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Science

Bradley Hughes

ASTR101 · ASTRO101 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Skip unless you love heavy weekly writing and want a true astronomy deep dive, not a light GE.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInsane Homework LoadWeaving a Story WritingLots of PapersYouTube Not LecturesWorkload Over Points
  • Workload is the and many papers
  • Online sections get little live teaching and
  • A subset of students who like writing and astronomy still find it engaging and fair

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are possible if you finish everything, but the volume and nitpicky story writing make an A costly.

Online reviews stress low point value for huge work; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Astronomy concepts are approachable for many, but constant writing and .

Both formats describe reading-heavy modules; online .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and participation as important, especially in structured modules.

Online sections still track participation and strict deadlines; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

40 percent would-take-again and .

Online reviews are strongly negative; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Some say he skims for completion, but many call him a .

Format shift

; in-person reviews are milder.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Consistently described as , and multi-hour weekly writing tasks.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy writing; online intersession load is especially extreme.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

online students feel abandoned to YouTube, while and engaging.

Format shift

Online teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

; grades come from constant writing, guided notes, and discussions.

Format shift

Online and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some praise learning and accessibility, others still blast the crazy writing load.

Main concern

Still very writing-heavy even when teaching is better received.

What students said

“I learned a lot in his class, but it is A LOT of writing.”
ASTR101
“there's over 20 writing assignments + homework due every week.”
ASTR101
“Dr. Hughes is awesome. and understanding of his students.”
ASTR101

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews hammer the lack of recorded lectures, YouTube-based teaching, and insane weekly writing for .

Main concern

and little direct instruction.

What students said

“Lazy professor. Would rather students be taught by YouTube and astronomy .”
ASTR101
“Sometimes 12 assignments a week. It's ridiculous and .”
ASTR101
“ and is only worth 10 points.”
ASTR101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and grade through heavy weekly writing assignments instead.

No finalNo quizzesAssignment-basedWriting-focused

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and homework over classic exams, with some mention of carefully made tests in older terms.

Writing heavyHomework focusedSome tests in older terms
“ of time and effort.”
ASTR101
“I learned a lot in his class, but it is A LOT of writing.”
ASTR101

Online

Online and no quizzes, only continuous assignments and discussions.

No finalNo quizzesWeekly assignments
“ . Just lots of .”
ASTR101
“No quizzes or tests. have.”
ASTR101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Sometimes 12 assignments a week. It's ridiculous and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews (9 online, 7 in person), highlighting workload and format splits. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚

18/100

“ and that contributes in no way what so ever to the course”

✍️ Weaving a Story Pain

25/100

“Once a week you have to write what he calls weaving a story and let me tell you it is the definition of terrible.”

🎥 Lecture Absence Online

30/100

“Would rather students be taught by YouTube and astronomy .”

🌟 Positive Engaged Learners

70/100

“Its a lot of work for the online class, but its really engaging and you actually learn a lot.”

Theme 1

📝 About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • over 20 writing assignments + homework due every week

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • taught by YouTube
  • and understanding

Theme 3

📈 About Grades & Effort

  • If you finish it all within the time given, you will pass
  • he likes to nitpick even when you do everything right
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

16 fairly detailed recent reviews show a , but quality opinions split by format and era.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 58

Course coverage

ASTR10115 reviews
ASTRO1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 4 · A 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1