AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Hilario Balajadia Jr.

CS2 · CS002 · CS002H · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
90.32%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Strong pick for intro CS if and projects; makes failing hard.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyBest CS professorLots of extra creditOpen-book examsStudy guides with answersCaring and accessible
  • Most students call him one of the .
  • and open-book formats, so the A is very reachable.
  • A .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

, and abundant make high grades common.

Both formats report easy As; online comments emphasize open book most clearly.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is intro-level CS; practice and .

Similar across formats; honors and heavier terms feel a bit harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Attendance is mixed by section; some mark mandatory or .

Online is more flexible; some in-person and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

About 90 percent would take again and many call him the .

Online praise is especially strong; a .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

, and exam prep materials make grades very student-friendly.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize ; .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly labs or projects and readings are common but usually described as reasonable.

Format shift

Online often mentions discussion boards plus labs; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and real industry guidance.

Format shift

in-person critiques.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and discussions all contribute.

Format shift

Similar structure online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews mostly love his chill support and , with a .

Main concern

Some students found lectures unclear or the professor hard to talk to.

What students said

“ !”
CS002H
“His lectures are not inspirational and ”
CS002
“Exams are super straightforward and .”
CS002H

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students praise , and career guidance.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“One of the . He gives so much , it's almost impossible to fail”
CS002
“ and quizzes are multiple choice answered in the textbook, both quizzes and .”
CS002H
“Honestly this dude is a total bro through and through.”
CS002

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

book, with prompts shared ahead of time.

Open bookStudy guide questionsExam prompts beforehandExtra creditPop quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as straightforward, with study guides and sometimes prompts given early; pop quizzes can occur.

Study guidePrompts beforehandPop quizzes
“Exams are super straightforward and .”
CS002H
“2 midterms & 1 final but the prompts are given beforehand.”
CS002

Online

study guides, with coding exams mirroring labs.

Open bookStudy guideQuizzes from textbook
“both quizzes and .”
CS002H
“Chooses 2 questions from the study guide with one random question. Final: 9 questions in the study guide choose 3 for the final.”
CS002

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Balajadia is the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He's lively, cheerful and .”

🎁 Safety Net

92/100

“He gives so much , it's almost impossible to fail the class unless you don't attend lecture or don't do your work.”

📝

86/100

“both quizzes and .”

👍 Recommendation

91/100

“ and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Class feels incredibily relevant to real world programming.
  • and adjusts the curriculum accordingly.
  • and stays to help with questions/issues.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • My final lasted 3 minutes and I had a 105%+ at the end of the class.
  • .
  • I started with zero coding experience, didn't know jack, and learned so much.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Honestly this dude is a total bro through and through.
  • Prof is a total bro.
  • He goes above and beyond for his students in all spects, from academic, to career, to even personal matters.

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

31 reviews across online and in-person from 2021-2026 with strong consistency on and .

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CS00221 reviews
CS002H8 reviews
CS22 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 14 · A 9

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

5

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1