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Ke Zhang

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Raw average: 4.50/5 from 2 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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ASTRON 3202025-12-21

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

She had a lower grading scale (88.5+ was an A) and formatted her HW and tests to match that. Attendance was required through tophat and we were allowed I believe 3 absences. You are allowed notes and textbook (physical) for the midterms, and no final but instead a project that was pretty difficult

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ASTRON 3202023-01-14

Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5

Ke "Coco" is very knowledgeable in astronomy, though lectures tended to get a bit dry at times. The class was graded upon tough weekly homework and two midterms and a final, all online open book.

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Classes with Ke Zhang

ASTRON 199

Directed Study

1–3 credits

Directed Study is an introductory mentored independent study course in Astronomy, arranged individually with faculty.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Thomas Beatty Snezana Stanimirovic+7 more

No recorded grade history

ASTRON 682

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

Individual study for seniors completing theses for honors in the major as arranged with a faculty member; continuation ofASTRON 681.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Snezana Stanimirovic Juliette Becker+12 more

No recorded grade history

ASTRON 692

Senior Thesis

2–3 credits

Senior Thesis is an individual study for seniors completing theses arranged with a faculty member, serving as a continuation of ASTRON 691.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Snezana Stanimirovic Juliette Becker+9 more

No recorded grade history

ASTRON 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

Directed study projects for juniors and seniors as arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Zoe Todd Snezana Stanimirovic+15 more

No recorded grade history

ASTRON 990

Research and Thesis

1–12 credits

Advanced level mentored reading and research for graduate students in the Astronomy PhD program, focused on thesis work.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Zoe Todd Thomas Beatty+17 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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Term	Course	Title
Spring 2027	ASTRON 199	Directed Study
Spring 2027	ASTRON 682	Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027	ASTRON 692	Senior Thesis
Spring 2027	ASTRON 699	Directed Study
Spring 2027	ASTRON 990	Research and Thesis
Fall 2026	ASTRON 199	Directed Study
Fall 2026	ASTRON 681	Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026	ASTRON 691	Senior Thesis
Fall 2026	ASTRON 699	Directed Study
Fall 2026	ASTRON 990	Research and Thesis

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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