Robert Gross

MUSIC28 · BAND · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
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Difficulty: 1.0

The decision

Good light music credit if you tolerate a strict vibe and endless marches for an easy A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterFunnyEasy AMilitary StyleMarch-Heavy RepertoireUnderprepared Rehearsals

Band class is an easy, low-difficulty 1-unit experience with an explicit easy A mention.
Students like his humor but note military-style leadership and weak rehearsal prep.
Repertoire is almost entirely marches for long stretches.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

A student explicitly calls it an easy A with difficulty rated 1 across reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Difficulty is 1 and the class is framed as an enjoyable 1-unit band experience.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Fun and easy overall if you can handle military style and march-heavy programming.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Explicit easy A comment and .

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Workload

Light

82/100

Described as an enjoyable 1-unit class with no heavy academic workload notes.

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Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Funny and enjoyable, but underprepared rehearsals and a military vibe pull quality down.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Performance and rehearsal participation dominate; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person band is fun and easy with a funny director, but military tone, march-only repertoire, and weak prep are recurring caveats.

Main concern

Strict military style and inadequate rehearsal preparation.

What students said

“Good teacher, very funny! Don't join this class if you don't like marches”
MUSIC28

“this is an easy A and otherwise enjoyable 1 unit class.”
BAND

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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; the class is treated as easy performance credit.

Performance-BasedNo Written Exam MentionsEasy A

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews do not describe written exams; band is framed as an easy enjoyable unit.

Performance-BasedEasy A

“this is an easy A and otherwise enjoyable 1 unit class.”
BAND

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“this is an easy A and otherwise enjoyable 1 unit class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 2 in-person band reviews, highlighting humor, easy A, and military style. Credibility rating: Low.

😄 Teaching Personality

70/100

“Good teacher, very funny!”

🅰️ Easy A Factor

86/100

“this is an easy A and otherwise enjoyable 1 unit class.”

🎺 Repertoire and Prep

45/100

“he does not prepare adequately for rehearsals”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Good teacher, very funny!
Somebody forgot to tell Mr. Gross that we did not enlist in the military
he does not prepare adequately for rehearsals

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

this is an easy A
enjoyable 1 unit class
Don't join this class if you don't like marches

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Lifetime ratings

32/100

Evidence confidence

Only two old reviews (2006-2010) with limited detail and no grade distribution.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

BAND1 review

MUSIC281 review

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