Is this an easy A?
HardWork
35/100Even when the material is , and many projects make an A costly.
Online reviews provide most evidence; the one and no support.
03A · CS49 · CS64 · CS64A · 49A · CS3A · CS21B · O3A · F049 · 10 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Even when the material is not conceptually hard, strict grading, unclear directions, and many projects make an A costly.
Online reviews provide most evidence; the one in-person-coded review also reports unclear grading and no support.
Is the course easy?
Several students say the material itself is manageable, but beginners and unclear materials make it feel tougher.
Online reviews are mixed on content difficulty, while the in-person-coded review focuses on confusing instructions.
Is attendance flexible?
Tags mention participation matters and skip class warnings, but comments do not give a full attendance policy.
Evidence comes from online reviews; the in-person-coded review does not discuss attendance.
Is this professor recommended?
Most students would not take her again because of unclear teaching, slow replies, strict grading, and poor support.
Online reviews are mostly avoidant, and the one in-person-coded review is also strongly negative.
Course guide
Grading
Harsh
20/100
Students repeatedly mention strict grading, unclear criteria, and points taken off for disputed reasons.
Format shift
Both online and in-person-coded evidence point to harsh or unclear grading.
Workload
Heavy
25/100
Reviews mention many projects, lots of homework, and normal-to-heavy workload depending on prior coding experience.
Format shift
Online reviews carry the workload evidence; the in-person-coded review focuses more on unclear instructions.
Teaching experience
Poor
28/100
Most students describe her as unclear, unresponsive, and hard to get help from, despite a few positive video lecture reviews.
Format shift
Online reviews are mostly negative with two positive exceptions; the in-person-coded review is negative.
Assessment method
Balanced
60/100
Comments mention projects, homework, exams, and grading by few things, so assessment is mixed rather than exam-only.
Format shift
Online reviews mention projects and exams; the in-person-coded review mentions assignments but not exams.
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Course format
Classroom format
Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
The single in-person-coded review describes an online experience and strongly warns against the instructor.
Main concern
The review reports no response to questions and unclear instructions.
What students said
“Avoid this instructor.”
“I tried several times to contact her for questions and zero response.”
Remote format
High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
Online reviews are mostly negative, citing unclear directions, slow responses, heavy projects, and strict grading.
Main concern
Students often feel unsupported and must self-teach from outside resources.
What students said
“She is not responsive, clear or helpful.”
“Material was not challenging, pleasing prof HARD.”
“15 different projects! No clear explanation of the grading.”
Exam style
Reviews mention exams and test-heavy tags, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam use, open-book rules, or final format.
Assessment risk
Standard
45/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
The in-person-coded review does not clearly prove exam format, webcam use, proctoring, open-book rules, quizzes, midterms, or finals.
Online reviews mention exams based on notes and test-heavy tags, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam use, open-book rules, or final format.
“The notes are full of errors and her exams are based on the notes.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“While the material is interesting, Allie is terrible as a teacher.”
“She is not responsive, clear or helpful.”
“Points taken off for using a helper function instead of rewriting code repeatedly.”
“Try to avoid this professor at all costs.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
10
Recent reviews read by the AI
10
Lifetime ratings
72/100
Evidence confidence
Ten reviews give a clear negative pattern, though most are online and one format label conflicts with the comment.
Inside 10 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
7 reported outcomes
A 1 · A- 1
B 1
No reported values
No reported values
No reported values
Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2