AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

Mary Pape

DO22A · CIS · 21A · C18A · 22A · CIS22A · 139 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
47.54%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take Mary Pape only if you can work independently, submit early, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra credit and resubmissionsUnclear instructionsPassive-aggressive feedbackWeekly labs and ZyBooksPicky grading
  • Many students earn A grades through early submissions, , and resubmissions.
  • The and feedback that many students describe as passive-aggressive.
  • Beginners may struggle because the , and outside help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is very reachable because , early submission points, and resubmissions appear often, but it still requires steady weekly work and careful compliance.

Both formats support an achievable A, while online students mention self-teaching more often.

Is the course easy?

Standard

56/100

The course content is not usually described as conceptually hard, but , and coding practice demands.

Online reviews lean more self-study heavy, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

66/100

Many reviews say attendance was not mandatory, but some online and .

Online and in-person evidence both vary, so .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

, and structure, but many warn against her because of unclear teaching and unpleasant communication.

Online reviews are more polarized, while and strong avoid warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

64/100

, but resubmissions, early-submission , and many A grades make the final outcome relatively forgiving.

Format shift

Both formats mention and resubmissions, with online reviews complaining more about arbitrary deductions.

Workload

Moderate

43/100

The workload is steady rather than light, with repeated mentions of ZyBooks, weekly labs, hands-on assignments, and test preparation.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize ZyBooks and labs, while , and difficult finals.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Teaching quality is highly divided because some students praise feedback and organization while and passive-aggressive communication.

Format shift

Online reviews cite outdated videos and self-study, while and .

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Grades appear to come from labs, ZyBooks, assignments, quizzes, midterms, and a .

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, midterms, finals, labs, and ZyBooks, while , and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are split between students praising fairness and and students warning about confusing instruction, strict communication, and beginner-unfriendly labs.

Main concern

Students may get good grades but still feel unsupported or frustrated.

What students said

“If and stay on top of the work, you should be able to get an A too.”
22A
“ . .”
22A
“ if you are ready to devote some time and learn to code.”
CIS22A

Remote format

Online

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews show an A is often reachable through and resubmissions, but students often report unclear videos, ZyBooks-heavy learning, and .

Main concern

Students must self-teach and .

What students said

“Class is not hard, but she is passive aggressive and unwilling to listen.”
CIS
“It's not a difficult A, especially with all the she hands out”
22A
“ on zoom”
CIS22A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

clearly mentioned online and conflicting comments on whether exams are easy, reasonable, or very difficult.

Zoom-Proctored FinalQuizzes and MidtermsCoding FinalMixed Final Difficulty

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a , but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam rules, or Lockdown Browser.

Zoom FinalDifficult Final
“The , but you wouldn't worry too much about that.”
22A
“you can still bomb the and still get a decent grade.”
CIS22A

Online

Online reviews clearly mention a and some quizzes, midterms, and finals, but do not clearly prove open-book, webcam rules, or Lockdown Browser.

Zoom-Proctored FinalQuizzes and MidtermsTricky Multiple Choice
“ on zoom”
22A
“the ”
22A
“ .”
CIS22A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It's not a difficult A, especially with all the she hands out, but if you want a class to be motivated in, with a professor who is encouraging and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and recommendation risk. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Wasn't great at teaching, passive-aggressive in comments, and would refuse submissions based on arbitrary things.”

📈 Grade Path

78/100

“If you submit a and the ability to re-submit it if you don't get full credit.”

⚖️

64/100

“Compared to many CIS professors, she's very fair.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

48/100

“ if you can”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are unclear, you're gonna have to use YouTube to understand
  • She is a good educator. and
  • Seldom gives you a lecture. Tell you to study book primarily.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • I got an A pretty easily.
  • Her class requires HARD WORK, but to tell the truth, all the labs and if you put time into it.
  • The material is honestly quite easy if you practice

Theme 3

⚖️ and Workload

  • and .
  • She gives points for turning in work early!
  • There are

Theme 4

❤️ About Communication

  • She is very
  • She was also quick to respond, she's not a bad person or anything!
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

139

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years and both formats, with repeated themes , and mixed communication.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 549
4 out of 526
3 out of 518
2 out of 516
1 out of 531

Course coverage

22A27 reviews
CIS22A17 reviews
CIS3 reviews
21A1 review
C18A1 review
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DO22A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 14 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 4