Reviews of professor Michael Paulding

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Prof. Paulding is very lenient with his late work policy. He is really easy to talk to and does not shame you or make you feel bad for not understanding. Most work is done in class and there is rarely any homework. He does practice labs for coding exams that have the same basic structure of the exams themselves!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
So I never post ratings for professors but this one is for Dr Paulding. He is truly the best professor and mentor one could wish for. I do not know how this man has so much caring, patience, and time for his students. He made me choose CS as my career after years of not knowing what I truly what to do in life. His love for teaching inspires me.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Paulding really knows what he is doing. He uses guided labs in the class so instead of just mindlessly taking notes you get practical application of the material sort of like a math class. The material can be dense but do the homework and ask for help when needed. He is there for you and loves what he does.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
No matter how much prior knowledge you have Professor Paulding ensures that everyone understands the concepts. He explains topics in such an amazing way and is open to questions. There are weekly quizzes but they aren't too hard and there is a final project. He is available outside of class and is overall an amazing person.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Paulding is amazing! Took CS112 Fall of 2020 where everything was online and it was great because he's an amazing instructor. Content within the class is heavy but he makes sure everyone understands. Homework assignments were manageable and honestly not that difficult. Definitely recommend ya'll to take a class with him.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Meh. He never goes into details and he teaches the bare minimum, but he expects a lot from students even if he does not deliver much. If you are looking for an easy class, this is it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Great professor! He explains the materials well and makes sure that you understand what he is going over. Super nice overall and work-load in this class wasn't too heavy. Def recommend him if you're taking CS 111~

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He expects you to quickly pick up the material. You need to study LOTS outside of class. His class is a lecture. Basically, whatever you learn one week you must master by the next week. He does give a lot of pity points. His tutoring is alright, he tends to repeat himself a lot. He has some good project ideas that keep you engaged.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The best professor in CS at MiraCosta by far. Very patient and understanding. Extremely willing to explain problems repeatedly to help EVERY student understand the fundamentals. Open to any questions and usually goes over every assignment in class to clearly set expectations and help foster a great learning environment. Also creates fun tests!