Is this an easy A?
EasyA
80/100An A is very doable with steady work because , partial credit, curves, and note .
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The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
An A is very doable with steady work because extra credit, partial credit, curves, and note sheets often soften hard exams.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Is the course easy?
The course content is concept-heavy, and several students say the exams, quizzes, or pacing are difficult.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Is attendance flexible?
Attendance is mixed across reviews, with some classes marked mandatory and others optional or flexible.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Is this professor recommended?
Most students recommend him because he is caring, funny, available, and gives fair paths to recover points.
All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Course guide
Grading
Generous
84/100
Students repeatedly mention extra credit, partial credit, curves, dropped questions, and test corrections.
Format shift
All grading evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Workload
Moderate
56/100
Workload is manageable for many students, but several reviews mention homework, practice, and self-study as necessary.
Format shift
All workload evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Teaching experience
Good
84/100
Students praise his care and energy, but some report confusing explanations, rushed pacing, or poor email response.
Format shift
All teaching evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
78/100
Reviews focus heavily on quizzes, midterms, finals, practice exams, cheat sheets, and extra credit on tests.
Format shift
All assessment evidence comes from in-person reviews.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
In-person reviews describe a caring, funny professor with hard but fair exams and many grade cushions.
Main concern
Some students say pacing gets rushed and self-study is needed.
What students said
“Very lenient grader & gives partial credit 100% of the time.”
“his class is hard yes. but do the hw and youll be prepared.”
“Make sure to self-study at home or you might fall behind.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Exams can be hard, but cheat sheets, extra credit, partial credit, and curves make the exam setup fairly student-friendly.
Assessment risk
Standard
74/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews support challenging exams with note sheets, extra credit, partial credit, and a cumulative final in some classes.
“Bonus questions on every exam + extra credit.”
“His final is cumulative which makes it a lot harder than his exams so beware.”
“Exams are fair and he lets you bring a cheat sheet.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Professor Chris is the GOAT for Math at De Anza.”
“He is truly such an amazing and patient professor.”
“Put some work and A is very doable.”
“the difficulty level is high”
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Data context
Analysis sample
32
Recent reviews read by the AI
32
Lifetime ratings
90/100
Evidence confidence
The 32 recent in-person reviews are detailed, consistent, and cover multiple math courses from 2024 to 2026.
Inside 32 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
32 reported outcomes
A+ 5 · A 15 · A- 1
B+ 1 · B 2
C+ 1
No reported values
No reported values
Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1