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Foreign Languages

Chih-Ping Chang

CHIN1 · CRN10038 · CHIN4 · CHI2 · CHIN10038 · CHIN2 · CHIN · 196 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
43.56%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Avoid unless you already know Chinese well and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderSelf-Authored Textbook RequiredUnclear GradingSelf-Study HeavyTalks About Himself
  • , and harsh even for native speakers.
  • Online sections often mean no real lectures and learning only from his required textbook.
  • In-person classes mix Chinese content with long personal stories and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even fluent and native , and struggle to secure a clean A.

; and last-minute assignments.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Beginner Chinese becomes much harder when instruction is thin and the self-written textbook confuses non-natives.

; in person still expects high language readiness.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

, while online often lists it optional but still work-heavy.

In person leans mandatory; online more flexible on presence but not on workload.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Most comments urge students to skip him due to poor teaching, textbook pressure, and .

Negatives dominate both formats; a .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

and comments about petty point cuts, no full credit, and .

Format shift

Online students emphasize silent red marks and no revision window; in person stress vindictive strictness.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Lots of , and required textbook tasks pile up with little instructional support.

Format shift

Online ; in person adds participation and reading.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Many students say he does not teach, ignores emails, and spends class time on personal stories instead of Chinese.

Format shift

Online lacks lectures entirely; in person has more contact but still mixed and often negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and picky assignment scoring more than clear exam coaching.

Format shift

Both formats center assignments; online especially grades book work and submissions.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In person, students report mandatory attendance, lots of , and a required self-written textbook.

Main concern

Lectures feel like self-promotion more than language teaching, and non-natives have little chance.

What students said

“He nearly lectures; does a lot of chit chat about his personal achievements in his career and love life.”
CHIN1
“ ! He doesn't teach, just shows off his achievements.”
CHIN1
“Teacher wrote his own text book, you have to to buy his text book for his class.”
CHIN1

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CHIN1 is largely self-paced textbook work with little teaching, late or , and .

Main concern

, required self-authored book, and .

What students said

“VERY BAD PROFESSOR, doesn't teach the class just gives you a textbook and basically disappears.”
CHIN1
“He doesn't teach in this online class at all. He only assigns homework, in which you have to teach yourself 100%.”
CHIN1
“Even a native speaker can't understand the .”
CHIN1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams exist but comments focus more on harsh assignment grading than a .

Assignment HeavySudden Final DeadlineTextbook Dependent

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews rarely detail proctoring; and strict writing standards.

Unclear CriteriaStrict Writing StandardsParticipation Matters
“Even native-speakers will have a hard time with him because and vindictive.”
CHIN1
“Professor Chang is strict but fair. if you pay attention.”
CHI2

Online

Online reviews mention finals and ; one final was announced the night before.

Last-Minute FinalNo Live TeachingSelf-Study Exam Prep
“ due.”
CHIN1
“There are , you follow along in the textbook.”
CHIN1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching gaps, harsh grading, and textbook dependence. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Teaching Quality

32/100

“doesn't teach the class just gives you a textbook and basically disappears”

📝

22/100

“He's the ”

👎 Recommendation

34/100

“Don't even CONSIDER taking his course”

📚 Textbook Trap

30/100

“ . Joke.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • doesn't teach the class just gives you a textbook
  • talks to much about random things other then teach the lesson
  • always talks about how he got his job and how smart he is

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Even a native speaker can't understand the
  • Fluent in chinese and can't even get an A
  • You pay 100% effort, you won't get an A

Theme 3

📖 About Textbook & Cost

  • Teacher wrote his own text book, you have to to buy his text book
  • I have to buy books, which cost me $60
  • requires you to purchase a textbook that he wrote himself

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

196

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across years with strong negative consistency and both formats well represented.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 570
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1 out of 564

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 2 · A 14 · A- 2

B range

14

B+ 4 · B 10

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 1