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Astronomy Earth Sciences

Sarah Dhalla

ASTR5 · ASTRO21082 · AST2002 · ASTRO5 · ASTRO5L · ASTR5L · AST2001 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
69.23%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you will show up, do the work, and use ; skip if you want a free A without effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesCaringTough graderEXTRA CREDITHilarious
  • friend talking about their passion.
  • Grades and exams can be tough; , and are key to an A.
  • Attendance and participation often boost grades, especially in person.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many earn As with notes, homework, and , but and tough-grader tags mean an A is not automatic.

Only one online review reports a ; most As .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is science-lecture heavy with math in labs and exams students call challenging, not intro fluff.

Online AST2002 was rated difficulty 5; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many sections mark attendance mandatory or warn that skipping hurts participation and understanding.

Evidence is almost entirely in-person; the .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Most students praise her lectures and care and avoid her if you lack basics.

Recommendation positivity is stronger in .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

and late-work flexibility help, but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

Online review labeled tough grader with a B; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Lecture-heavy with , and occasional papers or trips.

Format shift

and labs; online notes attempt penalties on assignments.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students , and approachability, with a few feeling lectures skip basics.

Format shift

; the online review still called the professor great.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of homework, in-class work, labs, participation, and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes proctored exams; and lab work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Most students call her fun, caring, and clear; show up for participation and and you can do well, though a and lectures assumed prior knowledge.

Main concern

and some feel she lectures as if you already know the material.

What students said

“ and participation questions but they are easy and help boost your grade so if you show up and pay attention you'll do great”
AST2002
“Professor Dhalla spoke in such an interesting way that it felt like we were just listening to a .”
AST2001
“If you do your work and pay attention during class, you will pass. Easy as that.”
ASTR5L

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online AST2002 felt lecture-heavy with and .

Main concern

effort.

What students said

“I did all the homework and studied for the exams, but for some reason the so challenging! This is a heavy lectured class. .”
AST2002

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often hard and sometimes proctored; .

Proctored examsChallenging testsExtra creditLecture-heavy prep

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some report curves, and class/participation work helps the overall grade.

Difficult testsCurves on testsParticipation boosts grade
“ but she is always willing to help.”
ASTR5
“ and hard. The info on the a lot of prep on your own.”
ASTRO21082

Online

All exams are proctored; student found .

Proctored examsAttempt penalties on some assignments
“ . Some of the .”
AST2002

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“10/10 would recommend to anyone and everyone taking astronomy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (1 online, 12 in person), . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Most science lecture are dull and hard to sit through but Professor Dhalla spoke in such an interesting way that it felt like we were just listening to a .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

70/100

“10/10 would recommend to anyone and everyone taking astronomy.”

📝

48/100

“I did all the homework and studied for the exams, but for some reason the so challenging!”

❤️ Care &

72/100

“ helpful and class is so fun she lets you turn in things late and receive full credit :)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very fun professor
  • Amazing lectures
  • She is exceptional at explaining things in multiple ways
  • hilarious and down to earth

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • exams were so challenging
  • If you do your work and pay attention during class, you will pass
  • do all the , and and you'll be sure to pass

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Caring
  • help you understand
  • completely real with her students

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews from 2016-2023 with mixed grades and consistent themes, but only one online review and a few sharp negative outliers.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1