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Business & Computer Technology

Yi Dai

CSCI21 · CSCI14 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take Dai if you want structured learning and , but if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerStrict graderClear slidesQuiz-heavyTest-centered gradingTransfer preparation
  • Students often praise the slides, structure, and course materials.
  • Getting an A is difficult because , and no dominate grades.
  • He suits students who want solid preparation and can handle frequent assessment.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Students repeatedly say the class is not a free A because , and no make grades costly.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The material is learnable through strong slides and lectures, but , and rough finals raise the difficulty.

All .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Quizzes and is effectively required.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

65/100

and preparation, but strict grading makes the recommendation conditional.

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Students consistently mention picky grading, no , no makeups, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Work is frequent, with daily or , and exams.

Format shift

All workload evidence is in person.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

His slides and structure are often praised, though some students say examples are too simple and foundational teaching can be thin.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades , and test performance, with assignments and labs secondary.

Format shift

All assessment evidence is in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All evidence is in person, and students describe useful lectures and , and difficult finals.

Main concern

The main concern is that grades depend heavily on quizzes and .

What students said

“The class is NOT a free 'A' but he challenges you to really learn and retain the material.”
CSCI-14
“your grade will mostly depend on quizzes/exams since there's a quiz each class,midterm is 20 and final is 30”
CSCI-21

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The exam system is strict and and , and limited grade cushioning.

Daily QuizzesMidtermFinal ExamNo Extra CreditOne Cheat Sheet

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention frequent quizzes, a 20 percent midterm, a 30 percent final, no , and one cheat sheet in at least one course.

Daily QuizzesMidtermFinal ExamOne Cheat SheetNo Extra Credit
“midterm is worth 20 and final 30 but he allows 1 cheat sheet with you”
CSCI-21
“We also had quizzes every class day, and .”
CSCI-14

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The class is NOT a free 'A' but he challenges you to really learn and retain the material.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“His lectures are good and .”

⚖️

24/100

“any minor mistake will take you A LOT of .”

🧪

82/100

“your grade will mostly depend on quizzes/exams since there's a quiz each class,midterm is 20 and final is 30”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His class is definetley not easy but you WILL LEARN.
  • His lectures seemed good.
  • His teaching of foundational concepts was a little lacking, but was better later on.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • The class is NOT a free 'A' but he challenges you to really learn and retain the material.
  • ; average on last test was a 60, highest score was around 90 and .
  • no extra-credit and so good luck

Theme 3

📝 About Quizzes And Exams

  • there's a quiz each class,midterm is 20 and final is 30
  • We also had quizzes every class day, and .
  • The , but it only covered three topics.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The 15 detailed recent , and exam weight.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CSCI-148 reviews
CSCI-217 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2