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Dave Milewksi

ASTRONOMY · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if the class is required and you can handle strict rules, heavy notes, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavyLecture heavyExtra creditStrict rulesRequired notes
  • some praise knowledge and ; others call lectures rushed and high-school strict.
  • Workload is heavy with , and frequent exams.
  • can save grades, but attendance and phone rules are strict.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

and notes still demand steady work for top grades.

In person stresses and exams; online mainly flags strict rules.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Difficulty sits high with test-heavy pacing and dense multi-page lectures.

Most difficulty comments come from in-person astronomy reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and absences are not tolerated, including online.

; online adds no-absence strictness.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About 40 percent would take again; fans love knowledge and while critics want any other physical science.

Positive and negative takes are mostly in person; online reviewer dropped.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Lots of , but grading still feels picky on notes.

Format shift

praise is in person; .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Biweekly 20-25 page note submissions plus frequent exams and long slides.

Format shift

Workload detail .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes cool, but lectures can rush, ignore questions, and feel high-school strict.

Format shift

In-person reviews are split 5/1/2/5; online rates quality 2.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

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Format shift

and comments.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person astronomy is lecture- and test-heavy with required notes; forgiving helps some, while and notebook nitpicking.

Main concern

, and strict classroom rules.

What students said

“he offers A LOT of so the class is very forgiving.”
astronomy
“Get ready for slides with 60-67 pages.”
astronomy
“Handwritten notes are required.”
astronomy

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online student found him strict on absences and phones and dropped; peers supposedly say it is easy to pass.

Main concern

Strict absence policy is harsh if you get sick often.

What students said

“He does not allow phones, talking, or absences. I get sick a lot so that class was not going to work out for me.”
astronomy

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; reviews do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring tools.

Test heavyBiweekly examsLecture-based tests

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

material; open-book or proctoring not clearly stated.

Test heavyBiweekly exams
“plus the exam every 2 weeks.”
astronomy
“Test heavy”
astronomy

Online

Online review .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“he offers A LOT of so the class is very forgiving.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews (1 online, 4 in person), highlighting polarized teaching and heavy testing. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“He's awesome! Very knowledgeable and easy to talk to.”

📚 Heavy Workload

22/100

“every 2 weeks, you have to submit 20-25 pages from the chapters, plus the exam every 2 weeks.”

⚖️ Safety Net

58/100

“he offers A LOT of so the class is very forgiving.”

🚫 Strict Classroom Rules

12/100

“He does not allow phones, talking, or absences.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very knowledgeable and easy to talk to
  • Runs his class very much like a high school

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A LOT of so the class is very forgiving
  • average test score of 60% was actually pretty good
  • his class is easy to pass

Theme 3

📝 About Workload & Rules

  • slides with 60-67 pages
  • Handwritten notes are required
  • Absolutely no phones even for

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Five recent mixed reviews with concrete workload and policy detail give moderate confidence despite polarization.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

astronomy5 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

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

Drop/Withdrawal 1