AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

David Akins

MATHE70 · CS2 · COMSCI1 · MATH70 · MATH180 · CS · CS1 · CSCI2 · C · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
25/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

unless you are already strong, independent, and willing to tolerate a strict and often frustrating class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerStrict and demandingFast paceRude or impatientTest-heavyCan teach serious students
  • Many students describe him as rude, impatient, and harsh, with .
  • A minority says serious students can learn a lot if they follow instructions exactly.
  • Grades and confidence are risky because comments mention hard tests, strict grading, fast pacing, and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A is possible for strong students, but comments repeatedly describe strict grading, hard tests, and heavy pressure.

Evidence comes entirely from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The course experience is challenging because students report fast pacing, assumed prior knowledge, strict expectations, and difficult tests.

Evidence comes entirely from in-person reviews, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

Attendance policy is not clearly stated, but his pace and reliance on class notes make being present and attentive important.

Evidence comes only from in-person reviews, and no review clearly proves a formal attendance rule.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students do not recommend him because they describe rude behavior, impatience, harsh grading, and a stressful learning environment.

Recommendation evidence comes entirely from in-person reviews, and the overall tone is strongly negative despite a few positive comments.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Students repeatedly mention failing pressure, picky grading, test-heavy evaluation, and difficult paths to passing.

Format shift

All grading evidence is from in-person reviews, with no online grading evidence.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

The workload and pressure feel heavy because students mention demanding homework, strict specs, difficult tests, and fast pacing.

Format shift

All workload evidence is from in-person reviews, with no online workload evidence.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

A few students praise his rigor, but most describe him as rude, impatient, unclear for beginners, and damaging to confidence.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in person and is polarized but mostly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Comments describe the class as test-heavy and say he , though homework and program specs also matter.

Format shift

All assessment evidence is from in-person reviews, with no online assessment evidence.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but mostly negative, with many students reporting harsh treatment, fast pacing, and difficult grading.

Main concern

Students often say he is rude, impatient, test-focused, and difficult to pass.

What students said

“ !”
MATH180
“I got a strong A, but it wasn't an easy one.”
CS1
“Akins' teaching style is not easy, but , and you WILL learn”
CS2

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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The overall exam risk is strict because , and high failure pressure, but exam format details are not clearly proven.

Test HeavyStrict GradingHard Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and strict exam environment, but they do not clearly prove open-book status, closed-book status, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, midterm format, or .

Test HeavyStrict GradingHard Tests
“Rude and condescending. Terrible teaching methods. Boring.”
CS1
“He does not really want to grade .”
MATH180
“Thumbs down. He loves to fail everybody in our class.”
MATH70

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“DO NOT TAKE HIM FOR A CLASS!”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting recommendation risk, teaching style, grading pressure, and strictness; credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

22/100

“If you can avoid him, do so.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“He goes extremely to fast and is very rude and impatient.”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

28/100

“I got a strong A, but it wasn't an easy one.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Rude and condescending. Terrible teaching methods. Boring.
  • programming.
  • Outstanding teacher. .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He loves to fail everybody in our class.
  • Almost half of the class drop his subject.
  • I got a strong A, but it wasn't an easy one.

Theme 3

⚖️ About Strictness

  • follow the program specs TO THE LETTER!
  • He is a very strict teacher
  • bad temper.. but a nice teacher tho... sometimes really really impatient!

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 29 reviews provide a long, detailed pattern, though older dates and polarized opinions leave some uncertainty.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 516

Course coverage

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CS14 reviews
COMSCI12 reviews
CS2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

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2 reported outcomes

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B range

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C range

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D range

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