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Foreign Languages

Yuki McPhail

J2 · JAPN3 · JAPN4 · JAPN5 · JAP1 · JAPN34 · JAPAN4 · JAP4 · JAP2 · JAPN1 · JAPANESE3 · JAPN2 · JPN1 · 89 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take her only if you want strict Japanese practice and and homework; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing SenseiKanji StrictExtra Credit HeavyQuiz Every ClassSelf-Study Expected
  • Reviews are sharply split between warm fun mentor and .
  • , and strict kanji make an A hard work, though helps.
  • Attendance and consistency matter; missing class or syllabus changes hurts grades fast.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

helps, but , and high expectations mean an A takes constant grind.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

and strict standards make the course intellectually and administratively tough.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

; absences and tardies are penalized and make the class much harder.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Roughly half of students rave about her energy and help while .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

Strict on kanji and quizzes; even fluent speakers report middling grades without perfect compliance.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and expected self-study.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some praise fun energetic teaching and care; and class is self-taught.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and exams with heavy weight on continuous practice.

Format shift

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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

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person Japanese classes that many find fun and and and strict kanji.

Main concern

, and picky grading can kill interest for some students.

What students said

“She doesn't really teach stuff. and read books. She expect you to study by yourself.”
J2
“Great teachers! I am currently taking her class and she is very informative and helpful. and the .”
JAPN1
“If you want to get an A-->no absence, no late, . It's really a hard work.”
JAPN2

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.

and tests with strict kanji; can soften the blow if you do all work.

Daily quizzesStrict kanji testingIn-person examsExtra credit availableSyllabus not always followed

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Quizzes nearly every class and picky kanji exams; not open-book and often feel harder than the textbook alone.

Daily quizzesStrict kanjiFrequent testsExtra credit
“too many quizs ,and they are not easy . Very picky on Kanji .”
JAPN3
“There are two exams, but quizes are everyday.”
JAPN5
“ and the . She also offers a lot of .”
JAPN1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is not a easy Professor, too many quizs ,and they are not easy . Very picky on Kanji . Do the extra will help getting a good grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews with strong positive and negative clusters. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“She is mean, but she knows what she is doing!!!!”

⚖️

34/100

“ in the textbook.”

📚 Workload

32/100

“ . !”

❤️ Caring Side

70/100

“You can tell she really cares about her students and will do whatever it takes to help them.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great teacher. Fun and energetic!
  • and read books.
  • basically had to in order to pass.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is not an "easy A" class but you learn the language and culture.
  • Easy A if you study and do the homework.
  • Hardest japanese teacher I have ever taken.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • she doesn't follow the syllabus so you really got to pay attention.
  • . I lost track of what she was saying so many times.
  • constantly check your grade because she inputs things in wrong a lot.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

89

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

50 in-person reviews from 2007-2015 with rich detail and a , so the split experience is well documented.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 518
3 out of 59
2 out of 510
1 out of 517

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

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

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1