AI Rate Professor

Science

Alireza Farahmandi

ASTR834 · ASTR1 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take him only if you can handle a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizingTough GraderHeavy ReadingFast PacedGreat Lectures
  • Student experiences are sharply split between excellent lectures and very poor clarity.
  • The course is not an easy elective, with reading, quizzes, and exams repeatedly mentioned.
  • and some scaled grading praise.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

Getting an A is possible, but comments point , and fast pacing rather than an easy path.

Online evidence includes scaled grading but also heavy reading and exams, while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Students describe the class as , and difficult to understand in some cases.

Online reviews emphasize reading and science difficulty, while and mixed clarity.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

Neither online nor in-person comments give clear attendance policy evidence, aside from one participation tag.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Recommendations are split between students who loved the lectures and students who strongly warned others away.

Online reviews are extremely polarized, and in-person reviews are also split between inspirational teaching and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

, though one online student praised scaled grading.

Format shift

Online reviews mention grading on a scale, while .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

The workload is heavy because students mention a lot of , and .

Format shift

Online reviews give the clearest workload evidence through reading and quizzes, while .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Teaching quality is polarized, with excellent lecture praise balanced by severe complaints about confusion and support.

Format shift

Online reviews range from amazing professor to worst teacher, while and hard to understand.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

, and research rather than relying on one method only.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, a midterm, and a final, while but .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are also split, with one very inspiring experience but and fast pacing.

Main concern

The main concern is harsh grading or .

What students said

“He was an .”
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“The .”
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“He moves fast.”
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Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are highly mixed, ranging from amazing lectures and and GPA damage.

Main concern

Online students may need to handle unclear instruction and .

What students said

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“the .”
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“There is a lot of reading!”
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Exam style

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The clearest exam evidence is online and describes a midterm and .

MidtermFinalClosed BookNotes AllowedQuizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

policy.

Online

and final that are closed book with notes allowed.

MidtermFinalClosed BookNotes AllowedQuizzes
“there is a midterm and .”
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“ and research the answer I. The textbook!”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class was not easy!”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“His class changed my perspective towards science and education in general; Very inspirational.”

⚖️

38/100

“He was an .”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“There is a lot of reading!”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“Again if .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing professor.
  • great lectures.
  • he doesn't even make sense most of the times.
  • He moves fast.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class was not easy!
  • He was an .
  • Love that he grades on a scale.
  • he ruined my GPA.

Theme 3

📝

  • There is a lot of reading!
  • there is a midterm and .
  • and research the answer I. The textbook!
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because there are eight reviews across formats and years, but opinions are polarized and several comments are brief.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ASTR17 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values