AI Rate Professor

Foothill College · Japanese

Kazuko Yasutake

JAPN13B · JAPN13A · JPNS001A · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
19/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

unless you already know Japanese basics and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-Study HeavyHarsh GradingHeavy HomeworkWeak ExplanationsBeginner Risk
  • Most online students say the and .
  • Many reviews , and no late work.
  • Students with prior Japanese background may survive, but beginners often feel lost or discouraged.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Some students earned A grades, but comments , and heavy self-study.

, while the single in-person review suggests passing is manageable with memorization.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The course feels difficult because beginners are expected to know basics, lectures miss key material, and students must self-teach.

Online reviews describe the content as hard for beginners, while the and peer support.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Participation and speaking practice matter, but reviews do not consistently prove a .

Online conversation courses require class speaking and presentations, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Most students do not recommend her because of , and poor beginner support.

Online reviews are mostly negative, while the but too limited to offset the broader pattern.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly report tough grading, no curve, limited redos, no late work, and .

Format shift

Harsh grading evidence is almost entirely from online reviews, while the .

Workload

Heavy

20/100

Students describe lots of homework, 7 to 9 assignments a week, time-intensive work, speaking tasks, writing tasks, and presentations.

Format shift

Online reviews strongly show heavy workload, while the .

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Most online students say , and beginners are left to self-teach.

Format shift

Online teaching is the main concern, while the but not enough to change the overall pattern.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and writing assignments, quizzes, presentations, exams, and a final.

Format shift

, and exams, while the in-person review mentions 4 exams and 1 final.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The and says students can pass by working with peers and memorizing class material.

Main concern

Evidence is too limited to .

What students said

“Work with peers. Not much HW for me.”
JPNS001A
“Work hard and memorize most of the things in the class you can pass.”
JPNS001A

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, describing , and an intimidating experience for beginners.

Main concern

Beginners may struggle because comments say lectures miss key material and students must learn independently.

What students said

“Teach yourself or fail.”
JPNS001A
“Lots of homework, about 7 to 9 assignments a week, limited redos, no late work accepted, good luck.”
JAPN13A
“No curve, will fail you over 1%.”
JPNS001A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

describing open-book multiple-attempt quizzes and others mentioning exams, finals, and presentations without clear policy details.

Open Book QuizzesMultiple Quiz AttemptsFour ExamsFinal PresentationNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The in-person review mentions 4 exams and 1 final, but does not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

Four ExamsFinal
“4 exams and 1 final.”
JPNS001A

Online

Online reviews mention open-book quizzes with multiple attempts in one section and presentation-style finals in another, but .

Open Book QuizzesMultiple AttemptsFinal Presentation
“Allows multiple attempts on the .”
JAPN13A
“ .”
JAPN13B
“For the first easy exam, the average grade was 85 and below.”
JPNS001A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Teach yourself or fail.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting teaching clarity, grading strictness, workload, and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Yasutake-sensei's lectures aren't well-explained, the audio quality is bad (no closed captioning option either), and she grades you on things you haven't studied or practiced.”

⚖️

18/100

“No curve, will fail you over 1%.”

📚 Workload Pressure

20/100

“Lots of homework, about 7 to 9 assignments a week, limited redos, no late work accepted, good luck.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Tbh, most of this class is just self-studying with lots of HW.
  • The lecture was generic and you would need to rely on yourself to actually understand the materials.
  • Her lectures are not amazing, , and seems to care very little for her students.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Difficulty

  • .
  • No curve, will fail you over 1%.
  • if you do not have any Japanese basic, you would struggle and it is going to be impossible for you to achieve a good grade.

Theme 3

🗣️ About Participation

  • Every class you create a short dialogue with a partner and present it to the class.
  • Lots of opportunities for speaking practice and pair work.
  • She also doesn't explain the grammar , although she does give everyone a chance to speak.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 12 reviews with strong consistency in online complaints, but .

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

Course coverage

JPNS001A6 reviews
JAPN13A4 reviews
JAPN13B2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1