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Astronomy

J Fielder

ASTRON3 · ASTRO3 · ASTRO115 · ASTRO9028 · ASTRO3L · ASTR4L · ASTRO101 · ASTRO4 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
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Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Strong pick for intro astronomy if you attend, ask questions, and want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate lecturerVery helpfulClear explanationsBeginner-friendly scienceNot always an easy A
  • Most students praise her passion, clarity, and willingness to help.
  • ; show-up and ask questions and you can pass.
  • A minority report rudeness or , so experiences are not uniform.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Easy to pass with attendance and help, but students note it is not an automatic free A.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Many call the class easy or and labs manageable.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Passing is tied to showing up, paying attention, and asking questions rather than a .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

and recommend her for intro science support.

Recommendation tone .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

66/100

Students say the class is easy to pass with effort, but not framed as free or ultra-curved As.

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Workload

Light

62/100

Labs often take 1-2 hours, tests are short and not hard, and classwork prepares you well.

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Frequent praise for passion, organization, and help outweighs occasional clarity or rudeness complaints.

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Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of labs, short periodic tests, classwork, and occasional notes-free quizzes.

Format shift

Assessment mix is described only in in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and supportive, with a few clarity and tone complaints.

Main concern

A few students found her rude or .

What students said

“ and helpful, so if you showed up, asked questions, and payed attention, there's no reason not to pass.”
ASTRON3
“Jessica is the nicest professor I have ever had. She cares about all of her students and LOVES when you ask her for help.”
ASTR4L
“And she was quite rude, like a bad waitress.”
ASTRO3

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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; not hard, and classwork prepares you well.

Short quizzes every 2 weeksNot hardNo books or notes neededClasswork prepares for tests

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and not hard; one review notes no books or notes needed.

Short quizzes every 2 weeksNot hardNo books or notes neededClasswork prepares for tests
“Tests (5-6 questions) every 2 weeks. Not hard. No books or notes needed.”
ASTRO3L
“the classwork prepares you for the .”
ASTRO4

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews, highlighting passion, help, and passability. Credibility rating: Medium.

🔥 Teaching Passion

78/100

“Professor Fielder displayed great passion while lecturing which really added something special to the class.”

🤝 Student Support

78/100

“She cares about all of her students and LOVES when you ask her for help.”

👍 Recommendation

80/100

“ .”

⚠️ Occasional Clarity Issues

40/100

“As clear as mud.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • displayed great passion while lecturing
  • She makes the math easy.

Theme 2

❤️ About Character & Help

  • Jessica is the nicest professor I have ever had.
  • always willing to help out if you get stuck or confused.
  • always willing to answer everyone's questions.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very easy class.
  • Not an easy A, but the class is easy to pass.
  • if you showed up, asked questions, and payed attention, there's no reason not to pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

and some dissent support medium-high confidence.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
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2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASTRO33 reviews
ASTRO3L2 reviews
ASTR4L1 review
ASTRO1011 review
ASTRO1151 review
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