Stephen Wang

CS008 · CS3A · CS002 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.9/5
Take again: 96.55%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you want to actually learn C++ or CS fundamentals and are willing to keep up with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkCaring and patientAccessible on DiscordGreat feedbackLearn real C++

Extremely high praise for , and strong CS foundations.
Workload is heavy with , but grades reward consistent effort.
and call him among the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is common if you complete the homework, but it is not a free A and requires steady coding work.

Online and to an A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is manageable with help, but projects and daily practice make it a real CS workload.

In person often calls CS008 or CS002 heavy; online summer C++ can feel intense for beginners.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

96/100

About 97 percent would take again, with and .

Strong recommendation is nearly universal across online and in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

70/100

Clear criteria and ; a but grades are mostly strong.

Format shift

Both formats report fair outcomes when work is finished.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework and .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

, and genuine care for success.

Format shift

Excellent teaching praise is consistent online and in person; only one low outlier.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Homework and projects drive learning; exams matter but .

Format shift

; online focuses more on completing work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students stress availability before or after class and on Discord, lots of coding practice, and strong skill growth.

Main concern

and risk of falling behind if you do not ask questions early.

What students said

“Professor Wang was always available before and after class and ”
CS008

“If you .”
CS002

“Easy class if you can do all of the .”
CS3A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online CS002 still feels excellent and but if you finish the work.

Main concern

Summer or online sessions can feel heavy without prior C++ basics.

What students said

“Anyway, he is THE !! For .”
CS002

“finish all the work by yourself. You will get an A.”
CS002

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are important but ; some include handwritten coding.

Homework-aligned examsHandwritten codeFair testsLots of assignments

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams include handwritten code and are often called fine or .

Handwritten code examExams match homework topicsAssignments hard, tests fairer

“The .”
CS002

“ , but the .”
CS002

“The but they are all topics in the homework. Very simple.”
CS002

Online

Online reviews do not clearly detail proctoring; success is framed around finishing all work.

Finish all work for AHeavy homework

“finish all the work by yourself. You will get an A. If get helped.”
CS002

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you .”
Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews with strong consistency on teaching and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“The GOAT.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“Anyway, he is THE !! For .”

📚

28/100

“Lots of homework. The but they are all topics in the homework.”

💬 Accessibility

95/100

“He is an .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he really wanted each student to succeed
very kind and patient teacher
His enthusiasm for teaching is contagious

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Easy class if you can do all of the
It's not an easy A class which needs almost spend 5 hours a day
finish all the work by yourself. You will get an A

Theme 3

💻 About Learning Outcomes

If you
leave the class with confidence
your cs will improve a lot

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

29 recent detailed reviews with extremely consistent praise and grade outcomes support high credibility.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528

4 out of 50

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2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

CS00218 reviews

CS3A8 reviews

CS0083 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 19

B range

B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1

Stephen Wang

x x if you want to actually learn C++ or CS fundamentals and are willing to keep up with x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📚 x x

💬 Accessibility

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

💻 About Learning Outcomes

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want to actually learn C++ or CS fundamentals and are willing to keep up with .

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