AI Rate Professor

Science

William Hirt

ASTR1 · GEOG1 · GEO34 · GEOL17 · GEOL20 · GEOL16 · GEOL1110 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

if you want a challenging science course and are ready for heavy effort with uncertain grades.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery difficultClear explanationsHelpful but toughHard quizzesLittle extra credit
  • Students , and knowledgeable.
  • The course difficulty is consistently severe, with , and poor grade outcomes.
  • Getting an A is unlikely without serious effort, even for students who usually earn high grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students repeatedly say the class is not an easy A, with , and few or no extra-credit options.

Online evidence requires reading for quizzes, while are hard to earn.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The content and assignments are repeatedly described as challenging, difficult, and .

, but in-person reviews provide more repeated evidence of severe difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

because one review says to show up every day and another .

The , while the online review does not clearly state an attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

Students respect his clarity and kindness, but the extreme difficulty makes him a fit mainly for motivated learners.

The single online review is lukewarm, while and grade-risk warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

One student reports a , but most grading evidence points , and tough outcomes.

Format shift

Online grading evidence is limited to reading-based quizzes, while .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Workload feels heavy because students , and prepare for difficult tests.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions reading and , while and very difficult tests.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many students , and engaging, even when the course feels brutally hard.

Format shift

, while online evidence is more mixed and limited.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Assessment , and class participation rather than only exams.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions quizzes and writing, while , and attendance.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews praise his clarity and kindness but repeatedly warn that , and .

Main concern

Grades can be harsh even for strong students, and .

What students said

“Astr was fun but very challenging.”
ASTR1
“this class is not an easy A by an means!”
ASTR1
“ .”
GEO34

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The online review says the class is interesting but and .

Main concern

The online evidence is limited to one review and .

What students said

“You have to read to pass the quizzes.”
GEOL1110
“ , but there are very few.”
GEOL1110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam and quiz risk is high because students describe very difficult tests and quizzes, but reviews .

Very difficult testsHard quizzesReviews do not clearly prove proctoring

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests, but do not clearly prove closed-book format or proctoring rules.

Very difficult testsExtremely difficult quizzesNo extra credit
“Quizzes and exercises are extremely difficult.”
GEOL20
“ .”
GEO34
“he doesn't offer and grades the .”
GEOL17

Online

The online review mentions quizzes but does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Reading-based quizzes
“You have to read to pass the quizzes.”
GEOL1110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and keeps you interested in all topics, but this class is not an easy A by an means!”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“ and keeps you interested in all topics”

📈 Grade Difficulty

28/100

“this class is not an easy A by an means!”

⚠️ Exam And Quiz Risk

30/100

“Quizzes and exercises are extremely difficult.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • VERY sweet & smart man! Easily approachable but classes are tough.
  • Mr. Hirt challenges his students and .
  • Fantastic instructor, thorough lectures, fun to be in class with!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Astr was fun but very challenging.
  • Ridiculously hard class!
  • Basically everyone I knew got a D in the class.

Theme 3

📝

  • You have to read to pass the quizzes.
  • Quizzes and exercises are extremely difficult.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews across many years give consistent, detailed evidence that he teaches well but grades and structures very difficult courses.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASTR13 reviews
GEOL172 reviews
10011 review
GEO341 review
GEOG11 review
Show 3 more courses
GEOL11101 review
GEOL161 review
GEOL201 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

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