Is this an easy A?
FairEffort
58/100Some students report easy As especially in older Java sections, but finals and trick questions can tank grades.
; older CS38 reviews are more generous than recent CS41/CS37.
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Some students report easy As especially in older Java sections, but finals and trick questions can tank grades.
x x x x x x; older CS38 reviews are more generous than recent CS41/CS37.
Is the course easy?
Content ranges from x x x x x and mind-game multiple choice.
All evidence is from in-person reviews across CS38, CS41, CS36, and related courses.
Is attendance flexible?
x x x x x while others do not emphasize it.
All evidence is from in-person reviews with x x x.
Is this professor recommended?
Recent students strongly advise avoiding due to accent and x x x x x.
x x x x x x; would-take-again is only about 25 percent.
Course guide
Grading
Fair
50/100
x x x and bonus points exist, but tricky tests and x x x x.
Format shift
In-person only; older reviews more positive on grades.
Workload
Moderate
55/100
Homework, group work, quizzes, and x x x x x x x x.
Format shift
In-person only.
Teaching experience
Average
48/100
Knowledgeable and kind, but thick accent and hard-to-follow lectures drag quality down.
Format shift
In-person only; quality is highly polarized by era and course.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
70/100
Tests and x x x x x x x x many students.
Format shift
In-person only.
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Course format
Classroom format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
x x x x x x x x and newer complaints about accent and trick-question tests.
Main concern
Hard-to-understand lectures and x x x x.
What students said
“x x x if you can.”
“Thick accent and mumbling.”
“I recommend CS students and x x x x x x x x x x if they're offered at IVC if you're striving for a very easy A (or x x x).”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Many students describe intentionally tricky tests and unexpectedly hard finals.
Assessment risk
Strict
35/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
x x x x x x x x of trick questions, and sometimes much harder than homework.
“x x x x x and a lot of the questions are trick questions.”
“x x x x x x x x in the book, hw, or lectures.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Just sitting through a lecture of his is hard because he has a very thick accent and he can't speak loudly.”
“Just sitting through a lecture of his is hard because he has a very thick accent and he can't speak loudly.”
“x x x x x and a lot of the questions are trick questions.”
“I recommend CS students and x x x x x x x x x x if they're offered at IVC if you're striving for a very easy A (or x x x).”
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Data context
Analysis sample
12
Recent reviews read by the AI
12
Lifetime ratings
62/100
Evidence confidence
Twelve reviews span many years with x x, but opinions are highly split between old and new.
Inside 12 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
7 reported outcomes
A+ 1 · A 3
B 2
No reported values
No reported values
No reported values
Drop/Withdrawal 1