AI Rate Professor

Allied Health

Richard Maeda

VN · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Worth taking for a supportive, funny VN instructor, but expect uneven clinical rigor and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilariousInspirationalClear grading criteriaGives good feedbackEasygoing
  • Most students find him fun, approachable, and strong at building clinical confidence
  • Many easy A outcomes with moderate difficulty and
  • A minority call clinical supervision lazy or

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Most reported grades are A, difficulty is often low-to-moderate, and students describe him as easygoing.

Online calls the class easy; challenge.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Average difficulty is under 3 and several students call the class fun and easygoing rather than conceptually brutal.

Online evidence is easier; in-person ranges more widely but still mostly manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Reviews that as mandatory.

Both online and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

About 86% would take again, with strong praise for humor and clinical support tempered by a few reliability complaints.

; the one online review is strongly positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

and mostly A outcomes point to student-friendly grading overall.

Format shift

Both formats report high grades; little evidence of harsh marking.

Workload

Light

70/100

Students emphasize fun, reading readiness, and clinical .

Format shift

; online review implies a light class.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Majority praise approachability, passion, and humor, and lazy clinical oversight.

Format shift

Online is glowing; clinical review.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews mention clinical work, reading, participation, and structure.

Format shift

Evidence is limited and mixed across online and in-person.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students mostly praise his clinical teaching, humor, and lazy clinical supervision.

Main concern

One review says he is checked out clinically and prioritizes convenience over student learning opportunities.

What students said

“ , and encourages questions from students”
VN
“he makes nursing fun!”
VN
“Professor is nice but checked out and lazy.”
VN

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

The single online review calls the class easygoing and easy, with strong praise and .

Main concern

Only one online review, so online patterns are not well established.

What students said

“Easy class and easy going. Great Prof. and !”
VN

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove webcam, lockdown, or ; assessment tone appears standard for nursing.

Clear grading criteriaClinical evaluationReading-focused

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and classroom vibe rather than specific proctored exam rules.

Clinical groupGives good feedback
“I was in his clinical group Spring 2025 and enjoyed every day of it.”
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“He creates a comfortable classroom environment that encourages participation.”
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Online

The one online review does not describe exam proctoring or format details beyond calling the class easy.

Easy class
“Easy class and easy going. Great Prof. and !”
VN

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Maeda is awesome and you can tell he enjoys what he does.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (1 online, 6 in-person), highlighting humor, support, and clinical mixed notes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“I feel that he was instrumental in developing my critical thinking skills.”

😂 Classroom Vibe

85/100

“He is great, he makes nursing fun!”

⚠️ Clinical Concern

35/100

“If you are in his clinical group he will let you leave early but that's not the same for the other professors and he knows it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he's easygoing, knowledgeable, and passionate about nursing and teaching
  • encourages questions from students
  • Fun class but

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • and respected by students.
  • Great Prof. and !
  • Professor is nice but checked out and lazy.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class and easy going.
  • Very cool class though.
  • He is good

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

66/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews show a mostly positive pattern with useful detail, but the small sample and one conflicting clinical critique limit certainty.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

VN7 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

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

1

Not sure yet 1