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Nelson Padua-Perez CMSC133 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/02/2024	Had 133 with Nelson. 133 is basically the same as 131 but with a smaller class (around 20 people) which was helpful for questions. At the beginning of the semester you start somewhat ahead (skip intro stuff like what classes, fields, methods are), and you may be one project ahead than 131, but in the end you take the same exams. We took the same exact exams, in the same exam rooms as 131 with all the other 131 students but they just direct you to hand your exam to a specific TA at the end. Worth it to take 133 just for the smaller class size, definitely take it if you got a 4 on AP CS A
Nelson Padua-Perez CMSC133 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/15/2023	This class is basically cmsc131 but you just meet less. I don't think it was a particularly easy course but I would say it was fair. As an average student, I did have to spend some time in office hours. Do not start the projects late. Nelson was a really kind and helpful professor for this and even extended some deadlines for us when we requested him to do so. Overall, you should be ok if you put in effort in this class
Nelson Padua-Perez CMSC133 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/20/2022	Fair course, faster paced 131

Nelson Padua-Perez
CMSC133

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/02/2024

Had 133 with Nelson. 133 is basically the same as 131 but with a smaller class (around 20 people) which was helpful for questions. At the beginning of the semester you start somewhat ahead (skip intro stuff like what classes, fields, methods are), and you may be one project ahead than 131, but in the end you take the same exams. We took the same exact exams, in the same exam rooms as 131 with all the other 131 students but they just direct you to hand your exam to a specific TA at the end. Worth it to take 133 just for the smaller class size, definitely take it if you got a 4 on AP CS A

Nelson Padua-Perez
CMSC133

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/15/2023

This class is basically cmsc131 but you just meet less. I don't think it was a particularly easy course but I would say it was fair. As an average student, I did have to spend some time in office hours. Do not start the projects late. Nelson was a really kind and helpful professor for this and even extended some deadlines for us when we requested him to do so. Overall, you should be ok if you put in effort in this class

Nelson Padua-Perez
CMSC133

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/20/2022

Fair course, faster paced 131

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