AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Leslie Asher

CS110 · COMSC105 · COMSC110 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
21.43%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless you already know the material and , and little beginner support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderPop QuizzesStrict DeadlinesPoor TeachingAttendance Required
  • Students repeatedly describe unclear teaching, copy-the-code lectures, and limited help for beginners.
  • as harsh, with heavy penalties for small syntax, formatting, timing, and compiling issues.
  • because quizzes and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some students earned A grades, but comments show they had to , and clean-compiling requirements.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The introductory content becomes hard because , and beginners often feel unsupported.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

8/100

because pop quizzes and in-class and deadlines.

online format evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students warn against taking him because they find the , and policies unforgiving.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students repeatedly report losing major credit for small syntax, formatting, timing, spelling, and compiling issues.

Format shift

.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

There is , but , and in-class deadlines create heavy pressure.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Many students say lectures rely on copying code, unrelated tangents, and insufficient help for struggling beginners.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears to mix quizzes, in-class labs, chapter tests, exams, and a .

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe a strict, high-pressure class with , and weak support for beginners.

Main concern

Students struggle with , and limited teaching clarity.

What students said

“ and grammar details”
COMSC110
“Must attend class to do any assignments”
COMSC110
“If you know c++ already, you should be ok but if this is your first exposure .”
CS110

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 describe frequent quizzes and tests with timed coding, but proven.

Pop QuizzesChapter TestsTimed Coding ExamsOptional Final Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention quizzes, tests, coding prompts, and an optional or replaceable final in one review, but .

Pop QuizzesChapter TestsTimed Coding ExamsOptional Final Mentioned
“must write full codes that are prompted at the end of .”
COMSC110
“the and the ”
COMSC110
“ but will be a , and a test every 5 chapter”
COMSC110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you know c++ already, you should be ok but if this is your first exposure .”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“To teach, he types code on a screen, and the class copies it down.”

⚖️

12/100

“Even if your work compiles and runs perfectly, he will mark you off for trivial mistakes such as capitalization or spelling errors.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

22/100

“ !!!!!! SERIOUSLY!!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He does not teach well.
  • his way of teaching is copying his code
  • I feel like we were being thrown out there blindfolded nearly every class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • Must submit on time and compile cleanly or you get 0
  • 0/100

Theme 3

🕒

  • Must attend class to do any assignments
  • no phones allowed in class (not even during breaks)

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 25 detailed reviews across several years with , and teaching.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 56
1 out of 58

Course coverage

COMSC11019 reviews
COMSC1054 reviews
1101 review
CS1101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2