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Astronomy

John Fitzgerald

AST101 · ASTRM101 · ASTRO100 · ASTRO101 · ASTRONOMY101 · ASTR101 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you will attend and study; avoid if you need maximum flexibility.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturerStudy-hard astronomyExtra credit and dropsLecture heavyPassionate about space
  • Most students love his humor, passion, and ability to make long lectures fly by.
  • An A is doable with notes, study guides, and attendance, but it is not free.
  • A , and a harsh online experience.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many get A or B with notes and study guides, but several stress it is not an easy A without real study.

effort-for-A with drops and ; online: much harsher timed attempts.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Material is interesting and and volume keep it from feeling introductory.

Almost all difficulty comments come from in-person sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Many reviews say go every class; late or and hurt grades.

as required; online attendance not clearly described.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Strong majority rave about him, but a durable minority and .

In-person mostly positive; the only online review is a .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

, and help, though some still call him a tough grader.

Format shift

In-person leniency common; online review reports no second chances.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, but , and steady studying add up.

Format shift

In-person workload pattern dominates; online focuses on timed high-stakes quizzes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Widely called hilarious, passionate, and able to hold attention through long astronomy lectures.

Format shift

In-person teaching praised heavily; one online review is extremely negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Weekly quizzes and .

Format shift

; online also quiz/exam focused.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is usually hilarious and engaging; weekly quizzes and and study.

Main concern

and test-heavy structure punish busy or late students.

What students said

“I don't see why you can't easily get an A.”
ASTR101
“But easy A!”
ASTR101
“ if you have a busy schedule.”
ASTR101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The sole online review is strongly .

Main concern

One attempt, tight timing, and .

What students said

“He gives 1 day and 1 attempt to take quiz or exam, he limits time to 1 min per question.”
AST101
“The .”
AST101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Expect and and drops; online timing is much stricter.

Weekly quizzesMultiple examsStudy guidesDropped lowest scoresExtra credit Jeopardy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and dropped low scores.

Weekly quizzesFour exams commonStudy guidesDrop lowest quiz/examExtra credit
“11 reading quizzes, 4 exams including the final.”
06300
“Drops 1 exam and 2 quizes with lowest score.”
ASTRO101

Online

Online student reports one-day one-attempt quizzes/exams with about one minute per question and .

One-day windowOne attemptTimed per questionNo retakes
“He gives 1 day and 1 attempt to take quiz or exam, he limits time to 1 min per question.”
AST101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I don't see why you can't easily get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews (1 online, 42 in person), balancing majority praise with attendance and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He is amazing. He is genuinely interested in what he teaches.”

😂 Engagement Factor

90/100

“With his hilarious and sometimes subtle puns & "dad-jokes" he made the class fun.”

📈 Grade Reality

58/100

“don't come into this class thinking it will be an easy A, it wont unless you work for it.”

⚠️ Flexibility Risk

22/100

“if you're late due to traffic or because LIFE HAPPENS, he doesn't care”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Outgoing, dorky, and a very nice professor.
  • he made a 3 hour class seem like a 1 hour class.
  • of college.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • But easy A!
  • Not an easy A or B.
  • Very generous and .

Theme 3

📝 About Assessments

  • You have a 5 question quiz every week except when you have one of your 4 exams.
  • Study Guides for the .
  • Lots of chances to get .

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-three reviews over many years show a older comments and one extreme online outlier.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ASTR10116 reviews
ASTRO10110 reviews
AST1018 reviews
ASTRONOMY1015 reviews
063001 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 3 · A 3

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

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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