Paul Hrycewicz

COMSC200 · COMSC110 · CS200 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 59/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 62.96%
Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you want to learn deeply and can handle demanding coding work, but beginners seeking gentle structure should be cautious.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerKnowledgeable but polarizingHeavy coding effortChallenging examsHelpful when engagedBetter for prepared coders

Many students praise his knowledge, industry experience, humor, and detailed support.
Reviews are sharply split because beginners and COMSC200 students often find the pace, assignments, and exams difficult.
, and comfort learning independently.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Good grades are possible, including many A grades, but students usually describe them as earned through serious effort, coding practice, and .

but also withdrawals, while in-person COMSC200 has stronger exam-difficulty warnings.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Computer science , and hard COMSC200 exams make the content challenging, especially for beginners.

Online beginners report needing prior experience, and in-person students especially criticize COMSC200 exams.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

63/100

and support, but not by students needing beginner-friendly pacing or lighter exams.

Both formats are polarized, with online slightly more mixed due to webcam and self-teaching concerns and in-person split by course level.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

, but , and tough grader tags keep it from feeling lenient.

Format shift

Online includes strict deadline and webcam concerns, while in-person COMSC200 reviews strongly criticize exam harshness.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Assignments, reading, long lectures, weekly coding work, and students.

Format shift

Online students report lots of homework and long videos, while and intense exams.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

He is knowledgeable and often engaging, but reviews also mention , and weak beginner support.

Format shift

Online teaching is more polarizing because independent learners thrive while beginners struggle; .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades , and a small number of difficult exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention assignments and about three exams, while in-person COMSC200 reviews .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

sections but harsh criticism for COMSC200 exam difficulty and class focus.

Main concern

In-person COMSC200 exams are repeatedly described as extremely difficult and time-pressured.

What students said

“Great teacher. Great class.”
COMSC110

“ , but a lot of the work is laid out in the notes making it feel more like copy and paste.”
COMSC200

“ hard.”
COMSC200

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with strong praise for detailed lectures and support but serious concerns about pace, webcam expectations, and .

Main concern

Online beginners may feel unsupported and overwhelmed by fast lectures, long videos, and rigid assignments.

What students said

“ , but he, like many other professors, definitely prefer having you present.”
COMSC200

“ if this is your first time coding. You are on your own.”
COMSC110

“he requires your webcam to be on, and calls on students randomly to make sure you are paying attention.”
COMSC200

Exam style

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because multiple students describe exams as difficult, time-pressured, and sometimes tied to webcam expectations online.

Hard ExamsTime-Pressured TestsFew ExamsWebcam Expected OnlineNo Quizzes Reported Online

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews repeatedly describe COMSC200 exams as very hard, intense, short, or overwhelming, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules.

Very Hard ExamsTime PressureShort TestsNo Multiple Choice Reported

“ and overwhelming.”
CS200

“There wasn't one multiple choice question which is unheard of at dvc.”
COMSC200

“All fill ins where were only given an hour to finish when the .”
COMSC200

Online

Online and webcam expectations, but they do not clearly prove Lockdown Browser or open-book exams.

Hard Online TestsLimited TimeWebcam ExpectedNo Quizzes Reported

“No quizzes; only about 3 exams.”
COMSC200

“He requires Our face cam to be on but he cant force us”
CS200

“ and he did not give enough time.”
COMSC200

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He makes you work for your grade but it doesnt come without a reward.”
Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, difficulty, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Professor Hrycewicz is a very charismatic and knowledgeable teacher.”

⚠️ Difficulty Warning

38/100

“idk man I struggled a lot in this class!”

🧪

32/100

“ and overwhelming.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Definitely understands a lot about computers and genuine loves learning about it along with his students.
He gave 3-hour lectures that are pretty engaging, cover practically everything you'll need, and are funny at times.
He talks a lot about his experience in the industry and relates it to class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

His class is a bit more difficult than other classes but if you work hard you should still be able to get an A in the class with a better sense of programing then if you were in a different class.
if this is your first time coding.
, but a lot of the work is laid out in the notes making it feel more like copy and paste.

Theme 3

📝

Make sure to study well for
and he did not give enough time.
If your webcam to be on, and calls on students randomly to make sure you are paying attention.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven reviews across online and polarizing but knowledgeable professor.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514

4 out of 52

3 out of 54

2 out of 55

1 out of 52

Course coverage

COMSC11012 reviews

COMSC20010 reviews

CS2005 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 11

B range

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 4

Paul Hrycewicz

x x if you want to learn deeply and can handle demanding coding work, but beginners seeking gentle structure should be cautious.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚠️ Difficulty Warning

🧪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want to learn deeply and can handle demanding coding work, but beginners seeking gentle structure should be cautious.

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