AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Yukai Lin

CS102 · CS133 · CS124 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Good CS intro option if and labs, but expect uneven clarity on advanced topics and some CS133 projects.

Best fit · Self Taught ProCaring and accessibleWeekly labsTest heavySelf-study heavyGraded by few things
  • CS102 is generally manageable with weekly labs and
  • Online and CS133 experiences are more
  • In-person students often praise care and feedback while

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many report A or A+ with weekly labs and doable quizzes if you put in steady effort and self-study.

Online async students especially call it an easy A; concerns.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro CS content is approachable for beginners, but and some advanced gaps appear.

Online leans easier and self-paced; in-person reports more standard CS intro challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

Async online is flexible while and as mandatory.

; in-person more often mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

and structure, but CS133 and online clarity issues create real hesitation.

In-person CS102 is stronger; online and CS133 reviews pull recommendations down.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Many say graded by few things and and projects can feel tough or .

Format shift

Online quiz weight and project vagueness feel harsher than many in-person CS102 reports.

Workload

Light

72/100

overall load for a CS intro.

Format shift

Both formats describe weekly labs; online adds more reading and self-study.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Students praise care, feedback, and industry knowledge, but and not deep enough for some.

Format shift

In-person praise is warmer; online students lean more self-taught and less lecture-dependent.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests and frequent quizzes carry major weight alongside weekly labs, with .

Format shift

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person CS102 and fair tests, though some say he misses topics or teaches mainly from slides.

Main concern

Slide-only teaching and gaps in expected CS topics for later courses.

What students said

“Prof. Lin is by and far the absolute BEST computer science professor here at Ohlone College.”
CS102
“He didn't cover structs, pointers, or streams which you will need for the next class.”
CS102
“I learned more from textbook and online videos rather than lecture.”
CS102

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Async CS102 and CS133 can be an easy A with weekly labs, but many call it self-study with .

Main concern

and limited learning from posted videos.

What students said

“the and a ton of reading. Just keep that in mind and it's an easy A if you try.”
CS102
“He was very vague with and most of the time marking you down for not doing what he wants.”
CS133
“ , because you won't understand.”
CS102

Exam style

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Assessments are standard CS style with frequent quizzes and exams; some online quizzes are tightly timed and .

Weekly quizzesCanvas timed quizzesMidterm and finalProject-style finals in CS133Tests based on homework

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

textbook exercises and are manageable if you understand concepts.

Homework-based testsTextbook-similar exam questionsSeveral quizzes and two tests
“ .”
CS102
“Exam questions are similar to exercises in the textbook, so .”
CS124
“There will be several quizzes and the grade.”
CS102

Online

Online quizzes on Canvas can be short and timed, and CS133 midterms or .

Canvas quizzesTimed questionsMini-project midterm/finalUnclear project directions
“Quizzes and , and you get about 2-3 minutes per question.”
CS102
“ but directions were a .”
CS133
“the so getting even just one or two wrong can bring your grade down.”
CS102

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prof. Lin is by and far the absolute BEST computer science professor here at Ohlone College.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: High.

💻

70/100

“the and a ton of reading. Just keep that in mind and it's an easy A if you try.”

❤️ Caring Support

78/100

“ and .”

🧪 Weekly Labs

75/100

“ and are fast to do.”

⚠️

35/100

“He was very vague with and most of the time marking you down for not doing what he wants.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He doesn't really
  • . Uses slides.
  • the relaying of information can get lost in the lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it's an easy A if you try
  • so getting even just one or two wrong can bring your grade down
  • Really easy class if you have previous experience with programming

Theme 3

💬

  • & he'll respond quickly

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews across years and formats with consistent CS102 themes and , and teaching style.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 57
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CS10216 reviews
CS1334 reviews
CS1241 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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