AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Scott Robertson

CS20A · CS52 · CS15 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Strong pick for in-person intro CS if you want help and ; be cautious about the online version.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHelpful outside classFair graderClear grading criteriaAccessible after classBeginner-friendly CS
  • In person he is widely praised as helpful, patient, and available after class.
  • working programs earn strong marks.
  • The single online review is sharply negative and reports little teaching support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Students say working programs earn an A, , and the class is generally manageable.

Easy-A evidence is mainly in person; the online review does not confirm easy grades.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Intro programming content is repeatedly called easy to reasonable, with some trickier assignments and harder midterms.

In-person reviews dominate; online difficulty is higher in the single available comment.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

as mandatory, while another but still counts for 5 percent.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students highly recommend him for beginner programming help and .

In-person recommendations are strong; online evidence is negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

and some deadline flexibility.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Assignments, quizzes, midterms, and a ; but many call the load reasonable.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students love his help and feedback outside class, though .

Format shift

In person is strong; the lone online review rates teaching poorly.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Courses mix assignments, quizzes, midterms, and a least one section.

Format shift

Assessment structure is described in in-person comments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person he is described as , and great for first programming classes.

Main concern

Lectures can be dry PowerPoint reading for some students.

What students said

“his advice and teachings made me a much better programmer.”
CS15
“he really takes the time to look at each invidicual person's assignment ”
CS20A
“Easy to get an A.”
CS52

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review calls him unhelpful and says students must learn mainly from the textbook.

Main concern

and textbook-only learning experience.

What students said

“this guy is of no help, he expects you yo learn everything from the textbook”
CS15

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and internet allowed, though coding midterms can be hard.

Online open-resource testsMidterms with codingDrops lowest scores

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report online open-book style tests and .

Online open-resource testsCoding midtermsLowest score drops
“ so you can use the book and internet for resources.”
CS52
“ coding).”
CS15

Online

The single online review .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“his advice and teachings made me a much better programmer.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting strong in-person support and one contrasting online complaint. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Support

82/100

“When i was and he would help me until i understood it”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“ !”

🎯 Easy A Path

80/100

“Easy to get an A.”

⚠️ Online Caution

25/100

“this guy is of no help, he expects you yo learn everything from the textbook”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's not the him reading off powerpoints
  • he would help me until i understood it
  • Really nice and knowledgeable professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • if your program works, you get an A
  • CS15 is really easy class
  • Easy to get an A.

Theme 3

💻 About Assessment

  • His class is based on 10 assignment,10 quiz,2 midterm and final(30%).
  • so you can use the book and internet for resources.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews with consistent in-person themes, concrete assessment details, and .

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CS155 reviews
CS20A2 reviews
CS522 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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