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Kaoru Kamiya

ASTR5 · ASTO5 · ASTR8 · ASTRO5 · ASTR5L · ASTRO1 · ASTRO8 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
37.5%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless , and work hard for a science grade.

Best fit · Self Taught ProCaring but unclearTest heavyTough graderLecture heavyUnorganized lectures
  • some praise care and
  • and study guides
  • ; some recent online reviews are more positive

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Some motivated students earn As, but , and high difficulty mean an A usually requires heavy self-prep.

Online reviews include more recent As; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Astronomy content plus and trick-worded quizzes make the course feel hard beyond a standard intro science load.

Both formats report high difficulty; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Attendance reports range from optional online to mandatory class with .

Online often optional or asynchronous; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

and many students explicitly say to choose another professor despite some caring-teacher fans.

Online is more mixed; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

, and docking for small mistakes dominate student reports.

Format shift

Strictness appears in both formats; in-person comments are harsher.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

, and self-prep for mismatched exams create a heavy load.

Format shift

Online often means many chapter lectures; and dense slide lectures.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

She knows astronomy but many students , and ineffective.

Format shift

Some recent online praise exists, but .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Unit quizzes, midterms, finals, and alone.

Format shift

Online mentions Honorlock exams and ; in-person stresses pop quizzes and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person astronomy sections draw mostly severe criticism for , and poor explanation despite subject knowledge.

Main concern

and exams that punish even attentive students.

What students said

“Her information is scrambled, at times does not make any sense.”
ASTRO5
“Save yourself the time and chose a different professor.”
ASTR5
“ . . Everyone struggled.”
ASTRO8

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ASTR5 is lecture-heavy with mixed clarity; and responsive, while others say videos and and Honorlock is used.

Main concern

Tests that do not match practice and .

What students said

“Her tests are and .”
ASTR5
“honorlock exams. Questions in be confusing.”
ASTR5
“I haven't opened the textbook all semester and I have an A. and you'll be fine.”
ASTR5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often described as , and sometimes proctored with Honorlock.

Honorlock examsTests unlike practiceNo reliable study guidePop quizzesTrick wording

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exams, pop quizzes, and trick practice sheets without answers.

Hard examsStudy guides unlike testsPop quizzesTrick questions
“The .”
ASTR8
“ , and uses those towards the grade.”
ASTRO5

Online

Online students report , and tests that do not match practice or videos.

Honorlock examsTests unlike practiceConfusing exam wording
“honorlock exams. Questions in be confusing.”
ASTR5
“The exact answer seems to have nothing to do with the answer on the test.”
ASTR5

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She knows her stuff well, but has no ability in transferring that knowledge to students. !”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews across online and and . Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Clarity

32/100

“This professor clearly understands the material but is not good at explaining it.”

❤️ Caring Personality

70/100

“ and understanding. If you dont understand something, definitely speak up.”

📝

28/100

“Her tests are and .”

👎 Recommendation

32/100

“If you have to take Astro 5, I !!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her
  • She goes off the powerpoint and just lectures the entire time.
  • Many lectures, but and to the point.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You must work hard!
  • The professor is a .
  • and she does not know how to teach the class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • sweet professor
  • though
  • she's caring and understands niche situations.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

21 reviews spanning 2011-2026 with detailed comments, mixed formats, and consistent themes of unclear teaching versus caring personality support high credibility.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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