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Astronomy

Douglas McElroy

ASTRONOMY102 · ASTR10204 · ASTR1 · ASTR102 · ASTRO102 · AST102 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if and are comfortable learning without much support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy online homeworkPoor email responseStudy-guide examsQuiz-heavy classesMixed teaching quality
  • Online reviews are sharply negative, citing dropped students, poor communication, and self-teaching.
  • In-person reviews are mixed but and homework are completed.
  • The workload is the , and reading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

An A is realistic for organized students because exams often mirror study guides, but the and .

Online reviews describe a , while in-person reviews more often say study guides and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Astronomy content is not described as extremely difficult, but , and weak support raise the challenge.

Online students report more difficulty from poor support, while study guides.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

because quizzes happen at the end of class and one review says attending is a must.

, while online reviews focus on deadlines and communication instead.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Recommendation is low because online reviews are strongly negative and and support.

Online reviews are consistently discouraging, while and frustrating experiences.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Some students report curves and study-guide-based exams, but others call him tough and .

Format shift

, while online grading feels stricter because support is weak.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

, and test-heavy expectations.

Format shift

Both formats mention heavy work, with online and self-teaching.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Some in-person students praise his knowledge and lectures, but many reviews criticize communication, boring lectures, and lack of help.

Format shift

Online teaching is because students report unanswered emails and self-teaching.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Grades , and study guides rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize homework and quizzes, while , and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with several students finding the course easy through study guides while , and lecture quality.

Main concern

Frequent quizzes and large amounts of up.

What students said

“Do all work to get easy A and rely on the study guide”
ASTR1
“DO all the online HW or you will struggle getting a decent grade.”
ASTR102

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, mainly because of , and students feeling forced to teach themselves.

Main concern

Students report late or and administrative issues such as being dropped.

What students said

“HE NEVER ANSWERS EMAILS ON TIME so forget actually getting help on something.”
ASTR102
“ unless you feel like doing everything yourself”
AST102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are generally study-guide based and manageable, but and .

Study-Guide ExamsFrequent QuizzesMultiple Choice ExamsReviews do not clearly prove proctoring

Assessment risk

Standard

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and multiple-choice tests, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

End-of-Class QuizzesStudy-Guide ExamsMultiple Choice Exams
“He'll send out a exam and will choose 50 of them for .”
AST102
“All multiple choice.”
AST102

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and tests but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam rules, Lockdown Browser, open-book status, or .

Chapter QuizzesTest HeavyReviews do not clearly prove proctoring
“every chapter has a quiz and EXTENSIVE hw (40 questions sometimes).”
ASTR102
“Lots of homework”
AST102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ unless you feel like doing everything yourself, and only getting responses from him whenever he feels the need to.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, communication, and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“ so TEACH YOURSELF”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“every chapter has a quiz and EXTENSIVE hw (40 questions sometimes).”

📝

64/100

“He gives you a study guide a and questions are almost exactly the same.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and he really knows his stuff.
  • Lectures are boring.
  • so TEACH YOURSELF

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do all work to get easy A and rely on the study guide
  • DO all the online HW or you will struggle getting a decent grade.
  • The hardest part of his class is the homework.

Theme 3

📬 About Communication

  • HE NEVER ANSWERS EMAILS ON TIME so forget actually getting help on something.
  • Terrible at answering emails, so don't waste your time.

Theme 4

🧪

  • as he gives you 100 questions and 50 of those will be on the exam.
  • You have to go

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews across several years provide detailed and mostly consistent patterns, though experiences vary by format.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 57

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

8

A 7 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1