AI Rate Professor

Science

Dave Nakaji

DONTREMEMBER1 · PHYSICS404142 · PHYS35 · PHY35 · PHYS3536 · PHYSICS · PHYSICS35 · COLLEGEPHYSICS · PHYSICS3536 · PHYS404142 · PHYSC35LS · PHYS5 · PHYS42 · PHYSICS35AND · PHY36 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him if you want to truly learn physics and and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBest physics teacherHard testsLots of homeworkTough but fairDedicated and funny
  • Many students call him the best physics and deeply dedicated
  • Expect , and serious weekly time commitment
  • A minority report harsh or and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

, and C-range grades mean an A requires serious sustained effort.

All grade and effort evidence is in-person.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics content is repeatedly called tough, with and .

Difficulty comments are entirely in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Students warn never to miss class and as mandatory.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most rave that he is the best teacher ever, but and a .

Recommendation split is from in-person reviews spanning many years.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Often called tough but fair with , though some say he grades pickily or by preference.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

and about 15 hours a week minimum are repeatedly reported.

Format shift

Workload detail is in-person only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and life-changing inspiration dominate the long review history.

Format shift

Teaching excellence is consistently described in in-person comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

; homework mainly prepares you for tests.

Format shift

Exam focus is described in in-person physics reviews.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

inspiring, funny, and extremely helpful, but and .

Main concern

and if you fall behind.

What students said

“ . SO STUDY STUDY STUDY!”
PHY35
“Lots of hw, class is not easy”
PHY35
“He is honestly one of the ”
PHYS3536

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.

; , but problems may not match examples.

Hard testsTest heavyTest retakesHomework prepares for exams

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person physics exams are hard and central to the grade, with and .

Hard tests3 tests plus finalRetakes availableHomework prepares for tests
“ . SO STUDY STUDY STUDY!”
PHY35
“3 ”
PHY35
“ and he rarely gives examples that are like the actual tests”
PHYS35

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dave is the #$@%! He is honestly one of the . The material is tough but he knows that and does all he can to make it possible for you to succeed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 in-person reviews, balancing legendary teaching praise with and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“One of the . Really dedicated and makes learning physics very enjoyable.”

🔥

34/100

“ . SO STUDY STUDY STUDY!”

📚 Heavy Workload

24/100

“Lots of hw, class is not easy. Expect to dedicate 15hr a week min.”

👍

72/100

“The best professor I've ever had. Ever. when you transfer.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • super funny!!!!
  • he goes above and beyond to help you

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • tough but fair

Theme 3

⚠️

  • He grades by how much he likes you
  • I would have the exact right answer ... and would give me a 6/14

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five reviews across more than a decade are detailed and thematically consistent on teaching quality versus difficulty.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHY354 reviews
PHYSICS3 reviews
PHY362 reviews
PHYS352 reviews
PHYS35362 reviews
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PHYSICS35AND1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1