AI Rate Professor

Science

Richard Moyer

AST101 · ASTR100 · ASTRONOMY · PHYN101 · PHSCI100 · PHYS101 · ASTRO101 · PHYS201 · ASTR101 · MAT116 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
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Difficulty
4.2

The decision

unless you love astronomy, will read constantly, and can live with .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard TestsHeavy ReadingBoring LecturesExtra Credit CurveAvoid for Easy A
  • Many students call lectures boring, unfocused, or poorly aligned with exams.
  • Workload and impossible-feeling tests drive stress far beyond a typical 3-unit class.
  • A few students like his passion and say effort plus can still land a B or A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

and a big curve help some, but many say real As are rare and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

, and trick-filled exams make the content and pacing hard.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Students say you must show up or risk being dropped even if the book carries the learning.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Negative reviews dominate with passion and curve.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Tests are harsh, but and a large curve can salvage the final grade for persistent students.

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Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students report 10 to 12 hours a week, constant reading, and .

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Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

, and little help solving actual problems.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and quizzes dominate, with homework packets that often fail to prepare students.

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Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person astronomy and physical science sections are widely criticized for , and mandatory presence, with a minority praising passion and .

Main concern

Impossible-feeling exams and high weekly workload for limited teaching payoff.

What students said

“Tests were impossible and nothing he reviewed for the . ”
ASTR101
“You'd be better off studying straight from the book but you still have to show up or else you'll get dropped”
ASTR101
“the , but if you do the and attend lectures he'll help you out”
AST101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are widely called hard and full of tricks, though and a .

Trick QuestionsHeavy Book PrepPartial Take-HomeHuge Curve

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and often misaligned with review, with and heavy curving.

Trick QuestionsHeavy Book PrepPartial Take-Home
“moyers throws a ”
AST101
“ and he has changed the schedule a few times to make the class easier”
ASTR100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The ! He insists that you spend 12 hours workin on his class alone, and even if you do that still will not get you an A”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting exams, workload, and recommendation risk. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“This was an extremely boring class. We spent the ”

📈

26/100

“ and nothing he reviewed for the ”

📚 Workload Load

18/100

“Expect to spend at least 10 hours a ”

👎 Recommendation

28/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • teaching
  • He's lazy and doesn't like to take time to teach us the actual material
  • he lectures almost about nothing

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Very few people earn A's/B's, but it is possible ONLY if you dedicate yourself
  • I got c's and d's on almost everything but did every thing... and i ended up with a B

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Way too much work for a 3 unit class
  • Tons of
  • Expects 12 hours per week

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-four reviews across many , and mixed personality vs teaching value.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 59

Course coverage

ASTR1017 reviews
AST1016 reviews
ASTRO1014 reviews
ASTR1001 review
ASTRONOMY1 review
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MAT1161 review
PHSCI1001 review
PHYN1011 review
PHYS1011 review
PHYS2011 review

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