AI Rate Professor

Science

Mike Masuda

ASTRO010 · ASTRO10 · PHYS001 · PHYS7A · AST10 · PHYS4A · ASTRO010L · PHYS004B · PHYS007 · 91 lifetime ratings

AI rating
35/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
36.84%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

unless you are ready for , and a high workload.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy workloadTest heavyStrict gradingLate gradingPassionate but inconsistent
  • Many students describe extreme homework, labs, and .
  • Teaching reviews are polarized, with some praising passion and clarity while many report rushed lectures and weak support.
  • Online reviews are especially risky, , and privacy concerns.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students pass through curves or generous credit, but most A , and strong exam preparation.

Online reviews describe harder pacing and exams, while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Physics and astronomy content becomes harder because , and students often must teach themselves.

Online courses are described as especially hard to manage, while and semester length.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Several reviews describe mandatory attendance, participation penalties, and needing to show up to pass.

, while online evidence does not clearly establish a uniform attendance rule.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Most negative reviews warn against taking , and inconsistent teaching support.

Online reviews are more consistently negative, while .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Many students call him a , though some physics reviews mention curves, partial credit, or .

Format shift

and curves, while online reviews lean toward tough grading and few graded items.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Reviews repeatedly describe nightly homework, huge Pearson sets, weekly labs, lab reports, projects, and crammed chapters.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, with workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

He can be passionate and clear for some students, but many report slide , and weak responsiveness.

Format shift

Online reviews show more problems with pacing and support, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades , and homework, with many comments calling classes test-heavy.

Format shift

Both formats mention exams heavily, while and project work.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but often warn about heavy homework, strict participation, rushed pacing, and .

Main concern

Workload and exams can overwhelm students, especially when lectures fall behind.

What students said

“ ”
PHYS7A
“Very strict professor 👎 .”
AST10

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, with complaints , and one explicit privacy concern.

Main concern

Online students report falling behind quickly and not getting enough support.

What students said

“he has not graded a single assignment”
ASTRO010
“Using an app that records me and asks for my ID?”
ASTRO010

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because many reviews describe hard, rushed, or poorly aligned tests, though a few mention cheat sheets or curves.

Test HeavyHard ExamsStudy Guides WeakCamera Usage MentionedCheat Sheet Allowed In One Course

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe test-heavy grading, hard finals, poorly aligned study guides, and one class allowing a cheat sheet.

Test HeavyHard FinalCheat Sheet AllowedMidterm Heavy
“midterms and the finals are 100 questions of pure memorization”
ASTRO010
“you get a cheat sheet”
ASTRO010

Online

Online reviews mention hard exams, an , and one privacy-related recording app, but do not clearly prove Lockdown Browser or .

Early MidtermHard TestsRecording App Mentioned
“A crazy work.”
AST10
“Using an app that records me and asks for my ID?”
ASTRO010

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Unless .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in workload, exams, and teaching consistency. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload

12/100

“ ”

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“He , and does not do practice problems.”

🧪

30/100

“the though he gives a study guide for each one.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • the amount of homework he assigns averages more than 100 problems per assignment
  • My summer was pretty much a physics summer with nothing but homework and

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams

  • midterms and the finals are 100 questions of pure memorization
  • the even on the study guide.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a nice and chill person, but he doesn't teach in an efficient and effective manner.
  • He is a good professor. and is okay in lectures.
  • He's the .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

91

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

The 50 reviews cover many years, courses, and formats, with , and uneven teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 516
3 out of 57
2 out of 59
1 out of 526

Course coverage

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PHYS4A9 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

12

B+ 4 · B 6 · B- 2

C range

10

C+ 2 · C 6 · C- 2

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2