AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

Manish Goel

CIS44H · CIS22C · 22C · CIS22B · 22B · 164 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
34.33%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless you are forced to take him and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHarsh gradingUnclear instructionsLate feedbackSelf-study requiredExtra credit helps
  • Students repeatedly say lectures and .
  • Grades can be rescued by , but tests, labs, and .
  • Both online and in-person students warn that the class requires heavy self-study.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is possible through and persistence, but students , and high effort.

Online and , but neither format looks low-effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The coding content is made harder , and weak explanations.

Online students emphasize unclear Canvas labs and delayed feedback, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

Many reviews say attendance is not mandatory, but some courses or .

Online reviews are usually flexible, while and instructor expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

because , and communication are consistently criticized.

Both formats are mostly negative, with only a few students recommending him for self-directed learners.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Students repeatedly describe , and late feedback.

Format shift

Online and , though sometimes softens the final grade.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Labs, quizzes, readings, group work, and exams are described as time-consuming and stressful.

Format shift

Online reviews stress vague labs and , while and tests.

Teaching experience

Awful

20/100

Students often say he does , and is hard to communicate with.

Format shift

Online reviews criticize recordings and email response, while and classroom support.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and a few high-impact assessments.

Format shift

Both formats mention labs and exams, with several students saying tests or .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, poor teaching, and some benefit from extra credit or participation.

Main concern

Students say the class is hard to learn from and .

What students said

“not only is he very hard grader, he doesnt care at all about students and is very mean”
CIS44H
“ really caries.”
22C
“He cannot and will not teach you anything, while giving you the .”
22C

Remote format

Online

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, , and difficult tests.

Main concern

Students often feel unsupported and .

What students said

“ though.”
CIS22C
“ and .”
22C
“Heavy accent online recorded long ago lectures; No teaching; Will ; It is hard for me to understand what he wants for HW.”
CIS44H

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Some exams are open book or open internet, but students still describe hard, time-limited, and .

Open BookOpen InternetTime-Crunch CodingPaper FinalHard MidtermHard Final

Assessment risk

Varies

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals, short time limits, and a final-fail policy in some classes.

Hard MidtermHard FinalShort Time LimitFinal-Fail Policy
“Mid-term and Final are impossiblely hard, and .”
22C
“For midterm, he gave us 1 hour to write code that would take at least 2 hours.”
CIS22C
“Regardless of your grade, you will fail the class automatically if you fail the final.”
22C

Online

Online reviews mention open-book or open-internet exams, Canvas quizzes, paper-written answers scanned in, and difficult time-crunch coding sections.

Open BookOpen InternetCanvas QuizPaper Scan-InTime-Crunch Coding
“ though.”
CIS22C
“the to WRITE and then scan in.”
22C
“About half the midterm (and .”
22C

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ unless you have to.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting recurring themes in , and ; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

20/100

“He cannot and will not teach you anything, while giving you the .”

⚖️

20/100

“ and .”

📚 Workload Risk

25/100

“start the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The professor does not teach the .
  • Lectures are mostly silence, interrupted by students' questions and his anecdotes.
  • He almost never teaches!

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Exams

  • really caries.
  • Quizzes and but doable with a good partner.
  • Never enough time for the programming tests.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • RUN!!!
  • Stay away.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

164

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and in-person formats give consistent, detailed complaints over several years.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 515
3 out of 514
2 out of 530
1 out of 576

Course coverage

22C34 reviews
CIS22C7 reviews
CIS44H6 reviews
22B2 reviews
CIS22B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 6 · A 10 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

18

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 13 · Rather not say 1