AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

Hellen Pacheco

CIS22C · 22A · CIS22B · 65B · CIS22A · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
58.54%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

, but be cautious with online programming sections.

Best fit · Self Taught ProBeginner friendly in personEasy testsSelf-learning riskHard finalClear grading criteria
  • Many in-person students praise her as kind, helpful, and beginner friendly.
  • Online CIS22B reviews are much , and poor responsiveness.
  • Grades can be high because tests and , but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students earn A or A+ and , but the final and online self-learning can make the A less automatic.

Online grades can still be high but carry more self-learning risk, while and more supported.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

67/100

Intro programming can feel easy with her structure, but students without background may struggle when guidance is thin.

In-person CIS22A is more beginner friendly, while online CIS22B is often described as harder to learn from.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

64/100

Many online reviews mark attendance optional, while .

Online attendance is mostly flexible, but and term.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Recommendation depends heavily on format and course, with strong beginner praise but repeated warnings about online sections and finals.

, while online reviews are much more divided.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

64/100

Grades and tests are often manageable, but , and a high-impact final.

Format shift

, while online reviews report stricter deductions and .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Labs and , but and self-learning can become heavy in online sections.

Format shift

Online CIS22B has the heavier workload perception, while as easy or helpful.

Teaching experience

Average

61/100

She is often praised as helpful and kind, but many students say her teaching does not prepare them well enough.

Format shift

In-person teaching is stronger, while online teaching has repeated complaints about self-learning and responsiveness.

Assessment method

Balanced

66/100

Reviews , and some group work.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize tests and labs, while , and classroom labs.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are more favorable, especially for CIS22A , and manageable labs.

Main concern

Some students still report unclear exams, weak preparation for later courses, and a .

What students said

“Really good teacher for beginners.”
CIS22A
“her class is pretty easy, not sure why people complain.”
CIS22B
“But wait till the ”
CIS22A

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are polarized, with some easy-A success but , and weak responsiveness.

Main concern

Online students may need to teach themselves and .

What students said

“Might as well learn from a text book or YouTube”
CIS22B
“Online class is absolutely brutal.”
CIS22B
“Very easy class if you just follow along.”
CIS22B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is mixed, with easy tests in some classes but , and open-book quizzes in others.

Easy TestsHard FinalOpen-Book QuizzesTimed TestsPolicy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams in one section, easy tests in others, and a hard final in several reviews.

Open-Book QuizzesHard FinalEasy MidtermsExtra Credit
“The quizzes and the get a good grade.”
CIS22B
“ though she made you well prepared.”
CIS22A

Online

Online reviews , and unclear questions, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser.

Easy TestsTimed TestsUnclear QuestionsPolicy Not Clearly Proven
“On the .”
65B
“ but give you so much to do with only so much time.”
CIS22B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“In short, her physical class is good but online is bad.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

61/100

“She knows the material but does not know how to teach.”

💻 Format Split

58/100

“In short, her physical class is good but online is bad.”

📈 Easy A Potential

78/100

“Relatively easy to get an A if you put in a reasonable about of work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really good teacher for beginners.
  • Computer science itself is quite a . Hellen definitely makes it digestible and "noob-friendly" for her students.
  • students and be accommodating.

Theme 2

📈

  • .
  • if it is better so study hard!!

Theme 3

💻 About Online Classes

  • Online class is absolutely brutal.
  • All self learn
  • Great online class with a lot of and will answers your question.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and enough recent reviews to support the judgment.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 59
3 out of 52
2 out of 58
1 out of 57

Course coverage

CIS22B27 reviews
CIS22A16 reviews
225692 reviews
22A2 reviews
65B2 reviews
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CIS22C1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 9 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2