AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Sean Vidal

CS52 · CS20A · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
55/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you can and will use his office support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerEngaging lecturesTough long testsCaring supportClear grading criteriaSelf-study required
  • Only two online CS reviews exist, so confidence is limited.
  • Lectures and notes get praise, but and hard to finish.
  • Willing students can earn an A with help; tough grading cost one student a 4.0.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

One student earned an A with effort; another got a first-ever B .

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

but are doable; CS20A tests push difficulty high.

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as mandatory.

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; the other would not after a GPA-damaging B.

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

Clear criteria and , but and unfinished tests punish strong students.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Assignments need careful reading; exams demand heavy timed problem-solving.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Teaching experience

Good

65/100

Engaging lectures, notes, and .

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests dominate outcomes; assignments prepare but .

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews only.

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

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

lectures feel engaging and supportive, but , and grade-defining.

Main concern

Timed exams that students cannot finish in the allotted time.

What students said

“If you are willing to learn, he's there to assist you as .”
CS52
“ and long. I never once finished any of them in the time allotted.”
CS20A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are long and hard under time pressure, with little evidence of open-book leniency.

Long timed testsDifficult examsTablet recommended for tests

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Online CS exams are long and difficult; students report never finishing in time.

Long timed testsDifficult exams
“ and long. I never once finished any of them in the time allotted.”
CS20A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and long. I never once finished any of them in the time allotted.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 online . Credibility rating: Low.

👨‍🏫 Supportive Teaching

65/100

“If you are willing to learn, he's there to assist you as .”

📝 Brutal Exams

35/100

“ and long. I never once finished any of them in the time allotted.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are engaging, provides notes, and stops often for questions
  • Caring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it takes some time to understand the task, but it's doable
  • this is my first B and no longer have a 4.0 gpa

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

28/100

Evidence confidence

Only two online reviews from 2022-2023; useful detail but too small and format-limited for strong claims.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CS20A1 review
CS521 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values