AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Andrei Grigoriev

MDW101 · COMSC165 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
59/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you are comfortable with lots of programming work and can learn partly on your own.

Best fit · Effort For RewardKnowledgeableHelpful in labsLecture heavyLots of homeworkStill developing
  • Reviews are mixed, with strong praise for real-world coding help and one severe negative review.
  • The class is challenging and assignment-heavy, but and support can help motivated students.
  • , so students often need to learn from the book and labs.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic for capable students, but , and lots of homework require steady effort.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The course is intellectually challenging because and students may need to learn heavily from the book.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

One review says class was non-mandatory, while another tag warns that skipping class can hurt performance.

because there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Students recommend him when they value challenging practical work, but others dislike the lecture style or overall teaching.

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and , but the course remains challenging and assignment-heavy.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Reviews explicitly mention lots of , and difficult labs.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is knowledgeable and , but lectures are sometimes described as .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Assessment appears to mix technical , and possible .

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and helpful CS instructor whose lectures can be weak but labs and examples are useful.

Main concern

The workload is heavy and lectures may not carry the learning experience.

What students said

“ but as I said before, he teaches you useful stuff.”
COMSC165
“Most of my learning is done from the book.”
COMSC165
“It's pretty much a technical quiz and a programming exercise every week.”
COMSC165

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 mention technical quizzes and programming exercises, but do .

Technical QuizzesProgramming Exercises

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and programming exercises, but not open-book, closed-book, or proctoring policies.

Technical QuizzesProgramming Exercises
“It's pretty much a technical quiz and a programming exercise every week.”
COMSC165

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ but as I said before, he teaches you useful stuff.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Andrei is very good at what he does.”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“It's pretty much a technical quiz and a programming exercise every week.”

👍 Recommendation Level

58/100

“Professor Grigoriev did a good job at making the class challenging while also helping students succeed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are more or .
  • Most of the time he shows us examples of useful code used in the real world.
  • He's a , but is still figuring out his teaching style.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • but as I said before, he teaches you useful stuff.
  • there was the option to go further and he will reward you for that with of some sort.
  • It's pretty much a technical quiz and a programming exercise every week.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

46/100

Evidence confidence

, and the opinions are mixed with .

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
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1 out of 51

Course coverage

COMSC1653 reviews
MDW1011 review

Reported outcomes

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