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Astronomy

Wade Mayo

ASTRO25 · ASTRONOMY12 · ASTR12 · ASTRO20 · ASTRONOMY · ASTR20 · ASTRONOMYLAB · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take Wade Mayo only if you can teach yourself from the book and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear LecturerHard TestsSelf-Study HeavyMixed GradingExtra Credit Available
  • Many students say and .
  • as very hard, though some reviews mention and easy A paths.
  • The in-person evidence is mixed but leans negative because .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A can be reachable through or open-book finals, but and strict grading.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Astronomy content is not consistently described as conceptually impossible, but .

, and they mostly blame lecture clarity rather than the subject alone.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a .

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

because the and the exams are hard.

All recommendation evidence is from in-person reviews, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Some reviews mention fair grading or , but several describe him as cheap or stingy with grades.

Format shift

The .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload is not described as overwhelming, but and book-based studying create real effort.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Students often call him friendly, but , and not helpful in explaining material.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Comments , and a final more than assignments.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe a friendly but and inconsistent grade experiences.

Main concern

Students repeatedly say they had to rely on the book or teach themselves.

What students said

“ , if u ready to teach yourself take the ..”
ASTR20
“easy A and notes wat else can u ask for”
ASTRO20
“Don't waste your time in this class you can't learn anything from him.”
ASTR20

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exam evidence is mixed because some students mention an open-book final and while .

Hard TestsOpen-Book FinalExtra Credit Available

Assessment risk

Varies

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention hard tests, an , and , but do not prove a consistent policy.

Hard TestsOpen-Book FinalExtra Credit Available
“easy A and notes wat else can u ask for”
ASTRO20
“ .”
ASTR20
“he offers that .”
ASTRO20

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Cool guy, but I don't recommand his class waste of . .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, exams, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“ . . Cool guy but he just doesn't know how to express what he wants.”

📈 Grade Path

58/100

“easy A and notes wat else can u ask for”

⚠️

46/100

“ , if u ready to teach yourself take the ..”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • when it comes to teaching he is confused, not clear does .
  • . .
  • was his last before retiring.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • It was hard class 5 tests and .
  • Easy 'A' if you try.

Theme 3

🧭 About Recommendation

  • .
  • ..
  • Cool guy, but I don't recommand his class waste of .

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The 12 reviews span several years and show consistent concerns about unclear teaching and .

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
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2 out of 54
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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