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Aerospace Studies

James Buchholz

ASTRON120 · ASTO120 · ASTRO120 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Only take him if , and use every review session for .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest heavyAmazing lectures for someOpen notes still hardSelf-teach onlineLots of reading
  • Recent online students often praise lectures and late-work leniency for an A.
  • Older in-person reviews slam boring PowerPoints and .
  • Open notes or open book are common, yet many .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are possible with effort and late-work flexibility, but .

Recent online As with leniency contrast older in-person reports of failing open-notes tests.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

and heavy reading make this intellectually demanding for most students.

Both formats call it difficult; online adds self-teaching pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Many online sections mark attendance optional while .

Online often optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About six in ten would take again; recommend only if and .

Newer online reviews recommend .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

He accepts late work and wants students to pass, but and .

Format shift

Online stresses late-work leniency; in person .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of homework, reading, video worksheets, and .

Format shift

and work.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Some call lectures fantastic and engaging; others call them boring life stories that miss the tests.

Format shift

Online recent praise is .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Repeated test-heavy tags and multi-test structure show exams dominate, with .

Format shift

Online and in person both emphasize tests heavily.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some love engaging content, many say lectures .

Main concern

and notes may not prepare you enough.

What students said

“ and I did EVERYTHING to pass the test.”
ASTRO120
“The , and his lectures do not prepare you for the tests.”
ASTRO120

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

great lectures and late-work help if you read, stay in lectures, and can teach yourself.

Main concern

and ; self-teaching required.

What students said

“Doctor Bucholtz gives fantastic lectures and is there and ready to help.”
ASTO120
“if you .”
ASTRO120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent and hard even when open notes or open book; review sessions matter.

Open notesOpen book finalTest heavyHard specific questionsReview sessions helpful

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and often fail students even with open notes; some report open-book finals and limited .

Open notesOpen book finalTEST HEAVYHard even with notes
“Even with OPEN NOTES I (& other students) could not pass.”
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“The .”
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Online

Online and hybrid sections still center on multiple hard tests; one .

Test heavyStudy materials providedSlow grading
“The class only met 5 times, once as an introduction and the .”
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“I had to use outside resources to get the answers”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Not gonna lie, this class was difficult... BUT this professor is VERY lenient and will allow you to turn in .”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews (5 online, 9 in person), balancing recent praise with . Credibility rating: Medium.

📝 Test-Heavy Reality

48/100

“ and I did EVERYTHING to pass the test.”

🎯 Lecture Split Opinions

54/100

“Doctor Bucholtz gives fantastic lectures and is there and ready to help.”

📚

42/100

“if you .”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and notes
  • He is VERY lenient and will allow you to turn in .
  • Lots of work but if you stay with it, you will be rewarded with a good grade.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very good lectures, helps you with the numerical calculations
  • Everyday was just PPT and him talking about his life.
  • Prof Buchholz is an engaging teacher who really knows his stuff.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews over many years give volume, but split eras and mixed detail keep confidence at medium.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1