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Astronomy

Jon Celesia

AST120 · ASTRO120 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
52.94%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you like astronomy enough to handle frequent work, required reading, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate astronomy teacherHeavy workloadOwn textbook requiredTough examsMixed clarity
  • Students often praise his passion and caring style, but and textbook .
  • The class , and , so it is not a low-effort science option.
  • Online reviews are more negative about workload and , while in-person reviews are more split between inspiring lectures and heavy demands.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

39/100

An A is possible, but students , and keeping up with many small tasks.

Online evidence is harsher about workload and exam confusion, while in-person evidence includes more cases of and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Astronomy content is often described as interesting but hard to grasp, especially when paired with and test questions.

Online comments more often call the material , while the subject understandable if students ask questions.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

47/100

as strictly mandatory, but students say class participation, listening, and asking questions matter.

The , while online reviews focus more on workload and assignments.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

and learning value, but the workload, textbook, and .

Online recommendation is mixed to negative, while but still warn about effort.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

Grading appears mixed, with and while others call him tough or unclear.

Format shift

Online reviews include more tough-grader complaints, while in-person reviews include more mentions of extensions, , and .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Many reviews mention lots of , and multiple exams.

Format shift

Online reviews strongly emphasize heavy weekly assignments, and and homework.

Teaching experience

Average

64/100

He is often described as passionate, caring, and engaging, but a large minority say he is confusing or .

Format shift

, while online students more often criticize clarity and textbook dependence.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment , and a final rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention small assignments, midterms, and a cumulative final, while , and drawings.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students often praise his enthusiasm and help, but they also warn that the , and .

Main concern

The main risk , and .

What students said

“Prof C is an amazing professor, the course material is just hard to grasp if you do not do the homework.”
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“Awesome teacher. Made a difficult subject very easy to understand.”
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“10+ assignments a week. Several exams and you must be in the camera.”
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Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students describe high workload, required textbook use, and mixed teaching clarity, with some strong praise but .

Main concern

Online workload and and .

What students said

“Workload is daunting, but they are easy 10-minute assignments.”
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“the workload was A LOT.”
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“The questions on the because what could be written as a 2 sentence question is actually a 2 paragraph mess.”
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Exam style

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Exam evidence is mixed, with some students calling midterms easy and .

Multiple Choice ExamsShort Answer ExamsCumulative FinalCamera MentionedHard Tests

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and one camera requirement, but do not clearly prove a consistent exam policy.

Hard TestsDrawings On TestsSeveral ExamsCamera Mentioned
“Several exams and you must be in the camera.”
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“ and remember it will help ALOT!!!”
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“ blank, and drawings.”
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Online

Online reviews mention tough or , but and the final covered the whole textbook.

Multiple Choice MidtermsShort Answer QuestionsCumulative FinalTough Exams
“the if you don't study a lot.”
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“The , however the .”
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“Exams were fairly easy with 25 MC and a few short answer questions.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You will have to work, but you will learn and retain so much.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

64/100

“Professor Celesia is one of the most caring and informative professors.”

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“Way too much homework, I was doing assignments like it's 5 credit or something.”

⚖️ Grade Effort

39/100

“Not easy to get an A. You will have to work, but you will learn and retain so much.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Celesia is a great teacher.
  • This person is , and .
  • Awesome teacher. Made a difficult subject very easy to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not easy to get an A.
  • .
  • the .

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Lots of , but .
  • 10+ assignments a week.
  • A lot of small assignment so the workload adds up.

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The 28 reviews span many years, include both formats, and give repeated, detailed patterns , and teaching style.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

ASTRO12027 reviews
AST1201 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1