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Astronomy

Tom MacMullen

ASTR110 · PHYS110 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Solid pick for astronomy or physics if you do the work and study for .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionateCurves TestsAccessible Outside ClassLecture HeavyClear and Fair
  • Passionate and and .
  • Can get lost in content and make lectures long instead of teaching basics.
  • Both reported grades were A with moderate difficulty.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Both students earned A with and .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is not too tough but still needs study and textbook for homework and tests.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

65/100

Strong praise for passion and fairness, .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

and A grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

60/100

but textbook is needed for homework and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and available, though lectures can run long and lose teaching focus.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of , and lecture-based study.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person PHYS and ASTR sections show a passionate, fair teacher with curves and accessibility, tempered by long lectures.

Main concern

Can get too caught up in the subject and forget to teach it clearly.

What students said

“Mr. MacMullen is an amazing astronomy teacher! , and passionate about what he teaches.”
ASTR110
“He is a passionate professor, but I think sometimes he gets too caught up in the subject that he forgets he is supposed to actually be teaching it.”
PHYS110

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.

and not too tough if you study, with .

Curved TestsIn-Person TestsStudy From Textbook

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; students need textbook study and regular work.

Curved TestsTextbook Needed
“ demanding.”
PHYS110

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Mr. MacMullen is an amazing astronomy teacher! , and passionate about what he teaches.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 , and lecture focus. Credibility rating: Low.

🌟 Passion & Clarity

72/100

“ , and passionate about what he teaches.”

⚖️

78/100

“ demanding.”

⚠️ Teaching Focus Risk

55/100

“sometimes he gets too caught up in the subject that he forgets he is supposed to actually be teaching it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and passionate about what he teaches.
  • made learning fun
  • gets too caught up in the subject

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class is not too tough.
  • Do your work & study for the tests and you will be fine.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

40/100

Evidence confidence

Only two reviews from 2016-2017 limit confidence despite clear and consistent detail.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ASTR1101 review
PHYS1101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values