David Pierce

ASTRO20 · PHYASTRO · ASTRO10 · AST20 · ASTRONOMY20 · ASTRO · ONLINEASTR20 · ASTRO220 · ASTRO4841 · ASTR20 · PHYS2A · PHYSICS2A · ASTRO4810 · ASTRO4840 · ASTROSCI · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
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Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

if you want a supportive astronomy professor and are willing to study for exams and start the project early.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful and responsivePassionate lecturerExtra credit heavyPractice-test based examsProject requires planning

Most students describe Pierce as , and very responsive.
Grades are helped , and sometimes two test attempts.
Tests and the if students do not study or start early.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is realistic with steady study because he , and sometimes two test attempts.

, while in-person reviews more often say grades are manageable if students use practice tests and reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Astronomy content is usually described as interesting and manageable, but exams and .

Both formats describe manageable content, though online comments focus more on test difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

Students strongly recommend him because he is knowledgeable, passionate, helpful, and offers .

Both formats are positive overall, but .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Grading is helped by , dropped scores, practice exams, and in some cases two test attempts, though a few students call him picky or tough.

Format shift

Online reviews clearly mention two attempts and extra credit, while and practice-test alignment.

Workload

Moderate

66/100

Workload is usually manageable, with several assignments and a major project that students need to start early.

Format shift

Online reviews call the workload fair but note a , while but not hard work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Most comments describe him as , and quick to help.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize email responsiveness, while , and subject mastery.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to combine tests, assignments, practice work, , and a major observation project.

Format shift

Online comments mention tests, assignments, and a project, while , and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person evidence is mostly positive about teaching, help, and enthusiasm, with a few and pickiness.

Main concern

Students who skip reviews, readings, or and .

What students said

“Gives you study notes, and .”
ASTRONOMY20

“Fabulous teacher, so inspiring and enthusiastic I went out and bought a telescope.”
ASTRO

“no hints for tests and they are very difficult, if you are a .”
PHYSICS2A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews , and light workload, but warn that .

Main concern

and may make up most of the grade.

What students said

“The tests can be pretty tough, but and .”
AST20

“Not a lot of work in general, a fair amount but the and make up most of your grade.”
AST20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can be hard, but , and sometimes repeat attempts make the .

Hard TestsPractice TestsTest ReviewsTwo Test AttemptsDropped Lowest Score

Assessment risk

Standard

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, webcam, or closed-book policies.

Practice TestsExam ReviewsHard TestsExtra Credit

“his practice quizzes make up 95% of the exams”
ASTRO20

“GO TO THE TEST REVIEWS! Without them the .”
ASTRO20

Online

Online reviews clearly mention hard tests, two attempts, a dropped low score, and no .

Hard TestsTwo Test AttemptsDropped Lowest ScoreExtra Credit

“The tests can be pretty tough, but and .”
AST20

“the and make up most of your grade.”
AST20

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I really can't say enough good about this teacher on every level. Knows his stuff, enthusiasm, wonderful ability to impart his knowledge. A as well. .”
Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Fabulous teacher, so inspiring and enthusiastic I went out and bought a telescope.”

📈 Grade Support

82/100

“With a little bit of work you can get an A.”

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64/100

“The tests can be pretty tough, but and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is very passionate and knows what he is talking about.
He is a and clear professor.
Knows his stuff, enthusiasm, wonderful ability to impart his knowledge.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Offers lots of .
The but are managable.
.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

The though you study.
Super anal about everything and does not care about his students.
no hints for tests and they are very difficult

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 27 reviews across many years with detailed and mostly consistent comments, though some reviews are old and a few are vague.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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David Pierce

x x if you want a supportive astronomy professor and are willing to study for exams and start the project early.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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

📈 Grade Support

🧪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Concerns

See exactly what the AI read.

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Course coverage

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if you want a supportive astronomy professor and are willing to study for exams and start the project early.

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