AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Ethan Wilde

CS42 · CS5 · CS50 · CS50C · CS50B · CS7442 · CS7442A · CS50A · CS40 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
81.58%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take Wilde for web or game classes if , and a realistic path to a high grade.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyIndustry ExperiencedAccessible Outside ClassClear GradingProject BasedOnline Savvy
  • Strong web, mobile, and game-dev instructor with real industry experience and .
  • Most students say an A is very attainable with weekly projects and office hours support.
  • A and lectures felt phoned in.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many report As with consistent weekly work, , and strong support; not free, but low failure risk.

Online game and web classes especially report easy As with effort; in-person is similar.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro web and and samples, though CS50C JavaScript is harder.

Online CS50C is called the hardest of the series; many other online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Many online and is optional if work is done.

Online is clearly flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

84/100

and frequent praise as and game tracks.

; a few older online reviews are outliers.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and abundant make high grades common for completed work.

Format shift

Online game classes highlight ; .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Weekly projects, discussions, and overwhelming.

Format shift

Online students more often mention lots of .

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

, and genuine support, with only a minority calling him checked out.

Format shift

Online majority is highly positive; volume.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and portfolio-style work dominate over traditional exams.

Format shift

True for online and in-person web and game courses.

Luni fit check

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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

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person web and game classes are praised for , and approachable mentoring.

Main concern

A few students wanted more passion or .

What students said

“Professor Wilde makes the and offers such a deep level of support and empathy that you would really have to try hard to fail this class.”
CS50A
“This class is what you need to start a career as a web developer.”
CS50B

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and mostly high grades with project work.

Main concern

Some weeks and resource hunting with less live teaching.

What students said

“ and full of helpful screencasts and code examples for every assignment.”
CS50A
“Classes with Wilde feel very much like you're learning on your own but with all the stress of a structured school environment.”
CS50C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is project- and and little strict proctored exam pressure.

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and practical builds rather than harsh sit-down exams.

ProjectsHomeworkClear gradingCareer portfolio work
“lectures are all you'll need to pass the course.”
CS50A
“In 2nd half, worked in team and develop research-based outcomes.”
CS7442

Online

Online , and finals that are project oriented.

Project basedWeekly homeworkDiscussionsExtra credit
“You basically have to want to fail Game Development with Mr. Wilde since he gives an ungodly amount of opportunities.”
CS7442A
“ and .”
CS50B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Honestly, Professor Wilde has been one of the greatest teachers I have had in my 13 years of college learning.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 , and support access. Credibility rating: High.

🚀 Career-Ready Teaching

84/100

“This class is what you need to start a career as a web developer.”

🎯 Easy Path to A

78/100

“you would really have to try hard to fail this class.”

🧩 Self-Directed Caveat

58/100

“Be prepared to learn most of the material on your own.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Wilde knows his stuff, web development, mobile app development, AI coding agents.
  • Ethan is a web, mobile and game developer for real.
  • and he provides more than enough time for you to learn the concept he is teaching.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Probably easiest class I've taken in the computer science department, but it was super fun.
  • This class is the hardest of the three CS50A/B/C series you need to complete for the Web certificate.
  • I already had some knowledge of HTML/CSS, but came out with a

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • . He is the
  • and .
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

83/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-eight reviews with a large online sample, multi-year span, and strong agreement on support and practical skill building.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 55
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CS50A9 reviews
CS50B9 reviews
CS50C6 reviews
CS423 reviews
CS74423 reviews
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CS7442A3 reviews
CS402 reviews
CS52 reviews
CS501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

20

A 19 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2