Murad Saakyan

MSCM128 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 66/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you can handle uneven interpersonal tone.

Best fit · Easy A HunterMixed PersonalityClear Grading CriteriaLight AssignmentsMandatory AttendanceFun But Polarizing

Most students report easy A grades with light quiz and assignment work.
some call him fun and inspirational, one reports late-semester rudeness.
as mandatory and skipping is risky.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

All three reviewed students earned an A with , and willingness to help raise grades.

Online and in-person both report easy As; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Difficulty ratings sit near 2 with straightforward phone-friendly assignments rather than heavy conceptual load.

Both formats describe MSCM128 as easy content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

and in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

Two of , but one strongly rejects him for rude character.

Online reviews split yes and no; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and grade-bump help lead most students to an A.

Format shift

while still reporting an A and extra-credit flexibility.

Workload

Light

76/100

, and simple assignments students can finish on a phone.

Format shift

Online is assignment-light; .

Teaching experience

Good

64/100

Many find him funny and clear, but one detailed review calls his late-semester behavior disgusting.

Format shift

Online quality is split 5 and 2; in-person quality is 5.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and group projects rather than heavy exams.

Format shift

Online explicitly reports no exams; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person MSCM128 feels fun once you get past cheesy jokes, and he will help bump a grade with extra work.

Main concern

Group projects and .

What students said

“once you get past his bad puns he actually knows what he's doing... if you need to do extra work to bump up your grade... he'll work with you”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online MSCM128 is light with phone-friendly assignments and quizzes; one student loved it while another .

Main concern

Late-semester attitude can turn harsh toward simple questions.

What students said

“Really good professor and and fun. Like 4 quizzes, no exams.”
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“towards the middle/end of the semester he was very rude and makes his students feel bad for asking simple questions”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly quizzes and .

No Exams OnlineQuiz HeavyClear CriteriaGroup Projects

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews do not spell out a and focus more on projects and grade help.

Group ProjectsExtra Work For Grade

“if you need to do extra work to bump up your grade for whatever reason he'll work with you”
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Online

Online section uses about four quizzes and phone-friendly assignments with no exams.

No ExamsQuiz HeavyPhone Assignments

“Like 4 quizzes, no exams. are due.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“100% would take again. Really good professor and and fun.”
Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews (2 online, 1 in person), , and . Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

64/100

“He comes off as nice and funny but towards the middle/end of the semester he was very rude”

👍 Recommendation Split

62/100

“Rate 10/10 would take again”

📗 Easy Workload

76/100

“Like 4 quizzes, no exams. are due.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Really good professor and and fun
He says a lot of cheesy jokes, but once you get past his bad puns he actually knows what he's doing
makes his students feel bad for asking simple questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Pretty straight forward
Graded by few things
if you need to do extra work to bump up your grade... he'll work with you

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He displayed DISGUSTING character
Respected, Inspirational
likes to joke around with his students

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only three reviews from 2018-2021 with mixed tone and limited grade detail beyond all As reduce confidence.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 50

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

MSCM1283 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

A 3

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Murad Saakyan

x x x x x x x if you can handle uneven interpersonal tone.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Split

📗 Easy Workload

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can handle uneven interpersonal tone.