Christina King

ASTR5 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 97/100
RMP rating: 5.0/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

Take ASTR5 with her if you want an inspiring, low-stress astronomy class taught by a caring lecturer.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesPassionate about astronomyCaring and flexibleLight homeworkExam-friendly if you attend

Every review is a perfect 5 with 100% would-take-again enthusiasm.
Lectures are entertaining and eye-opening; notes and .
Online and , discussions, and a fun field trip.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students say keeping up with lectures and notes makes exams and overall grades straightforward, with many A and A+ reports.

Online and if you stay current; and post based.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Astronomy is made accessible through clear, entertaining lectures with light worksheets and .

Both formats call the class easy when you engage; one older .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

84/100

, though going to class and taking notes clearly helps.

; online has no live attendance pressure.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

All thirteen reviews urge taking her and call the course one of the .

and in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

, and high grades appear repeatedly.

Format shift

Consistent leniency in both formats.

Workload

Light

82/100

Few homework items, in-class worksheets, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online has weekly posts and quizzes; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Students call her passionate, hilarious, brilliant, and one of the .

Format shift

Equal raves online and in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of quizzes, discussions or worksheets, field trip credit, and .

Format shift

Online weights quizzes and posts more; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students rave about funny, mind-expanding lectures, light worksheets, flexible late work, and .

Main concern

, but she preps you in class.

What students said

“Her lectures are amazing and very eye-opening about how the universe works.”
ASTR5

“ and classwork. !”
ASTR5

“Go to class and and you'll do well on the tests.”
ASTR5

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online ASTR5 runs on quizzes, discussion posts, lecture videos, and a .

Main concern

You still need and posts for easy exams.

What students said

“Most of , and watching lecture videos.”
ASTR5

“This class was easy if you try.”
ASTR5

“ as long as you were keeping up with the lectures!”
ASTR5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and feel easy when notes are solid; no strict proctoring tools are mentioned.

Lecture-based examsEasy if you keep upQuizzes and discussion postsMini review before examsNo textbook required often

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

reviews; reviews do not clearly prove closed-book software proctoring.

Lecture-based examsMini review before midterm and finalNotes-driven success

“all the questions were about material covered during lectures.”
ASTR5

“She always did a mini review before the midterm and final.”
ASTR5

“Go to class and and you'll do well on the tests.”
ASTR5

Online

Online exams are described as super easy if you keep up with , and posts; no webcam or Lockdown details appear.

Lecture-video basedQuizzesDiscussion postsEasy exams if current

“ as long as you were keeping up with the lectures!”
ASTR5

“There are discussion posts. Weekly assignments and quizzes. And a test every 2-3 weeks.”
ASTR5

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Where do I start..? A part from she's a great professor and all that, probably one of the most interesting courses I've had in Mt.Sac.”
Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (3 online, 10 in-person), highlighting inspiring lectures, light work, and easy exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“Prof. King is one of the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“1000% recommend her course if you wanna know more about astronomy!”

🅰️ Easy Exams

86/100

“ as long as you were keeping up with the lectures!”

🪶 Light Workload

82/100

“ and classwork. !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her lectures are amazing and very eye-opening about how the universe works.
her teaching is both exciting and humorous
She took us worlds beyond our little earthly minds and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This class was easy if you try.
If you attend class regularly and in the class.
but turned them all in and ended with a B.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She is a very sweet and caring professor!
and lets you turn in late work if you let her know.
She's definitely passionate about Astro and it made class enjoyable to be in.

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen perfect 5-star reviews from 2021-2024 across online and .

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513

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2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASTR513 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

B 4

C range

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D range

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F

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