AI Rate Professor

Astronomy

Douglas Copely

ASTRONOMY310 · ASTRONOMY · ASTR310 · PHYS420 · AST310 · ASTR320 · PHYS410 · ASTRO310 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you will study hard; avoid for an easy astronomy GE.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough ExamsTextbook HeavyHard for GECurve HelpsKnowledgeable but Fast
  • and hard memory-based exams; .
  • Many students feel because lectures move too fast.
  • He is often called knowledgeable and willing to help, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

A is possible with and study, but and few students score high without serious effort.

Online review also calls the class difficult for non-majors; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Conceptual load, memorization, and fast lectures make content hard for casual GE takers.

; lab is easier; single online review also rates high difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and random worksheets while others say class is not required.

Mixed in-person reports; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

and labs, but often avoided as an easy GE.

In-person opinions split; the online review is negative for non-majors.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

and comments about few As and .

Format shift

; online review still calls him tough.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, but reading and .

Format shift

Similar moderate-to-heavy study load in online and in-person lecture comments.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Praised as knowledgeable and helpful, yet criticized for fast slides and weak beginner teaching.

Format shift

In-person reviews are mixed; one online review is negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Multiple midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

; ; online also test-heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person astronomy and physics range from easy lab packets , and .

Main concern

and limited study guides make GE students struggle.

What students said

“ and you will be studying a lot.”
AST310
“as long as you fill out the packet each night it's an easy A.”
ASTRONOMY
“Some of the .”
ASTRONOMY310

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One online ASTR310 review says non-majors must work hard to pass and .

Main concern

Difficulty and test intensity for non-science students.

What students said

“A lot of people saying Copely's classes are easy are obviously science majors. For the rest of us, his class was quite dificult.”
ASTR310

Exam style

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Exams are frequently described as difficult, memory-based, and central to the grade.

Tough MidtermsMemory-Based TestsNo Study GuidesCurve

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and often from memory; some courses use a .

Tough MidtermsMemory-Based TestsCurve3 Exams Plus Final
“ .”
ASTR310
“3 midterms and a .”
AST310
“Some of the .”
ASTRONOMY310

Online

Single online review emphasizes heavy work and tough testing for non-majors without detailing proctoring tools.

Test HeavyTough Grader
“Really makes you work your butt off if you wanna pass his class.”
ASTR310

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Take this class if you want .”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews (1 online, 15 in and course-type split. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚

40/100

“Take this class if you want .”

🧪

80/100

“as long as you fill out the packet each night it's an easy A.”

📝

32/100

“ and you will be studying a lot.”

👍

70/100

“He wants everyone to succeed, so ask questions, do the practice problems in the book, and do all the HW assignments.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He goes so .
  • He's a friendly and very knowledgeable professor
  • doesn't seem to know how to teach beginners.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Overall a good guy but .
  • It is not a difficult A but needs discipline definitely.
  • .

Theme 3

📖 About Workload

  • Get ready to read
  • , but it's difficult.
  • He says u should spend 6-9 hours outside of class for the class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

and reading comments, though course type strongly splits outcomes.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 56
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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AST3102 reviews
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PHYS4102 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1