AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Eric Minassian

G185 · MATHG30 · ASTR100 · ASTRO100 · ASTRONOMY100 · ASTRG100 · ASTROG100 · G100 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
38.89%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you are comfortable with , and uneven teaching support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture HeavyLots of HomeworkTough GraderExtra CreditCaring But Inconsistent
  • Student experience is sharply split between students who find him caring and clear and , and .
  • Workload is heavy across formats, with , and finals.
  • Online reviews are more negative because of , and poor preparation for assessments.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is possible through curves and , but students repeatedly , and exams that require major effort.

Online evidence is harsher because students describe proctored tests and overwhelming weekly work, while in-person students report and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The content often feels more advanced than expected, with math-heavy lectures, long derivations, and .

Both formats describe challenging material, but online students more often say the course structure makes the content harder to learn.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

, and online reviews do not provide evidence of flexibility.

, while online reviews do not clearly establish an attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

39/100

Recommendation is low because many students warn against the class despite a smaller group strongly praising his knowledge and care.

In-person recommendations are split, while online reviews are mostly negative and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Grading includes curves and in some astronomy sections, but many students also , and harsh exam outcomes.

Format shift

and , while online reviews more often describe strict grading and hard proctored assessments.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students repeatedly describe lots of , and multiple major exams.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize 50-plus question homework and weekly assessments, while and lecture-heavy pacing.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

He is praised as knowledgeable and caring by some, but many students describe unclear lectures, poor preparation for tests, slow or rude communication, and disorganization.

Format shift

In-person teaching reviews are polarized, while online teaching reviews are mostly negative because students feel left to teach themselves.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews consistently mention weekly quizzes, midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

Both formats rely heavily on quizzes and proctoring and Respondus.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, with many praising his knowledge and care but many others warning , and .

Main concern

The main issue is inconsistent teaching quality paired with , and frequent assessments.

What students said

“Dr. Minassian is a great teacher. He's very enthusiastic about astronomy and is super knowledgeable.”
ASTR100
“ if you value your GPA n time.”
G185
“Great professor, very helpful, he would stay until he answered all questions.”
ASTR100

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing , and poor alignment between lectures and tests.

Main concern

Students often feel unsupported and , and .

What students said

“The course is pretty organized and has study guides and reviews and lectures and videos for .”
ASTRG100
“This class was extremely difficult for no reason-- 50+ Cengage questions, discussions, and .”
ASTRG100
“The Respondus Lockdown browser is ridiculous; gives patriot act vibes Median grade for this class is around a D to a C.”
ASTR100

Exam style

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because students report frequent quizzes, midterms, finals, proctored online tests, Respondus, and questions that may not match lectures.

Weekly QuizzesTwo MidtermsFinal ExamProctored Online ExamsRespondus Lockdown Browser

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews clearly mention , and exams that can be tricky or poorly aligned.

Weekly QuizzesTwo MidtermsFinal ExamTricky Questions
“ and a final.”
ASTRG100
“Weekly quizzes, 2 midterms, and 1 final.”
ASTR100
“ , and quiz and test questions come from random test banks that never mentioned in lectures.”
G185

Online

Online reviews clearly mention proctored quizzes and , and a final.

Proctored ExamsRespondus Lockdown BrowserWeekly QuizzesMidterm And Final
“All quizzes and .”
ASTRG100
“ and the curriculum does not prepare for tests.”
ASTR100
“The yet. Quizzes and tests are proctored and once a week.”
ASTRG100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you value your GPA n time.”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“This class was extremely difficult for no reason-- 50+ Cengage questions, discussions, and .”

⚖️

45/100

“A and gave lots of extra credits.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Minassian's lectures were pretty in-depth and I think a lot clearer than the book.
  • Lectures are mostly long equation derivations-sometimes too fast, sometimes too slow.
  • He is pretty funny & laughs at his own jokes. Very passionate & knowledgable but it can translate into him teaching at a higher level than what you'd expect in an intro class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • The class was not as easy as I thought but and and helpful.
  • , and quiz and test questions come from random test banks that never mentioned in lectures.
  • . A is from 85%.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Homework

  • All quizzes and .
  • Weekly quizzes, 2 midterms, and 1 final.
  • HW is ridiculously hard all problems are nearly impossible, even for the lab professor.

Data context

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Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 41 reviews across many years and both formats, with repeated , and teaching quality.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 519

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 1 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2