AI Rate Professor

Science

Walter Thompson

ASTR101 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

if you want entertaining lectures and a high grade with reasonable effort.

Best fit · Easy A HunterPassionate astronomyEntertaining lecturesExtra credit heavyEasy A if you tryNote sheet exams
  • Walter makes ASTR101 fun, approachable, and full of passion for space.
  • Easy A path with lots of , curves, and .
  • Assignments stay light, but so note-taking still matters.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

, curves, notesheets, and mostly A/A+ grades make a high mark realistic with solid effort.

Online and ; in-person adds notesheet and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Astronomy 101 is taught as an if you attend and .

Both formats call the class easygoing; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory and others optional, but going .

Mixed mandatory/optional flags appear mostly in in-person reviews; the as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Near-universal praise and 100% would-take-again tone for a .

Strong recommendation appears in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

, and A-heavy outcomes show generous grading when students engage.

Format shift

and notesheet details; online emphasizes .

Workload

Light

74/100

and activities, with free or optional textbook and substantial .

Format shift

Both formats report light assignments; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students highlight passionate, funny, approachable lectures and a .

Format shift

In-person reviews dominate teaching praise; the single online review also praises a fun, active style.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Quizzes and activities exist, but though they are supported by notes and curves.

Format shift

and notesheets most clearly.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person ASTR101 is entertaining, lecture-heavy, and generally easy with notesheets, , and a supportive professor.

Main concern

if , and organization was occasionally uneven.

What students said

“Easy A if you try.”
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“ lot.”
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“The , and there's a lot of . , though.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

One online student found the course easygoing with book-based content and frequent .

Main concern

Only one online review, so format-specific details are limited.

What students said

“I took his course online and found it very easygoing since the information given to us was straight from the book which was provide by the professor and if you ever had a bad grade he'd post multiple extra credits.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and curves, making them friendlier than typical closed-book tests.

One handwritten notesheetExtra credit on testsCurve on examsDropped exam

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams allow a handwritten notesheet, include questions, and .

One handwritten notesheetExtra credit questionsExam curveDropped exam
“ lot. Homework is mostly quizzes and activities, and one exam was dropped.”
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“The and have a few questions at the end.”
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Online

Online review does not detail proctoring or and .

Extra creditBook-based content
“if you ever had a bad grade he'd post multiple extra credits.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A if you try.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (1 online, 10 in person), highlighting teaching passion and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Walter is an amazing teacher. His lectures are very entertaining, and it's obvious he absolutely loves his job.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

86/100

“Easy A if you try.”

📝

78/100

“ lot.”

👍 Recommendation

98/100

“If your looking for a fun and active professor then he's the one for Astronomy 101.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are very entertaining, and it's obvious he absolutely loves his job.
  • He's super funny by accident
  • you can tell he is excited about what he teaches

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you try.
  • The , and there's a lot of .
  • , though.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • , and overall a great class
  • He's such a kind teacher wholesome teacher

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven consistent recent reviews with rich detail and near-unanimous praise yield high credibility.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASTR10111 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 5 · A 4

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

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