AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Faramarz Mortezaie

COMP101 · COMS165 · COMSC110 · COMSC165 · COMSC100 · COMSC260 · COMCS200 · COMSC200 · COSMC165 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
21.43%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

unless you are already strong in computer science and , and self-teaching.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized gradingPoor communicationTest heavySelf-teaching requiredMixed older praise
  • Recent reviews are , and organization.
  • Some older reviews praise his knowledge and fairness, but the dominant pattern is inconsistent.
  • Students often describe exams and grading as .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some students earned A grades, but , and the .

Online grades can be possible for experienced students, while in-person comments range from .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The content is , and exams on poorly covered topics.

Both formats include self-teaching concerns, with online students especially citing weak support and cluttered materials.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some in-person comments say skipping hurts, while online comments focus more on office hours and .

In-person reviews mention class dependence more directly; online reviews do not prove a .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most recent and many older students warn against taking him because of , and weak teaching.

Online reviews are mostly negative, while but .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

A few students call him fair or easy, but , and tests with little feedback.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize late and unclear grading, while confusion.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students report , and test-heavy structures.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly labs and cluttered work, while and group presentations.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Several students say he does not teach, does not respond, or delivers , despite some older praise.

Format shift

Online teaching complaints are especially strong; and awful experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and hand-written programming exams as central to the grade.

Format shift

Online reviews explicitly describe tests worth 75% in one course, while and finals.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are polarized, with some strong praise but , and difficult tests.

Main concern

Students may need to teach themselves and .

What students said

“ .”
21942
“Heavy boring lecture, no feedback, ridiculous group work then presentation, and !”
COMSC165
“Such a great professor. and .”
COMSC165

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report poor , and some proctored quizzes.

Main concern

Online students may get little feedback or support while .

What students said

“He never communicates or .”
COMSC260
“This was the .”
COMS165
“All of .”
COMSC110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because reviews mention proctored quizzes, heavy test weights, hand-written programming exams, and .

Proctored Online QuizzesHeavy ExamsHand-Written Programming ExamsFinal Based On LectureUnclear Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exam evidence includes hand-written programming exams, finals on lecture material, and .

Hand-Written Programming ExamsFinal From LectureTests From NotesStraightforward Tests In Some Reviews
“ !”
COMSC165
“ and also subject that he doesnt cover.”
COMCS200
“ .”
COMSC165

Online

Online exam evidence , and unclear or broad test coverage.

Proctored Online QuizzesTests Worth 25% EachHalf Multiple Choice Half ProgrammingUnclear Tests
“All of .”
COMSC110
“Each exam is worth 25% of your grade”
COMSC260
“ and on irrelevant parts.”
COMS165

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . This professor doesn't have a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and communication. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“Does not teach. .”

⚖️

34/100

“ , so you never know how well you're doing.”

🧪

25/100

“Each exam is worth 25% of your grade”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Does not teach.
  • Be prepared to teach yourself the material.
  • and .

Theme 2

📉 and Feedback

  • , so you never know how well you're doing.
  • does not grade the work him self.
  • He graded fair though.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • All of .
  • and difficult.
  • and simple coding problems.

Theme 4

📬 About Communication

  • He never communicates or .
  • didn't answer any emails either.
  • The professor never responded to emails and was never at office hours.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews across many years give rich detail, though experiences vary sharply by term and format.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 510

Course coverage

COMSC1655 reviews
COMS1654 reviews
COMSC2004 reviews
COMSC1103 reviews
COMSC2602 reviews
Show 5 more courses
219421 review
COMCS2001 review
COMP1011 review
COMSC1001 review
COSMC1651 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 5

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1