AI Rate Professor

Physics

Seiji Takemae

PHYS100 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
20/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
22.22%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid Seiji Takemae unless you are strong in physics, comfortable teaching yourself, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-teaching requiredHeavy homeworkTough gradingPoor communicationLecture-heavy physics
  • Most students say success requires teaching yourself and managing a difficult workload.
  • Communication and accessibility and .
  • A few students say he is kind and posts useful notes, but the unless self-sufficient.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible only with , and self-study.

, while in-person evidence gives more detail about effort requirements.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Physics is described as hard, lecture-heavy, and often dependent on self-teaching.

The online review is too brief but negative, while and independent learning.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Lectures may be posted and attendance , but and attending helps.

In-person reviews mention posted lectures and , while the online .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Most students warn against him because of , and weak communication.

The online review says to run away, and few supportive exceptions.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

22/100

Students repeatedly call him a , though one review says he may reward effort and .

Format shift

Online evidence directly says grading is tough, while and strict lab details.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

, and exam preparation are repeatedly described as stressful and time-consuming.

Format shift

The online review is brief, while homework and workload stress.

Teaching experience

Poor

31/100

Students often say he is hard to , and requires self-teaching despite some kindness and posted notes.

Format shift

The online review is very negative, while in-person reviews add recurring complaints about teaching clarity and communication.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Reviews mention homework, labs, quick checks, and assignments, but because and notes.

Format shift

In-person reviews provide the main assessment evidence, while the .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, weak communication, and a need for independent learning, with a few notes about kindness and posted materials.

Main concern

The main risk is a stressful workload with and slow or .

What students said

“You will have to teach yourself.”
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“Assigns so and grades them harshly.”
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“he doesn't read emails at ALL”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review is strongly negative, saying he does not teach and grades harshly.

Main concern

while .

What students said

“Doesn't teach anything and .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews suggest exams are difficult and homework-based, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, webcam use, or closed-book format.

Homework-Based ExamsWorst Test Score DroppedLecture Notes For Study

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews say exams are homework-based and one review says the , but exact exam rules are not clearly proven.

Homework-Based ExamsWorst Test Score Dropped
“ and is what he wants you to study”
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“ and .”
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Online

The online review does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, webcam, open-book status, or .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This professor is not a good teacher. You will have to teach yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and communication; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

31/100

“This professor is not a good teacher. You will have to teach yourself.”

⚖️

22/100

“Assigns so and grades them harshly.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

24/100

“Save your time and money and take another professor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You will have to teach yourself.
  • His teaching isn't too bad, he posts all the notes for the chapter at the start
  • He struggles a bit with teaching as it's hard to understand

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • Lots of homework.
  • Assigns so and grades them harshly.
  • Make and quick checks, they add up over time.

Theme 3

📬 About Communication

  • he doesn't read emails at ALL
  • and .
  • as good as finding him in person.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

79/100

Evidence confidence

Nine recent reviews show strong consistency , and self-teaching demands.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

Phys1009 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1