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Science

Laurens Thurman

ASTRO150 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
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Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want a strong astronomy class and are willing to study seriously for difficult exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerKnowledgeableHard ExamsSteep CurveInteresting LecturesStudy Required
  • Students describe Thurman as highly knowledgeable and .
  • The course is test-heavy, and one.
  • A and for prepared students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is realistic with , and studying, but .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The science is taught clearly, but the concepts and .

All course-difficulty evidence comes from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as formally mandatory, but students say showing up is part of succeeding.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and interesting teaching, with the warning that exams are hard.

All and is mostly positive with exam-related caution.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Exams are hard, but the difficulty suggests.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

The workload centers on reading, studying, three midterms, and a .

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All .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students describe him as , and able to make astronomy interesting.

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All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

Reviews clearly say midterms and the .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews praise his intelligence and teaching but warn that and can be brutal.

Main concern

The main risk .

What students said

“ but he did have a ”
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“Show up for class. Study. This is the secret to an A in astronomy.”
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“ and a final”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The course is exam-heavy with hard midterms and a .

Three MidtermsFinal ExamHard ExamsMultiple Test Versions

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and multiple test versions.

Three MidtermsFinal ExamHard TestsMultiple Test Versions
“ and a final”
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“he gives out 4 different test, so that nobody can cheat”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Show up for class. Study. This is the secret to an A in astronomy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, exams, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“explained the science to where everyone can understand it.”

🧪

28/100

“ because he doesn't want you to remember facts”

👍 Recommendation Level

78/100

“Amazing teacher. One of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Thurman is by far one of the most intellegent professors I have ever seen in my life.
  • Amazing teacher. One of .
  • The class was very interesting

Theme 2

📝 About Exams

  • it's brutal! But it gets easier.
  • and a final
  • but he did have a

Theme 3

📈 About Success Strategy

  • Read the book.
  • Show up for class.
  • Study.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

, but they are detailed and consistently describe strong teaching with .

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

ASTRO1503 reviews

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