AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Daniel Chen

CSC110 · MATH051 · CSCI140 · MATH71 · CSCI110 · MATH110 · MATH50 · 72 lifetime ratings

AI rating
16/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
18.75%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

unless you already code confidently and can .

Best fit · Self Taught ProReads PowerPointsTough graderSelf-teach requiredCondescendingTest and lab heavy
  • Most CS intro students and .
  • syntax or unspecified details.
  • A minority of math and experienced CS students like him, but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some students still earn As , but and harsh penalties make an easy A unlikely.

Both online and ; a few As appear in each format.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Intro CS is treated as , and tests are heavy.

Difficulty complaints dominate both formats, especially CSCI110.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

and in-person comments.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

and the majority urge students to pick anyone else for intro CS.

Online CS ; in-person has a small positive minority mainly in math.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

and comments about docking tiny syntax or unspecified requirements are constant.

Format shift

and in person for CS courses.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and long lectures create a heavy load especially for beginners.

Format shift

Both formats describe lecture-heavy and test-heavy CS sections.

Teaching experience

Poor

22/100

Dominant theme is reading PowerPoints without teaching, ignoring questions, and demeaning beginners.

Format shift

Online and in-person CS reviews align; older math reviews are more positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests and and graded-by-few-things comments.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and ineffective for beginners, though a few math students and rare CS reviews are positive.

Main concern

Intro students report being targeted for questions and forced into self-teaching.

What students said

“THE .”
CSC110
“prepare to teach yourselves C++, because he certainly won't.”
CSCI110
“Professor Chen was an amazing an understanding teacher.”
MATH50
“WORST PROFESSOR IN THE ”
CSCI110

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CS reviews are harshly negative, citing , and many drops.

Main concern

Students feel belittled, get little help, and .

What students said

“ !!!”
CSCI110
“All he does is read off a slide show for 3 hours.”
CSCI110
“You'd be better off learning by urself”
CSC110
“ .”
CSCI110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and and limited help.

Test heavyTimed testsNitpicky gradingLabs and coding exams

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments emphasize , and points lost for tiny errors.

Test heavyNo curvePenalties for tiny mistakes
“The .”
CSCI110
“One small and unnoticeable mistake can put you from an A to a D pretty easily”
CSCI110

Online

Online students report , and tests that punish small mistakes.

Tough lab gradingTimed test pressureLecture from slides
“80 minutes to do 2 parts for tests.”
CSC110
“he will give you an F if you mistype one thing, even if your code works perfectly.”
CSCI110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“My dear CSCI 110 students, prepare to teach yourselves C++, because he certainly won't.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (11 online, 39 in person), , and . Credibility rating: High.

🚫

18/100

“ ”

🎯 Teaching Quality

22/100

“The !!!!!!!”

📉

18/100

“he will dock you for petty reasons.”

📚

25/100

“you may as well self teach yourself.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • All he does is read off a slide show for 3 hours
  • lectures are regurgitation of textbook slides
  • going to his lecture is

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • One small and unnoticeable mistake can put you from an A to a D pretty easily
  • nit-picky with grading

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • Actively berates students for not knowing new material
  • makes you feel stupid for asking questions
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

72

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with highly consistent CS complaints and large sample size support strong confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 54
3 out of 56
2 out of 515
1 out of 537

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 3 · A 9 · A- 5

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 6

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

16

Audit/No Grade 2 · Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 4