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Music

Rae Shen

MUS32A · MUS32B · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if and will practice weekly; sensitive absolute beginners may want another section.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing piano coachMandatory practice cultureBeginner-focusedClear criteria when it worksPatronizing complaints
  • many beginners thrive with practice and feedback; others report rudeness and bullying.
  • An A is realistic if you attend and practice, but the social climate can feel harsh for sensitive beginners.
  • and class time is often pure practice or assignment checks.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Attend, practice, and complete weekly checks and most students say an A is reachable, though some still struggle or withdraw.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is introductory piano with simple structure, but weekly practice expectations raise the real effort.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students consistently report mandatory attendance and say missing class tanks the grade unless .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

, but multiple recent reviews warn beginners away over tone and classroom climate.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Clear criteria and some A+ grades, but tough-grader tags and .

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Outside practice, weekly assignment checks, and but not crushing work.

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Praise for patience and or rude treatment toward beginners.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Weekly practice checks and assignments sit alongside quizzes and participation, with some open-book quizzes noted.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

teaching with serious complaints about patronizing tone and mandatory practice time.

Main concern

Several students felt bullied or uncomfortable as beginners despite others calling her excellent.

What students said

“as long as you attend class and use at least some of the time to practice, you can easily get an A.”
MUS32A
“this professor was unfortunately the rudest professor I encountered. She's very patronizing to beginners”
MUS32A
“Genuinely an excellent piano instructor if you're a beginner. You must dedicate practice outside of class”
MUS32A

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.

Quizzes are few and partly open-book with review beforehand, while progress is .

Weekly skill checksSome open-book quizzesClear grading criteria

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and limited open-book quizzes rather than high-stakes proctored exams.

Open book quizzesWeekly assignment checksExtra credit available
“has a few quizzes but most are open book and she goes over what is on them before.”
MUS32A
“You must dedicate practice outside of class to ensure you're prepared for her .”
MUS32A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I'm sure this professor is a good person OUTSIDE of class, but this professor was unfortunately the rudest professor I encountered.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person reviews, balancing praise and climate concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“the if you have never taken a piano class before. She makes sure you understand the fingerings the notes and all of the assignments.”

⚠️ Classroom Climate

30/100

“She is incredibly patronizing to students who are just beginning to learn piano, and feels like a bit of a bully.”

📈 Path to an A

68/100

“as long as you attend class and use at least some of the time to practice, you can easily get an A.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“super fun and chill. just practice and listen. she is so .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • super fun and chill. just practice and listen
  • and helps you understand fingerings
  • She can often be rude at times.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you can easily get an A
  • you must come to every class to pass
  • Lots of homework

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • patronizing to beginners
  • I had to report it. Beginners, look somewhere else!
  • feels like a bit of a bully

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews with and negative camps provide useful detail but limited sample size and polarized tone lower certainty.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MUS32A7 reviews
MUS32B2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 4

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1