Andy Lane

CS36 · CS41 · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 16/100
RMP rating: 1.7/5
Take again: 14.29%
Difficulty: 4.2

The decision

Avoid Andy Lane whenever another CS professor is available.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDoesn't teachHuge egoTough graderTest heavyPrivacy issues

Students overwhelmingly say he does not teach and expects prior knowledge even in intro classes
, and high drop rates make the course a career risk
Multiple reports of arrogant behavior and grade-privacy violations deepen distrust

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

, and filter mentality make an A extremely unlikely for most students.

Both online and and near-impossible success.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Even intro CS feels brutal because concepts are not explained while exams and .

Difficulty complaints are intense in both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and sometimes enforced by cold-calling answers.

Online and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

14/100

Roughly 14 percent would take again and the dominant advice is to switch professors immediately.

and in-person evidence.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Tough grader tags and stories of .

Format shift

relief.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Projects, labs, and tests pile up while lectures provide little usable guidance.

Format shift

Workload is heavy online and in person, with tests weighted very high.

Teaching experience

Awful

14/100

Students say he does not teach, flexes ego, dumps wiki links, and leaves beginners stranded.

Format shift

Teaching failure is the core theme in both formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Tests and while .

Format shift

; online echoes unfair test-driven grading.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

as an ego-driven filter who lectures poorly, grades harshly, and leaves beginners lost.

Main concern

Hollow lectures plus tough tests and .

What students said

“Not a lot of students pass my class, like that's some accolade to be proud of.”
CS36

“Basically, you will learn more from a 5-hour youtube video than the entire semester of his class.”
CS41

“If you hear the name (ego) Lane, run in the opposite direction as fast as you can.”
CS41

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CS41 reviews , and privacy violations on Zoom or Canvas.

Main concern

and exposed student grades destroy trust and success odds.

What students said

“He showed everyones name and ; violated everyones privacy rights.”
CS41

“Don't waste your time; he couldn't teach someone how to get out of a paper bag.”
CS41

“ambiguous instructions on purpose to obfuscate so he can move the goal post.”
CS41

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are strict, poorly supported by teaching, and leave little room to recover.

Test heavyHarsh gradingLittle feedbackProjects and labs

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person structure is often test and and .

4 Tests 50 percentFinal 30 percentHarsh graderDelayed grading

“4 Tests (50%); Final(30%); 4 Projects (10%); 14 Labs (10% ). .”
CS41

“He will not answer emails. Does not give feedback that you can use to learn from.”
CS41

Online

Online students report unfair deductions, no real chance at a fair grade, and hostile clarification answers.

Unfair point deductionsHard testsBiased grading

“You will not get a fair chance at a good grade. He is biased and .”
CS41

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you hear the name (ego) Lane, run in the opposite direction as fast as you can.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

14/100

“ . He is not qualified to be a teacher.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

14/100

“ if he's the last professor on earth.”

🧱 Ego Filter

10/100

“Wants to keep CS exclusive, filtering out those whom he thinks unworthy.”

🔒 Privacy Fail

5/100

“He showed everyones name and ; violated everyones privacy rights.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Doesnt even teach anything and expect students to know everything
He spends half of each lecture telling stories
Learn more from a 5-hour youtube video

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

so
You will not get a fair chance at a good grade

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Culture

huge and fragile ego
Paper tiger; all talk no substance
ANDY'S COMING

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty multi-year reviews are highly consistent in , and avoidance advice.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

4 out of 53

3 out of 56

2 out of 52

1 out of 539

Course coverage

CS4140 reviews

CS3610 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 3