Bruce Cordell

ASTRO100 · ASTR105L · AST100 · ASTR100 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: —
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

if you want an engaging, fair science class with open notes.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate AstronomyOpen-Note ExamsFunny LecturesQuiz-HeavyBeginner Friendly

Students , and enjoyable astronomy vibe.
while and note-taking.
Material can be non-trivial but structure and notes make success realistic.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Open notes and an 85% A threshold help, but quizzes and real content still require steady study.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though some call exams and weekly quizzes non-easy.

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Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

, and enjoyable teaching.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Open-note exams and an 85% A cutoff feel student-friendly, though quizzes can be picky.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

70/100

Main , and open-note test prep rather than huge projects.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly call him passionate, detailed, funny, and one of the .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Regular quizzes plus open-note midterms and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and lecture-driven with , and a passionate, humorous instructor.

Main concern

Weekly quizzes punish missed lectures and .

What students said

“You get to use notes on the test and the final.”
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“ and in the books.”
120

“ and hard if you missed a lecture”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams and final allow notes while and .

Open-note examsOpen-note finalClosed-note quizzesLecture-aligned tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; weekly quizzes are closed notes and can be hard if you miss class.

Open-note examsOpen-note finalClosed-note quizzes

“You get to use notes on the test and the final.”
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“ and hard if you missed a lecture”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“One of the . and is really excited about the subject.”
Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews, highlighting passion and open-note testing. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Teaching Passion

88/100

“Great guy, really loves astronomy. Has funny bad jokes that you can't help but laugh at.”

📘 Open-Note Exams

84/100

“You get to use notes on the test and the final.”

👍 Strong Recommendation

90/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is passionate about astronomy, and gets to the point.
He is hilarious, great wit.
His lectures were awesome

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

85% or higher is an "A" in his class.
as long as you can stay awake you will pass with ease.
His class wasnt very easy... .

Theme 3

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

, but they are consistent and detailed enough for medium confidence.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASTR1006 reviews

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1201 review

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Bruce Cordell

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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In person

Online

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🌟 Teaching Passion

📘 Open-Note Exams

👍 Strong Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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