AI Rate Professor

Astronomy

Jeff Cooke

ASTR112LAB · ASTR110 · LAB112 · ASTRO112 · AST110 · AST7454 · ASTR120 · ASTRO110 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
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Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want an and a fair shot at a high grade.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate Astronomy LecturerAlways Willing to HelpGE-Friendly Easy AClear and Interesting LecturesFlexible and Fair
  • Near-universal praise for and genuine excitement about astronomy.
  • and a final; and heavy help make an A realistic with effort.
  • but skipping hurts; textbook and notes drive grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students say if , and go to class you should get an A, with drops and strong help available.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Concepts can feel hard, but , and approachable for GE and returning students.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

, yet students warn that missing once-a-week lectures costs a lot of content.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Almost every , and the .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

and tests; bare minimum can pass and solid effort earns high grades.

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Workload

Light

68/100

, and a final; workload is manageable with textbook answers and office help.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

and real care for student success.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

three tests and a cumulative-style final.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and highly rated; students praise clarity, humor, and .

Main concern

if and readings.

What students said

“This subject would've been so boring n hard but Jeff makes it so interestin n easy!”
ASTR110
“Hot! But also a great teacher!He made 3 hr sat class fly by! Easy tests, but dont miss or you miss a lot!”
ASTRO110
“ , but skipping is to your detriment; and difficult concepts clear”
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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Tests are moderate; many questions, without mentioned proctoring software.

Three Midterms Plus FinalFinal Reuses Prior MaterialModerate Difficulty Tests100-Question Final Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; and one review notes a 100-question final.

Three Tests and FinalFinal From Prior ExamsModerate Difficulty
“It was very easy, 3 exams-you can keep it after he grades it and the FINALS-comes from all 3, same questions, worded differently.”
AST110
“OH YEAH, 100 QUESTIONS ON THE FINAL!!!”
ASTR110
“ , but do bare minimum and will pass.”
ASTRO110

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If u study n go 2 class, u should get an A. !!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 in-person reviews, , and GE-friendly workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Jeff is a phenomenal instructor. Take this class!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“He is the !!!”

📚 Ease of Learning

72/100

“He makes this class very interesting, so you will not be sleeping during his lectures.”

⚖️ Path to an A

82/100

“As long as , and participate in class, I guarantee you a good grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is passionate at what he teaches and .
  • Uses slides and pictures in lecture.
  • love his little drawings and his sense of humor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If u study n go 2 class, u should get an A.
  • HW is kinda hard but he will ALWAYS help u
  • TURN IN HW AND DON'T MISS CLASS EASY TO GET A/B.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • really cares about his students
  • Always willing to help, he is polite and professional
  • extremely helpful

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

29 detailed in-person reviews from 2003-2011 show strong consistency on teaching quality, help, and grade path despite older dates.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
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Course coverage

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