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Astronomy

Kent Schwitkis

ASTR35 · ASTRON35 · ASTRO35 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
27/100
RMP rating
1.3/5
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Difficulty
4.7

The decision

unless you can self-teach a difficult math-heavy astronomy course and rely on to survive.

Best fit · Self Taught ProAvoid if possibleVery difficultConfusing lecturesLots of mathExtra credit saves grades
  • Students describe the class as very difficult and math-heavy.
  • Teaching quality is criticized for and unhelpful lectures.
  • and , but the learning experience is poor.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible through heavy and curves, but students report and doing difficult work first.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

Students describe the course as very difficult, math-heavy, and hard to make sense of.

Course difficulty .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly .

, and there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

Students strongly warn against taking him because , and the class is very hard.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

and large opportunities can significantly improve grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students mention constant pointless work, lots of math, and presentation or demands.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Students , and teaches through uninformative lectures.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and , suggesting mixed assessment methods.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are strongly negative, citing hard material, confusing teaching, pointless work, and heavy reliance on .

Main concern

Students say lectures do not explain the material and the .

What students said

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“lectures are not informative.”
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“i ended up with an A in the class when i failed all the exams.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews clearly indicate difficult exams, but .

Failed examsDifficult exams

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and high difficulty, but do not clearly prove exam format or .

Difficult exams
“i failed all the exams.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !! Hardest class I have ever taken at chaffey. Professor is rude, lectures are pointless.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, difficulty, and grade rescue options. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“ .”

⚠️ Difficulty Level

12/100

“Difficult class for sure.”

📈

72/100

“the only good thing is that .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor is rude, lectures are pointless.
  • .
  • lectures are not informative.

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty

  • very difficult class, not what i expected.
  • Hardest class I have ever taken at chaffey.
  • You should know physics to be in this class and be prepared for a lot of math.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • the only good thing is that .
  • he offer a lot of .
  • i ended up with an A in the class when i failed all the exams.

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

, but they are detailed and highly consistent in their criticism.

Inside 3 stored ratings

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Course coverage

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