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Bob is honestly such an authentic person, both in class and out of class. The class is hard, no doubt, and he expects a lot of you, but the tests and homework were not unfair nor impossible if you paid attention in lecture, read the material, and asked questions. He is not always 100% super nice, but he is kind and truthful and tells it like it is.Rate My Professors ↗
He was a very nice professor, it was a very interesting class to make more sense of Astronomy (as part of the fig). That being said, if you intend on getting a major in Astronomy, do not take the fig, just start taking the classes required to achieve that degree. Reading "the structure of scientific revolutions" was not fun, however.Rate My Professors ↗
Very belittling, do not take this FIG. It would be more beneficial to any students interested in astronomy to just take astronomy courses. Book we read was complex for a freshman level. Does not believe women can succeed in astronomy. (His words not mine). AVOID AT ALL COSTS.Rate My Professors ↗
Bases all grades on very few homework assignments (which are extremely tedious) and exams. Extremely disrespectful in lectures and plays favorites with those who do the best in the course. Fixed curves with no compassion for those doing poorly in the class. If you start off the class poorly, drop it.Rate My Professors ↗
Honestly he's a great professor and great guy, but the final was worth 40% of the grade with normal grade cutoffs (92+ for an A, 89 for an AB, 82 for a B, etc), and his homework required a lot of thinking and work, making it a lot each week just for it to be worth only 20% of the grade. If you're fine with a lower grade, definitely take him.Rate My Professors ↗
Prof Mathieu is an awful professor. Final was 40% of our grade. Hw's took more time than all my other classes combined. Didn't post notes or practice tests. Used standard grade cutoffs (93 for A, 89 for AB...). Not caring or understanding of personal circumstance. His attitude is pompous, arrogant, and always belittled students in lec as a "joke"Rate My Professors ↗
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