AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Patrick Chan

INFS101 · INFS210 · INFOSYS · INFSP100 · INFS1002 · INFS1001 · INFOSYSTEM · INFS001 · INFS100 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want to learn and will put in the work; skip if and light effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHard Worker MentorAccent ChallengeHelpful Outside ClassHeavy WorkloadPolarizing
  • Many students praise his care, help, and real learning gains.
  • Others cannot understand his pace or accent and feel unsupported.
  • Expect , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Grades , and real study effort.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Material and pace feel demanding .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Missing more than three lectures can get you removed from class.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

Most praise learning and help if you work hard; a vocal minority strongly dislikes him.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Described as a bit tough but fair when students put in the work.

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Weekly assignments, quizzes, and chapter prep create a heavy load.

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Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Helpful and caring for engaged students, but clarity and pace complaints are common.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Weekly assignments and .

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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

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person INFS courses reward serious students with strong support, but fast talking, heavy work, and .

Main concern

Hard-to-follow lectures plus plentiful work and a 3-absence drop policy can sink unprepared students.

What students said

“He will put you to work, but is always ready to assist in helping you to understand.”
INFS210
“Cant understand him! talks to fast! He should retire”
INFS1001
“He will ask you to get out of his classroom and if you miss more than 3 lectures.”
INFS100
“Mr. Chan is an excellent teacher his work is challenging but he takes the time to help you understand it.”
INFS100

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Expect and and powerpoints with no special proctoring notes.

Weekly QuizzesChapter-Based TestsIn-Person Coursework

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests reward prep from chapters and powerpoints; .

Weekly QuizzesChapter-Based Tests
“He and quizzes (memorable) but be sure to go over the chapters/powerpoints prior to a test.”
INFSP100

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He will put you to work, but is always ready to assist in helping you to understand. He works hard to ensure that we are getting what we need from his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 in-person reviews spanning 2003-2012, balancing praise and clarity complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“He is an outstanding instructor.”

📚 Workload Load

32/100

“gives a plentiful amount of work, but you learn a lot from him”

🗣️ Clarity Issues

30/100

“Cant understand him! talks to fast!”

👍 Recommendation

64/100

“ if you're ready and prepared to learn.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • always glad to help you understand
  • excellent professor
  • funny and has taught me a lot

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • work is challenging
  • but overall not to hard
  • you would have to work at
  • Recommended if you're not afraid to do a little work

Theme 3

⚠️

  • Cant understand him! talks to fast
  • expects a lot out of his students without actually teaching
  • if you miss more than 3 lectures
  • moves very quickly and if you ask him Question he gets all mad

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews across many years show consistent themes despite polarized quality scores.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

INFS1005 reviews
INFS10022 reviews
INFS2102 reviews
INFSP1002 reviews
INFOSYS1 review
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INFOSYSTEM1 review
INFS0011 review
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INFS1011 review

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