Professor: Charlie Tolbert
Department: Astronomy
College: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: AST124
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I took Professor Tolbert's ASTR 124 as a First Year planning to major in Biology. Four years later, I had an Astronomy degree. Great professor.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: ASTR1210
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you go to lecture every day, don't buy the book. That being said, take extremely detailed notes on what he says, because oftentimes his tricky true/false questions come from obscure details from lecture that you would otherwise skip over.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: ASTR124
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Wow - this guy really isn't doing any research. I can't take him seriously. Makes sense he spends his days teaching freshmen how to spot the big dipper
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: ASTR124
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He?s the most intellectually vacuous person I?ve ever had the misfortune of encountering. However, he?s in the right department?if you?re interested in black holes, the space between Tolbert?s ears is a perfect place to look!
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: ASTR121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Probably one of the most interesting classes I have taken at UVA- fairly layed back and funny, yet very knoledgable and informative
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: ASTR121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
A lot harder than I thought because of the true false questions.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: ASTR121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He tells you everything you need to know in lecture, no need to buy the book. Doing the constellation lab early gives you + half a letter grade. Don't think too much on the true/false parts of the quizzes and you'll be gold
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: ASTR121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Tolbert's a good professor. You will never have to use the textbook if you attend the lecture and there is no outside work. Make sure you do the constellation lab early, the extra credit helps a lot. Also, the quizes are true and false but are still very tricky.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: ASTR121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I loved Astronomy 121 and I love Professor Tolbert. The class is really interesting and Tolbert will randomly tell jokes or funny stories which keep the lectures form getting boring. If you take good notes they will be all you need to study for the tests. I never even opened my textbook! Definitely take this class.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: ASTR121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Well, Tolbert is really boring and dry and you'll want to fall asleep in class. It's a tricky class: a lot of the test questions are very unfair - lots of minor details. You DO definitely have to study, and the constellation lab helps TONS. I don't recommend the class overall, but it's probably one of the easier sciences.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: ASTR121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Tolbert has rather boring lectures. You do not need to buy the book. All you need to do is study the lectures. The true false can be very tricky at times, but if you study what he says in class, you should be able to figure it out.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: ASTR121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is completely worthless. You will learn absolutely nothing in his class. His quizzes are True/False and basically impossible. He will say one thing and have a different thing as the correct answer. If you actually want to learn stay as far away from this man as possible.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: ASTR121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
How much did he pay the people who commented below me?! WOW...DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. It's guaranteed to put you to sleep. He's constantly contradicting himself which makes it very hard to understand, tests are mostly true and false and this old man is a tricky one. He should come with a warning.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: ASTR121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Easiest class ever. He practically gives points away, and you never have any homework. Just take notes at lecture and study a few days before the quizzes and you'll do fine. I learned a good amount about astronomy and Tolbert is cute and hilarious!
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: ATSR121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Anyone who can't handle this class shouldn't be at UVA. Pay decent attention in lectures and study for an hour or so before quizzes. T/F really isn't hard. I actually think he's a funny, generally nice guy. Also don't try to be the kid who wants to understand the a topic more than he's trying to explain....that will mess you up.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: ASTR121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Amazing teacher, best of from what I hear. T/F tests are hard for some, and some find him confusing. Not me -- my advice is go to lecture and this class should be a pretty fun time and easy A. I really enjoyed it.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: ASTR121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I had Tolbert for both 121 and 124, he is definetly the best intro astro teacher from what Ive gathered. The class is very interesting, attendence not mandatory, but it helps a lot because notes are the only thing you need to study - no book needed! No homework and one lab you have to do on just one night. Not a given A, you do have to study.
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: ASTR121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I was told it would be an easy science and he seemed really easily at the start of the class. But his tests are tricky even if you know the material. I studied a lot for this class and it really hurt my GPA... dont take this class with tolbert
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: ASTR121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The most bunk-filled class at the university, even Thomas Jefferson himself would take crucial naps during Tolbert's lectures. Avoid this nasty old man at all costs.
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: ASTRO121
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
boring. he's a funny guy but the quizzes are rather rediculous and the class isn't that interesting.
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