David Sholle

PHYS3A3C · ASTRASTR · ASTR1 · ASTRONOMY · ASTR108 · ASTRBEG · ASTRO1 · ASTRO0001 · AST1 · ASTR101 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 62/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: —
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you can memorize textbook material and use ; skip if you need lively lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProMemorization HeavyOptional AttendanceExtra CreditBoring LecturesBook-Based Tests

Grades come mostly from a and chapter questions.
; many say read the book and do practice questions instead.
Passionate about astronomy but lectures often called dark, cold, and sleep-inducing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many students say an A is realistic by studying , and doing easy .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is mostly memorization rather than deep problem-solving, so intellectually moderate for a science elective.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

90/100

and you can mainly show up for tests.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

Recommended for self-driven readers who accept boring lectures in exchange for and .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

, and , though no curve and occasional hard cutoffs appear.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Light

74/100

; the load is mainly reading, practice questions, and a handful of exams.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students respect his passion and knowledge, but many find lectures boring and book-copied.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grade is almost entirely from tests, often best of .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person astronomy is textbook-and-test driven with , and common .

Main concern

Boring dark lectures and .

What students said

“You dont have to show up to most of the classes just read the book and do the questions and you'll pass”
ASTRO1

“ , but if you pay attention in class and study the book at least a little bit you will have no trouble passing”
ASTR1

“The end of each chapter”
ASTRO1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams lean on textbook questions and heavy vocab memory, with drop-lowest and softening the risk.

MemorizationChapter End QuestionsMatching T/F Fill-inExtra CreditDrop Lowest Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and short answers drawn largely from the book and study guides.

MemorizationChapter End QuestionsMatching T/F Fill-inDrop Lowest Tests

“The end of each chapter”
ASTRO1

“matching, T/f, fill in ”
ASTRO0001

“Won't grade on a if your 1 pt away from an A”
ASTR1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Read the book, do the practice questions, do the three easy and , and take any 3 of the 5 tests for an easy A”
Voice snapshots generated from 26 in-person reviews, , and lecture boredom. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“he is a grate teacher and eager to help”

📚 Easy A Path

76/100

“Read the book, do the practice questions, do the three easy and , and take any 3 of the 5 tests for an easy A”

😴 Boring Lectures

40/100

“ because his class is so dark and quiet”

📅

90/100

“ but if you ever find yourself going to class beware you WILL FALL ASLEEP!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His saving grace is that he's so passionate about what he teaches
His lectures are powerpoint
he really loves astronomy and wants to show his students why

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

tests are
he only grades on tests, drops 2/5 of them
Won't grade on a if your 1 pt away from an A

Theme 3

📖 About Study Strategy

READ THE TEXTBOOK and DO THE QUESTIONS ONLINE
Memorizing the vocabs is important as well
do the chapter review questions and got a B

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-six detailed in-person reviews spanning 2005-2011 , and lecture boredom.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59

4 out of 55

3 out of 58

2 out of 53

1 out of 51

Course coverage

ASTRO110 reviews

ASTR18 reviews

AST11 review

ASTR1011 review

ASTR1081 review

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David Sholle

x x if you can memorize textbook material and use x x; skip if you need lively lectures.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Optional

WorthIt

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Easy A Path

😴 Boring Lectures

📅 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📖 About Study Strategy

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if you can memorize textbook material and use ; skip if you need lively lectures.

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