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Physics Planetary Sciences

Phi Vu

ASTRON1 · ASTRON002 · ASTRONOMY1 · AST001 · ASTRO102 · ASTRO101 · ASTRO1 · ASTRON001 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if no better astronomy option exists and and homework load.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLots Of HomeworkTough Inconsistent GraderCaring But ChaoticQuiz OverloadLecture Off-Topic
  • Heavy load of recurring pain point
  • answers are right
  • and funny, but many still advise switching professors

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some pass with , but tough quizzes, picky labs, and .

Online includes both easy-pass and ; in person grades cluster lower with heavy quiz load.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Astronomy content itself is not always advanced, but volume of , and self-teaching raises the real difficulty.

In person labs and ; online difficulty centers on weekly tests and hard finals.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Many sections require attendance for , though some older online notes differ.

In ; online evidence is sparse and mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

About two in ; positives praise care and humor while negatives urge finding anyone else.

Online and in person both split between stay-away warnings and caring-professor praise.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

Multiple students call him a tough or are correct.

Format shift

Both formats mention tough grading; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Nineteen take-home quizzes, multi-hour labs, weekly video summaries, and dense online tests appear often.

Format shift

In and labs are heaviest; online also piles weekly chapter tests and long summaries.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He is often funny and caring, yet many say lectures wander, teaching is thin, and students must self-teach.

Format shift

In person mixed on lecture quality; online ranges from interesting videos to careless instruction.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Heavy mix of , and large finals rather than pure exams or .

Format shift

Online is test and summary heavy; in person adds labs and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he can be funny and caring with curve help, but labs and 19 .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“The answer could be completely correct but you'll still be marked down for it.”
ASTRON002
“Labs would take me about 4 to 7 hours to complete.”
ASTRO102
“Easy pass! Show up and doubt!”
ASTRO101

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call him fair and easy, others report , and regret.

Main concern

Outsized finals and .

What students said

“This class was awful he suggested I drop the class for a W after assigning a 412 point final.”
ASTRON001
“Awesome dude, he cares a lot about his students and wants you to pass.”
ASTRO101
“The chapter tests and but the midterm and .”
ASTRO101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

High-volume quizzes and some sections feel otherwise easy.

Many Take-Home QuizzesHard Midterm And FinalLab HeavyParticipation Quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In and final, and picky lab grading; proctoring software is not clearly described.

19 Take-Home QuizzesMidterm And FinalLab WriteupsParticipation Points
“He gives 19 take home quizzes which are really hard even if you have the textbook.”
ASTRON1
“the mid term/ final are 75 questions each.”
ASTRO101

Online

Online students report weekly chapter tests, practice quizzes with retries, hard midterms and finals, and occasionally huge finals.

Weekly Chapter TestsHard FinalVideo SummariesRetakeable Practice Quizzes
“assigning a 412 point final. ”
ASTRON001
“the midterm and . .”
ASTRO101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Stay away!!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews across online and , and mixed care. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“He is all over the place with his lectures and goes off topic... a lot.”

📚 Workload Pain

28/100

“Labs would take me about 4 to 7 hours to complete.”

⚖️

35/100

“The answer could be completely correct but you'll still be marked down for it.”

👎 Recommendation Split

43/100

“If you can, find a different teacher for Astro”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He says a lot of joks and makes his class interesting
  • Goes off topic too much.
  • he cares a lot about his students and wants you to pass.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he will dock you for points if he doesn't like how your graph's/charts look.
  • 19 quizzes that are impossible to do well on.
  • Easy pass! Show up and doubt!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Phi Vu is a very caring professor.
  • but he'll give you assurance
  • Awesome dude, he cares a lot about his students

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews give a and , but sample size is moderate and formats uneven.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2