Is this an easy A?
FairEffort
56/100An A looks possible with and participation, but the course is not easy and falling behind becomes costly.
Evidence comes only from in-person reviews, with no online reviews to compare.
Cabrillo College · Computer Science
CS23 · CS12J · CSJAV7657 · CS2 · CS1L · CIS23 · MATH23CS23 · CIS11 · 16 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
An A looks possible with steady homework and participation, but the course is not easy and falling behind becomes costly.
Evidence comes only from in-person reviews, with no online reviews to compare.
Is the course easy?
Programming and discrete math content are repeatedly described as tough, fast, or unclear, even when students find the class interesting.
Only in-person reviews describe the course difficulty.
Is attendance flexible?
Reviews do not clearly prove a consistent attendance policy.
Only in-person reviews are available, and they do not give clear attendance evidence.
Is this professor recommended?
Students recommend her when they value demanding but fair teaching, but several warn against taking her because of confusing lectures and weak answers.
Recommendation evidence comes only from in-person reviews.
Course guide
Grading
Fair
58/100
Grading is described as mostly fair with extra credit and ways to earn points, but one review says partial credit was not given.
Format shift
Only in-person reviews mention grading.
Workload
Moderate
45/100
Students repeatedly say to stay on top of homework, reading, and difficult material, so the workload is manageable but not light.
Format shift
Only in-person reviews describe workload.
Teaching experience
Average
62/100
Her teaching ranges from helpful and engaging to scattered, vague, and hard to follow.
Format shift
Only in-person reviews are available, and they show strongly mixed teaching experiences.
Assessment method
FocusOnAssignments
35/100
Reviews mostly discuss homework, programs, participation, extra credit, and points rather than exams.
Format shift
Only in-person reviews mention assessment evidence.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
All evidence comes from in-person classes, where students report demanding programming content with mixed teaching clarity and some strong one-on-one help.
Main concern
Lectures can be scattered, and students who fall behind may not get enough explanation.
What students said
“Sue is the most confusing teacher I have ever taken.”
“Great programming teacher. Will bend over backwards to make sure you pass her class.”
“Yes, it is tough, but she trys to give the students alot of ways to earn points and those who are willing to work hard should do well.”
Remote format
Low confidence
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Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Reviews do not clearly prove the exam format, proctoring policy, or open-book status.
Assessment risk
Standard
50/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews do not clearly prove the exam format, proctoring policy, or open-book status.
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Great programming teacher. Will bend over backwards to make sure you pass her class. Not hard if you do the homework and study!”
“Upbeat, and impossible to follow. She jumps around in her lectures so much she gets lost.”
“Sue is a demanding teacher but grades for the most part fairly.”
“Just stay on top of the work and you're ok.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
16
Recent reviews read by the AI
16
Lifetime ratings
72/100
Evidence confidence
Sixteen detailed in-person reviews give useful patterns, but the evidence is old and opinions are inconsistent.
Inside 16 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
1 reported outcomes
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