AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Steve Youn

COMSC110 · CS120 · COMPS110 · COMSC120 · COS120 · COSC8269 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
54.55%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can teach yourself programming and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing lecturesSelf-teaching neededHelpful when engagedLabs matterMixed grading
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who found him helpful and and unclear.
  • Many students say success requires .
  • Grades can be attainable, but the learning experience is inconsistent and risky for beginners.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

61/100

An A is possible through labs and steady work, but and .

Online evidence is split between easy passing and , while the grade if students work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Intro programming content can be manageable, but the material itself.

Online reviews are more negative about confusion, while labs and difficult self-learning.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

, while one says he never takes roll and lab time is optional.

In-person evidence conflicts on attendance, and online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

Recommendation depends heavily on whether the student can self-teach and .

, while in-person reviews are more mixed with several strong positives.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Some students report and easy lab credit, but others call him a tough or .

Format shift

Online reviews include tough-grader complaints, while and warnings.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Labs and assignments are central, and the workload becomes heavy mainly when students lack background or fall behind.

Format shift

Online reviews mention lots of homework, while and weekly assignments.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Many students call his lectures unclear, disorganized, or hard to understand, despite some praise for individual help.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are mostly poor, while but still frequently criticize clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grades appear , and assignments rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize labs and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed, with some students praising help during labs and and .

Main concern

Students without programming background may get lost.

What students said

“His and be ready to study by yourself from the book or youtube.”
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“Work hard and he will help you get your A.”
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“ .”
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Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews , and limited help, though one student found the class easy with effort.

Main concern

Online teaching clarity is a major risk.

What students said

“ and .”
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“If you do the labs and and put in a little effort you will pass this class.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove a consistent exam policy, with only rare assignment quizzes and .

Assignment QuizzesLabsNo Clear Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and projects, but do not clearly prove exam format or .

LabsAssignmentsTerm Project
“The grade is about 80% on the Labs”
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“Professor Youn was incredibly helpful when I got stuck with .”
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Online

Online reviews mention screen-share homework submission and rare quizzes on assignments, but do not clearly prove webcam, .

Screen-Share Homework SubmissionRare Assignment Quizzes
“Also you turn in HW thru screen share.”
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“ though.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“His and be ready to study by yourself from the book or youtube.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting split , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“ and .”

📚 Self-Teaching Needed

48/100

“I depended on youtube and other online programs to learn.”

⚖️ Grade Attainability

61/100

“Work hard and he will help you get your A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His and be ready to study by yourself from the book or youtube.
  • No class plan, no teaching methodology and no sense of organization.
  • He can be sometimes hard to understand, but he is always willing to help someone out.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you do the labs and and put in a little effort you will pass this class.
  • Most of the
  • You can get an A if you show him that you are worthy of one.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Course Risk

  • I would stay away from him even if he is the only professor left in the world.
  • If you really want to learn C++, and you don't have any back ground in this field. .
  • I wouldn't fall behind, because it's really hard to catch up.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews over a long time span provide detailed but mixed evidence across online and .

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 59

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 4 · A 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1