AI Rate Professor

Astronomy

Jacek Kostyrko

ASTRO1 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Great online astronomy pick if you can self-drive weekly Pearson work and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-paced onlineMultiple attemptsEXTRA CREDIT optionCaringPearson based
  • Fully online ASTRO1 is self-paced with and flexible finals.
  • Reading and , but late work is accepted through semester end.
  • All seven reviewers would take him again despite mixed love for the subject.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Five attempts on homework and attainable.

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, but textbook volume and occasional math problems still require steady work.

Evidence comes only from online ASTRO1 reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

95/100

Course is self-paced online with no meaningful seat-time pressure reported.

All seven reviews are online; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

and several call him a gem for flexibility and care.

Recommendation is unanimous among the online-only sample.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Multiple attempts, late work through semester end, and extra-credit alternative to the .

Format shift

Online-only evidence.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

though timing is flexible.

Format shift

Online-only evidence.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students praise responsiveness, hints, and flexibility; one notes self-teaching limits but still recommends him.

Format shift

Online-only evidence.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade centers on weekly homework and .

Format shift

Online-only evidence.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

All reviews are online ASTRO1: chapter homework, multi-attempt quizzes, optional instead of final, and very flexible deadlines.

Main concern

and self-teaching; some found math parts slow and content dry.

What students said

“You work at your own pace and he allows late work as long as everything is turned in at the end of the semester.”
ASTRO1
“Gives option of completing 5 brief assignments in lieu of the .”
ASTRO1
“It's self-guided and youre teaching yourself, so if youre not a fan of that .”
ASTRO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and finals allow several attempts and can be replaced by , making assessment very student-friendly.

Multi-attempt quizzesMulti-attempt finalExtra credit instead of finalLate work accepted

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Online ASTRO uses multi-attempt chapter quizzes and ; EC can replace the final.

5 homework attempts3-5 final attemptsExtra credit alternativeSemester-end due date
“There are 1-2 easy quizzes at the end of each week and you get 5 attempts. weekly quizzes and you also get 3-5 attempts on the finals.”
ASTRO1
“Gives option of completing 5 brief assignments in lieu of the .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Kostyrko is a gem. Each week you read a chapter from the online textbook and do a . Each homework assignment has 5 overall attempts and 5 attempts for each question.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 online-only reviews, highlighting flexibility and self-paced load. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“This Professor is by far the best.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ .”

🔄 Flexibility

92/100

“The only due date is the end of the semester, just dont wait to do it all.”

📚 Workload Reality

50/100

“ and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The professor is cool
  • he posts hints and examples when you need help
  • the professor was good at getting back to students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Questions are easy if you pay attention
  • I like that he lets you redo the
  • Easy-ish A

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • You work at your own pace
  • All online through Person including textbook
  • It's self-guided and youre teaching yourself

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only 7 online reviews with high consistency and recent detail, but small sample and .

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASTRO17 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1