AI Rate Professor

Science

Nick Strobel

B1A · ASTB1ASTB3 · ASTRB1 · AST1 · ASTRONOMYSOLAR · ASTB1 · ASTR1 · ASTRB3 · ASTROB3 · 133 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
23.08%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

, but consider him only if you want a demanding astronomy course and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy workloadSelf-taught structureTough graderTest heavyPassionate but polarizing
  • Many students say they had to and online materials.
  • The workload is repeatedly described as heavy, with , and projects.
  • A minority of prepared students praise his structure, passion, , and fairness.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly , and sustained effort.

Online and in-person evidence both show high effort, with , projects, and attendance pressure.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Students describe the astronomy material as deeper, more technical, and harder than expected for a survey or GE course.

Online reviews stress difficult self-study materials, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as mandatory or say skipping class hurts performance, even though .

Online attendance is mixed but often marked mandatory; as required or important.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Most students warn against the class because the , and teaching often feels like self-study.

Online reviews are strongly negative overall, while but real group of students who liked the challenge.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

20/100

, and low grades appear often, though helps some students.

Format shift

Both formats report tough grading, with structure.

Workload

Overwhelming

10/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of homework, , and full-time-job effort.

Format shift

Online and evidence much broader.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Many students say he is passionate but , and the course often requires self-teaching.

Format shift

Online reviews are more consistently negative, while and structure.

Assessment method

Balanced

68/100

, and finals, with exams still carrying major stress.

Format shift

Both formats mention homework and tests; , finals, and projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly polarized but mostly , and learning material before lecture.

Main concern

Students often report that lectures do , and exams.

What students said

“This professor has a terrible way of teaching.”
ASTRB3
“ unless you want to treat this single class like a full time job”
ASTB1ASTB3
“Great professor! The course is very structured and well taught.”
ASTRB1

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, emphasizing , and one explicit webcam proctoring report.

Main concern

Online students often feel the course is too hard and too self-directed.

What students said

“Run don't walk away from this class.”
ASTRB3
“HW is due Monday and Thursday so there's no "weekend".”
ASTB1
“ .”
ASTRB1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, with one online review explicitly mentioning webcam-proctored exams and one in-person review mentioning closed-book exams.

Test HeavyWeekly QuizzesMajor ExamsCumulative FinalWebcam ProctoringClosed-Book Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and one explicit closed-book exam description.

Weekly QuizzesMajor ExamsClosed-Book ExamsCumulative Final
“3 ”
ASTRB3
“Roughly 10+ quizzes that but you can work with a partner.”
ASTRB1
“ .”
ASTB1

Online

, and one explicit webcam proctoring report, but most do not specify open-book or Lockdown Browser rules.

Webcam ProctoringLocked QuizzesTest Heavy
“ because they're locked.”
ASTRB1
“ .”
ASTRB1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ unless you want to treat this single class like a full time job”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“He fully expects you to teach yourself the material, while forgetting to give you the concepts you need for .”

📚 Workload Pressure

10/100

“So and quizzes, 3 major exams, midterm/final.”

⚖️

20/100

“The , but fair.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He fully expects you to teach yourself the material
  • The teacher had you learn the material outside then goes over problems in class.
  • Great professor! The course is very structured and well taught.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Definitely not an easy A class, but if you work, you should pass.
  • An A is certainly attainable with study and effort.

Theme 3

🧱 About Workload

  • HW is due Monday and Thursday so there's no "weekend".
  • heavy workload, short deadlines
  • treat this single class like a full time job

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

133

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats show strong, repeated patterns despite some polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 516
3 out of 511
2 out of 523
1 out of 546

Course coverage

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ASTB17 reviews
ASTB1ASTB32 reviews
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 2

D range

3

D+ 3

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

13

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 3