Is this an easy A?
MissionImpossible
20/100An A looks very hard because students mention a 95 , and unpredictable tests.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
An A looks very hard because students mention a 95 percent cutoff, harsh project grading, and unpredictable tests.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.
Is the course easy?
Some labs are not conceptually hard, but unclear teaching and difficult tests make the course hard to navigate.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.
Is attendance flexible?
Several reviews say attendance was not mandatory, but some list it as mandatory and participation can matter.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews, and attendance expectations vary by review.
Is this professor recommended?
Most students do not recommend him because the class feels disorganized, unclear, and grade-risky.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.
Course guide
Grading
Harsh
15/100
Students report all-or-nothing homework scores, a 95 percent A cutoff, and grading based on few high-stakes items.
Format shift
All grading evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Workload
Heavy
25/100
Reviews mention many projects, lots of homework, labs, class quizzes, a midterm, and a final.
Format shift
All workload evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Teaching experience
Awful
20/100
Most reviews say lectures are unclear, instructions are confusing, and students must self-study.
Format shift
All teaching evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Assessment method
Balanced
66/100
Assessment appears to combine projects, homework, labs, quizzes, a midterm, and a final, with exams carrying major risk.
Format shift
All assessment evidence comes from in-person reviews.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
In-person reviews are strongly negative, with repeated complaints about confusing teaching, unclear instructions, and harsh grading.
Main concern
Students may need to teach themselves while navigating strict and unclear grading rules.
What students said
“the instructions are often unclear, and you either get full points for homework, or 1/25.”
“This professor is a waste of time and explains nothing.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Reviews describe difficult or random tests and a midterm and final, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.
Assessment risk
Strict
28/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews mention difficult tests, a random midterm, and a final, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.
“Midterm questions is random.”
“The labs aren't too hard if you some knowledge about MS office but the midterm and the final are hard.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Save your grade and take CIS 3 with a different professor.”
“This professor is a waste of time and explains nothing.”
“He'll give you 1/40 on an assignment if you're missing like 3/25 sets of instructions.”
“The tests have nothing much related to the labs.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
9
Recent reviews read by the AI
9
Lifetime ratings
72/100
Evidence confidence
The 9 reviews are consistent and detailed, but several are old and all cover only in-person CIS3.
Inside 9 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
3 reported outcomes
No reported values
B+ 1
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