AI Rate Professor

Languages

Fumiko Ishii

JA2JA21 · JA21 · JA3 · JAPAN1A · JA2 · JAPANESE · JA1JA2 · JAP1 · JA1 · JAP21 · JPNAAA · JA1B · JA1H · JAP2 · JA12 · JA21H · JA6212 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want interactive Japanese practice and will attend and study; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFun interactive classMandatory attendanceStrict on detailsParticipation mattersTest heavy
  • Many students call her fun, caring, and effective for learning Japanese if you study.
  • Attendance and participation are often mandatory; missing class hurts.
  • , and take-again rate is only about one third.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some call it an easy A with homework and , but others barely earn A after hard study and nitpicky deductions.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

, but pace and later material get harder if you fall behind.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and she cold-calls everyone; missing class is risky.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Would-take-again is only about 33% despite many and personality concerns.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Students report docking for , and .

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and memorization are common but usually manageable if you keep up.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many praise fun interactive lessons and helpfulness; a vocal minority call her mean or contradictory.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of quizzes, essays, participation, presentations, and multi-part finals.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Long-running in-person Japanese courses with mixed praise for fun interactive teaching and criticism of , and mandatory participation.

Main concern

and pressure to participate every class.

What students said

“She docks a lot of . For example, going one word over the word limit can get your essay docked 10-15 points.”
JA21H
“Super nice and makes funny comments. Class was always refreshing; probably the most fun and relaxed of any class I've ever had.”
JA21H
“ . She calls on everyone in class, her way of .”
JA1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and definitions; some practice materials help, but content can be picky.

Multi-part finalMCQ with practiceDefinition sectionOccasional take-home midterm

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and discussion; one course had a and Jeopardy-based final.

Essay final componentMCQ with infinite practiceTake-home midterm (some courses)Definition memorization
“I remember my final being an , and a discussion question.”
JA21H
“For the you can redo infinitely.”
JA21H
“25% of grade was jeopardy games, final was multiple choice .”
JA2JA21

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“As long as you try you should be able to get an A in the class no problem.”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Super nice and makes funny comments. Class was always refreshing; probably the most fun and relaxed of any class I've ever had.”

⚖️

38/100

“She docks a lot of . For example, going one word over the word limit can get your essay docked 10-15 points.”

📍

22/100

“ . She calls on everyone in class, her way of .”

👍 Recommendation Split

36/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her class is fun and interactive!
  • Class was fun and easy, but you still learn all the material.
  • She'll give u a lot of slack but by the end of the semester u better know u're stuff.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A as long as .
  • I barely got an A even though .
  • Getting A is EASY.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Ishii sensei is a sweet person, but she can become very contradicting .
  • She is the . She is sooo mean!!!!!!!!!!
  • Very nice and helpful teacher.

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

43 reviews spanning 2004-2024 with detailed mixed comments give strong, consistent long-term evidence.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 511
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values