Elliot Koch

ASTR110 · ASTR101 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 12/100
RMP rating: 1.0/5
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Difficulty: 5.0

The decision

; look for another astronomy instructor if possible.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerUnprepared LecturesBrutal ExamsDisorganizedTextbook ContradictionAvoid for Astronomy

Both reviews rate quality at 1 and difficulty at 5 with no positive counterweight.
Students say he is unprepared, , and proud of .
Quizzes may function as , but overall experience is strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

and that he is proud tests cannot be aced, with material sometimes never covered in class.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

14/100

Lectures are described as disorganized and hard to grasp while taught.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Quizzes can be easy if you attend, and , but policy is not clearly flexible.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

8/100

Both reviews rate him 1 and one ends with an .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

14/100

Exams are framed as intentionally hard to ace with accountability for uncovered material.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Comments focus more on exam pain than daily busywork; quizzes reward showing up but .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Awful

12/100

Described as , and despite knowing astronomy.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

and reviews.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Two strongly negative in-person reviews describe unprepared lectures, confusing style, and .

Main concern

Unprepared instruction paired with .

What students said

“ . Quizzes are easy if you show up to class.”
ASTR101

“He is proud that . He contradicts and discredits the text book.”
ASTR110

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are described as extremely difficult and intentionally hard to ace, sometimes covering material never taught.

Extremely Difficult ExamsFew Essay QuestionsMaterial Not Always CoveredProud of Unaceable Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report and accountability for material he never covered.

Extremely Difficult ExamsFew Essay QuestionsUncovered Material Tested

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ASTR101

“He is proud that ”
ASTR110

“Holds you accountable for material he never covered”
ASTR110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
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Voice snapshots generated from 2 in-person reviews, highlighting unprepared lectures and brutal exams. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

12/100

“He knows astro but is invariably unprepared for class.”

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22/100

“He is proud that .”

👎 Recommendation

8/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Disorganized and teaching style is... not what I'm used to
invariably unprepared for class
Boring class!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Holds you accountable for material he never covered

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

28/100

Evidence confidence

Only two reviews from a short window provide a consistent negative signal but too little volume for high confidence.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50

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2 out of 50

1 out of 52

Course coverage

ASTR1011 review

ASTR1101 review

Reported outcomes

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F

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

MissionImpossible

BrainBurner

Varies

Avoid

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

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👎 Recommendation

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📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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F

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