AI Rate Professor

Science

Eric Minassian

ASTRG100 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
31.25%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

unless you are comfortable teaching yourself, managing heavy weekly work, and dealing with .

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized courseHeavy workloadStrict examsMixed teaching qualityPoor communication
  • Most recent reviews describe the course as , and stressful.
  • Online students repeatedly mention weekly quizzes, heavy Cengage work, Respondus, and limited support.
  • A few older positive reviews praise his passion, curves, and , but they are .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

25/100

Several students earned low grades or withdrew, and positive , and self-teaching.

Online reviews show the hardest path to an A, while and curves but recent harsh complaints.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Students describe the astronomy content as math-heavy, poorly taught, fast or inconsistent, and difficult to follow.

Online reviews strongly emphasize self-teaching and confusing math work, while paced sessions.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a consistent attendance rule, but lectures and .

Neither format gives enough as optional or mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most students warn against taking him because of , and poor communication.

Online reviews are strongly avoidant, while and newer strong warnings.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and , but many describe tough grading, strict quizzes, late penalties, and poor grade feedback.

Format shift

Online reviews lean strict, while and complaints about unfair exams.

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

Students repeatedly mention weekly quizzes, heavy homework, many due dates, long exams, and excessive assignments.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are especially strong, while and heavy Cengage homework.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

A few students call him caring and passionate, but most recent reviews describe poor organization, unclear teaching, rude communication, or lack of support.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is mostly negative, while and appears worse in recent reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

66/100

Grades appear , and discussion work rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize Cengage homework, weekly quizzes, midterms, and finals, while , and labs.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and severe complaints about workload, attitude, and exam fairness.

Main concern

The in-person experience appears inconsistent, with recent reviews much worse than older ones.

What students said

“Workload was way over the top, and the dude's attitude? Straight-up toxic.”
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“He gives and .”
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Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing disorganization, , and weak support.

Main concern

Students say the online class requires too much self-teaching with strict quizzes and poor communication.

What students said

“ textbook barely going over any math problems.”
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“Everything is on respondus, which he is super strict about.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because reviews mention Respondus, strict quiz conditions, long exams, and .

Respondus LockdownWeekly QuizzesTwo MidtermsFinal ExamLong ExamsStrict Proctoring

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and Lockdown Browser, but closed-book policy is not clearly proven.

Long ExamsUnfair ExamsLockdown Browser
“the and unfair”
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“The professor makes students use lockdown browser.”
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Online

Online reviews explicitly mention Respondus , and strict conditions, but webcam policy is not clearly proven.

Respondus LockdownNo Open Notes or BooksWeekly QuizzesTwo MidtermsFinal Exam100+ Question Exams
“ notes/books”
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“2 midterms and 1 final which were 100+ questions each”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Overall,if you want to have fun while .”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“Physics demands clear, structured instruction, but .”

🚫 Recommendation Risk

28/100

“pls read this and steer away from this professor.”

📚 Workload Pressure

14/100

“Bombarded w tons of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Talked down to students when .
  • He does not help you if you have any questions.
  • Professor does a good job lecturing and keeps you awake for the three hour evening lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class is a guarantee C and lower bc of how difficult it is.
  • He gives and .
  • Late labs get 25% deduction.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams and Workload

  • and .
  • A and two midterms and .
  • Workload was way over the top, and the dude's attitude? Straight-up toxic.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 16 detailed reviews include many recent comments and a , and organization concerns.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 511

Course coverage

ASTRG10016 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

4

B 4

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Rather not say 1