Is this an easy A?
FairEffort
58/100Some students report getting an A, but the , and .
All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online reviews counted.
Foothill College · Computer Information Systems
CIS50A · CIS2 · CIS50 · CAST93A · CAST093A01W · CIS1 · BT59 · CIS2ONLINE · CAST107D · CAST95 · CIS63 · CNET50 · CAST93 · CIS60 · CIA1A · CSI50 · CIS10 · CIS001 · CIS002 · 39 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Some students report getting an A, but the cost is tedious work, unclear instructions, and delayed grading.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online reviews counted.
Is the course easy?
The content often sounds basic Microsoft Office work, but poor organization makes it feel harder than it should.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online reviews counted.
Is attendance flexible?
Reviews focus on deadlines and grading delays rather than clear attendance rules.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online reviews counted.
Is this professor recommended?
Students repeatedly tell others to avoid him because they feel he does not teach, respond, or grade reliably.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online reviews counted.
Course guide
Grading
Strict
28/100
Grading is not consistently described as harsh, but students report strict small-detail requirements and very late feedback.
Format shift
All grading evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Workload
Heavy
25/100
The workload is often described as tedious, redundant, and time-consuming despite basic content.
Format shift
All workload evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Teaching experience
Awful
8/100
Most comments describe absent teaching, unclear directions, poor communication, and no useful feedback.
Format shift
All teaching evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Assessment method
FocusOnAssignments
25/100
Reviews emphasize labs, tutorials, projects, and assignments more than exams, though some finals are mentioned.
Format shift
All assessment evidence comes from in-person reviews.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
In-person evidence is extremely negative, with repeated complaints about no teaching, unclear assignments, late grading, and poor communication.
Main concern
Students say they get little instruction or feedback while doing tedious work on their own.
What students said
“He doesn't teach.”
“If you are taking any of his classes, RUN AWAY.”
“A lot of work. Instructions are not clear. No grading during the quarter.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Exam evidence is limited and mixed, with some hard finals mentioned but no clear proof of format, proctoring, or open-book policy.
Assessment risk
Varies
35/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews mention hard finals and test-question issues, but do not clearly prove exam format, book policy, or proctoring.
“The final is way to hard.”
“He assigns ch 1,2,3 for a test but there are questions from ch 4,5?”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Avoid at all costs.”
“He is a bad teacher, because he doesnt do any teaching or guiding at all.”
“Avoid this guy.”
“Easy menial work, but very time consuming.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
39
Recent reviews read by the AI
39
Lifetime ratings
92/100
Evidence confidence
The rating is highly credible because 39 reviews across many years show a consistent negative pattern with specific details.
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