AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Jon Satko

102A · PSHC112 · 104B · PHYSP102B · ASTRONOMY · GEOMETRY · ASTRO101 · 70288TRIG · ASTRONOMY101 · ASTR101 · EVERY1 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take any class with Satko if you can attend and ; he is a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionateHilariousAmazing LecturesCaringEasy Labs
  • Near-universal praise for passion, humor, and clear teaching in astronomy and math
  • Work is generally easy with , and fun labs
  • Attendance and note-taking matter because he teaches old-school on the board

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Tests are short and , and can bump a full letter grade.

All evidence is in-person; students repeatedly describe easy tests and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Concepts are explained simply with demos and fun labs, though science content still needs note study.

In-person only; difficulty ratings stay low to moderate.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but many note you must show up for , and quizzes.

In-person only; board teaching makes skipping costly.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students call him the and .

outlier.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

, and that can raise a full grade.

Format shift

In-person only evidence.

Workload

Light

80/100

Little or , and easy labs.

Format shift

In-person only; labs and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

and student-first energy dominate almost every review.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and occasional larger tests with little busywork.

Format shift

In-person astronomy and science courses share this pattern.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person astronomy, physical science, and , and , and easy assessments.

Main concern

You need to show up and because there are .

What students said

“Honestly, I cannot say enough good things about Mr. Satko!”
ASTR101
“There isn't enough great things to say about Satko. In my opinion, He's the .”
ASTR101
“he can genuinely teach anything to anybody.”
pshc112

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.

Tests are short, often guided, and paired with easy labs and .

Short weekly testsAnswers previewedEasy labsExtra creditNo heavy homework

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

shared ahead, plus easy labs and .

Three-question weekly testsEasy labsExtra creditLecture notes required
“Doesn't assign any homework instead gives three question test at the beginning of each week but always lets you know the answers before hand.”
ASTR101
“His tests take at the most 20 minutes to do because he WANTS you to pass.”
ASTRONOMY101
“Enough to bump you up 1 grade!”
ASTRO101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“There isn't enough great things to say about Satko. In my opinion, He's the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 in-person reviews spanning astronomy, physical science, and math. Credibility rating: High.

Excellent Teaching

94/100

“he can genuinely teach anything to anybody.”

92/100

“ . Satko! He's Grrreat! :)”

Easy and Fair Grades

86/100

“His tests take at the most 20 minutes to do because he WANTS you to pass.”

Fun Labs and Passion

90/100

“he even sang us a song about the sun on his guitar.”

Theme 1

About Teaching Style

  • He is super passionate about astronomy and is just a joy to listen to.
  • His lectures are amazing.
  • He is an excellent teacher and his enthusiasm is contagious.

Theme 2

About Difficulty and Grades

  • Assignments and .
  • Enough to bump you up 1 grade!

Theme 3

About Character

  • he cares so much about his students
  • He's also a very positive person with an attitude that could brighten anyone's day.
  • Jon is an amazing teacher as well as an amazing person.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two in-person reviews across nearly twenty years with highly consistent praise and few conflicts.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ASTR1018 reviews
ASTRO1013 reviews
ASTRONOMY1012 reviews
GEOMETRY2 reviews
102A1 review
Show 6 more courses
104B1 review
70288TRIG1 review
ASTRONOMY1 review
EVERY11 review
PHYSP102B1 review
pshc1121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

2

Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1