CS 3100

Same as the guy who got a B+, but 16/20 and 17/20. Floryan is not a bad guy, but his decision for grading was horrendous. If the class was even structured 50% homework and 50% quizzes, I would be at a 96% A, or even up to 70% quizzes 30% homework would still be an A. But no, our semester had to be special — we had to have a garbage high pass, pass, fail system. As much as I hated the grading and structure of the course (homework should be due in weeks, pushing them to the end of the semester means we are all starting 2 weeks before the semester ends), the lectures were still decent and the content was enjoyable. Maybe if the grading wasn't terrible for this class, it would be a lot better (*ahem thank you Brunelle).

This class was graded so horribly. Floryan implemented a grading system where everything below a 70 was essentially a zero. He lost all respect I had for him when he said if the shooting impacted us, there were no special exceptions so show up and take the tests on time. While the entire school was on lockdown he sent an email saying we should be studying and that our exam would still be in person the next day. As far as class work, if you stay on top of it you'll be ok but I don't recommend taking it with Floryan.

Floryan was a great lecturer for this class. He's very interesting, funny, and overall enjoyable to listen to. He also knows his stuff, so you'll learn a lot listening to his lectures. The thing that makes this class infamously difficult is the grading: 60% quizzes, 20% problem sets, and 20% programming assignments. The quizzes for Fall 2025 were objectively difficult, and the averages were in the 50s. The problem sets were fine, but the programming assignments were often really confusing or vague. 2/3 of the class failed PA3 because it was so confusing. They ended up curving 7% this semester, but the stress that everyone had over the course of the entire semester was really unfortunate and avoidable. And of course, the 10% policy. Your final grade cannot be more than 10% higher than your quiz average. You can't pin this on Floryan, though; this is his first semester teaching this course. I hope it gets better, but I predict it will get worse. You will learn a lot and probably cry a lot. Good luck!