AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Adam Olsen

CS15 · CS3237 · CS15VB · CS37 · CS32 · CS4124 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will do the projects and study his examples; excellent real-world CS teaching.

Best fit · Effort For RewardIndustry ExpertClear InstructorHelpfulReal ProgrammerProject-Based
  • and clear across CS courses.
  • Projects and ; .
  • Students strongly recommend him over other CS instructors for transferable skills.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Intro ; advanced topics need solid programming and project work.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Content difficulty varies by course level; he clarifies hard topics but and experience.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Students who come to lecture and follow instructions do well; as strictly mandatory.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Near-unanimous praise for clarity, industry skill, and helpfulness versus other CS teachers.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

and projects; .

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Programming assignments are doable but if started late.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

, and high student praise.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Projects and .

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person CS classes blend industry knowledge with doable but ; attendance and homework strongly reward grades.

Main concern

Upper-level courses need prior programming and .

What students said

“Come to class, listen to his lecture, and do the homework and you will get an A.”
CS15
“ , although some were time consuming, so get started early!”
CS3237
“He is a real programmer! Not just a teacher like the ones who have been sitting there”
CS15VB

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams align with projects and notes when students complete the work; no special proctoring details mentioned.

Projects Prepare ExamsHomework Linked to ExamsIn-Person CS Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Exams reward completing projects and studying his examples and notes; difficulty rises with course level.

Project-Linked ExamsHomework Helps Exams
“Make sure to do all the projects if you want to do well in the exams and of course the class.”
CS32
“if you study his examples and notes, there is no excuse for not doing well in his class”
CS37

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Come to class, listen to his lecture, and do the homework and you will get an A. He is NOT a lousy teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person CS , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Overall, an excellent CS professor!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“Take his class; not the other ones.”

💼 Industry Credibility

90/100

“He is a real programmer! Not just a teacher like the ones who have been sitting there and don't know anything”

📚 Effort for A

72/100

“Come to class, listen to his lecture, and do the homework and you will get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very knowledgeable, thorough in explanations.
  • .
  • somehow he made it that way

Theme 2

💻

  • , although some were time consuming
  • Make sure to do all the projects if you want to do well
  • Don't expect to get spoon fed in his class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • A cool hip guy too!
  • Great teacher, very helpful, and nice

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Eight consistently positive reviews from 2007-2014 with solid detail, but older sample and few grades reported.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
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Course coverage

CS323 reviews
CS151 review
CS15VB1 review
CS32371 review
CS371 review
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CS41241 review

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