AI Rate Professor

Astronomy

Felix Wasiak

ASTRO010 · ASTRO10 · ASTRO011 · ASTRO11 · ASTRO110 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
61.11%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Strong pick for an , if you can handle lecture-heavy delivery.

Best fit · Easy A HunterFunny astronomy instructorEasy labsLecture-heavy theoryExtra credit availableMixed attendance strictness
  • Students often call him funny, chill, and passionate about astronomy.
  • ASTRO labs and as easy if you show up and complete work.
  • Older lecture sections drew complaints about boring lectures, few graded items, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most grades reported are A/A+ and students say complete labs or .

Online ASTRO010 is especially easy; one online ASTRO011 lab section felt harsher.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

79/100

Material is repeatedly called easy, sometimes even too basic or boring.

Labs and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

; others warn you will not pass if you miss class.

In-person older ASTRO10 reviews stress mandatory attendance more than online.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Humor and easy grades win many recommendations, offset by boredom and a few harsh or unhelpful reports.

Lab and chill online sections get stronger yes votes than some lecture sections.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Despite occasional tough-grader tags, most say he does not grade hard if work is complete and offers .

Format shift

One online lab review felt nitpicky; .

Workload

Light

70/100

Typical load is weekly labs or a .

Format shift

Online labs are one per week; lecture .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students praise humor and passion, while critics say he .

Format shift

In-person personality shines more; online depends on whether videos and responsiveness land.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Lab courses lean assignments; lecture ASTRO10 is mostly a .

Format shift

Online mixes labs or quizzes; and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person labs are fun and easy for many, while ASTRO10 lecture can feel boring and .

Main concern

A minority found lectures unhelpful and exams poorly aligned with class talk.

What students said

“Excellent professor and but engaging.”
ASTRO011
“His class is very easy. There are about 11 labs. All are done in class in groups”
ASTRO11
“Save yourself this instructor is fairly new ... Only grades off of 3 test.”
ASTRO10

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections range from very easy reading/quizzes or complaint.

Main concern

Some ASTRO011 lab grading can feel picky and .

What students said

“Really chill guy and very easy class. !”
ASTRO010
“The class is very easy, . The labs are straightforward and his videos that accompany some of !”
ASTRO011
“do not expect this professor to teach you anything. he also takes off a lot of ”
ASTRO011

Exam style

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Assessment is usually a handful of and occasional rather than strict remote proctoring.

Few examsWeekly labsExtra credit projectsReview days

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person lab courses use group labs and easy midterm/final review days; some lecture sections .

In-class labsMidterm and finalExtra creditAttendance pressure in some sections
“Only a midterm and a as well if you pay attention and show up on the review day.”
ASTRO11
“Only grades off of 3 test, 1 EC only and only show up for exams.”
ASTRO10

Online

Online reviews mention easy quizzes/tests or ; no clear webcam or lockdown requirements are described.

Quizzes and testsWeekly labsHelpful videosNo discussion posts in one section
“Really easy online class if you just do the reading. Only 3 quizzes and 3 tests, no discussion posts.”
ASTRO010
“As long as you complete the !”
ASTRO011

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I absolutely loved Professor Wasiak. His class is very easy. There are about 11 labs. All are done in class in groups (but you can work alone), and then you write the lab reports at home. Very easy. Only a midterm and a as well if you pay attention and show up on the review day. He's very funny and passionate.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 astronomy reviews across lecture and lab formats. Credibility rating: Medium.

😂 Fun Personality

74/100

“Excellent professor and but engaging.”

⭐ Easy A Potential

86/100

“Easy A. Nice and brilliant guy.”

📚 Light Structured Work

70/100

“Really easy online class if you just do the reading. Only 3 quizzes and 3 tests, no discussion posts.”

⚠️

48/100

“ALWAYS says you will not pass if you miss any of my classes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really chill guy and very easy class
  • He is a great professor, great personality and with sense of humor
  • teaches it like it's a 3rd grade astronomy class

Theme 2

🔬

  • but engaging
  • It is not difficult to pass this course. The but easy.

Theme 3

📝

  • Only grades off of 3 test
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews with solid detail and mixed but patterned experiences yield medium credibility, limited by sample size.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ASTRO0118 reviews
ASTRO0103 reviews
ASTRO103 reviews
ASTRO113 reviews
ASTRO1101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 6 · A 8

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1