AI Rate Professor

Astronomy

Randy Shimabukuro

ASTR101 · PHYS180A · PHYS181A · ASTRONOMY101 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Prefer his in-person labs if you want a manageable A; .

Best fit · Self Taught ProLab easy ASkip class you won't passUnorganized onlineExtra creditLecture heavy
  • and often described as an easy A.
  • Online asynchronous physics was called terrible with hidden grades and textbook self-teaching.
  • Lecture-style astronomy can feel boring with and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Labs are repeatedly called easy A with , but .

Online reviews describe grade opacity; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Lab work is straightforward while astronomy and .

Online evidence is harder due to textbook dependence; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory with skip-class-you-won't-pass tags.

; in-person sections treat attendance as required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

and accessibility, but online organization and boring lectures pull ratings down.

Online review is strongly negative; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

70/100

Lab students report leniency and , though online grade visibility is poor.

Format shift

; online grades are hidden until late.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Labs are manageable though time-consuming; online and reading-heavy formats feel heavier.

Format shift

Online lists lots of homework; .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Helpful and , but online delivery and some lectures feel weak or boring.

Format shift

Online teaching is rated poorly; .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of labs, conceptual post-lab questions, and .

Format shift

Evidence is mostly in-person; online grade structure is opaque.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, while astronomy lectures can be boring and hard to hear.

Main concern

and lecture acoustics or pacing can hurt learning.

What students said

“But an easy A class!”
PHYS181A
“the know the stuff, but .”
ASTRONOMY101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online async physics felt unorganized with YouTube crash courses, hidden grades, and .

Main concern

Grades stay hidden and lectures do not replace the textbook.

What students said

“Had him for online asynchronous classes and it was terrible!”
PHYS180A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Lab assessments are straightforward while .

Lab-based assessmentHard lecture examsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Labs are straightforward; astronomy exams are described as hard and content-heavy.

Straightforward labsHard lecture examsExtra credit
“The and everything is in the .”
PHYS181A
“the know the stuff”
ASTRONOMY101

Online

Reviews ; students mainly criticize lecture videos and hidden grades.

Textbook dependentHidden grades
“He has grades hidden so you won't even know what grade you have in the class until he decides to let you know.”
PHYS180A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dr. Shimabukuro is the perfect professor you would want for a physics lab.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews (1 online, 4 in-person) with mixed eras and formats. Credibility rating: Medium.

🧪 Lab Experience

78/100

“Dr. Shimabukuro is the perfect professor you would want for a physics lab.”

💻 Online Warning

20/100

“Had him for online asynchronous classes and it was terrible!”

📈

80/100

“But an easy A class!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are usually composed of a crash course YouTube video and a quick video of him working out examples.
  • he just talks all the class and
  • If you ask him for help, he will try to give you hints

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • But an easy A class!
  • the know the stuff
  • He's pretty lenient and gave us opportunities throughout the semester.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Five reviews across formats give a usable split signal, but older dates and one strong online outlier reduce confidence.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

PHYS181A2 reviews
ASTR1011 review
ASTRONOMY1011 review
PHYS180A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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