AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Son Vu

CIMA204 · CIMP8A · E1185C · CIM1 · CIM112 · CIMA104 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
36.84%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Avoid unless and accept harsh automated grading.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDoesn't teachAuto-grader hellTough graderZyBooks/MyLabITAvoid online
  • Many students say he does not teach and outsources learning to ZyBooks or MyLabIT.
  • Grading is nitpicky with and .
  • A minority of and supportive, but recent tone is strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many still earn As but only after .

Online emphasizes tedious platform work for an A; in and strict deadlines.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material is intro Python, Excel, or CIM topics that become hard mainly because of self-teaching and .

Both formats stress platform-driven learning more than complex theory.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Online is often asynchronous while and .

; in person more often mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most recent voices warn others off for , and GPA risk despite some older praise.

Online avoid signals dominate; in person is mixed but .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

Repeated tough-grader tags, auto-grader rigidity, and climate.

Format shift

; in person also reports picky point cuts.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

ZyBooks and MyLabIT sequences are long and tedious even when content itself is not advanced.

Format shift

Online workload is platform-heavy; in person adds tests and mandatory presence.

Teaching experience

Poor

25/100

Dominant theme is zero teaching, defensive emails, and reliance on third-party software.

Format shift

Online is almost uniformly no-teach; but outnumbered.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

40/100

Automated labs, assignments, and some Excel courses.

Format shift

Online is auto-assignment heavy; in person mixes platform work with tests.

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

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

older CIM1 praise for clarity and care contrasts with and no-help complaints.

Main concern

, and theoretical testing disconnected from real Excel use.

What students said

“ and more efficient solution”
CIMP8A
“I had to pay $77 to in this class”
CIM1
“Its an easy A if you show up and do all of the work”
CIM1

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students describe fully automated courses with paid ZyBooks or MyLabIT, little instructor help, and .

Main concern

No real teaching, inaccurate auto-graders, and defensive responses to questions.

What students said

“The course is completely automated with ”
CIMA104
“He doesnt actually teach anything , youre just being taught through a 3rd party program”
E1185C
“He will make you buy a $70 online interactive textbook and you teach yourself”
CIM1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and labs feel unfriendly because of auto-graders, timed finals, and zero give on alternate correct answers.

Auto-graded labsTimed Canvas finalMyLabIT/ZyBooksNitpicky text answers

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and but do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

In-person testsMyLabIT auto-graderTerminology-heavy quizzes
“My grade was an 18/100, but on MyLabIT, it was perfect”
CIMA104
“you shouldn't need to be tested on theoretical terminology”
CIMA104

Online

Online comments describe long timed Canvas finals and inaccurate MyLabIT or .

Timed Canvas finalAuto-graded MyLabITZyBooks assignments
“The , though, is very long and you are timed”
CIMA204
“if the fault”
CIMA204

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He doesn't do ANY teaching and offered zero help”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews weighted toward consistent online no-teach themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

25/100

“The course is completely automated with ”

⚠️

22/100

“He's so persnickety and hung up on the tiniest, idiotic details”

👎 Recommendation

30/100

“pick a diff professor, save yourself”

💻 Platform Learning

40/100

“youre just being taught through a 3rd party program”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor is doesn't teach, everything is managed on ZyBooks
  • refers you to the syllabus
  • concise and to the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Will not compromise on absolutely anything
  • and more efficient solution
  • Easy class and easier teacher to get along with (older)

Theme 3

💬 About Communication

  • tells you to stop emailing
  • always starts his emails with you are incorrect
  • Does not care about your grade whatsoever and

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews with a strong consistent no-teach and tough-grader pattern, especially online, support high confidence in the negative core.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 1 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1