AI Rate Professor

Astronomy

S. Vincent Lloyd

ASTRO25 · ASTRO20 · ASTR25 · AST20 · AST25 · ASTRO1056 · ASTRONOMY20 · ASTRO2 · ASTR20 · PHYS11 · ASTRO101 · 97 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
46.15%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him if you like astronomy and will use and study tools, but avoid him if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate astronomy teacherExtra credit heavyTests need studyingMixed clarityProject workload
  • Students consistently say he is passionate and entertaining, especially in astronomy courses.
  • Grades are often helped by , note , but effort is still needed.
  • Negative reviews focus on , and time-consuming projects.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

An A is realistic with study guides, note cards, , and completed work, but many reviews stress that you must study and keep up.

All because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Astronomy can feel manageable with his supports, but tests, concepts, projects, and class.

, so no format difference can be assessed.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but students repeatedly say skipping class hurts your grade.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

59/100

Many students like his passion and grade supports, but because of and self-study demands.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, , and inflated grades make grading more forgiving despite hard tests.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

The class often includes homework, quizzes or tests, projects, observations, reading, and a short presentation.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

62/100

His passion and demonstrations are strong, but clarity and helpfulness vary widely across students and courses.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to combine tests, quizzes, homework, projects, presentations, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show a passionate but inconsistent instructor whose , and .

Main concern

Students who need clear explanations may feel forced to teach themselves.

What students said

“Professor Lloyd is an incredible professor, truly.”
ASTR20
“ if you don't know the material, however he gives lots of EC opportunities.”
AST20
“ .”
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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can be challenging, but note cards, study guides, , and sometimes dropped tests make the exam system student-friendly.

Index Card AllowedStudy GuidesExtra CreditDropped TestReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Book Policy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but note cards, study guides, , and dropped tests reduce risk.

Index Card AllowedStudy GuidesExtra CreditDropped Test
“There's quite the amount of tests and quizzes, but he allows a flashcard to be used.”
ASTRO20
“He has a few tests and the lowest score is dropped.”
ASTR20
“Lets you use a 3x5 card during tests, offers 2 extra credits @ 25pts each.”
ASTRO25

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Prof. Lloyd is extremely knowledgeable and has a passion for Astronomy. His class is NOT easy, but it's definitely passable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Prof Lloyd is an eccentric individual I took his physics class and passed without trying very hard.”

👍 Recommendation Level

59/100

“ .”

📈 Grade Support

72/100

“Very easy to get an A, do all of the , and do the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He was the best! His lectures were very interesting
  • Be ready to teach yourself.
  • . He's all over the place.
  • Very passionate about what he teaches, goes the extra mile to make sure students are prepared and understand the material.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you don't know the material, however he gives lots of EC opportunities.
  • Easy A if you put the time into it.
  • Not an easy class but you can do well with a lot of effort.
  • All of the grades are inflated which makes it easier.

Theme 3

📝

  • Class has a , and a speech with a partner.
  • He lets you use a 3x5 .
  • . alternating tests and .
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

97

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty in-person reviews across many years give rich, consistent , and clarity issues.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 528
3 out of 521
2 out of 518
1 out of 57

Course coverage

ASTRO2016 reviews
ASTRO2511 reviews
AST205 reviews
ASTR205 reviews
AST252 reviews
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ASTRO21 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2