AI Rate Professor

Astronomy

Peter Plavchan

ASTR102 · 1 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
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Difficulty
5.0

The decision

unless you are prepared for a very difficult astronomy class with and limited supportive evidence.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely DifficultHeavy NotesHard MidtermLow Pass ConfidenceAvoided Retake
  • The only review describes the class as far harder than expected.
  • The notes and as overwhelming and poorly matched to student success.
  • The student withdrew and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

The only review reports withdrawal-level difficulty and a .

All evidence comes from one in-person review, with no online evidence.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

The course is described as unexpectedly difficult with dense notes and a .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

The review does not clearly .

No online or .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

The student explicitly planned to retake the course with another instructor after withdrawing.

The recommendation signal comes .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

The harsh grade outcomes.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

The notes are described as a and remember, creating a heavy study burden.

Format shift

Workload evidence .

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

The review gives little teaching detail but strongly signals that the class did not support student success.

Format shift

Teaching evidence .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

The main concrete assessment evidence is a .

Format shift

Only the in-person review mentions assessment.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single in-person review reports overwhelming notes, a , and a withdrawal outcome.

Main concern

The main concern is a and poor grade outcomes.

What students said

“The notes he gives you are a and remember.”
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“most people got less than 40 questions right out of about I think it was 90”
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“I'll be retaking this course but definitely with another instructor.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The because the as extremely difficult, but reviews do not clearly prove format or proctoring rules.

Difficult MidtermLow Class PerformanceExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Strict

15/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The but does not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

Difficult MidtermLow Class Performance
“most people got less than 40 questions right out of about I think it was 90”
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“only one person got a B on it”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I'll be retaking this course but definitely with another instructor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 1 review, highlighting key themes in difficulty and exams. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“I didn't think this class would be all that difficult but I was wrong.”

📉

15/100

“most people got less than 40 questions right out of about I think it was 90”

👍 Recommendation Level

15/100

“I'll be retaking this course but definitely with another instructor.”

Theme 1

📚 About Difficulty

  • I didn't think this class would be all that difficult but I was wrong.
  • The notes he gives you are a and remember.

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams

  • most people got less than 40 questions right out of about I think it was 90
  • only one person got a B on it

Theme 3

🚫 About Recommendation

  • I'll be retaking this course but definitely with another instructor.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

25/100

Evidence confidence

Only , so the signal is vivid but not broadly verified.

Inside 1 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASTR1021 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

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A range

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B range

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C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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