AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Phuong Nguyen

CIS180 · CIS101 · SQLCIS · CIS203 · 280X · CIS280X · CIS103 · 60 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
70.37%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

He is a good choice if you can keep up with labs and tolerate some communication issues, with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny InstructorClear LabsEasy A PotentialMixed Online CommunicationTest and Lab Based
  • Many students find him funny, helpful, and .
  • CIS103 is often described as easy or manageable, but and labs.
  • Online reviews are mixed because some students like the structure while others report weak communication and outdated materials.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students earned A grades and call CIS103 easy, but harder courses and A.

Online CIS103 has the clearest easy-A evidence, while but , and exams.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro programming courses are often straightforward, but CIS180 and CIS280X and practice.

Online courses , while in-person upper-level courses are more demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

One in-person review says lectures were non-mandatory, but and exams on schedule.

In-person flexibility is explicitly supported by one review, while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

, and , though communication and online teaching draw real complaints.

, while online reviews are divided between easy structure and poor support.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students often describe forgiving grading, resubmissions, late work, , or , though some call him strict.

Format shift

Online has both generous resubmission and strict no-late-work reports, while .

Workload

Moderate

60/100

Work usually centers on labs, reading, and exams, with some classes easy and .

Format shift

Online workload varies by course and term, while and .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

He is often funny, knowledgeable, and helpful, but some students report accent barriers, outdated materials, and .

Format shift

In-person teaching is rated stronger, while online students more often report confusion and weak communication.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and exams rather than relying on only one assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize labs and timed or open-book tests, while .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

as funny, helpful, knowledgeable, and often fair, though some find exams and accent challenging.

Main concern

Some students struggle with .

What students said

“Professor Nguyen is the .”
280X
“I was basically self taught.”
CIS280X

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with several easy-A reports but repeated complaints about communication, outdated materials, typos, and .

Main concern

Online students may need to solve issues independently when emails or .

What students said

“This class can be an easy A if you make a group chat with classmates.”
CIS103
“When ever you try to .”
CIS103

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam style varies by course but includes student-friendly supports like open book or notes alongside harder timed or paper-coding exams.

Open Book TestOne Page NotesStudy GuidesTimed TestsCode on Paper

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention difficult tests, study guides, paper coding, and occasional open-book or .

Code on PaperStudy GuideOpen BookOpen Notes
“ .”
CIS280X
“open notes and ”
CIS103

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open-book tests, timed tests, study guides, and one page of notes, but .

Open Book TestTimed TestStudy GuideOne Page Notes
“ , but .”
CIS101
“ but you get a page of notes”
CIS103

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Nguyen is the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“He's quite witty and humorous, but he doesn't let it derail his work.”

📈 Easy A Potential

78/100

“took his online class and it was an easy a. just do the lab assignments.”

⚖️

72/100

“after emailing him, he let me resubmit and gave me a 20/20.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and he makes sure you understand.
  • Wacky, but knows his stuff really well.
  • He is funny and makes sure that you are going to succeed.

Theme 2

💻 About Labs and Learning

  • For , and a Zoom video to help you put.
  • Do the weekly assigments by yourself and youre all set.
  • His hw instructions are very cryptic.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class can be an easy A if you make a group chat with classmates.
  • He , however.
  • His tests were fairly difficult so studying and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

60

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses provide strong evidence, though older reviews may reflect past policies.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 520
3 out of 513
2 out of 57
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CIS10332 reviews
CIS1017 reviews
CIS1804 reviews
CIS280X3 reviews
280X2 reviews
Show 2 more courses
CIS2031 review
SQLCIS1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 2 · A 14 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2