AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Tony Chern

COMSC255 · COS · COMSC210 · COMSC110 · COMSC165 · COMSC1001242 · COMSC100 · COMSC1272 · COMSC200 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
21/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
12.5%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

unless you already know the material and only need credits.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear LecturesSelf Teaching RequiredHeavy WorkloadHarsh Assignment GradingEasy If Already Skilled
  • Most students say they learned little because lectures and .
  • Grades can be attainable for prepared students because , and .
  • Beginners report heavy frustration, especially in online or compressed courses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

An A , and some easy assignments, but many students say , and grading mistakes make it costly.

Online reviews are harsher about workload and tough grading, while in-person reviews .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The content becomes hard mainly because lectures, assignment directions, and .

Online students describe the course as overwhelming, while as easier only when they ignore lectures and rely on the textbook.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Attendance expectations vary, with some reviews saying class is skippable and another saying you will not pass if .

The clearest attendance evidence comes from in-person reviews; online reviews do not establish a .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

because but ineffective at teaching.

Both formats are negative, but online reviews are especially severe about frustration and lack of learning.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

because some students mention curves and resubmissions while and tough grading.

Format shift

Online reviews include both a generous curve and harsh assignment grading, while poor teaching.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

, and labs, especially in summer or online sections.

Format shift

Online workload is described as overwhelming, while but still frequent.

Teaching experience

Awful

20/100

The , and students saying they learned almost nothing.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize confusion and frustration, while and self-teaching.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and memorized-code exams rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, assignments, midterms, and finals; and memorized-code exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed but mostly criticize , poor preparation, and .

Main concern

Students often say class time does not help them learn the material.

What students said

“ and is essentially copying down his code.”
COMSC200
“You have to memorize whole code for the exams.”
COMSC200
“ unless you're willing to waste your time learning nothing at all !”
COMSC110

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are very negative, with , and difficult exams.

Main concern

Students say the online courses require heavy self-teaching and .

What students said

“LOTS of assignments, and very difficult ones.”
COMSC110
“His class is so confusing and frustrating - I hated every second of it.”
COMSC200
“The and only the top 50% of students get As.”
COMSC200

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams appear risky because students report , and memorized-code expectations.

Test HeavyMultiple Choice QuizzesMemorized Code ExamsDifficult Coding QuestionsCurved Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams requiring memorization of his code, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules.

Multiple Choice TestsMemorized Code ExamsTests With Errors
“Quizzes and ”
COMSC200
“ and writing it by hand.”
COMSC200

Online

, and difficult coding questions, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Test HeavyMidterm And FinalDifficult Coding QuestionsCurved Exams
“The midterm was roughly 10% of the grade and the final was roughly 35% of the grade with an average grade of 70-75% for both.”
COMSC200
“the .”
COMSC200

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ , but you will not learn anything in his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

20/100

“ and basically consist of everyone just typing what he types and then correcting him when he writes his own code wrong.”

📈 Grade Cost

56/100

“Don't sweat as the curve is generious (78% in my section was an A).”

⚠️ Workload Risk

25/100

“Had to read textbook and do soo many assignments I had no life for 6 weeks and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • He communicates well with the students, and .
  • His lectures are all over the place and most of the time they are very incoherent.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • .
  • He cuts half of the .
  • The and only the top 50% of students get As.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • You have to memorize whole code for the exams.
  • Quizzes and , and he allows you to correct mistakes in assignments.
  • The midterm was roughly 10% of the grade and the final was roughly 35% of the grade with an average grade of 70-75% for both.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 34 reviews across many years with and self-teaching.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 510
1 out of 516

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 9

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

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