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Physics & Planetary Sciences

Vladimir Tumakov

ASTR101 · ASTR109 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if ; many students find lectures unclear.

Best fit · Self Taught ProReads PowerPointHard to understandAccent barrierPolarizingLecture-heavy
  • Strong complaint about reading slides word-for-word with a thick accent
  • One short glowing review conflicts with a
  • Too little detail for

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

; difficulty is mixed and reviews do not prove an easy A.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Astronomy content appears standard, but lecture delivery makes learning harder for some.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

The strongest detailed review calls him the ; praise is brief and thin.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

No specific grading-leniency comments; default to fair due to lack of evidence.

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Little workload detail beyond difficulty ratings around medium-hard.

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Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Main detailed review says he only reads PowerPoint and is hard to understand.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

65/100

Reviews emphasize lecture and textbook delivery more than assignments, but .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Sparse in-person astronomy feedback ranges from .

Main concern

Accent and slide-reading style leave some students feeling untaught.

What students said

“reads the and doesn't teach us anything more than a text book can.”
ASTR109
“has a thick accent and you can't understand anything this guy says.”
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“He is awesome!”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews do not .

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or formats.

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . reads the and doesn't teach us anything more than a text book can.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 sparse in-person reviews with low consistency. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“reads the and doesn't teach us anything more than a text book can.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

30/100

“horrible horrible horrible!”

🗣️ Communication Barrier

25/100

“has a thick accent and you can't understand anything this guy says.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • reads the
  • doesn't teach us anything more than a text book can
  • He is awesome!

Theme 2

🗣️ About Communication

  • has a thick accent and you can't understand anything this guy says.
  • horrible horrible horrible!

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

22/100

Evidence confidence

Only 3 reviews with one empty comment and sharply conflicting short opinions.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

ASTR1092 reviews
ASTR1011 review

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