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Earth Science

Bruce Cordell

ESC116 · ESC116F101 · ASTRO100 · ASTR101 · SCIEN116 · AST110 · ASTRO116 · ASTRO101 · ESC116OL · ASTRONOMY101 · ESC116F · AST200 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
19/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

unless you are highly interested in astronomy and , and difficult exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTricky examsUnclear lecturesTough graderSpecific answers requiredUnhelpful feedback
  • Most reviews describe very hard, tricky exams that require highly specific wording even when notes are allowed.
  • Teaching is often described as , though a minority praise his passion and knowledge.
  • Online reviews are especially negative about , and weak communication.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A usually requires heavy note-taking and matching his exact wording on difficult tests, despite a few easier outlier experiences.

Online evidence includes one easy-class comment but mostly poor support, while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Astronomy content can be interesting, but students often find the lectures scattered and the concepts or .

Online reviews call some tasks easy to search, while and confusing delivery.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance is not clearly described as formally mandatory, but .

In-person evidence strongly rewards attendance, while online .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Most students warn against taking him because , and help is limited.

Both formats trend negative, with online reviews especially harsh about communication and video quality.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly say he requires exact wording, gives low credit, and grades critically or inconsistently.

Format shift

Harsh grading appears in both formats, but .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, but studying for exams and decoding expectations creates substantial effort.

Format shift

Online work may feel easier to search through, while .

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

A few students praise his passion and knowledge, but many describe him as , and unhelpful.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize poor videos and no replies, while and hard-to-follow explanations.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Grades are repeatedly described as depending heavily on exams, quizzes, tests, or .

Format shift

and quizzes most clearly, while and online tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed but mostly warn , and very hard open-note tests.

Main concern

as tricky, subjective, and harshly graded.

What students said

“The !”
ESC116F
“The questions are designed .”
ESC116F
“ .”
ESC116

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews report poor videos, little help, delayed feedback, and .

Main concern

Students may need to teach themselves from poor-quality videos and .

What students said

“His videos are terrible, you can't hear anything he is saying and .”
ESC116
“Unhelpful, condescending, tough for no reason. ”
ESC116

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often open-note but still strict because questions are tricky, subjective, and graded for very specific wording.

Open-Note ExamsTricky QuestionsSpecific Answers RequiredOnline Tests MentionedFinal Mentioned

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

still very difficult and graded for specific answers.

Open-Note ExamsTricky QuestionsSpecific Answers Required
“he let's you use notes on the exams but warning YOU WILL FAIL.”
ESC116F101
“Even though he lets you use all of your notes for .”
ESC116F
“ .”
ESC116

Online

Online reviews mention online tests and finals but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Online Tests MentionedFinal MentionedExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“All tests and .”
ESC116

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The questions are designed .”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting recurring themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“His videos are terrible, you can't hear anything he is saying and .”

⚖️

18/100

“The short answer questions must include exactly the key words he wants or if you're right.”

🧪

25/100

“ though they are open note.”

👍 Recommendation Level

25/100

“Unhelpful, condescending, tough for no reason. ”

Theme 1

🧪 About Exams

  • The !
  • The questions are designed .
  • though they are open note.
  • .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He has long and then tests you on material that was not present in either.
  • He needs to have an outline or notes for his class because his teaching is all over the place and he gets distracted easily.
  • A professor with real enthusiasm and love for his work.

Theme 3

⚖️

  • as much as under-work on assignments or exams.
  • The short answer questions must include exactly the key words he wants or if you're right.
  • He gives no and if he does its months later.

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 32 reviews span many years, include both online and in-person formats, and repeat the and .

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 54
3 out of 57
2 out of 56
1 out of 513

Course coverage

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ASTRO1012 reviews
ASTRO1162 reviews
ESC116F2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1