AI Rate Professor

Architecture

Mark Ng

ARCH12A · ARCH011 · ARCH14 · ARCH10A · 10A · ARC011 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want rigorous architecture critique and can put .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderInspirational MentorHeavy Studio WorkloadHigh StandardsPolarizing Feedback
  • Many students find him inspirational and deeply knowledgeable about architecture.
  • Grading is consistently described as hard and .
  • Workload and outside-class demands make him a poor fit for students juggling heavy schedules.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even strong effort is not enough for an easy A; aesthetic and structural work must meet very high standards.

Both the online and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Architecture projects and critiques demand high creative and technical quality beyond a light intro load.

Difficulty complaints come mainly from in-person ARCH14/10A reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

, while others list attendance as not required.

Attendance notes are mostly from in-person reviews; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; love of inspiration battles frustration with grading and load.

Online student said no; and avoid.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

24/100

and stingy-marks comments show high bars and little free credit.

Format shift

and in-person comments.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of homework and project intensity, with comments that outside responsibilities suffer.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Strong inspiration and and painful class experience for others.

Format shift

to dread; one online review is middling.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and critique dominate over classic sit-down exams.

Format shift

.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person studio/lecture students split between calling him transformative and saying the workload and .

Main concern

lower-unit courses.

What students said

“He is one of the most inspirational professors I've met ... Many people don't like him because he grades hard.”
ARCH10A
“I never wore my seatbelt while driving to school because I wanted to die before making it to his class”
ARCH14
“I LOVE THIS GUY!! He is super amazing and inspires you to see architecture from a different perspective.”
ARC011

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review calls him knowledgeable with but stingy on marks and high effort.

Main concern

Marks are hard to earn even with solid effort.

What students said

“He does not give away marks easily (very stingy) and you have to put in a lot of effort in his assignments.”
ARCH12A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus on project and .

Project CritiqueHomework HeavyPresentations

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; little detail on traditional exams.

Studio ProjectsPresentationsExact Criteria Grading
“If and applying all of his advice your still not guaranteed an A.”
ARCH14
“As long as you attend the classes (Including field trip) and do all the . You should do well. Do expect presentation.”
ARCH011

Online

and hard marks, not exam software.

Assignment FeedbackStingy Marks
“ if you meet him during office hours but he looks at everything very carefully.”
ARCH12A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is one of the most inspirational professors I've met (I've met more than 20), he opens up my mind and my potentials ... Many people don't like him because he grades hard, BUT if they had given the effort they should have, then it would've been an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (1 online, 8 in person), and heavy studio load. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Inspiration Factor

70/100

“I LOVE THIS GUY!! He is super amazing and inspires you to see architecture from a different perspective.”

⚖️

24/100

“A and I feel he makes Arch14(2 units) a lot harder than it should be.”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“If you have responsibilities outside the class like working or even other classes, having his work load sucks.”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“Overall he is a great professor, although not the greatest for me.”

Theme 1

❤️ About Character

  • he just wants the
  • , and genuinely cares about his students
  • can be condescending at times

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He does not give away marks easily (very stingy)
  • Your work needs to be aesthetically and structurally REALLY good or be prepared for a C

Theme 3

🏗️ About Studio Life

  • Heavily criticizes work, constructively and positively
  • ... besides his class
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Only 9 reviews with polarized views and one online sample limit confidence, though .

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ARCH144 reviews
10A1 review
ARC0111 review
ARCH0111 review
ARCH10A1 review
Show 1 more courses
ARCH12A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 4 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values