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Computer Science

Yuen Yuen

CS131 · COS912 · COSCI942 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
32%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless and exam pressure.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHandwritten homework overloadTest heavy curve saviorPrerecorded slide readerTough graderSelf-teach required
  • and test-heavy grading dominate CS131.
  • Lectures .
  • Hard end-of-term curve can still yield passable grades for survivors.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Exams average very low and , but a As for students who grind homework all semester.

Both online and late-semester curving.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

Discrete structures content plus 15-20 hour handwritten homework and .

Difficulty is consistently extreme in both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

68/100

and lectures are prerecorded, though a as required.

Online students especially treat class as asynchronous video review.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most recent CS131 voices urge students , and mental-health stress.

Older non-CS131 praise exists, but CS131 online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough grader tags dominate, though a .

Format shift

; raw scoring still feels harsh.

Workload

Overwhelming

8/100

and test prep routinely demand 15-20+ hours.

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students , and forces self-teaching from the book.

Format shift

Criticism of prerecorded lectures is common in both formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Homework is heavy busywork, but the .

Format shift

Test-heavy structure appears online and in person.

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

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person sections still rely on prerecorded lectures, huge handwritten assignments, and .

Main concern

Students report learning almost nothing from lectures while drowning in busywork and .

What students said

“He doesn't teach at all—just gives you tons of reading and .”
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“ !!!!! He gives out way too much homework, you will have to spend 20+ hours a .”
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“I have not learned a single thing from this guys class and it has just been a stress for me.”
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Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online CS131 is hellish: 15-20+ hour handwritten , and little real teaching.

Main concern

Workload and work or other classes.

What students said

“You'll be spending roughly 15-20+ . HAND WRITTEN.”
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“ and they're 80% of the grade”
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“ the day on a sunday.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and frequently fail most of the class before curving.

Handwritten timed examsPhoto-upload examsLong multi-hour testsOdd Sunday deadlinesOpen book occasionally

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

photo-upload, with unfair time pressure and low averages.

Handwritten timed examsPhoto and uploadHarsh gradingOpen book sometimes
“The , and and upload them.”
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“ and .”
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Online

Online tests can run 2.5-5 hours, due at random hours, with little guidance and heavy weighting.

Long timed online examsRandom due timesTest heavy
“ and they're 80% of the grade”
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“Tests are roughly 2.5 hours long and you need to KNOW the material”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !!!!! He gives out way too much homework, you will have to spend 20+ hours a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews, highlighting homework, exams, and teaching gaps. Credibility rating: High.

📚

8/100

“You'll be spending roughly 15-20+ . HAND WRITTEN.”

📉 Teaching Quality

28/100

“He doesn't teach at all—just gives you tons of reading and .”

🎯

38/100

“Don't let this alarm you though, .”

🚫 Recommendation

28/100

“ if you want to pass. ...”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • just plays old videos of
  • and boring
  • reads the book to you

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Entire class' grades is less than 60%
  • Tests designed so you don't finish and not fair
  • Rough cut off was 60% A, 50% B, 40% C

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • around 10 A4 pages each week
  • I had to fill out 22 pages for 1 assignment
  • 20 pages write homework

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

26 detailed reviews spanning 2013-2024 with consistent CS131 themes on homework, tests, and weak lectures.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 4 · A- 1

B range

4

B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5