AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Paul Winsberg

COMSC165 · COM165 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
55%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want a demanding programming course with real support, but if you need a beginner-friendly easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerKnowledgeable ProgrammerChallenging LabsTest HeavyCaring SupportBest For Prepared Students
  • Students consistently say Winsberg knows C++ well and .
  • The course is difficult because and .
  • Beginners without strong programming background often struggle, while motivated students can earn strong grades with help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

An A is possible with , and improvement opportunities, but it is not low-effort because , and exams are demanding.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

33/100

The course content and because projects build on earlier work.

All difficulty evidence comes from in-person COMSC165 reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Several students warn that skipping class makes passing unlikely, so if not always formally required.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

but many beginners advise against taking him because the course is hard and exam-heavy.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Comments conflict between tough grading and extra chances, so but .

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students , and tests carrying major grade weight.

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Workload .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Most positive reviews praise , and useful feedback despite the hard course.

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Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Assessment includes substantial homework and labs, but as heavily weighted.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a knowledgeable and , and best for students willing to work hard.

Main concern

Assignments and exams are hard, especially for students new to programming.

What students said

“Very hard but very good teacher”
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“3 tests are worth almost 70% of your grade which is a bit unreasonable.”
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“He is very good at explaining basic concepts of C++.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

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

Midterm And FinalTest HeavyHigh Exam Weight

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and , but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring details.

Midterm And FinalTest HeavyHigh Exam Weight
“ and final.”
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“3 tests are worth almost 70% of your grade which is a bit unreasonable.”
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“this professor is so , and even homework assignments.”
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Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Paul is the best and most knowledgeable computer science teacher I've had.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“He is very good at explaining basic concepts of C++.”

📈 Difficulty And Grades

54/100

“anyone who put in a decent work into the class ended up with an A”

⚠️ Workload Risk

28/100

“I ended up passing but that took me long hours of self studying and stack overflow.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a , and wants to his students to understand the material
  • He is very good at explaining basic concepts of C++.
  • Great lectures and you will learn a lot.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Very hard but very good teacher
  • .
  • The .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • he is always there in lab helping students out
  • he helped me in lab and ended up with an A!
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty detailed in-person reviews across multiple terms show a consistent split between strong teaching praise and heavy difficulty concerns.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

COMSC16519 reviews
COM1651 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 7

B range

4

B 2 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2