AI Rate Professor

Physics

Takashi Nakajima

PHYSICS230 · PHYS231 · PHY231 · PYS230 · PH230231 · PHYS230 · PHYS221 · 230PHY · 230L · PHY230231 · PHY230 · 112 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
72.73%
Difficulty
4.6

The decision

if you want brutal STEM training and can live with a lower grade risk.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHardcore PhysicsLife-Changing for SomeBrutal LabsTough GraderWeed-Out Intensity
  • Extremely hard physics with , and
  • Devotees call him life-changing and university-prep;
  • and group dependence

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Comments stress no easy A, many C/D/F or drops, and huge hours just to pass.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

8/100

Students call it the hardest class they have taken with daily mastery and intense labs.

All reviews are in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Skip class and you will not pass; lab prep and group meetings are effectively required.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Hardcore learners revere him; grade-focused or busy .

Recommendation splits within the in-person sample.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

, and reports of negative lab credit.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

10/100

, and claims of ~30 hours weekly.

Format shift

Workload complaints are entirely in person.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many praise unmatched knowledge, passion, and prep for university; others say he will not hand-hold.

Format shift

Polarized but .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

that can sink the overall grade.

Format shift

Exam and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

passionate deep teaching paired with overwhelming workload and unforgiving labs and exams.

Main concern

, and mandatory-level study time.

What students said

“More than half of every class has failed.”
PHY230
“VERY tough class but it's doable.”
PHYS230
“Hardest classes I've ever taken.”
PHY230231

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.

Exams and quizzes are tough and concept-deep; labs and .

Pop quizzesHard examsPartial credit and curves sometimesLab-dependent grade

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab ideas, and occasional curves or partial credit.

Pop quizzesHard testsCurves sometimesHomework-aligned quizzes
“Pop quizzes and , and lab problems.”
PHYS230
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PHY230

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“There aren't many professors that can fail you twice, and leave with the student loving and revering the professor”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting hardcore rigor, polarizing outcomes, and lab intensity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Hands down the .”

🔥 Difficulty Level

8/100

“Hardest classes I've ever taken.”

🧪 Lab Risk

15/100

“ .”

👍 Split Recommendation

55/100

“If you want to receive a top notch education in Physics and are prepared to work hard, this class can change your life.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Brilliant teacher.
  • he really knows his stuff
  • It is a .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do not expect an easy A.
  • More than half of every class has failed.
  • Its not an easy A.

Theme 3

⚠️

  • if you don't have a good group.
  • Be prepared to spend an average of 30 hours a week
  • DO the homework. Then do it again. And again.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

112

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 in-person reviews over many years with polarized but .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 555
4 out of 57
3 out of 514
2 out of 510
1 out of 526

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

4

B 4

C range

5

C 5

D range

4

D+ 1 · D 3

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 3