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Astronomy

Thomas Tsung

ASTRONOMY100 · AST101 · AST100 · ASTR100 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
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Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid if you can; if stuck, ignore lectures and live in the textbook.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture-Test MismatchBook DependentConfusing LecturesMandatory AttendanceHard Grader
  • so the textbook is the real course
  • Many students call him one of the
  • and grades often land at C after heavy studying

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students study hard and still report B or C grades while .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

High difficulty ratings and repeated reports that you must master the book to survive.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and end of lectures and demands students show up.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most because lectures and tests fail them.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

, but many report Ds, Fs, and hard-earned low grades.

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students must study the book intensely, sit mandatory lectures, and .

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Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Repeated claims that , and useless for tests.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades hinge on tests that do not match lectures, with essays sometimes helping.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, mandatory attendance, and tough outcomes for many students.

Main concern

and many students struggle for mediocre grades.

What students said

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“read the book. it's the only way to stay alive.”
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“ !!! He gives a bunch of D's and F's.”
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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.

, and require deep textbook study.

Lecture-Test MismatchBook-Based TestsIn-Person Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and force heavy textbook study.

Lecture-Test MismatchBook-Based Tests
“He only grades based on tests, and .”
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“The tests are not based on his lectures, so ”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“THE . I'm sorry but he was awful.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting lecture-test mismatch and harsh outcomes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“THE . I'm sorry but he was awful.”

📚 Book Over Lectures

20/100

“read the book. it's the only way to stay alive.”

📝

25/100

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🚫 Recommendation

18/100

“ !!! He gives a bunch of D's and F's.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures off topic all the time
  • you won't be able to understand anything he says
  • talking about his world traveling more than actual Astronomy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Had to study my ass off just to get a B
  • and ended up with a C
  • studied like crazy and still got a C

Theme 3

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  • he demands that you show up to class and and end of each lecture

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Nine mostly consistent older reviews (2005-2010) give a .

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ASTR1005 reviews
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AST1001 review
AST1011 review

Reported outcomes

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