Mike Healy

ASTON4 · ASTRON8881 · ASTRON4 · ASTRONOMY4 · ASTR4 · 7631ASTRON3 · ASTR03 · ASTRON12 · ASTRO6763 · ASTRO4 · ASTRO12 · ASTRN4 · BIO10 · ASTRONOMY3 · 103 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 95/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 87.18%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you want a fun, memorable gen-ed with a straightforward path to a strong grade.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious lecturesEasy A with notesWeekly quizzesExtra credit abundantPassionate about space

Students adore Healy's humor, energy, and .
Weekly quizzes and if you attend and .
A few and low flexibility for busy parents.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

87/100

Quizzes match lecture notes, homework is light, is common, and many students report easy As with .

Both formats support easy grades; online has more complaints about timing and organization.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

and humor, though frequent quizzes require regular note-taking.

; some online summer sections felt denser.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

Overwhelming praise calls him a of harsh online outliers.

In-person enthusiasm is near-universal; online is mostly strong with a few strongly negative summer experiences.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

81/100

scores, and quiz-aligned finals keep grades recoverable.

Format shift

Leniency is clearer in person; online critics still usually describe content as manageable.

Workload

Light

77/100

Typical load is short , though summer online can feel busier.

Format shift

Online summer reviews report more quiz/ .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Consistently ranked among the , and clarity as the dominant themes.

Format shift

Excellence is strongest in person; online quality is still high for most, with organization outliers.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Weekly quizzes, a few tests, and a more than big projects.

Format shift

Quiz-heavy structure appears online and in person.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person he is legendary for hilarious, passionate lectures, Monday or , and generous .

Main concern

Skipping class hurts because and lecture content.

What students said

“He's the funniest teacher I've ever had.”
ASTR03

“ and you should receive an easy A.”
ASTON4

“Show up to every class and prepare for a . ... Easy A”
ASTRONOMY4

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online lectures are often recorded and still funny and , but a minority found due dates confusing and unforgiving.

Main concern

Due-date setup and summer pace can stress working students.

What students said

“He records all the lectures so you can watch them on your own time (even sped up), and even at the fast pace I was able to learn everything easily”
ASTON4

“The way this guy sets dues dates is absolutely awful.”
ASTRON4

“ as they are short timed but other than that .”
ASTON4

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly short quizzes and and generally no heavy proctoring stories.

Weekly quizzesMultiple choiceLecture-note basedExtra creditFinal from prior quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, expect a short quiz almost every class based , and a .

Quiz every class or every MondayMultiple choiceStudy guides match testsExtra credit

“You have one short and as well as a 10-15 multiple choice quiz at the start of each class.”
ASTON4

“Show up to every class and prepare for a .”
ASTRONOMY4

Online

Online quizzes can be short-timed; lectures are often recorded, and tests are usually manageable if you watch and . Reviews do .

Short timed quizzesRecorded lecturesTests from notesConfusing due dates for some

“ as they are short timed but other than that .”
ASTON4

“ . They were a big portion of the grade.”
ASTRONOMY4

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He was the and teacher I have ever taken and I didn't miss 1 class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and a minority of online logistics complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🚀 Teaching Legend

93/100

“Probably the ! He is hilarious and obviously loves what he does.”

⭐ Easy A Path

87/100

“ and you should receive an easy A.”

😂 Entertainment Factor

95/100

“He's the funniest teacher I've ever had.”

📅 Online Due-Date Friction

35/100

“The way this guy sets dues dates is absolutely awful.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's super passionate about astronomy so the way he teaches it makes it super fun to learn.
HEALY IS A GOD SENT FROM THE ASTRO PLANE.
He could teach a toaster enough astronomy to pass his class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

As long as you do the work this class is easy.
Easy A, but I definitely learned a lot
if you put in the time you will get an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He genuinely wants his students to succeed!
and really cares about the students.
Clearly Healy loves his job.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

103

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats show highly consistent praise for teaching and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 589

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2 out of 51

1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 19 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🚀 Teaching Legend

⭐ Easy A Path

😂 Entertainment Factor

📅 Online Due-Date Friction

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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