AI Rate Professor

Languages

Kitty Shek

CHIN1 · CHINE1 · JAPAN14 · JAPAN8659 · CHIN001 · JAPAN001004 · JAPAN02 · JAPAN2 · CHIN123 · CH001 · CHIN01 · JAPAN4 · JAPAN1234 · JAPAN1 · JPN9313 · CHINESE1 · JAPAN12 · JAPAN01 · JAPAN1A · JAP1 · JAP1234 · EDHSSJSJ · JAPAN123 · JAPAN001 · JAPANESE1 · CHIN2 · 65 lifetime ratings

AI rating
39/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if and can handle being called out in class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPuts Students On SpotLots Of HomeworkStrict But CaringSelf Study HeavyMandatory Attendance
  • , and require constant study of the textbook.
  • She often calls on students publicly; .
  • Serious language learners who self-study can pass the full sequence; casual students struggle.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

An A is possible with constant study and , but most say this is never an easy A.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Fast pace, dense grammar, daily use of new material, and heavy memorization make it hard.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and skipping is treated as a path to failure.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

About 60 percent would take again; devoted students love her while .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

and , but standards and call-outs feel strict.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

and reports of many weekly study hours define a heavy load.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some credit real language gains and humor; many say she rants, confuses, or leaves students to self-teach.

Format shift

In-person only; Japanese reviews are harsher than some Chinese ones.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Daily homework, quizzes, midterms, and finals all matter; .

Format shift

In-person only.

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

In-person Japanese and Chinese sections are polarizing: , and lecture-plus-self-study.

Main concern

Public call-outs, unclear rants, and .

What students said

“Try and participate in class and get one thing wrong? Prepare to be torn into.”
JAPAN001
“Yes she's a strict teacher, but she's a learn and pass.”
JAPAN1234

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 are difficult and ; content tracks the book closely.

Difficult MidtermsHomework Gate For FinalsTextbook BasedCurve Sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

40/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are hard; late homework may be allowed but all .

Difficult MidtermsHomework Required Before FinalTextbook Based Tests
“ , but requires it all turned in .”
JAPAN2
“you must turn it all in difficult.”
JAPANESE1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Definitely not a class for an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person Japanese and Chinese reviews. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“It's pretty much a self taught class. Teacher doesn't spend much time teaching”

👍 Recommendation Rate

52/100

“Don't let these reviews deter you from taking the class, Ms. Shek is a great teacher.”

📚 Workload Intensity

22/100

“Be ready to spend 13 hours a week studying.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She will put you on the spot if you even look like you don't know the material
  • she's a learn and pass
  • She goes off topic and repeats her self several times.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you work very hard an A is possible, but otherwise no way.
  • and you'll get an A.
  • This is more of a self taught class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Climate

  • Prepare to be torn into.
  • She is extremely funny, and keeps the class fun and interesting.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

65

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 in-person reviews over many years with repeated themes about strict call-outs and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 58
3 out of 510
2 out of 514
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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CHIN15 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2