AI Rate Professor

Physical Sciences

Tony S. Rowe

MATH240 · MATH112 · MATH259 · MATHS113 · MATH105 · ASTRON001 · MATH114 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
73.68%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you will attend, do the homework, and study broadly for exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesInspirationalCaringClear grading criteriaLecture heavy
  • Astronomy online is engaging with and solid lectures
  • and MyMathLab work;

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

A and B grades are common if and study, but .

Online astronomy reviews sound more manageable; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

; math courses are standard community-college rigor.

Online ASTRON feels medium difficulty; older MATH259 reviews vary from doable to very hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

and skip-class warnings appear, though not always strictly policed.

; online astronomy uses reminders more than live seat checks.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Roughly three in and supportive math teaching.

Online ASTRON reviews are almost all yes; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

and fair tests for many, but and little study guidance.

Format shift

Online astronomy feels clearer; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and quizzes in math plus exams; astronomy has regular assignments and tests.

Format shift

MyMathLab load shows up mainly in in-person math reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

, and one of the best math or astronomy options at LAVC.

Format shift

Online astronomy praise is very high; .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of homework, quizzes, midterms, and finals; .

Format shift

and exams with reminders; math uses MyMathLab plus midterms and final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

math and astronomy teaching, with a minority saying lectures cover easy problems only.

Main concern

MyMathLab homework load and .

What students said

“Tony Rowe is the . .”
MATH259
“he only goes over the easiest problems during lecture which come straight from the book.”
MATH259
“The , but doable if you pay attention and .”
ASTRON001

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Recent ASTRON001 online reviews are very positive about engaging videos, reminders, , and .

Main concern

Some math content in astronomy can surprise non-STEM students.

What students said

“Fantastic lecturer who really opened my eyes to Astronomy and the wonders of the cosmos.”
ASTRON001
“Great lectures!! Most notes for so pay close attention.”
ASTRON001
“Responded to every email, even offered office hours by zoom, and some easy too”
ASTRON001

Exam style

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Exams are standard difficulty and based on course material, doable with notes and study but not guaranteed easy.

Chapter ExamsTest HeavyMyMathLab QuizzesFair but Challenging

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and broader than homework; some say study everything.

Chapter ExamsTest HeavyStudy EverythingHarder Than Homework
“You'll study a . The exams are pretty difficult, but doable if you pay attention and .”
ASTRON001
“he doesn't tell you what to study for the exams. He says to study everything”
MATH259

Online

; proctoring software is not clearly described.

Scheduled ExamsSyllabus DatesCanvas Reminders
“All the dates for assignments, exams were clearly set out in the syllabus and he also sent multiple email, video, and and exam.”
ASTRON001

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Tony Rowe is the . . If you listen to him and do your homeworks you will get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews across Astronomy online and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Fantastic lecturer who really opened my eyes to Astronomy and the wonders of the cosmos.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

76/100

“TAKE THIS CLASS.”

📝

55/100

“The , but doable if you pay attention and .”

💻

48/100

“Theres lots of . and timed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • engaging lectures
  • His lectures are easy to follow

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you listen to him and do your homeworks you will get an A
  • , but doable
  • study everything

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Caring professor and very smart

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

31 reviews from 2006-2026 cover math and astronomy with consistent core themes despite some older sparse comments.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 56
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 4 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 5 · B 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

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No letter grade reported

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