AI Rate Professor

Astronomy

Andrew Lerman

PHY120 · ASTR110 · ASTRONOMY112 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Must-take for intro physics or astronomy if , and use the .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesExtra credit friendlyNo textbookEngaging and funnyClear grading
  • Enthusiastic physics/astronomy lectures that students call fun and clear.
  • Labs, quizzes, and exams with makeups and make grades recoverable.
  • No textbook needed; 100% would take again in this sample.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Multiple makeups, , and if you try; still need labs and study for top marks.

Online stresses and deadline tracking; in .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Intro physics/astronomy with supportive breakdowns; .

Similar beginner-friendly content online and in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

but not purely punitive when makeups exist.

; some in person sections mark attendance no.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

and praises engaging lectures and fairness.

Both online and in person reviews are strongly positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

and , graded on individual effort in projects.

Format shift

Online explicitly notes lots of exam ; in .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Labs, quizzes, exams, and discussions are steady but manageable without a textbook.

Format shift

; regular term is moderate.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

and constant willingness to help.

Format shift

Praise is consistent across online and in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of labs, quizzes, exams, discussions, and occasional group project.

Format shift

and tests plus labs/discussions.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person he is energetic, hilarious, and helpful; labs and makeups make the course fair if you put in work.

Main concern

and study work; not zero-effort.

What students said

“He was excited to talk about his lectures and was very engaging!”
PHY120
“Lerman is a Really Awesome Professor! I went in knowing nothing about Astronomy.”
ASTRONOMY112
“He makes it easy to pass the class as long as .”
PHY120

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online sections stay organized with , and easy group work if you track deadlines.

Main concern

Many different due dates to track in summer/online pacing.

What students said

“PASSIONATE PROFESSOR! Very engaging! .”
PHY120
“As long as .”
ASTR110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and and ; no proctoring software is mentioned.

Lecture-based quizzes and testsExtra credit on examsLab makeupsNo textbook

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person uses labs, quizzes, and and .

Labs quizzes examsMake-up lab for full pointsExtra credit on exams
“He allows one make-up lab for .”
PHY120
“ and offers three questions for each exam.”
PHY120

Online

Online quizzes and exam ; keep deadline calendars.

Quizzes/tests from lecturesLots of extra creditWeekly discussions
“Pay .”
PHY120
“Lots of .”
PHY120

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Love this professor, would recommend him to anyone who wants to learn physics/astronomy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting lectures, fairness, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Hes really good at teaching his lectures, always breaks down problems.”

👍 Recommendation

98/100

“ ! 100% Would Retake!”

🎁 Grade Recovery

82/100

“There are multiple opportunities to turn in missing labs.”

📚 No Textbook Needed

85/100

“No textbook needed! Lots of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He was excited to talk about his lectures and was very engaging!
  • his teaching is enthusiastic and he makes physics so much fun!
  • PASSIONATE PROFESSOR! Very engaging!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He makes it easy to pass the class as long as .
  • The and the test are only hard when you don't study.
  • Like any class, you have to put in the work.

Theme 3

🧪

  • His course is comprised of labs, quizzes, and exams.
  • lab assignment at the beginning of each class.
  • Lots of .

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Only 6 reviews but highly consistent, detailed, and recent enough (2020-2024) with 100% take-again agreement.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHY1204 reviews
ASTR1101 review
ASTRONOMY1121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

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A 2 · A- 1

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

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D range

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