AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Mark Dietrich

COMSC240 · COMSC210 · COMSC110 · COMPSCI210 · COMSC200 · COMSC140 · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
70.15%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take him if you want to learn programming seriously and can follow strict rules, but if .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerClear Online LecturesStrict GradingHeavy Coding WorkFast FeedbackHigh Drop Risk
  • and .
  • Grades can be harsh because small mistakes, deadlines, and coding practices may lead to zeros.
  • Online reviews are more mixed, while recent in-person COMSC210 reviews are sharply negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible for organized students, but strict deadlines, coding standards, and .

Online evidence shows many A grades with heavy effort, while in-person COMSC210 reviews show much higher grade risk.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The and teachable, but programming labs, data structures, and .

Online reviews often call the material clear, while difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and online structure, but early-module and deadline rules are strict.

Online flexibility exists through videos and Zoom help, while and mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

Students recommend him for strong teaching and organization, but many warn against him because .

Online students , while recent in-person COMSC210 comments are mostly negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

because many students describe zeros for small mistakes and strict coding standards.

Format shift

Online and in-person COMSC210 comments especially severe.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

The class often , and exam preparation.

Format shift

Online reviews repeatedly mention lots of homework, while courses.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many students say his lectures, videos, and .

Format shift

Online teaching is praised more consistently, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and midterm or final coding exams.

Format shift

Online reviews give clearer evidence of assignments plus exams, while and grading.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but many recent COMSC210 complaints about harsh grading.

Main concern

as harsh and risky.

What students said

“Incredibly strict and .”
COMSC210
“Great professor. He's always willing to answer the student's questions.”
COMSC110

Remote format

Online

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students often praise the structure and videos, but many warn , and .

Main concern

Small mistakes or missed early work can cause major grade damage or drops.

What students said

“ , but be ready to put in the work.”
COMSC210
“You will either get full mark or 0, so I'll do the same here.”
COMSC210

Exam style

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Exam evidence is mixed, with some student-friendly open-book coding projects but and .

Timed Coding TestsMidterm and FinalQuizzes With RetriesOpen Book Coding Projects

Assessment risk

Standard

54/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not clearly prove a specific exam format or proctoring policy.

Test HeavyMidterm Complaints
“He gave me a 50% on my first midterm even though my code worked perfectly fine”
COMPSCI210
“ . Stay away at all costs.”
COMSC210

Online

Online reviews , and some open-book coding project exams.

Timed Coding TestsQuizzes With Unlimited RetriesOpen Book Coding ProjectsMidterm and Final
“The .”
COMSC110
“midterm and final are both 3 .”
COMSC240

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Good teaching? Yes. ? No.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“He is so and .”

⚖️

28/100

“He either gives full mark or zero.”

👍 Recommendation Level

67/100

“If you .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • All of the lecture videos are short, but really well made and the .
  • Professor Dietrich has an amazing learning system set up with this course.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • You get a 0 for making a small mistake.

Theme 3

💻 About Workload

  • LOTS of coding assignments.
  • 2 modules weekly. Each module will either have a .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across multiple years and formats give strong evidence, though recent COMSC210 sentiment is unusually negative.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 518

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 6 · A 20

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

17

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 14 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1