AI Rate Professor

Science

John Sievers

PHYN100 · AST101 · ASTO111 · SCIEN101 · ASTAST · PHYS100 · ASTRO101 · SCIE100 · ASTRONOMY101 · ASTR101 · 84 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will study the and lecture guide, even if lectures bore you.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavy with old examsPassionate about astronomyLecture guide over textbookBoring lectures for someDrop lowest test
  • Grades rest almost
  • Lecture guide and if you study
  • Passionate and knowledgeable but lectures often feel dry or monologue-like

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Study old exams and the , and an A is widely reported as easy.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is intro science that feels manageable when you follow the guide and practice tests.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some say attendance is mandatory while if your grade is already an A.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most praise his knowledge, fairness, and easy path if you study; a vocal minority finds him unbearably boring.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Forgiving scale, drop lowest exam, from lecture guides, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

82/100

Essentially no homework or projects; .

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Deeply knowledgeable and , but many call lectures boring monologues in a dark room.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

Almost the entire grade .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person astronomy and science lectures with , and a cheap lecture guide; but pacing and energy split students.

Main concern

Boring lectures and practice exams.

What students said

“There are 5 exams and that is all. .”
ASTR101
“He give you the access to the old exams and he has his own study guide. Study them and you'll get an easy A.”
ASTRO101
“Boring. His class is just a monologue.”
ASTR101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

overlap real exams.

Five examsDrop lowest testOld exams on reserveLecture guide ECMultiple choice

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

About five exams make the grade; , and if already strong.

Test heavyOld exams availableDrop lowestNo homework
“The only grades are 5 multiple .”
ASTR101
“Do study the on those tests.”
ASTR101
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ASTRO101

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He give you the access to the old exams and he has his own study guide. Study them and you'll get an easy A. I loved his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting exam strategy, passion, and boring lectures. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Prof Sievers loves what he teaches! Very sweet and helpful.”

📝

84/100

“ . Do it, make note-cards, get an easy A.”

😴 Lecture Energy

40/100

“MOST BORING CLASS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

📚 Workload Light

82/100

“There are 5 exams and that is all. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very passionate and knowledgeable
  • lectures can get kinda boring
  • like listening to grandpa telling cool stories

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Study them and you'll get an easy A
  • expensive textbook is not needed at all

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • on those tests
  • all the

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

84

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning many years show consistent themes on testing, lecture guides, and mixed lecture energy.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 526
3 out of 512
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

Course coverage

ASTR10123 reviews
ASTRO10113 reviews
AST1017 reviews
ASTAST1 review
ASTO1111 review
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ASTRONOMY1011 review
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SCIE1001 review
SCIEN1011 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values