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Astronomy

Erick Membreno

ENGIN60 · ASTRON35 · ASTRO35 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
19/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
27.27%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you need the course and can teach yourself through a heavy workload.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy workloadTough gradingWeak lecturesLow supportMixed by format
  • Most recent reviews describe , little problem practice, and poor support.
  • Workload is repeatedly described as , and weekly tasks.
  • , but recent engineering and online reviews are strongly negative.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A appears possible but usually , and surviving strict or .

Online evidence shows heavy recurring tasks and tough grading, while very difficult recent engineering.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The content feels difficult because students describe rushed explanations, limited practice problems, math expectations, and .

Online students emphasize self-teaching from textbook-like materials, while and confusion.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Attendance rules are not consistently described, though one and one in-person review mentions students stopped showing up.

Online evidence mentions Zoom review usefulness, while attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Most recent comments advise avoiding him because , and .

Online reviews are mostly negative with one positive older review, while but recent ones are strongly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Multiple students call him a tough grader and , and .

Format shift

Online reviews give the clearest grading complaints, while .

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Students repeatedly describe lots of , and anxiety from the workload.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, with online reviews listing weekly task types and in-person reviews describing the class taking most of their time.

Teaching experience

Awful

25/100

Recent reviews frequently describe boring, rushed, low-support teaching with few practice problems or .

Format shift

Online teaching is described as textbook summaries and videos, while as rushed and confusing.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Comments mention , and exam reviews, so assessment appears mixed.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize recurring assignments, while , and group or lab activities.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are sharply split, with recent engineering reviews very negative and older .

Main concern

Recent students report rushed teaching, busy work, and confusion in class.

What students said

“Rushes through the material and expects you to grasp everything.”
ENGIN-60
“There is so much work every week for this class.”
ASTRON35
“ .”
ASTRON35

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews mostly criticize heavy work, textbook-style lectures, weak feedback, and and reminders.

Main concern

while , and discussions.

What students said

“His lectures are bulletpoint summaries of the textbook.”
ENGIN-60
“you have a , and .”
ASTRON35
“I was marked down 40% because .”
ASTRO35

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and , but they do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, webcam, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Two MidtermsFinal ExamExam ReviewsCheating Checks

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove whether exams are closed-book or strictly proctored.

Two MidtermsFinal Exam
“ .”
ASTRO35

Online

, and cheating checks, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Exam ReviewsCheating Checks
“sometimes his exam reviews have unnecessary problems that won't be on the test.”
ASTRON35
“He also looks to see if you cheat”
ASTRON35

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“His lectures are bulletpoint summaries of the textbook.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

25/100

“He never showed you how to do problems in class, his lectures are incredibly boring and drawn out while barely demonstrating anything”

📚 Workload Pressure

15/100

“There is so much work every week for this class.”

⚖️

20/100

“I was marked down 40% because .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are bulletpoint summaries of the textbook.
  • Rushes through the material and expects you to grasp everything.
  • .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • There is so much work every week for this class.
  • you have a , and .
  • This teacher gives out ALOT! Of work

Theme 3

⚖️ About Grades

  • , and sometimes wouldnt tell you which problems were wrong.
  • I was marked down 40% because .
  • He also looks to see if you cheat

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews across several years and both formats show a consistent recent pattern of heavy workload and weak teaching, despite some older positive reviews.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

ASTRON355 reviews
ENGIN-604 reviews
ASTRO352 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2