AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Guanxi Chen

CS51 · CS21 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will do the homework and read; material is solid CS and grades are very achievable.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy A if you finish workGenerous curves and extra creditTest heavy but fairCaring and knowledgeableClear grading criteria
  • Most students get As if and .
  • and offers so effort is rewarded.
  • A few older or CS21 outliers report hard tests and one grade crash from A to C.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students report an A is realistic if you finish homework and labs because of , and .

Both online and ; the main counter-example is one online CS21 grade crash.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is real CS (Java/coding, dense lectures) that many call difficult or .

Online comments split between easy CS21 and tougher CS51; in-person CS51 is often described as challenging but learnable.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

many say not mandatory or optional online Zoom, while and comments treat showing up as important.

Online more often optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

and call him best or a gem, tempered by a and one online CS21 disaster.

; online is strong overall with one sharp CS21 outlier.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

Curves, , late-work points, and full credit on HW/labs make final grades .

Format shift

Online and in-person both stress leniency if work is done; a minority call him a .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Lots of , and labs plus test-heavy structure; doable but not light.

Format shift

Both formats report substantial assignments; online often emphasizes Practice-It style work and two exams.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students praise clear criteria, patient Q&A, real-world knowledge, and caring; a few struggle with accent, speed, or .

Format shift

In-person gem narrative is loudest; online is still mostly 5s with one 1-star CS21 review.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Homework and , but midterm and and often described as hard.

Format shift

Online often two exams plus weekly exercises; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students call him a gem who is knowledgeable, caring, and generous on grades if ; and pace fast, with a couple of older harsh reviews.

Main concern

and he sometimes talks too fast.

What students said

“The material may be difficult to learn, but it's easy to get an 'A' as long as you put in the and doing the homework.”
CS51
“Awesome guy!! .”
CS51
“The but the . If you did all your assignment, it will be fine.”
CS51

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online CS21/CS51 is mostly praised as easy A with lots of assignments, two exams, and ; one CS21 student strongly warns against him after a to C.

Main concern

One online CS21 review reports an and no recovery after a .

What students said

“Easy to get A if .”
CS51
“Don't take this guy for CS 21”
CS21
“Tough class w/ dense lectures and really tough tests, but Dr. and ”
CS51

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are commonly tough and test-heavy but curved; format is standard .

Midterm and finalTest heavyCurves appliedCoding promptsMultiple choice plus coding

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are often hard and beyond lecture for some, but curves and notes and assignments.

Hard midterm and finalTest heavyCurveStudy HW and notes
“The , but .”
CS51
“The but as long as you understand the material, you will get A in the class.”
CS51

Online

Online reviews and coding prompts; one CS21 final allegedly covered untaught material.

Two examsMultiple choice and codingCurve and extra credit
“Only 2 Tests (Midterm and and coding via a prompt that he creates.”
CS21
“Didn't like that the .”
CS21

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The material may be difficult to learn, but it's easy to get an 'A' as long as you put in the and doing the homework.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (9 online, 12 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“ . , and responsible.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“Greatest professor in LBCC”

⚖️ Easy A With Effort

82/100

“Easy A if you finish all the assignment. Great professor, really a gem”

📝 Workload Reality

45/100

“A lot of staff but easy to get A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Willing and .
  • The Professor's lectures were so good that the class usually just flew by.
  • He will also share career experience.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Material is difficult but easy to get good grade.
  • The but the .
  • and final.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very care about the student.
  • Truly a gem. Will miss him.
  • Very chill. and he gives full credit for everything.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

21 detailed reviews across 2017-2024 for CS21/CS51 with consistent easy-A-with-effort themes and .

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CS5114 reviews
CS217 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

16

A 16

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

0

No reported values