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Astronomy

Jessica Asbell

ASTR101 · ASTR116 · ASTR117 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take her if you can keep up with homework and , but avoid her if you need a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring But PolarizingLots Of HomeworkStudent-Friendly ExamsBasic Math DisputeExtra Credit
  • Positive reviews describe Asbell as , and generous with notes, time, and .
  • Negative reviews complain , and math that feels excessive for a one-unit class.
  • The course can feel fair and manageable for prepared students, but workload expectations vary sharply by reviewer.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Good grades are reachable with homework and attention, helped by , open notes, and multiple quiz attempts, but workload complaints keep it from being effortless.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Some students call the math basic and the class easy, while .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they conflict on whether the course feels basic or overly demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Comments emphasize coming to class and paying attention, but a .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

and fair tools, but a strong minority warns about homework and .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they show a and avoidance warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

She , and some students say she grades easily.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Several students mention lots of homework and a one-unit class feeling much heavier than expected.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and workload comments are sharply mixed but often heavy.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Many students find her caring and clear, but negative reviews report poor help, weak availability, and difficult pacing.

Format shift

and strong criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Assessment appears , and .

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are polarized, with many praising her support and exam flexibility while and .

Main concern

The main risk is that homework and low-unit class.

What students said

“ and 1 take home exam.”
ASTR116
“She gives overloads of .”
ASTR101
“The class is overall pretty easy and she grades easily.”
ASTR116

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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, and a note card, though some students still found exams difficult.

Open Notes ExamsTake-Home ExamNote Card AllowedMultiple Quiz AttemptsDifficult Exams Reported

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and a note card on tests, with no clear proctoring evidence.

Open Notes ExamsTake-Home ExamNote Card AllowedMultiple Quiz AttemptsDifficult Exams Reported
“ and 1 take home exam.”
ASTR116
“She lets you have a .”
ASTR117
“gives you 5 ”
ASTR116

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Class isnt hard as long as you put in the work, gives you 5 , and and 1 take home exam.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Asbell is the and astronomy is hard but and pictures to make the class easy.”

📚 Workload Load

35/100

“She gives loads of homework, and the .”

📝

84/100

“ and 1 take home exam.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very caring and willing to help out her students at all times.
  • .
  • She does not help .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class is overall pretty easy and she grades easily.
  • The class isn't hard if you know what's going on.
  • This is a one unit astronomy class that feels like a 5 unit finite class.

Theme 3

📝

  • gives you 5
  • She lets you have a .
  • is calculus and physics

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

, though the opinions are polarized across semesters and courses.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ASTR1164 reviews
ASTR1174 reviews
ASTR1012 reviews

Reported outcomes

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5 reported outcomes

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A 3

B range

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B 1

C range

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C 1

D range

0

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