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Computer Science

You-Lin Shaw-Kingery

CS36 · CS1 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
40/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Avoid if you are brand new to coding unless and use .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPatient but Hard to FollowHeavy CS WorkloadExtra Credit HelpsLanguage Barrier RiskSelf-Study Required
  • CS36 is assignment-heavy with and easier labs
  • Beginners often struggle with lecture clarity and language
  • and outside help can still yield an A for persistent students

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are possible with and help, but homework is hard and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and exams make this tough for newcomers without prior programming.

All difficulty comments are from in-person CS36 and CS1.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

while others warn that skipping means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

; self-starters praise .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

and assignment focus help grades, but some still call her a .

Format shift

In-person only; is a recurring safety net.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and final stack up quickly.

Format shift

Workload detail comes only from in-person CS36.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Knowledgeable and and rambling for others.

Format shift

In-person reviews conflict on clarity and lecture quality.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

and and multiple-choice exams.

Format shift

In-person CS36 mixes labs, homework, quizzes, and exams.

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

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person CS students split between praising patience and and heavy load.

Main concern

Beginners report not understanding lectures and dropping or regretting the class.

What students said

“I didn't understand a single thing. .”
CS36
“SK was a saint for questions”
CS36
“ I had a friend to help me”
CS36

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

standard written and multiple-choice formats.

Written and multiple choice testsQuizzes challengingMidterm and finalExtra credit available

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and multiple-choice tests plus quizzes; .

Written examsMultiple choiceQuizzesMidterm and final
“ as hard as the homework. Written and multiple choice.”
CS36
“ , but she's always willing to help.”
CS36

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Don't expect CS classes to spoon-feed you. Coding is learned by doing,trial and and then trying the thing.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 in-person CS reviews with split beginner versus self-starter outcomes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“She's a very knowledgable programmer but she just isn't a good teacher”

🧠 Course Difficulty

28/100

“ I had a friend to help me through them”

⭐ Lifeline

60/100

“DO ALL EC!”

👍 Patient Mentoring

70/100

“SK was a saint for questions”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's a nice teacher, offers an even amount of
  • Tends to ramble, doesn't give direct answers to questions.
  • Her speech is perfectly understandable.

Theme 2

💻 About Coding Workload

  • The .
  • 8 Greenbook activities, 10 labs, 5 Assignments, 9 quizzes, & midterm/final
  • as .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Beginner Fit

  • I didn't understand a single thing.
  • if you're new to this field, as I
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

and specific but mixed and limited in sample size.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CS366 reviews
CS11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

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

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1