AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Zhen Zhai

CS37 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take Zhai for CS37 if you can self-drive projects and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProProject-heavy C++Open-book examsOptional attendanceCaring but slide-heavyExtra credit available
  • CS37 is project-driven with , and final; .
  • Attendance is mostly optional; some students love her support while .
  • Doing projects carefully and using makes an A very attainable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

and make As common when work is completed carefully.

In-person reviews dominate; online also reports strong grades with attention to format.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Early projects are easier, later C++ projects and .

Both formats describe progressive project difficulty; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

90/100

Most students say , and final.

In-person repeatedly says optional; online sample also non-mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and , but a vocal group finds lectures useless.

Online reviews are glowing; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

68/100

Open-book exams and help, but and form requirements can be strict.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

and project quizzes; not endless busywork but steady coding.

Format shift

In-person describes 3 ; online sample does not contradict.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Caring and helpful when asked; lecture and pure slide-reading.

Format shift

Online praise is strong; and boring PowerPoints.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Projects and and final as open-book checks.

Format shift

In-person evidence is detailed; online focuses on projects and learning outcomes.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person CS37 , and ; teaching quality reviews are split.

Main concern

Boring slide-read lectures for some; logic is correct.

What students said

“Midterm and .”
CS37
“Easy A if you do the work”
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“her lectures were very boring. .”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Small online sample praises industry-aware teaching and .

Main concern

Strict terminal output and .

What students said

“She has practical experience in the industry, so super well.”
CS37
“She sometimes was strict with the terminal output syntax and format, so I had to pay attention to detail.”
CS37

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Major exams are open book or if .

Open book midterm and finalOpen notesProject quizzesMultiple choice quizzes as credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Midterm and final are repeatedly described as open book or open notes; .

Open book midtermOpen book finalProject quizzes ~40%
“Midterm and .”
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“Four project quizzes make up 40% of your grade. Midterm and .”
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“ .”
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Online

Online reviews do not detail proctoring; focus is on projects and applied C++ learning.

Project focusFormat-sensitive grading
“She sometimes was strict with the terminal output syntax and format, so I had to pay attention to detail and tweak parameters, which taught me a lot.”
CS37

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A if you do the work”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews (2 online, 12 in , and mixed lectures. Credibility rating: Medium.

📘

84/100

“Midterm and .”

💻 Project Focus

50/100

“Class was project heavy with 3 projects and 1 big final project.”

❤️ Care & Help

74/100

“Good lectures, cares about students and very understanding. Very helpful if you ask.”

😴 Lecture Split

60/100

“Professor Zhai teaches like a high schooler giving a presentation—just reads off PowerPoints with pictures of code.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her lectures are pretty easier to understand and clear
  • just read off of her slides the whole class
  • She has practical experience in the industry

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you do the work
  • year but they get progressively harder
  • the forms of though you did it all correct

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • Midterm and
  • , and final

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

14 reviews with , but only 2 online and some recent polarization on lecture quality.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CS3714 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 7 · A 6

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1