Willkinson Paule

CS3A82 · CS008 · CS3A · CS0010 · CS8CS3A · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 42/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
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Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you are a committed CS major ready to work through dense lectures on your own.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing CSHardcore LecturesEasy A for MajorsConfusing ExplanationsExtra Credit Path

and avoid-at-all-costs lecturer.
Supporters say you learn real CS skills and .
Critics say he scares students, writes overly complex code, and fails to break concepts down.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

CS majors report an easy A with routes, while other students describe intense struggle and regret.

All grade-effort comments are in person.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Even fans say you must work, and critics describe complicated programs and little scaffolding.

Difficulty evidence is only from in person CS courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

strong for tough CS majors, strongly negative for others.

Split recommendations are all in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

on tests can remove final pressure for prepared students, but .

Format shift

Only in person comments mention and A ease.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload is not itemized often, but success clearly requires real CS effort and multiple tests.

Format shift

Workload cues come only from in person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some call him one of the ; others say he lectures without teaching or breaking ideas down.

Format shift

All teaching judgments are in person and highly split.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests and a to reduce final need.

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some call him essential and easy A with , others say he does not teach and drives students insane.

Main concern

and harsh advanced pacing can leave non-ready students lost.

What students said

“AS LONG AS YOU !!!!!!! he can help understand lots of skills which a computer scientist has to know. And easy for getting A in his class.”
CS008

“ . I have all A's in my math and physics classes and so on. He drives you insane. he scares you and he doesnt teach at all.”
CS3A

“He doesnt have the and break it apart so everyone can understand it.”
CS8CS3A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Students describe three tests with paths that can reduce or .

Multiple TestsExtra Credit on TestsFinal Can Be Optional

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, finishing extra credits on two of .

Extra Credit on TestsFinal Optional Path

“if you finish all his extra credits in 2 test out of 3, you even dont really .”
CS008

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“AS LONG AS YOU !!!!!!!”
Voice snapshots generated from 5 in person reviews, highlighting a strong CS-major split. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Split

42/100

“This guy rocks!... if you can?t handle his class you shouldn?t be a CS major! You learn a LOT.”

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20/100

“ .”

🅰️ Major Easy A

70/100

“And easy for getting A in his class.”

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25/100

“He doesnt have the and break it apart so everyone can understand it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he can help understand lots of skills which a computer scientist has to know
he doesnt teach at all
He is a lecturer

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

easy for getting A in his class
you have to work
Loves to suffer his students

Theme 3

⚠️ About Confusion

He writes really complicated programs and thinks that everyone understands what he is doing
he confuses you and drives you crazy
they didnt learn anything

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only five mostly older reviews with extreme polarization and almost no grade detail keep confidence low.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 50

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 51

Course coverage

CS00101 review

CS0081 review

CS3A1 review

CS3A821 review

CS8CS3A1 review

Reported outcomes

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Willkinson Paule

x x x if you are a committed CS major ready to work through dense lectures on your own.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

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 Split

🚫 x x

🅰️ Major Easy A

🧩 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

⚠️ About Confusion

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you are a committed CS major ready to work through dense lectures on your own.

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