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Astronomy

Nicholas Timmons

ASTRO116 · ASTR116C · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want a low-stress astronomy GE with and strong teaching.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AClear gradingGreat lecturesFlexible lecturesCaring
  • Students consistently describe ASTRO116 as low-stress and easy to pass with notes.
  • Online reviews specifically mention recorded lectures and , and final.
  • Students praise Timmons as , and willing to answer questions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

Getting an A appears very easy if , and complete the straightforward work.

Online evidence is strongest because it explicitly says easy A and open-note exams, while and low-stress.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

The course is described as a GE-friendly astronomy class with and manageable content.

Both online and as approachable, with online students noting recorded lessons help.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

92/100

Attendance is flexible because lectures are recorded and .

Online reviews emphasize asynchronous viewing, while mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students strongly recommend him because the , and taught by a caring professor.

Both formats are highly positive, with no meaningful negative format split.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

94/100

because nearly every reported grade is an A and students repeatedly call it easy.

Format shift

Online reviews give the clearest leniency evidence, while .

Workload

Light

86/100

The workload is light, with discussion posts, some assignments, notes, two exams, and .

Format shift

Online has longer recorded lectures but , while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students describe Timmons as , and effective at explaining astronomy.

Format shift

Both formats praise the lectures and support, with online students especially valuing recorded lessons.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment mixes discussion posts, assignments or projects, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, midterm, final, and a , while and two exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person students describe a chill class with , and .

Main concern

Participation and note-taking still matter for passing comfortably.

What students said

“He's pretty chill on everything.”
ASTRO116
“Overall, he is a .”
ASTR116C

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students report , and open-note assessments.

Main concern

Lectures can be long, so students still need to watch and .

What students said

“ and you'll pass.”
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“as long as you watch them and as his quizzes, midterm, and .”
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Exam style

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The strongest evidence shows online exams are open-note, while and studying lecture notes.

Open NotesMultiple-Choice ExamsQuizzesMidtermFinal

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and studying lecture notes, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring policy.

Multiple-Choice ExamsTwo ExamsLecture Notes
“2 exams that are multiple-choice.”
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“For the and the information from the lecture.”
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Online

, and the final are open notes.

Open NotesQuizzesMidtermFinal
“ , and .”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Take this class!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“He loves to answer questions too!!”

📈 Easy A Signal

96/100

“as long as you watch them and as his quizzes, midterm, and .”

👍 Recommendation Level

98/100

“Take this class!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He lectures and also posts the .
  • Lectures are great too.
  • if you have trouble understanding a topic he .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and you'll pass.
  • Overall, he is a .
  • Want free stress? so far.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because the five reviews are detailed and consistent but limited to one main course and a short time span.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ASTRO1164 reviews
ASTR116C1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

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

0

No reported values