Is this an easy A?
HardWork
32/100He expects perfect beginner code and the course is rated very hard, so an A takes serious precision and effort.
All evidence is from in-person CS150 reviews; no online reviews.
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
He expects perfect beginner code and the course is rated very hard, so an A takes serious precision and effort.
All evidence is from in-person CS150 reviews; no online reviews.
Is the course easy?
Students call it hard for a beginner class with perfectionist coding standards and dense lecture pacing.
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Is attendance flexible?
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Is this professor recommended?
One student enjoyed the precision and help; another said he should not be teaching at all.
Split opinions appear only in in-person comments.
Course guide
Grading
Strict
28/100
Perfect coding is expected even for beginners, so x x x.
Format shift
Based solely on in-person comments.
Workload
Heavy
30/100
Four-hour full lectures plus high-precision coding assignments create a heavy load.
Format shift
Based solely on in-person comments.
Teaching experience
Average
48/100
Helpful and responsive by email, but lecture-heavy style and outdated materials draw strong criticism.
Format shift
Based solely on in-person comments.
Assessment method
FocusOnAssignments
25/100
Students emphasize coding assignments and precision more than exams.
Format shift
Based solely on in-person comments.
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Course format
Classroom format
Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
Polarized in-person CS150 experience: one student valued precise coding standards and x x x x x x x x and outdated tools unbearable.
Main concern
Lecture-only pacing and perfectionist coding expectations in a beginner class.
What students said
“He is a hard professor because he expects your coding to be perfect even though this is a beginners class, x x x x x.”
“The class is 4 hours long and he lectures THE WHOLE TIME! I enrolled into a coding class to code, not to sit and do nothing for 4 hours straight.”
Remote format
Low confidence
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Main concern
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Exam style
Reviews x x x x x x x x.
Assessment risk
Varies
50/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
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Student evidence
Top student voice
“He is a hard professor because he expects your coding to be perfect even though this is a beginners class, x x x x x.”
“If you need help, you can email him and he will always respond quickly with x x x x x x x x.”
“He is a hard professor because he expects your coding to be perfect even though this is a beginners class.”
“The class is 4 hours long and he lectures THE WHOLE TIME!”
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Recent reviews read by the AI
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Lifetime ratings
28/100
Evidence confidence
Only two old reviews from 2011-2012 with conflicting tones and thin grade or x x.
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