Is this an easy A?
HardWork
35/100A few students earned decent grades, but and .
Online has one easier grade story, while and assignments.
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
A few students earned decent grades, but repeated grading disputes and hard tests mean an A is not low-effort.
Online has one easier grade story, while in-person evidence points to much harder tests and assignments.
Is the course easy?
The material relies heavily on the book and independent problem solving, with little support when students get stuck.
Online difficulty comes from self-teaching, while in-person difficulty is tied to hard assignments and tests.
Is attendance flexible?
The reviews do not clearly prove a strict attendance policy.
Neither online nor in-person reviews provide clear attendance rules.
Is this professor recommended?
Most students warn against the class because communication, availability, and learning support are poor.
Online has two strong positive reviews, but both formats are dominated by avoid-style comments.
Course guide
Grading
Strict
25/100
Students report lost points, tough grading, and needing to fight for credit.
Format shift
Online mentions unexplained point loss, while in-person tags and comments call grading tough.
Workload
Heavy
30/100
Assignments, tests, and book-based self-study create a heavy workload for the support provided.
Format shift
Online work includes assignments plus code exams, while in-person reviews stress hard assignments and tests.
Teaching experience
Awful
25/100
Most comments describe poor communication, missing responses, and little real teaching.
Format shift
Online reviews often say the professor does not reply, while in-person reviews add poor availability and late assignments.
Assessment method
Balanced
55/100
Reviews mention assignments, a midterm, a final, and hard tests rather than one single assessment type.
Format shift
Online evidence includes assignments, midterm, and final, while in-person evidence emphasizes assignments and tests.
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Course format
Classroom format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
In-person reviews are consistently very negative and describe hard tests, hard assignments, and poor availability.
Main concern
The main concern is very hard work with little professor support.
What students said
“The assignments and tests are very hard.”
“Always posts up the assignments late and is not available during office hours.”
Remote format
High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
Online reviews are mixed but mostly negative, with repeated complaints about no replies and self-teaching from the book.
Main concern
The main concern is weak communication and little direct instruction.
What students said
“Did not learn anything. Stay away!”
“Never reply email, though he said he will at the beginning of the quarter.”
“having her is like not having a professor.”
Exam style
Exam evidence shows a code midterm and final online plus hard in-person tests, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.
Assessment risk
Standard
45/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews mention very hard tests, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring details.
“The assignments and tests are very hard.”
Online reviews mention a code midterm and final with one week to complete them, but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.
“He gives a week to do the midterm and final which is code.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“having her is like not having a professor.”
“Did not learn anything. Stay away!”
“Stay away from this professor.”
“losing grades in assignments for no reason.”
Theme 1
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Data context
Analysis sample
7
Recent reviews read by the AI
7
Lifetime ratings
68/100
Evidence confidence
Seven reviews across both formats show consistent complaints, but all are from 2017 and the sample is modest.
Inside 7 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
5 reported outcomes
A 1
B+ 1 · B 1
No reported values
No reported values
No reported values
Not sure yet 2