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Mathematics

TA Ogimachi

PAL102104 · PAL025058 · MATH103 · MATH140 · MATH104 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
30/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take him only if , and a professor whose notes are useful but personality is polarizing.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderGreat notesNitpicky testsSarcastic personalityStrict rules
  • Students often respect his knowledge and notes, but as picky or harsh.
  • because comments describe trick questions, strict notation expectations, and low credit for correct work.
  • Personality and classroom rules are polarizing, with some students calling him rude and others saying he is fine if you follow rules.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Good notes and homework alignment help, but nitpicky grading and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The course content can be manageable with homework and notes, but , and pacing make it harder than average.

Only in-person reviews exist, so the course easiness score reflects classroom evidence only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Participation, , and strict class rules make attendance feel effectively mandatory.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Students are split, but the strongest pattern warns against harsh grading, rude interactions, and .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

16/100

Multiple students say he is picky, tough, and removes major credit for method or notation even when answers are right.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and test preparation matter, but workload itself and tests.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Students often say he knows the material and gives strong notes, but his pacing, tone, and clarity of expectations hurt the experience.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades appear heavily shaped by tests, quizzes, and the random checks.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed but lean risky, praising his notes and knowledge while , and difficult tests.

Main concern

and test expectations can punish students even when they understand the material.

What students said

“He's a .”
MATH140
“Offers great notes to print, 50% of .”
MATH104
“ .”
MATH104

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

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Reviews describe strict, nitpicky in-person tests with trick questions and harsh rules, while , and Lockdown Browser rules are not proven.

Tough TestsTrick QuestionsStrict NotationPhone Rule During TestFinal Mentioned

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, notation demands, and a severe phone rule, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book format.

Tough TestsTrick QuestionsStrict NotationPhone Rule During TestFinal Mentioned
“If your phone vibrates during a zero instead of .”
MATH140
“He brags about the trick Qs he makes for tests.”
MATH104
“ .”
MATH104

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom fit. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

16/100

“Marks points off answers even if they are right just because "your method is incorrect" and .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Tom is a very good teacher. I never once doubted anything he taught us.”

🧪

24/100

“He brags about the trick Qs he makes for tests.”

Theme 1

📝 About Notes & Teaching

  • Offers great notes to print, 50% of .
  • He gives awesome notes and .
  • He is easy to understand.

Theme 2

📉

  • He's a .
  • .
  • proper notation.

Theme 3

🧑‍🏫 About Classroom Fit

  • Can be a bit rude at times, good lectures though.
  • questions
  • If you follow the rules you wont have a problem.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven detailed reviews across several years show consistent themes , and mixed personality fit.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values