AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Sam Johnson

COMSC165 · COMSC260 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
59/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take him mainly for grade value if you , and learn from readings or labs.

Best fit · Self Taught ProEasy ASlow gradingLecture heavyMixed teaching qualitySelf-study risk
  • Students often earn A grades, but several say the learning experience is weak or inconsistent.
  • and knowledgeable to stressful, slow, and uncomfortable.
  • The lone online review is strongly negative and says students are left on their own.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Grades appear easy for students who do the required work, but the , and uncertainty from slow grading.

In-person reviews support an easy A, while the and self-teaching.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The course is not conceptually described as very hard, but , and .

, while online content feels much harder because teaching support is weak.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

50/100

because lectures and office hours help, but reviews do not clearly show a .

In-person reviews emphasize attending class, while the .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Recommendation is split because easy grades and some strong teaching , and serious negative experiences.

In-person evidence is mixed, while the only online review is negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Multiple students call the class an easy A and say he helps raise grades, though feedback and .

Format shift

, while and tied to difficult tests.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

The , and exams, but students usually describe the work as manageable.

Format shift

In-person work is manageable but lecture-heavy, while online work feels heavier because .

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Some students praise his knowledge and care, but others , and weak online support.

Format shift

In-person teaching is highly mixed, while online teaching is described as absent in the only online review.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

, and assignments rather than one dominant assessment type.

Format shift

and exams, while online reviews mainly stress difficult tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

students who attend and do the work, but teaching quality and classroom tone are mixed.

Main concern

Major concerns , and reports of a stressful classroom tone.

What students said

“Easy A if you just do the work.”
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“he didn't grade anything until the last week of the semester, which was really stressful.”
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“All his yelling creates a stressful and uncomfortable learning environment.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review describes videos, , and heavy self-teaching.

Main concern

Online students may receive little teaching support and .

What students said

“Does not give a single lecture video at all.”
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“You are on your own in this course.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are present and can be difficult online, but reviews do not clearly prove strict proctoring, open-book rules, or anti-cheating software.

Three ExamsLabsDiscussion PostsDifficult Online Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and labs, but do not clearly prove exam proctoring, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Three ExamsLabsDiscussion Posts
“3 exams total, many discussion posts, 6 labs”
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“ ”
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Online

The and sometimes not covered, but it does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Difficult TestsTextbook Coverage Concern
“ .”
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“ the textbook.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A if you just do the work. The biggest issue is how SLOW he grades, he didn't grade anything until the last week of the semester, which was really stressful.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and course risk; credibility rating: Medium.

📈 Grade Value

82/100

“Attend his class, read the modules, and go to his office hours. And you will pass his class with an easy A.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“Prof Johnson not only know what he's talking about but is that rare instructor that is also good at teaching.”

⚠️ Student Risk

35/100

“You are on your own in this course.”

Theme 1

📈 About Grades And Work

  • Easy A if you just do the work.
  • helps students raise their grades in many ways but doesn't post the notes online.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He really cares about helping students do well and makes sure to drive home the .
  • Super long lectures
  • Does not give a single lecture video at all.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • , so you never know how you're doing.
  • All his yelling creates a stressful and uncomfortable learning environment.
  • he didn't grade anything until the last week of the semester

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

61/100

Evidence confidence

Only 8 reviews are available across a long span, and opinions are sharply mixed, so the pattern is useful but not highly stable.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

COMSC1655 reviews
COMSC2603 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1