AI Rate Professor

Science

Vincent Tobin

AST100 · PHYSICS142 · PHYSICS141 · PHYSICS110 · ASTRONOMY101 · PHYS141 · ASTRO100 · ASTR100 · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
56.76%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can tolerate long lectures, but be cautious with physics.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture heavyPassionate but boringTest heavyMandatory attendanceCourse-dependent difficulty
  • Astronomy students , and passable with attendance.
  • Physics students repeatedly describe the course as , and hard.
  • Grades can be lenient in astronomy, but tests and lecture style create major risk.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

57/100

Astronomy can be an easy A with attendance and homework, but physics requires much heavier effort and .

All .

Is the course easy?

Standard

47/100

Astronomy is often manageable, but physics and some astronomy sections are described as , and test-heavy.

All .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Many reviews say attendance is mandatory or essential for and test preparation.

All .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

and lectures, but many warn against his physics courses.

All .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Astronomy reviews mention lenient scales and easy quizzes, while and .

Format shift

All .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Homework is often manageable, but , and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

He is often seen as kind and passionate, but many students call the .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and few graded items as major grade drivers.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

astronomy can be manageable and engaging, while physics is often described as confusing and test-heavy.

Main concern

Long lecture-heavy classes and .

What students said

“If you need an easy A, .”
ASTR100
“ .”
PHYS141
“ ! BORING!”
AST100

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.

, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring requirements.

Hard TestsTest HeavyIn-Person TestsCumulative Final

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a test-heavy structure, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring policy.

Hard TestsTest HeavyIn-Person TestsCumulative Final
“Tests are nearly impossible, 50 questions overall and most of it is hard to remember back to.”
ASTR100
“There are 3 big tests and a ”
PHYSICS141
“ ! BORING!”
AST100

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you need an easy A, .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He is very passionate about astronomy, and his lectures are interesting.”

⚖️ Grade Fairness

52/100

“ , and .”

🧪

42/100

“Tests are nearly impossible, 50 questions overall and most of it is hard to remember back to.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are pretty boring, but he does do lots of practice problems.
  • His lectures are extremely boring, old school and make you feel so sleepy.
  • He is very passionate about astronomy, and his lectures are interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you need an easy A, .
  • This class is easily passable. 85-100 equals an A.
  • the class average has been below a 50% and .

Theme 3

🧾

  • MUST GO TO CLASS
  • and is simple enough.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

61

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The large in-person sample spans many years and gives , and course differences.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 514
3 out of 510
2 out of 512
1 out of 510

Course coverage

ASTR10031 reviews
PHYS1417 reviews
AST1004 reviews
PHYSICS1413 reviews
ASTRO1002 reviews
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ASTRONOMY1011 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 2 · A 13

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

1

C 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1