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Astronomy

Carl Melis

ASTRO101L · ASTR101L · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
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Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Only take if you need the and and uneven instruction.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPersnickety LabsVague InstructionsUseful Long-TermHarsh Lab GradingMixed Mentorship
  • and rework demands.
  • some call him vague and condescending.
  • Later career value exists, but several students urge avoidance.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Getting a strong grade requires careful prelabs, reworks, and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Students describe astronomy lab content as interesting but difficult with high difficulty ratings.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Some later value the lab skills, but others call him the worst and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Lab work is described as picky with reworks expected, and grades are not framed as free.

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Prelabs, labs, and reworks create steady .

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Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some praise long-term usefulness while others cite vague instructions and condescension.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and reworks rather than clearly described high-stakes exams.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and detail-obsessed; value sometimes appears years later but daily experience is often frustrating.

Main concern

class feel demoralizing.

What students said

“ , but oddly persnickety about labs. , and a little condescending when it comes to answering questions.”
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“The !!! . He will make you hate astronomy.”
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“It took years to appreciate the value of this lab.”
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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.

Reviews emphasize labs more than exams, so or friendly.

Lab-Focused AssessmentLimited Exam Detail

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students mainly discuss labs and reworks; reviews .

Lab ReworksPrelabs Required
“Be sure to do the prelabs and do reworks if you need to.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ , but oddly persnickety about labs. , and a little condescending when it comes to answering questions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews, highlighting lab pickiness and mixed long-term value. Credibility rating: Medium.

🧪 Lab Pickiness

35/100

“ , but .”

📉

42/100

“The !!! . He will make you hate astronomy.”

⏳ Delayed Value

48/100

“It took years to appreciate the value of this lab.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • a little condescending when it comes to answering questions
  • Interesting but difficult subject matter.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Be sure to do the prelabs and do reworks if you need to.
  • Interesting but difficult subject matter.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Overall Experience

  • The !!! .
  • I was glad to have an excuse not to go.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Four detailed but older in-person reviews (2011-2014) show mixed tones with limited grade and .

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ASTR101L3 reviews
ASTRO101L1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

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B range

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B 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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