diff --git a/frontend/app/api/rmp/route.js b/frontend/app/api/rmp/route.js
index 6139675..0df1602 100644
--- a/frontend/app/api/rmp/route.js
+++ b/frontend/app/api/rmp/route.js
@@ -2,21 +2,22 @@ import { RMPClient } from 'ratemyprofessors-client'
 import { NextResponse } from 'next/server'
 
 const CARLETON_SCHOOL_ID = '1420'
-const CACHE_TTL_MS = 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000 // 1 week; ratings don't change that fast
+const CACHE_TTL_MS = 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000
 const client = new RMPClient()
 
-const cache = new Map() // name to { data, expiresAt }
+const cache = new Map() // name → { data, expiresAt }
 
 function getCached(name) {
   const entry = cache.get(name)
   if (!entry) return null
-  if (Date.now() > entry.expiresAt) {
-    cache.delete(name)
-    return null
-  }
+  if (Date.now() > entry.expiresAt) { cache.delete(name); return null }
   return entry.data
 }
 
+function setCached(name, data) {
+  cache.set(name, { data, expiresAt: Date.now() + CACHE_TTL_MS })
+}
+
 export async function GET(request) {
   const { searchParams } = new URL(request.url)
   const name = searchParams.get('name')?.trim()
@@ -32,20 +33,41 @@ export async function GET(request) {
     const result = await client.searchProfessors(name, CARLETON_SCHOOL_ID)
     const prof = result.professors?.find(p => p.school?.id === CARLETON_SCHOOL_ID) ?? null
 
-    const data = prof
-      ? {
-          found: true,
-          name: prof.name,
-          department: prof.department,
-          overall_rating: prof.overall_rating,
-          difficulty: prof.level_of_difficulty,
-          num_ratings: prof.num_ratings,
-          would_take_again: prof.percent_take_again >= 0 ? Math.round(prof.percent_take_again) : null,
-          rmp_url: `https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/${prof.id}`,
-        }
-      : { found: false }
-
-    cache.set(name, { data, expiresAt: Date.now() + CACHE_TTL_MS })
+    if (!prof) {
+      const data = { found: false }
+      setCached(name, data)
+      return NextResponse.json(data)
+    }
+
+    // Fetch up to 5 recent ratings
+    let ratings = []
+    try {
+      const page = await client.getProfessorRatingsPage(prof.id)
+      ratings = (page.ratings ?? []).slice(0, 5).map(r => ({
+        date: r.date,
+        comment: r.comment,
+        quality: r.quality,
+        difficulty: r.difficulty,
+        course: r.course_raw ?? null,
+        tags: r.tags ?? [],
+      }))
+    } catch {
+      // ratings are a bonus; don't fail the whole request
+    }
+
+    const data = {
+      found: true,
+      name: prof.name,
+      department: prof.department,
+      overall_rating: prof.overall_rating,
+      difficulty: prof.level_of_difficulty,
+      num_ratings: prof.num_ratings,
+      would_take_again: prof.percent_take_again >= 0 ? Math.round(prof.percent_take_again) : null,
+      rmp_url: `https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/${prof.id}`,
+      ratings,
+    }
+
+    setCached(name, data)
     return NextResponse.json(data)
   } catch (err) {
     console.error('RMP lookup failed for', name, err)
diff --git a/frontend/app/map/components/CoursePanel.jsx b/frontend/app/map/components/CoursePanel.jsx
index 998fdbc..eb6fef9 100644
--- a/frontend/app/map/components/CoursePanel.jsx
+++ b/frontend/app/map/components/CoursePanel.jsx
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ export const CoursePanel = ({ node, onClose, isMobile }) => {
                   {group.term}
                 </div>
                 {group.instructors.map(({ name: profName, rmp }) => (
-                  <ProfCard key={profName} name={profName} rmp={rmp} />
+                  <ProfCard key={profName} name={profName} rmp={rmp} courseCode={code} />
                 ))}
               </div>
             ))}
@@ -267,9 +267,15 @@ export const CoursePanel = ({ node, onClose, isMobile }) => {
   )
 }
 
-const ProfCard = ({ name, rmp }) => {
+const ProfCard = ({ name, rmp, courseCode }) => {
   const [showReviews, setShowReviews] = useState(false)
-  const reviews = rmp?.ratings ?? []
+  const allReviews = rmp?.ratings ?? []
+  const normalise = s => s?.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, '') ?? ''
+  const courseKey = normalise(courseCode)
+  const courseReviews = courseKey
+    ? allReviews.filter(r => normalise(r.course).includes(courseKey) || courseKey.includes(normalise(r.course).slice(0, 6)))
+    : []
+  const reviews = courseReviews.slice(0, 5)
 
   return (
     <div style={{
@@ -348,7 +354,7 @@ const ProfCard = ({ name, rmp }) => {
                   fontFamily: 'var(--font-body)',
                 }}
               >
-                {showReviews ? 'Hide reviews' : `Show ${reviews.length} recent review${reviews.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}`}
+                {showReviews ? 'Hide reviews' : `Show ${reviews.length} review${reviews.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}`}
               </button>
 
               {showReviews && (