AI Rate Professor

Astronomy & Earth Sciences

Emilie Royer

ASTR5L · ASTR5 · ASTR1510 · AGOR1 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
56.25%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want a serious astronomy challenge and can handle dense labs; if you use a Mac or dislike Proctorio.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarized lab reviewsTough graderHeavy lab packetsClear when in personProctorio risk online
  • and and fair help.
  • Online and and weak teaching.
  • Grades and difficulty swing hard by section, so experience is highly format-dependent.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some lecture students ace easily, but and call the work punishing for the credit load.

In-person lecture looks easier; online and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content and lab math confuse many students, and several say lectures do not prepare them for quizzes or exams.

; a few in-person lecture reviews call it easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Most comments and some note no points for coming to class.

Online is largely asynchronous; a couple of .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Take-again sits near half, with strong love for some sections and .

and some labs get raves; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

and several students report .

Format shift

; some in-person students still call grading fair.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and work due the same day make the one-unit lab feel oversized.

Format shift

Workload complaints dominate online and .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some students praise clear lectures and accessibility, while and does not teach effectively.

Format shift

In-person lecture feedback is warmer; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Long lab packets and weekly work drive grades more than a , though midterms and finals still matter.

Format shift

Online labs center on huge assignments; and finals more.

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

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

lectures to avoid-at-all-costs frustration over dense multi-page labs and pop quizzes.

Main concern

one credit implies.

What students said

“Her class is very easy to Ace! You have to be lazy or an idiot to fail her class”
ASTR5
“This is the ”
ASTR5L
“ . Lectures don't include material on quizzes”
ASTR1510

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some find weekly work manageable, many report unclear instructions, huge lab packets, Mac software issues, and Proctorio.

Main concern

, and poor Mac compatibility.

What students said

“ if you have a MacBook. The software used in her class is not compatible on Apple computers”
ASTR5L
“She also uses proctorio, a spy software, so ”
ASTR5L
“ but she did not prepare us at all for the ”
ASTR5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam friendliness is low overall because online reviews mention Proctorio and and limited-note finals.

Proctorio mentioned onlinePop quizzesOne-page final notesMidterm and final

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a final limited to one page of notes; lectures may not cover quiz material.

Pop quizzesOne-page final notesLecture and lab work
“ . Lectures don't include material on quizzes”
ASTR1510
“Beware of pop quizzes”
ASTR1510

Online

At least one online review explicitly reports Proctorio, and work.

ProctorioMidterm and finalWeekly assignments
“She also uses proctorio, a spy software, so ”
ASTR5L
“she did not prepare us at all for the ”
ASTR5

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews (9 online, 7 in person), highlighting a and punishing labs. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“ and easy to follow. Stick with her if you want to learn”

⚠️ Lab Workload

28/100

“I have more homework in this class than my other two classes combined”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“ !”

🔒

36/100

“She also uses proctorio, a spy software, so ”

Theme 1

🧪 About Labs

  • The and difficult to follow
  • Too much work is required for the one-unit class
  • and easy if you follow the instructions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is a tough class, but she is very open to help
  • You have to be lazy or an idiot to fail her class
  • Everything about this class is difficult and frustrating

Theme 3

💻 About Online Issues

  • if you have a MacBook
  • There's , and she gives you big lab assignments which are 8+ pages long

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

16 reviews across 2020-2026 are detailed but polarized by format, so confidence is medium rather than high.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

ASTR5L10 reviews
ASTR54 reviews
AGOR11 review
ASTR15101 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1