AI Rate Professor

Astronomy

Keith Waxman

ASTRO3 · ARTRO3 · ASTRON3 · ASTRON4 · ASTONOMY12 · ASTON3 · ASRON3 · ASTRON12 · ASRTON4 · ASTR31 · ASTR3 · 4221ASTRONOMY12 · AST3 · 391 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
89.51%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you watch lectures, take notes, and never ask for makeups.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious lecturesTons of extra creditOpen-note examsNo makeups or late workPassionate about astronomy
  • Students overwhelmingly love his humor, passion, and entertaining lectures online and in person.
  • Workload is light-to-moderate with heavy , dropped lowest scores, and .
  • and and personal-question quirks) are the main friction.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Open notes, dropped scores, and heavy make an A very doable if you complete work; skippers and .

Online and ; a few hard-fail outliers exist in both formats.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, though lectures are long and some formulas intimidate weaker math students.

; pure lecture GEs are described as breezy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

42/100

Many sections require showing up or watching full lectures because verbal material and .

Online often marks attendance no but still needs full lecture watching; rules.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Nearly all reviews call him a , and fair structure despite strict policies.

; negatives are loud but few.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

79/100

Tough on late or makeup requests, but , and .

Format shift

Online and in-person both stress EC and drops; .

Workload

Light

76/100

Often 1-3 hours weekly, about 10 homework sets, a few exams, and optional movie EC.

Format shift

Online can feel lecture-video heavy; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Standout passion, humor, and clarity make lectures memorable for the large majority of students.

Format shift

Praise is strong in both formats; a minority find tangents or tone off-putting.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Several unit exams plus a and large EC.

Format shift

Online is lecture-note exams; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

engaging , and strong community vibe with rare harsh outliers.

Main concern

Attendance and phone rules matter; and safety-strict.

What students said

“My favorite professor I've ever had! He has the , and .”
ASTRON4
“This Class is the easiest . You . Its a very easy A.”
ASRON3
“ !! I love astronomy and this teacher made me hate it.”
0195

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students rave , and easy EC; a few find lectures long, tangents, or unaccommodating.

Main concern

No late work or makeups, and .

What students said

“ , and light workload each week (1-3 hours).”
ASTR31
“It's impossible to fail. and funny.”
ASRON3
“ . Lectures were all over the place and very .”
ASRON3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually open-note and lecture-based, student-friendly if you watch and .

Open note examsStudy guides and notes allowedDropped lowest examPersonal-life questions in lectures/testsNo makeups

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, notes or a notes page are often allowed; and field labs can be harder.

Notes allowed on examsLecture-based testsField observation safety rulesNo makeups
“you're allowed to .”
ARTRO3
“allows notes for .”
ASRTON4

Online

Online exams are commonly open note with answers in prerecorded lectures; .

Open noteAnswers in lecture videosOne day to complete some examsDropped lowest scores
“ , and light workload each week (1-3 hours).”
ASTR31
“ALL of the .”
ASRON3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“THIS is how you get an A in a class!! He was an amazing professor and ALL of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (22 online, 28 in person), highlighting humor, EC, and policy strictness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“ ! Yeah, the lectures can be long but it's full of his humor and he makes them fun to watch”

🅰️ Easy A Path

86/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation

91/100

“I'd 100% recommend Waxman to anyone :)”

🚫 No Makeups Rule

40/100

“ .”

Theme 1

😂 About Teaching Style

  • Keith is absolutely hilarious
  • his personality and style make them very interesting
  • He is truly a character

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He offers lots of easy and and homework scores
  • It's impossible to fail

Theme 3

⚠️ About Strict Policies

  • DO NOT USE YOUR PHONE IN CLASS
  • , but
  • if you have a excuse!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

391

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 recent and detailed reviews with high consistency on humor, EC, open notes, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5317
4 out of 532
3 out of 519
2 out of 510
1 out of 514

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

31

A+ 19 · A 8 · A- 4

B range

12

B+ 2 · B 8 · B- 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Rather not say 2