AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Esther Frankel

PD100 · CIS101 · CIS246 · CIS112 · CIS4320 · CIS114 · CISSSSS · CIS111 · CIS245 · CIS218 · CIS120 · CIS105 · CIS1010 · 50 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take her for CIS if you will do the reading and ; and student-friendly on grades.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra credit heavyOpen book examsCaring geekLots of readingClear and helpful
  • Most students call her one of the .
  • and if you complete work.
  • Expect heavy textbook reading and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

, curves, and if you complete assignments on time.

Online comments emphasize near-impossible-not-to-get-A ; in-person stresses still needing study for timed open-book finals.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro CIS content is presented accessibly, though the thick textbook and volume of material still require steady work.

; online modules feel more paced while and show-up culture.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

, but several students say skipping hurts notes, participation, and your chance to pass.

; online is more self-paced module based.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Roughly four in and many call her the .

Recommendation is strong in both formats with only a few strong dissenters in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

, and open-book exams offset hard tests for students who do the work.

Format shift

Online lean more free-A via ; in-person still lenient but .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Expect , and modules, balanced by clear expectations.

Format shift

Lots of ; online adds multi-day modules, in-person adds heavy note-taking.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and high energy make most students feel supported and inspired.

Format shift

Praise dominates both formats; isolated online-help complaints are outliers.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades mix assignments, quizzes, and as a major safety net.

Format shift

Online highlights modules plus open-note MC exams; and EC.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews highlight fun lectures, cookies, office-hour help, open-book exams, and .

Main concern

; a small minority call her unfair or tough.

What students said

“ , but they're timed and difficult so studying is still necessary. Make sure to do all !!”
CIS101
“ and and NOTES! I'm not geeky but she makes me geeky.”
CIS101

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students praise her engagement, , and abundant .

Main concern

A few older .

What students said

“She gives lots of that it is nearly impossible to not get an A. Modules are open on thursdays and you have 10 full days to complete. and multiple choice.”
CIS101
“An A is attainable if you do all the assignments and turn them on time. She gives lots of opportunities.”
CIS101

Exam style

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Exams are widely described as open book or open notes, often multiple choice, but still timed and .

Open BookOpen NotesTimed ExamsMultiple ChoiceExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and open notes on quiz, midterm, and final, though timed and sometimes hard.

Open BookOpen NotesTimed Exams
“ , but they're timed and difficult so studying is still necessary.”
CIS101
“ and and NOTES!”
CIS101

Online

Online reviews describe open-note multiple-choice exams with multi-day module windows.

Open NotesMultiple Choice
“ and multiple choice. One of the and ”
CIS101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She gives lots of that it is nearly impossible to not get an A. Modules are open on thursdays and you have 10 full days to complete. and multiple choice.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and caring instruction. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Prof Frankel is one of the . and during office hours if you have any questions.”

⭐ Easy A Path

86/100

“Miss Esther offers a lot of which help you get an easy A!”

📘

84/100

“lets you have open notes/book for ALL exams, only 1 quiz, and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes the class fun and inspiring
  • speaks loudly and clearly, connects with students
  • She is a very cool teacher makes learning the material fun

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and back
  • just do the the exams and you will get an A
  • Be prepared to read every page in the book

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • This is the sweetest lady ever. She baked our class cookies
  • She cares very much about her students and goes above and beyond
  • Esther is the

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

50

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years with rich detail and strong overall , and caring teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 543
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 8

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1