Alan Ray

ARCH111 · ARCH124 · ARCH215 · ARCH125 · ARCH210 · ARCH225 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 97/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 94.74%
Difficulty: 1.7

The decision

if you want an enjoyable, low-stress architecture class with a very strong chance of an A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterVery easy APassionate lecturesProject-based workLenient and caringFun architecture intro

Students overwhelmingly describe him as kind, passionate, entertaining, and helpful.
The A path is very easy, especially in ARCH111, because , and .
The main caveat is that , and some complaints focus on the broader program rather than his teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

Students repeatedly report A and A+ grades because , assignments are manageable, and effort is enough to pass with an A.

Online evidence is extremely easy-A focused, while in-person evidence is also easy but .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

91/100

The course content is usually described as straightforward, entertaining, beginner-friendly, and easy to follow.

Online reviews emphasize easy weekly work, while and simple projects.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

95/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and makes architecture enjoyable.

Both formats are strongly recommended, with online students stressing ease and in-person students stressing passion and feedback.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

95/100

He is repeatedly described as an easy or lenient grader who accepts late work, offers , and makes A grades very reachable.

Format shift

Online leniency is shown through retakes and late acceptance, while in-person and .

Workload

Light

82/100

Most students say the workload is easy or manageable, though studio projects and .

Format shift

Online workload is especially light, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students describe him as passionate, knowledgeable, caring, funny, and .

Format shift

Both formats show excellent teaching evidence, with and project guidance.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades appear , and quizzes rather than major exams.

Format shift

Online sections mention assignments, projects, books, videos, and quizzes, while and weekly lecture-based quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are highly positive about his passion, humor, feedback, and , though studio and .

Main concern

studio and CAD-related courses.

What students said

“If you are an architect major or even looking for an elective I'd 100% recommend this course.”
ARCH111

“You get a do over the weekend which is not very hard but just time consuming.”
ARCH111

“ and he knows how to help you with any problems you may face while starting one of the .”
ARCH225

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews consistently describe his classes as very easy, manageable, flexible, and lecture-supported, with forgiving quizzes and late work.

Main concern

Online concerns are minor and mostly involve following videos, books, or .

What students said

“As long as you show a sign of effort, you're going to pass with an A.”
ARCH111

“Probably only spent 3 hours a week for this class and his lectures are entertaining.”
ARCH111

“ as well.”
ARCH124

Exam style

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Assessments appear student-friendly because reviews mention easy quizzes and retakes, but comments .

Easy quizzesQuiz retakesWeekly quizzesReviews do not clearly prove proctoring

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and projects, but they do not clearly prove closed-book exams, midterms, finals, or strict proctoring.

Weekly quizzesLecture-based quizzesProject-based assessmentNo clear proctoring evidence

“There's also a . Also very easy.”
ARCH111

“ easy”
ARCH215

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes that can be taken at least twice and later reopened, but they do not clearly prove .

Quiz retakesEasy quizzesNo clear proctoring evidence

“He always lets you take the and then opens it back up for .”
ARCH111

“Very easy and .”
ARCH111

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“As long as you show a sign of effort, you're going to pass with an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting teaching, grading, workload, and assessment patterns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“His passion for architecture is very inspirational, & he offers and accepts opportunities to be creative.”

📈 Easy A Path

96/100

“As long as you show a sign of effort, you're going to pass with an A.”

🧱 Workload Fit

82/100

“You get a do over the weekend which is not very hard but just time consuming.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Professor Ray and .
His lectures are very informative and entertaining and so .
Alan Ray is a and their future endeavors in the field of Architecture.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

As long as you show a sign of effort, you're going to pass with an A.
I took Professor Ray for my Into to Arch class and it was soooo easy.
as well.

Theme 3

🧰 About Projects and Work

Very easy and .
You get a do over the weekend which is not very hard but just time consuming.
and he knows how to help you with any problems you may face while starting one of the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 19 reviews are recent and mostly detailed, though a few repeated program-level comments and one extreme outlier reduce certainty slightly.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513

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Course coverage

ARCH11110 reviews

ARCH2253 reviews

ARCH1252 reviews

ARCH2152 reviews

ARCH1241 review

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ARCH2101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 11

B range

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C range

C 1

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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Alan Ray

x x if you want an enjoyable, low-stress architecture class with a very strong chance of an A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy A Path

🧱 Workload Fit

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧰 About Projects and Work

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want an enjoyable, low-stress architecture class with a very strong chance of an A.