AI Rate Professor

Physics

Jacob Wilson

ASTRO25 · ASTRO20 · ASTR25 · A25 · ASTRO2 · ASTR20 · ASTRO1 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
70.37%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

science class; online works mainly if you are fine teaching yourself from the book.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate AstronomyHilarious LecturesEasy Science CreditOnline Self-ReadMakeup Friendly In Person
  • In-person astronomy students , and .
  • Online sections are often textbook-and-quiz heavy with little instructor presence.
  • Overall easy A potential is strong if you keep up with quizzes and readings.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many As and B+ grades with comments that quizzes and lecture material make good grades very doable.

; online is also easy if you read, but less supported.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Astronomy content is repeatedly called easy, fun, and lecture-friendly rather than conceptually brutal.

Both formats are approachable; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

as optional, others say showing up for lectures and .

; online is typically self-paced with no class meetings.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

About seventy percent would take again, with .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and dropped lowest test comments make grading feel forgiving for engaged students.

Format shift

In-person leniency is clearer; online has some no-late and automatic-zero complaints.

Workload

Light

76/100

In person, workload is minimal quizzes and labs; online is light conceptually but .

Format shift

; in-person work is often described as minimal.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Excellent engaging lectures in person; online presence is thinner and more textbook-driven.

Format shift

Teaching quality is markedly higher in person than online.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Weekly quizzes, labs, midterms, and finals all matter; lecture content usually maps directly to tests.

Format shift

Online is quiz-and-reading heavy; , and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students describe , and straightforward exams from lecture content.

Main concern

A minority found the experience disappointing even with a high grade, so enthusiasm is high but not universal.

What students said

“he was awesome and clearly passionate about what he teaches. the course was super easy”
ASTR25
“ .”
ASTRO25
“The work load was very minimal and whatever we did have was very straight forward”
ASTR25

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and videos, but many feel the instructor is absent and the textbook does most of the teaching.

Main concern

Low instructor interaction and no-late policies leave you alone if you get stuck.

What students said

“Prof. Wilson's online class is organized. ... and a quiz.”
ASTR20
“Very inactive and . The textbook teaches you mostly”
ASTR20
“Didn't feel like there was a teacher present. He sent 2 emails during the entire semester.”
ASTR20

Exam style

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Exams are widely described as doable from lectures or readings, with weekly quizzes and .

Lecture-Based ExamsWeekly QuizzesOnline QuizzesMakeup Opportunities

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals come from lectures and weekly lecture quizzes; .

Lecture QuizzesExam From LecturesMakeup Labs
“The information for the .”
ASTRO25
“ and ”
ASTR25
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ASTR25

Online

Online exams and quizzes are generally easy if ; some students want more study guides or guidance.

Reading-Based QuizzesDoable ExamsNo Strong Proctoring Claims
“ as long as you did the readings; nothing too crazy”
ASTR20
“If you just need to get your science credit done, Wilson's general astronomy class is easy af.”
ASTR20

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . He can make any topic intriguing, not to mention he is so down to earth and personable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews (8 online, 19 in person), highlighting format differences in teaching presence and easiness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“he was awesome and clearly passionate about what he teaches.”

💻 Online Presence Gap

35/100

“Didn't feel like there was a teacher present. He sent 2 emails during the entire semester.”

📈 Easy Science Credit

80/100

“If you just need to get your science credit done, Wilson's general astronomy class is easy af.”

❤️ Classroom Energy

88/100

“He always is in class with a smile and a good attitude and was never late.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • clearly passionate about what he teaches
  • super laid back and extremely kind
  • make any topic intriguing

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the course was super easy
  • Show up to class, do the labs and you will get an A.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • The textbook teaches you mostly
  • or focus on material. Just read and hope you get the quizzes right
  • organized. ... and a quiz

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven reviews over multiple years with a clear and repeated online-versus-in-person split support a high-confidence analysis.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 5 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2