AI Rate Professor

Astronomy

Joseph Rhee

ASTR110 · ASTR110H · ASTRO112 · PHY120 · ASTRO110LAB · ASTRO110H · ASTRONOMY101 · ASTO112 · ASTRO110 · 73 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
77.61%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

science A path if you show up and study; be cautious online.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesCheat sheets allowediClicker attendanceExam-focusedTells what is on tests
  • In-person Astronomy is popular because and allows cheat sheets.
  • Attendance and iClicker participation matter a lot; skipping hurts.
  • , and Honorlock privacy concerns.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

In person, show up, take notes, use the cheat sheet, and ride the .

; online grades require more grind under proctoring.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

, though lectures are dense and some math appears.

Online feels harder because lectures are longer and less polished than live class.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

iClicker participation and .

; some online Zoom attendance is optional.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Strong majority praise, especially in person, with about 78% would-take-again overall.

Recommendation is clearly higher for in-person than online sections.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

Curves, , and transparent exam hints keep grading student-friendly when you participate.

Format shift

In-person leniency is clearer; online can feel tougher on exams.

Workload

Light

76/100

Many sections report little to no homework, with and participation.

Format shift

Some online and .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students love his humor and clarity in live class, with more mixed notes about online lecture quality.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is high; online delivery draws more criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Two or three exams plus final usually dominate, with and .

Format shift

Both formats are exam-heavy; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In , and low-homework for many sections.

Main concern

and if you fall behind.

What students said

“ and literally tells you exact things that'll be on the tests”
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“allows a cheat sheet for , and ”
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“Also do the iClicker!! if you don't do it”
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Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

long outdated , and uneven study-guide alignment.

Main concern

Honorlock proctoring, lengthy recycled lectures, and .

What students said

“The use of Honorlock as a proctor raises concerns about student privacy”
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“Uses recycled lectures from 2020 so the content is extremely long”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person exams are manageable with cheat sheets and lecture hints, while .

Cheat sheetsStudy guidesExam heavyHonorlock online

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides, and students can bring one or more cheat sheets.

Cheat sheetsStudy guidesLecture-flagged test itemsCurves
“allows a cheat sheet for ”
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“we're allowed three pages of cheat sheets for ”
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“He will tell you whats on the test and allow a cheat sheet for midterms and final”
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Online

Online students report proctored exams (including Honorlock), timed tests, and uneven alignment with study guides.

HonorlockProctored examsTimed testsCheat sheet sometimes allowed
“The use of Honorlock as a proctor raises concerns about student privacy”
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“ ”
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“a singular cheat sheet is allowed, so cram as much as you can in there”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and literally tells you exact things that'll be on the tests, and he's not lying.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, contrasting strong in-person exam support with . Credibility rating: High.

😄 Teaching Fun

82/100

“Super funny, makes teaching fun, tells you what's going to be on the tests”

📋

76/100

“allows a cheat sheet for , and ”

📍

22/100

“Also do the iClicker!! if you don't do it”

💻 Online Caution

55/100

“ if you're lazy or if you mind honorlock”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very funny and knowledgeable
  • His funny lectures always allows his students to feel comfortable in class
  • He makes jokes throughout the class and is super chill

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He is for sure the if you need credit
  • Super funny, makes teaching fun, tells you what's going to be on the
  • It's kinda hard to fail his class

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • Uses recycled lectures from 2020 so the content is extremely long
  • The use of Honorlock as a proctor raises concerns about student privacy

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

73

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews and consistent online concerns, with good detail density.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 545
4 out of 512
3 out of 56
2 out of 57
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 11 · A 14 · A- 2

B range

12

B+ 2 · B 6 · B- 4

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1