AI Rate Professor

Physics

Seiji Takemae

PHYSIC220 · PHYSIC222 · PHYS222 · PHYS110 · PHYSIC110 · PHYSIC221 · PHYS221 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
8/100
RMP rating
1.6/5
Take again
22.22%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

unless you are already strong in physics and comfortable self-teaching through a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough examsLecture heavyHarsh gradingUnclear teachingCaring but ineffective
  • Most students describe him as kind or caring but ineffective at teaching physics.
  • Exams are repeatedly described as , and harshly graded.
  • The workload and exam pressure make the course a poor choice unless and study heavily.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Getting an A is difficult because exams are harsh, unpredictable, and .

Online evidence shows heavy work and proctored exams, while and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Physics content becomes harder because lectures are unclear, fast, or textbook-dependent, even when some material should be manageable.

Online evidence calls the class boring and work-heavy, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

because the class is lecture-heavy, but reviews do not prove a .

Online format has remote work and exams, while but may not help enough.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students advise against taking him because teaching is weak and exams are punishing.

The online review is mildly positive about his character, but .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students repeatedly cite tough grading, , and .

Format shift

Online grading evidence is limited, while .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students mention lots of , and the need to study very hard outside class.

Format shift

Online evidence explicitly lists homework and labs, while and .

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Students often call lectures useless, confusing, slow, fast-paced, or dependent on the textbook, despite .

Format shift

Online evidence is less severe but still says boring, while in-person reviews are overwhelmingly negative about teaching quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Reviews center on exams, tests, finals, and and labs serving mainly as support work.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions homework, labs, and Proctorio exams, while and grading.

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

In-person students overwhelmingly report unclear , and a need to rely on the textbook.

Main concern

Exams are much harder than instruction prepares students for.

What students said

“His lectures are totally useless (I just get all my notes from the textbook) and than the homework.”
PHYS221
“The average grade for the .”
PHYSIC221
“ seen, so unless you're willing to dedicate yourself, you won't do well.”
PHYSIC222

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The lone online review says he is polite and helpful, but the course has heavy work and .

Main concern

and the class requires hard studying or outside help.

What students said

“His teaching style is a bit boring and is a lot of work.”
PHYSIC110
“U have and but just needs to see ur screen no cam or mic.”
PHYSIC110

Exam style

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Overall exam risk is high because online exams use Proctorio screen monitoring and as very difficult and harshly graded.

Proctorio Screen MonitoringNo Camera Or MicVery Difficult ExamsHarsh Partial CreditLow Exam AveragesUnpredictable Questions

Assessment risk

Strict

14/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as unusually hard, unpredictable, harshly graded, and often producing very low averages.

Very Difficult ExamsHarsh Partial CreditLow Exam AveragesUnpredictable Questions
“ and .”
PHYSIC221
“ .”
PHYSIC221
“his exams are 70% multiple choice, leaving no partial credit, and very unpredictable questions that he has never shown before in lecture.”
PHYS222

Online

The online review explicitly says exams use Proctorio screen monitoring but no camera or microphone.

Proctorio Screen MonitoringNo Camera Or Mic
“ but just needs to see ur screen no cam or mic”
PHYSIC110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“His lectures are totally useless (I just get all my notes from the textbook) and than the homework.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“His lectures are totally useless (I just get all my notes from the textbook) and than the homework.”

⚠️

14/100

“The average grade for the .”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“His teaching style is a bit boring and is a lot of work.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

18/100

“ and spare the misery of being in his class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , but mediocre teacher.
  • His lectures are totally useless (I just get all my notes from the textbook)
  • he basically puts the textbook on display for the lectures

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams

  • than the homework.
  • The average grade for the .
  • seen

Theme 3

⚖️

  • and .
  • .
  • and unhelpful.

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

  • He honestly will help his students if you ask
  • He made a class, so long as you asked it.
  • He's nice and shy, but his teaching is the worst.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews across multiple physics courses show a highly consistent pattern of weak teaching and .

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 57

Course coverage

PHYS1102 reviews
PHYSIC2212 reviews
PHYS2211 review
PHYS2221 review
PHYSIC1101 review
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PHYSIC2201 review
PHYSIC2221 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1