2.9

Henry Wong

Computer Science - Pace University (all)

2.9
Quality
2.9
Difficulty
32%
Would Retake
91
Reviews
2.9
Quality
2.9
Difficulty
2.9
Helpful
2.9
Clarity

32%

Would Retake

91

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

36

4

3

3

5

2

18

1

29

What Students Say

Completely stupid and hated that it was mandatory to graduate

CIS101 - 2.0 rating

Professor Wong is rude, condescending, and incompetent

CIS101 - 2.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

78%

Textbook Required

70%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

89% confidence
Based on 13 grades
Most common grades:
A (5)
A+ (3)
A- (2)
Grade Distribution
A(8)B(1)C(2)D(1)F(0)A-/B+(2)
Based on 18 reported grades
A: 5
A+: 3
A-: 2
Incomplete: 2
Common Tags
Tough Grader (8)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (7)
Lots of homework (5)
LECTURE HEAVY (4)
GROUP PROJECTS (3)
Skip class? You won't pass. (2)
Group projects (2)
Amazing lectures (2)
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Reviews (91)
4.0
2.0
IS414
Nov 14, 2001

Crack as many jokes as you can, you're grade will be better.

4.0
1.0
IS112
Nov 17, 2001

He's funny, sometimes, and easy class

2.0
4.0
IS22344
Nov 21, 2001

No Comments

1.0
3.0
IS22344
Dec 21, 2001

horrible...ARRHHGGG

5.0
1.0
IS112IS41
Jan 30, 2002

Very fair. Keeps class interesting

3.0
1.0
IS112
Jan 31, 2002

EZ, simple, funny, corny, annoyin, mysterious, but overall he's a good professor

5.0
1.0
IS112
Mar 6, 2002

Coolest professor in Pace; just don't give lame excuses

2.0
4.0
IS414IS
Mar 21, 2002

Awful professor, doesn’t prepare you for the exams, instead promises big curves.

1.0
5.0
IS112
Mar 27, 2002

COCKY. He's very insecure& hides his insecurities by being condescending.

1.0
5.0
IS
Mar 27, 2002

Should not be teaching! cracks stupid jokes.

5.0
1.0
IS112
Apr 4, 2002

He is the best. Just ask question and listen to his jokes. TAke him (2002)

2.0
3.0
IS414
Apr 16, 2002

He should be ashamed of himself!! Not even good enough for elementary school.

5.0
1.0
IS112
Apr 17, 2002

He knows what he is doing. Bad ratings are for people who dont come to class

5.0
1.0
IS
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
May 2, 2002

Clear, helpful. Keeps class interesting with a few jokes. Just pay attention.

5.0
1.0
IS414
Grade: A
May 2, 2002

Knows his stuff. Slight accent.Bad comments R from lazy ppl. Cool. Must take!!!

5.0
1.0
IS112
May 2, 2002

poor Engish - not true. Cocky - not true, Come to class and you will breeze thru

5.0
1.0
IS414
May 3, 2002

No Comments

5.0
2.0
IS112SYST
May 4, 2002

what u talkin' bout? One of the best. I will take him again for IS414.

2.0
1.0
IS414
May 9, 2002

No Comments

2.0
4.0
IS
May 12, 2002

Helpful?Cool? NOT TRUE Try to avoid

2.0
4.0
IS414
May 13, 2002

No Comments

5.0
3.0
IS414OS
May 13, 2002

No Comments

5.0
3.0
IS414
May 14, 2002

Prof. Wong went out of his way to help me

1.0
5.0
IS
May 29, 2002

No Comments

1.0
5.0
IS
Jun 27, 2002

No Comments

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5.0
IS223
Jul 25, 2002

No Comments

1.0
5.0
IS
Aug 29, 2002

Worse teacher ever, absolutely clueless doesn't give A

1.0
5.0
IS
Sep 7, 2002

No Comments

1.0
4.0
IS414
Oct 17, 2002

he tries to look smart by falling you

5.0
2.0
IS414
Feb 2, 2003

Fair.Only guy failed in IS414.He failed both exams with scores less than 20 pts.

5.0
2.0
IS112
Mar 24, 2003

oh man; poor ratings must be from bitter students. He is good and helpful.Good teaching style.

5.0
2.0
IS112
May 5, 2003

No Comments

5.0
1.0
IS121
May 12, 2003

He is the best one

5.0
1.0
IS112
May 14, 2003

Who says he doesn't give As? These is what he gave this semester. A A A A A A A- A- B B B B B- C-

5.0
3.0
IS112
May 16, 2003

He is a good teacher, very helpful, and motivates you to better yourself for the future.

5.0
2.0
IS112
May 27, 2003

He dropped my failing midterm and I got a B+ for the course. :) Exams are hard. But his grading system is very flexible. Overall he is not that hard. Improve on the final and get midterm dropped. Know your Algebra.

5.0
4.0
IS112
Aug 9, 2003

Exams are mad hard.But he gives big curves. I flunked the midterm and still got a A- after showing improvement on the final. If you fail his class, it means you did ultra bad.Here is a tip:Don't be absent.His style is hard test and big curves.I recommend.

5.0
1.0
IS112
Sep 3, 2003

Class is easy if you are good with math (+,-,*,/).He likes to give quantitative problems. He tells a few jokes to keep ppl awake on a Friday night course (4 hours). B+ is guaranteed if you show effort. I didn't do homework :( got A-.

5.0
1.0
IS
Sep 14, 2003

No comment.:)

5.0
2.0
IS112
Dec 27, 2003

Midterm has some simple math problems.Final was fill in the blanks. Both open book/notes. Lenient grader. Wish he teaches another another course. Replies email quick.

5.0
1.0
IS112
Jan 5, 2004

Open book exam rocks. Piece of a cake.

5.0
2.0
IS112
Feb 10, 2004

Here is a tip. Go to his classes and take good notes. Sometimes he throws in a tip for the exams.

5.0
2.0
IS112
Sep 19, 2004

Go to class and listen carefully. He talks about examples of the tests. It turns out some of them are the actual questions. You will miss it if you don't pay attention.

5.0
1.0
CIS101
Jan 26, 2005

Take his class

5.0
2.0
IS112
Jan 27, 2005

Funny in class, keeps it interesting. He brings real world experience to class. He kinda looks like the Hong Kong actor Lai Ming too.

2.0
3.0
CIS101
Apr 4, 2005

this whole class is annoying.

2.0
4.0
CIS101
Apr 13, 2005

this class is very annoying, html and java are a pain.

5.0
1.0
CIS101
Apr 28, 2005

The class is fun.

3.0
1.0
CIS101
Apr 28, 2007

He is an easy A and a funny guy.

2.0
5.0
CIS101
Sep 17, 2007

spends the first hour of the class doing nothing, then makes us do work from the textbook. does very little actual teaching. funny guy, but a bad teacher. unless you are a computer whiz already, expect this class to be very tough.

3.0
5.0
CIS101
Nov 2, 2007

he e-mails u everday

1.0
2.0
TS351
Nov 4, 2007

This guy...he can't teach at all. We mostly just talk about things in class. He doesn't follow the textbook. He expects us to copy down what he says. There is nothing to study with except your notes. If you are a TS major don't take him. Waste of your time, better off reading the textbook. Probably plays favors too.

1.0
3.0
TS351
Nov 7, 2007

Cant teach at all. Don' waste your money and time!!!!

5.0
1.0
TS351
Jan 2, 2008

This Prof is great, especially for those interested in this field. Test are easy, the work loads are not as bad as people make it seem. You'll spend more time on the project if anything, but it is a HANDS ON course. You'll get a good grade for doing the work! And he's far from boring.

2.0
4.0
TS351
Jan 3, 2008

Maybe 4 hours of actual lecture the whole semester. Completely unprepared. Course description is completely deceiving- no hands on at all and doesn't prepare you for A+ cert. He talks about random stuff. Gets paid to pretend to teach. On the upside he lets you out early. You pay a lot to learn nothing and it is not even an easy class.

1.0
1.0
TS101
Sep 16, 2008

Horrible. Talks about Random stuff and corny. Doesnt know how to teach at all!!!!. do not take this class if you wish to learn about computers. I would definitely stay away!!!!!

2.0
3.0
CIS101
Oct 29, 2009

Professor Wong is rude, condescending, and incompetent. I went to tutors every week to teach this course to myself since he was clearly incapable of doing so himself. He has no control over his class and makes absolutely no effort to teach the material. Whenever I went to him for help he treated me like an idiot. This professor is a waste of time.

3.0
1.0
TS642
Feb 1, 2010

Easy A. He loves to go off topic. If there's an issue, he responds quickly (hence the numerous e-mails). He's not a bad guy, he just doesn't have a great teaching strategy. Don't expect to walk in, do nothing and get an A. Pretend to like the topics. If you can't put in the effort to do the simple assignments & discussions, you shouldn't get an A.

2.0
3.0
CIS101
Mar 8, 2010

I highly recommend AGAINST this professor. It's probably about halfway through the class now and he's taught next to nothing. He leaves us to do the tutorials by ourselves in order to learn, acts condescending and rude when asked a question. Very frustrating class, DO NOT TAKE. May be a requirement, but don't torture yourself with this.

1.0
5.0
CIS101
Sep 29, 2010

Haha well its an easy funny class on one point since he doesn't care what you do as long as your not loud but let's be serious he's not a good teacher he confuses people more than he helps them and your better off just reading the textbook and calling it a day

4.0
1.0
IS613
Apr 14, 2011

Take him. a good professor overall..does get off track sometimes but not a big issue.

2.0
4.0
CIS101
Nov 13, 2012

NEVER TEACHES! all he talks about is Doctor Who! we literally sit there for 2 hours when he only spends 10 minutes teaching! he never stays on topic, pretty rude.

1.0
5.0
CIS101
Dec 14, 2012

He expects all of his students to come to his class knowing how to do the lessons before he teaches them. He gets frustrated easily. He's strict with attendance. He's not too friendly either. Definitely AVOID him! Trust me.

2.0
4.0
CIS101
Nov 3, 2013

I absolutely hated going to this class every week, he didn't help with any question you may have over the lesson, he'll just tell you it was discussed in class. Talked about Dr Who all the time and wasted 2 hours of my life every single week. Completely stupid and hated that it was mandatory to graduate.

2.0
2.0
CIS101
Grade: A-
Jan 23, 2015

Horrible teacher but can easily pass with an A if you pay attention. Homework can be a little tricky, but its doable. He LOVES dr. who and doesnt stop talking about it. he makes me laugh!

1.0
4.0
CIS101
May 10, 2015

I took his CIS 101 class this semester. I heard that this class was a pain, but this teacher made it nearly impossible. You can barely understand him, but that didn't matter much considering his classes consisted of him playing tutorial videos that were equally difficult to follow. The avg grade was a D. I implore you not to take this class.

1.0
5.0
CIS101
May 19, 2015

His teaching style-if you can call it that-consists of him playing tutorial videos in class and expecting us to glean everything we need to know from them. Were he to be willing to expand upon these videos, I wouldn't feel so ripped off by Pace university for hiring such a "professor"; however, all questions are met frustration and condescension.

1.0
5.0
CIS
Grade: C-
Jun 25, 2015

Never dealt with a teacher who spoke so poorly to students. Very rude and malicious

2.0
5.0
CIS101
Grade: C+
May 13, 2016

Professor Wong's Introduction to Computing class is unlike others in that you are required to complete much more work, yet still learn the same, if not less, material comparatively. To receive anywhere close to a B+ in this class, you are expected to write a substantive discussion board post -at least- once a day for 5 days a week. Not okay.

1.0
5.0
CIS101
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Sep 2, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Teaches based on YouTube videos which he makes himself and the background music to the videos is classical music which makes you fall asleep gives daily homework on black board no office hours a lot of people drop his CIS 121 class . Also does not care if you have a MacBook your screwed because he will tell you to figure it out on your own

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
GROUP PROJECTS
1.0
4.0
CIS101
Grade: Incomplete
Nov 8, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Word professor of my freshman year, his teaching is awful, his way of teaching is awful, and I just couldn't stand having to come to this guy's class.

Tough Grader
3.0
3.0
CIS101
Nov 15, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Professor Wong's 2 hour class consists of very heavy lecturing. He also makes the class watch his youtube video tutorials which are very tedious and annoying. The weekly homeworks are easy and straight-forward. The weekly discussion board questions are annoying because he grades us on how quickly we answer them and how many posts we submit.

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
5.0
CIS101
Dec 1, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Terrible.........

LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
3.0
CIS101
Grade: B-
Nov 11, 2017
Wouldn't take again

the worst professor you can possibly have in life. Never gives a second chance, no matter what. Leaves you with heavy homeworks most of the time.

Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
LECTURE HEAVY
2.0
4.0
CIS101
Dec 4, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Pretty funny guy, but an impossibly tough grader. Not a great teacher either.

Tough Grader
1.0
2.0
CIS101
Feb 12, 2018
Wouldn't take again

hes very corny.

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
GROUP PROJECTS
1.0
4.0
CIS101
Apr 4, 2018
Wouldn't take again

He is very annoying. He thinks he is so funny and is very rude. He always just talks about movies during class and makes us watch his youtube videos and it is a waste of my time. He expects you to write on DB every day every week or you will fail. He does not actually teach things so be ready to figure it out on your own.

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
GROUP PROJECTS
1.0
4.0
CIS72690
Apr 16, 2018
Wouldn't take again

AVOID AT ALL COSTS This guy is a pathetic excuse for a teacher. He shows torturous video tutorials instead of actually teaching. Every tutorial has the exact same music. Extremely strict on assignments. Makes you write paragraphs on the discussion board every day or you're screwed. He thinks he's funny when he's just rude. 0/10. AVOID AT ALL COSTS

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
2.0
4.0
CIS101
Oct 27, 2018
Wouldn't take again

He gives too much homework and is unclear about what he wants from your weekly discussion board: when you follow the minimum requirement for the discussion board which is supposed to give you a grade of 85, he still does give you the grade you deserve

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
3.0
CIS101
Grade: Rather not say
May 10, 2021
Wouldn't take again

This professor is probably one of the worst professors I've ever had, asynchronous computing class mind you HE KNOWS everyone is struggling at this time but still decides to fail students even if you say personal things. Professor does not care for anything and is plain rude. avoid him at all costs.

1.0
5.0
CIS101
Nov 15, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Honestly dont do it. I hated that class!!! He doesnt teach like at all. He only shows his videos he took back in like the 1800s from YouTube. If you know nothing of excel and python switch your teacher immediately. Not great for first year students at all!! I can say he wasnt hard on due dates except for discussions. Still, immediately no!!!!!!

Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
CIS72690
Grade: A-
Oct 27, 2022

Avoid!!! Spends class time telling anecdotes to show how great he is. His communication is poor, assignments are not clearly defined, he doesn't offer office hours(he got annoyed when I asked). if you get stuck in this class, try to support every deliverable link to the book or lecture showing that you followed the template exactly.

Participation matters
1.0
4.0
CIS
Grade: Incomplete
Feb 24, 2023

Typical Asian professor. Lots of homework, presentation, and plenty of requirements. He likes to show off his achievement. He showed the messages sent from his student on Linkedin, appreciating his teaching about "agile" in terms of how important "agile" is. He did this many times, and I don't understand the point.

Tough grader
Group projects
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
CS691
Mar 14, 2024

TERRIBLE HOPELESS OLD HUMAN BEING LIVING OFF YELLING AT YOUNG STUDENTS

5.0
3.0
CS691
Grade: A+
Dec 23, 2024
Would take again

Before class, I read Rate My Professor reviews and felt nervous, but after taking it, I found them untrue. The capstone course isn't easy; it requires time and effort. However, the professor grades generously if you work hard. It covers full SDLC and emphasizes Agile, which aligns with real-world practices I experienced during my internship.

5.0
3.0
CS691
Grade: A+
Dec 24, 2024
Would take again

If you're sincere and committed to your work, he's very easy-going. His grading is fair, and the guidelines and feedback are clear and helpful, with many references for project deliverables. You'll learn to incorporate agile methodologies effectively. Classes are engaging with good analogies, quick email responses, and real-life industry examples.

Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
Lots of homework
5.0
3.0
CS691
Grade: A
May 10, 2025
Would take again

This course is not for freeloaders. You will learn a lot in the course. He helps you get connected with his former students for your job search. He invited his former Amazon as guest speaker. At the end of the semester, he takes a photo of the class and promotes the class on LinkedIn. He wants you to think he is hard when he is not.He is the best.

Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
Inspirational
5.0
5.0
CS691
Grade: A
May 10, 2025
Would take again

All these reviews are super misleading. He is actually a great professor. He will always hear you out if you are genuine. He is not mean at all. His lectures are never boring either, there is always something interesting, I promise.

Group projects
Lots of homework
5.0
1.0
CS691
Grade: A+
May 16, 2025
Would take again

Ignore the reviews calling him scary. He's not. He's just not here for freeloaders. Do the work, enjoy the jokes, and get your class photo featured on his LinkedIn.

Lots of homework
Accessible outside class
5.0
1.0
CS691
Grade: A
May 31, 2025
Would take again

This is the only course I took in which everyone in the team contributed to the project. All the freeloaders and folks who can't code went to the other professors LOL. I wish there were a CS692 course for our team to continue working on the project for another semester. He invites guest speakers from Google, Amazon, Dell and Comcast to the class.

5.0
2.0
CS691
Grade: A
Jul 8, 2025
Would take again

He had us build a group wiki.We all thought it was useless. Later on the wiki helped our whole team to get job.Ppl in our team presented our wiki to show our agile process during the interview n it help us get hired.If u want to find a job, take his class. Every1 in the team knew how to code.All non-coders went to the other section. LOLOL. Awesome

Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

78%

Textbook Required

70%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

89% confidence
Based on 13 grades
Most common grades:
A (5)
A+ (3)
A- (2)
Grade Distribution
A(8)B(1)C(2)D(1)F(0)A-/B+(2)
Based on 18 reported grades
A: 5
A+: 3
A-: 2
Incomplete: 2
Common Tags
Tough Grader (8)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (7)
Lots of homework (5)
LECTURE HEAVY (4)
GROUP PROJECTS (3)
Skip class? You won't pass. (2)
Group projects (2)
Amazing lectures (2)
Rating Trend

Declining

-1.31 avg change
Oct
Feb
Mar
Dec
May
Jul
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

IS112IS41

5.0

(1)

IS112SYST

5.0

(1)

IS414OS

5.0

(1)

IS121

5.0

(1)

IS112

4.6

(19)
+13 more courses
Difficulty by Course

IS223

5.0

CIS

4.5

CIS72690

4.5

IS414IS

4.0

IS

3.9

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