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Computer Information Systems

May Lin

CIS22A · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take May Lin if you want a , but do not ignore the .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and accessibleBeginner-friendly C++Test-heavy examsWeekly coding workloadMixed grading risk
  • Most students praise May Lin as helpful, caring, and strong for introductory C++.
  • The class is usually an easy A if , and Zybooks are completed.
  • A small but and low partial credit.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Most students earned A grades and call it easy, but the A still requires steady weekly work and .

Online evidence is strongly easy-A leaning, while review.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The course is beginner-friendly overall, but coding questions and as the term progresses.

Online reviews and coding exams, while and mixed evidence.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

70/100

, but a few online and in-person reviews list it as mandatory.

Both formats mostly suggest flexibility, with a few conflicting attendance reports.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Most students recommend her because she is helpful and clear, though .

Online reviews are mostly enthusiastic, while .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Late lab and quiz flexibility helps, but no , few graded items, and no partial credit appear in negative reviews.

Format shift

Online reviews mention late submissions and resubmissions, while the harshest no-partial-credit warning is in person.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly Zybooks, labs, quizzes, projects, and harder later work make the class manageable but not light.

Format shift

Online reviews repeatedly describe the weekly workload, while .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most comments describe her as caring, helpful, passionate, and good for new C++ students, despite two severe complaints.

Format shift

Online reviews give stronger positive teaching evidence, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades appear to come from weekly labs, quizzes, Zybooks, projects, and a .

Format shift

Online reviews describe recurring quizzes and coding exams, while and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person evidence is split between one very positive review and .

Main concern

One in-person review reports no partial credit and a .

What students said

“Midterm and . Overall great professor”
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“She does not give partial credit for problems”
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Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are mostly positive, with many A or A+ grades and praise for , and manageable weekly work.

Main concern

and harder than the lessons for some students.

What students said

“overall pretty easy A”
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“She is an amazing professor if you are new to C++.”
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“the ”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence varies from fairly easy or open-note .

Coding FinalMidterm With MCQ and CodingOpen Note EvidenceFew High-Stakes Questions

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Final ExamNo Partial Credit ReportedNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“Midterm and .”
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“there are only 5 questions on the final”
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Online

and coding, a , and one explicit open-note comment, but they do not clearly prove webcam or proctoring rules.

Open NoteCoding FinalMCQ and Coding MidtermNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“All are open note and are based on what you learn.”
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“ and coding questions. .”
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“the ”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is an amazing professor if you are new to C++.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“She really wants you to learn the material and loves coding.”

📈 Easy A Reality

80/100

“overall pretty easy A”

⚠️

55/100

“The lessons are easy, but the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is an amazing professor if you are new to C++.
  • she was a great help.
  • .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • , and quizzes.
  • But so much work ugh.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams and Grades

  • Midterm and .
  • .
  • She does not give partial credit for problems

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Ten recent reviews across both formats give consistent positive patterns with a and grading.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CIS22A10 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 4 · A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values