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Astronomy

Alice Pevyhouse

ASTR101 · ASTR100 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
75/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take her if you want a supportive astronomy instructor, but .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPatient helperCaring lab instructorMixed organizationLecture and reading heavyInconsistent grading feel
  • Students praise her patience, caring attitude, and help in lab settings.
  • Grades can be good when students attend, focus, and complete the work.
  • Some lecture courses are criticized as , and hard to earn an A in.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

A good grade is realistic if students attend, focus, and do the work, but and limited make an A uncertain.

Online evidence suggests manageable work, while hard lecture exams.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The astronomy content is understandable with help, but some sections feel reading-heavy, disorganized, or hard near exams.

The single online review says the material makes sense quickly, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

In-person comments and tags indicate participation and attendance matter, especially where skipping class hurts performance.

Attendance evidence comes mainly from in-person reviews, with .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and support, but the negative lecture experiences keep the recommendation from being strong.

The online review is mildly positive, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Grading appears fair but not especially generous, with comments mentioning both and .

Format shift

Online grading is described as clear, while tough lecture exams.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

, and homework, with some students finding it manageable and others overwhelmed.

Format shift

Online work is described as varied but reasonable, while .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

She is often described as patient, caring, and helpful, but some lecture sections are boring or .

Format shift

Online teaching is positive but communication is weak, while and weakest in some lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and tests, with some lecture sections feeling test heavy.

Format shift

and assignments, while in-person evidence includes labs and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and frustrating lecture organization or testing.

Main concern

Some students found lectures boring, tests heavy, and study materials vague.

What students said

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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The online and varied activities but notes weak communication.

Main concern

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What students said

“The professor is nice and has a good grasp of the material she teaches.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and vague study guides, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, or closed-book policies.

Test HeavyHeavy TestsUnclear Exam Support

Assessment risk

Varies

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and weak study support, but do not clearly prove exact exam rules.

Test HeavyVague Study Guides
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“The "study guides " needs improvement, It's very vague.”
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Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove the .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ , and she does a good job of going over the lectures and the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 , and organization concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“ , and she does a good job of going over the lectures and the .”

📈 Grade Effort

58/100

“If you do the work, and pay attention, you will get a good grade.”

⚠️ Course Risk

48/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The professor is nice and has a good grasp of the material she teaches.
  • , and I learned a lot from the lab.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you do the work, and pay attention, you will get a good grade.
  • Wont get an A unless you are really interested in her class.
  • The work is not as hard, but if you stay focused you will get it done.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews across several years give useful but mixed evidence, with only one online review and strong variation by course type.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ASTR1014 reviews
ASTR1002 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values