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Astronomy

Matthew Searle

ASTR101 · AST101 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
1.3/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Avoid unless you only need an easy astronomy credit and can tolerate zero communication.

Best fit · Easy A HunterPoor communicationNo syllabusUnupdated gradesLecture heavyDisengaged
  • Students say , and never posts a .
  • You may still pass with little work, but feedback and organization are nearly absent.
  • Two of ; quality ratings cluster at 1-2.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

One student earned an A+ with and without knowing test scores; .

Online COVID-era review shows easy high grade; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Students say you can get credit without learning astronomy; content challenge is low when teaching is disengaged.

Online explicitly says take it if you do not want to learn; but the teaching useless.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Online student , so enforcement appears weak.

Online reports rare attendance taking; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Two of three would not retake him, citing bad communication, no syllabus, and no grades returned.

One mixed online yes for easy credit; both critical online and in-person reviews say no.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

and an A+ with little work feel lenient, but missing grades create stress rather than transparency.

Format shift

Online produced an easy A+; .

Workload

Light

78/100

, and graded by few things keep effort low.

Format shift

Both online reviews stress light work; .

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Consistent reports of no syllabus, ignored emails, ungraded work, and apparent dislike of teaching.

Format shift

Online and in-person both slam communication and organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

; little ongoing homework.

Format shift

Online mentions 3 take-home exams; and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person student calls him a horrible professor who never grades, changes due dates, and .

Main concern

.

What students said

“This professor obviously doesnt like teaching. He never graded homework or exams despite the class having less than 20 students”
AST101
“Interesting subject, horrible professor”
AST101

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online ASTR101 reviews describe , and ignored emails; one still got an A+ without learning.

Main concern

, and unknown grades until the end.

What students said

“He never communicates back with you I've tried reaching out to him at least 5 times throughout this semester and he's not gotten back to me.”
ASTR101
“Got an A+ as well as .”
ASTR101

Exam style

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Online students report a and ; no strict proctoring is described.

Take-home examsFew graded itemsNo proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams were never graded but does not describe open or closed book rules.

Ungraded examsLecture heavy
“He never graded homework or exams despite the class having less than 20 students, so I never received any grades back.”
AST101

Online

and a week-long test window without webcam or Lockdown Browser claims.

Take-home examsWeek-long test windowRarely any homework
“he gave us a few assignments with 3 take-home exams.”
ASTR101
“made the . Got an A+ without knowing my test scores as well as .”
ASTR101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Interesting subject, horrible professor”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews (2 online, 1 in person), highlighting disengagement, missing grades, and easy credit. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“This professor obviously doesnt like teaching.”

👎 Communication Failure

15/100

“I've tried reaching out to him at least 5 times throughout this semester and he's not gotten back to me.”

📝 Easy Credit Angle

80/100

“ if you need the credit and dont want to learn about astronomy.”

📋 No Syllabus Chaos

20/100

“He never gave us a syllabus, so .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This professor obviously doesnt like teaching.
  • Lecture heavy
  • He was too lazy to send out PowerPoints from class or .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Got an A+ as well as .
  • Graded by few things
  • I don't know what my grade is.

Theme 3

📬 About Communication

  • He never communicates back with you
  • He didnt care to post a syllabus and constantly changed due dates.
  • Frustrating and just a bad professor.

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Three detailed reviews across online and and organization, though the sample is still small.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ASTR1012 reviews
AST1011 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

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

2

Not sure yet 2