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Architecture

AL Parsano

ARCH052 · ARCH051 · ARCH056 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

Take him for ARCH 51/52 if you want a and portfolio help.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPatient MentorPortfolio BuilderEasy A if You WorkIndividual FeedbackCaring Studio Critic
  • and helps portfolios.
  • Most students report easy As if and engage in critiques.
  • One sharp negative online review calls him condescending; majority still praise him highly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students repeatedly say complete the projects and show your work and you get an easy A, with mostly A and A+ grades reported.

Online reviews stress easy grade A; and get an A easily.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is beginner-friendly architecture drawing and projects, though some first-timers briefly struggle before catching up.

Both ; online slightly lower difficulty ratings.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

as mandatory with weekly in-class work reviews, though a few say optional.

In-person more often mandatory; one online ARCH051 review .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly all students would take him again and call him the and care.

; one online review strongly says stay away.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

Not a ; completing work on time and participating in critiques leads to high grades.

Format shift

and discussed.

Workload

Light

72/100

Project-based studio with interesting assignments; little outside work if you use class time well.

Format shift

Online and in-person both describe manageable project .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

, and strong portfolio coaching.

Format shift

In-person praise is consistent; online is mostly excellent with one harsh outlier.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

, and portfolio-ready work rather than formal exams.

Format shift

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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

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person studio reviews are overwhelmingly positive: , and .

Main concern

and weekly in-class critiques require consistent presence.

What students said

“He is the . He's very patient. He and lectures to students who were falling behind.”
ARCH056
“Do the work and you'll get an A easily.”
ARCH051
“He is not a and he always encourages :)”
ARCH051

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students mostly praise patience and easy grades, with one strong warning about ego and .

Main concern

Personality and critique style may feel harsh or condescending for some online students.

What students said

“Show him your work and you have a good grade (easy grade A lol). I'd recommend his 51 and 52.”
ARCH052
“He's condescending, unhelpful & has a huge ego. Even if your work is functional & looks good, he will find a way to criticize you.”
ARCH052
“Professor Al really took the time to go through the work and help me after class until I understood concepts.”
ARCH051

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is studio projects and weekly reviews, not traditional proctored exams.

Project BasedIn-Class CritiquesPortfolio WorkNo Formal Exams Mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person work is weekly critiques and drawing/rendering projects; reviews do not describe closed-book exams.

Weekly CritiquesDrawing ProjectsPortfolio Focus
“We'd have in class reviews of everybodys work each week.”
ARCH056
“Professor provides helpful critiques and never misses class!”
ARCH052

Online

Online comments focus on assignments and Browser exams.

Project AssignmentsPortfolio Help
“ and easy. Show him your work and you have a good grade (easy grade A lol).”
ARCH052

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Do the work and you'll get an A easily.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (3 online, 10 in , and one negative critique outlier. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“He is the . He's very patient. He and lectures to students who were falling behind.”

📈 Easy A Path

88/100

“Show him your work and you have a good grade (easy grade A lol).”

❤️ Care and Feedback

90/100

“He tries to give great individual feedback to each student. Also, he is not a and he always encourages :)”

⚠️ Occasional Harsh Critiques

25/100

“He's condescending, unhelpful & has a huge ego. Even if your work is functional & looks good, he will find a way to criticize you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's very positive and work
  • He has great passion for architecture and he'd love to share it with his students
  • class of 30

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Do the work and you'll get an A easily
  • and easy
  • If you have all your homework turned in on time, this class is sooo fun

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He cares and is willing to help if you are in trouble
  • . He cared and helped every student
  • He is wonderful professor and a very positive inspiring teacher

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews spanning 2011-2021 with detailed comments and consistent praise, tempered by one strong negative online review.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ARCH0519 reviews
ARCH0523 reviews
ARCH0561 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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