Reviews of professor Andy Yao

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Best Professor at GMU!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
If you take his class, expect to just watch a bunch of youtube videos and go through PDF files. You will be teaching yourself the material. Everything was open note, but honestly I felt like I learned nothing. What am I paying for? Zero lectures or any kind of indication that a Professor exists

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
It's all online and you get multiple attempts for the homeworks. Most of the class is easy but the exams and project are challenging, make sure you understand the notes before you do them. I took him for 320 and 341 and would definitely take again.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
If you are thinking that easy A comes from him, think again. you still have to read notes and study it. It is an easy A for me because I took 320, 341, and 441 with him. I still see people have trouble passing his quiz/test because they don't actually study. I enjoyed learning a lot from him.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Great professor. Not sure why his rating is so low. I have had him for multiple MIS classes and passed easily. Just do the work and study properly. The quizzes and exams are straightforward.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Yao opens the class before the course even starts.  You can finish the class in 2 weeks if you want and there is no attendance.  He also updates you on your deadlines via emails so it's impossible to miss a due date.  Professor Yao is not tricky like other professors, just keep track of your work and you should be fine.