James Somers

ASTLAB · ASTMO1L · AST101 · ASTLMO1 · ASTLAB01 · ASTROM01L · ASTRONOMY · ASTM01L · M01 · ASTRONM01 · ASTM01L55831 · ASTM01 · ASTMO1 · ASTROLAB · ASTRO01ML · ASTRO01 · M01L · ASTM01M01L · 81 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 71/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 68.18%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if you will attend, write fast notes, and ; skip if you need a soft personality or easy free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate about astronomyOpen-note testsLecture-heavyTalks very fastAttendance crucial

Passionate astronomy teacher with and .
Attendance and note-taking matter far more than textbooks; skipping lectures costs you.
and funny, others find him rude or nitpicky.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Open notes, reviews, , and occasional grade bumps help, but and tricky tests still require solid note-taking for an A.

; the one online review says a B or C is easier than an A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is approachable astronomy with , but fast lectures and occasional abstract or tricky material keep it from being trivial.

Difficulty comments and lecture sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and that missing lectures means missing the material that appears on tests.

In-person reviews dominate; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

, and learning value, tempered by personality and grading complaints.

Recommendation tone is stronger in .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

54/100

Open notes and help, yet many call him a .

Format shift

Workload

Light

72/100

Often little or ; main load is attending, taking notes, and prepping for open-note quizzes and tests.

Format shift

Workload pattern is described mainly for in-person sections.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Students praise passion, clarity when notes are taken, and caring; a vocal minority report rudeness, condescension, or weak teaching.

Format shift

Positive recent in-person lab praise contrasts with older harsh personality reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades lean on quizzes, tests, and common.

Format shift

Exam and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and lectures stress attendance, fast oral notes, open notes on many quizzes or tests, and strong passion for astronomy with .

Main concern

Talks , and some students report rude or non-inclusive behavior.

What students said

“He's an but he makes the material as easy as possible, even letting .”
ASTM01L

“all the quizzes and and open book.”
ASTMO1L

“He makes everything more difficult than necessary.”
ASTLAB01

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single older online review describes clear interest in students passing, test reviews, and easier B or C than A.

Main concern

Only one online review and it notes an A is harder than a B or C.

What students said

“Shows interest in seeing all students pass the class. Easy to get B or C but harder to get an A.”
ASTM01L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many sections allow open notes or open book and if you attend and .

Open noteOpen bookCheat sheets allowedQuiz reviewsGroup work on some exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students frequently report open-note or open-book quizzes and tests, cheat sheets, and .

Open noteOpen bookCheat sheetWork together on exams

“all the quizzes and and open book.”
ASTMO1L

“even letting .”
ASTM01L

“allows cheat sheet for every test.”
ASTM01L

Online

One online review mentions reviews for .

Test reviews

“Reviews for .”
ASTM01L

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He's an but he makes the material as easy as possible, even letting .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and personality split. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Passion for Astronomy

80/100

“Professor Somers loved the subject, and you can tell he is very passionate when it comes to learning.”

📝 Open-Note Exams

78/100

“all the quizzes and and open book.”

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22/100

“You must attend class though, all information is given through lectures so if you're absent you will miss stuff.”

⚖️

54/100

“he's kinda a and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

I loved every second I spent in Prof. Somers' class.
and I feel like I learned a lot.
he talks way too fast its hard to keep up with taking notes.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If , and !
He gave our whole class 100% on the because it was his birthday.
if you are a .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and cares a lot about the subject.
He constantly told me "The whole class is waiting on you"
guy is very mean grumpy and hard.

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews span many years with detailed comments, consistent themes on open notes and attendance, and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 10 · A- 2

B range

B 10

C range

C 2 · C- 1

D range

D+ 1

F

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No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1

James Somers

x x if you will attend, write fast notes, and x x x; skip if you need a soft personality or easy free A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🌟 Passion for Astronomy

📝 Open-Note Exams

🚪 x x

⚖️ x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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F

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if you will attend, write fast notes, and ; skip if you need a soft personality or easy free A.

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