coordination, while and pop quizzes.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Recommendation is split because some students love her passion and clarity while many warn about excessive workload and poor online structure.

Online recommendations are highly polarized, while and mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Some students call grading easy or earn high grades, but and make passing hard.

Format shift

Online reviews include both easy grading and exam-heavy complaints, while .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Many reviews , and group projects, especially online.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are frequent and intense, while but still includes stress.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students praise her passion and humor in positive reviews, but negative reviews call her explanations shallow, tedious, or .

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is polarized, while very stressful class.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Reviews mention , and presentations rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews mention frequent quizzes and projects, while and group projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, ranging from fun and and .

Main concern

The main in-person risk is difficulty and .

What students said

“Worst and most stressful class.”
ASTR20

“I had so much fun and learned so !”
ASTR25

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are polarized, with strong praise from some students but frequent , and group projects.

Main concern

The main online risk is , and online group coordination.

What students said

“The workload is EXCESSIVE, with 10+ assignments and & video presentations.”
ASTR25

“Workload is reasonable with never more than 2-3 assignments in a week.”
ASTR20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk is moderate to high because some reviews mention frequent quizzes, multiple exams, and no study guides, but .

Frequent QuizzesExam Heavy In Some SectionsNo Study Guide ReportedReviews do not clearly prove proctoring

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not clearly prove midterm, final, open-book, closed-book, or proctoring policy.

Pop Quizzes MentionedReviews do not clearly prove exam format

“Worst and most stressful class.”
ASTR20

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and exams, including four exams worth 50% in one section, but do not clearly .

Frequent QuizzesFour Exams Worth 50 Percent In One ReviewNo Study Guide ReportedReviews do not clearly prove online proctoring

“All 4 of the class exams are worth 50% of your class grade and each exam is worth 100 points.”
ASTR20

“There is an insane amount of reading and NO study guide for tests.”
ASTR25

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“The workload is EXCESSIVE, with 10+ assignments and & video presentations.”
Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Brooke is an excellent professor, and teaches with a .”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“I dont see the need for 15+ assignments weekly, ugh”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“ if you are taking other classes plus a job.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's pretty bad at explaining things and connecting the concepts so I have a .
She is charismatic in her lectures and you can tell she is really into what she teaches.
Professor Brooke makes learning difficult concepts from astronomy and physics easy and often times fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

I feel like I spend at least 10 hours each week on this
This teacher .
Professor made it very difficult to pass her class.

Theme 3

🧩 About Online Workload

She also assigns a big group presentation in an online class where no one knows anyone.
My canvas is always filled with 8 or more notifications.
Lots of reading and and , but nothing terrible.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is credible because 21 reviews include recent, detailed, and format-specific comments with a .

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59

4 out of 51

3 out of 52

2 out of 51

1 out of 58

Course coverage

ASTR2512 reviews

ASTR205 reviews

ASTRO202 reviews

PHYS111 review

PHYSICS111 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 5 · A- 2

B range

B+ 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 5

Brooke Duitsman

x x x if you can handle a heavy, structured workload and are comfortable with group projects.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Pressure

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🧩 About Online Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can handle a heavy, structured workload and are comfortable with group projects.