AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Patti Koenig

CS52 · CS2 · CS02 · CS002 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

If you need intro CS with real support and a realistic path to an A, .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyBeginner CS GemPatient and ForgivingProject-Based LearningWill Help You FinishNear Automatic A Support
  • Students overwhelmingly call her one of the patience and hands-on help.
  • , and exams that mirror project work rather than trick tests.
  • She is flexible with late work and office help, making an A realistic if .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students say turning in work and using her help makes an A very attainable, with forgiving late-work policies.

Both online and in-person reviews stress easy As if you complete projects; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Intro C++ content is beginner-friendly with project scaffolding, though true first-timers may still struggle with concepts.

; online notes more challenge for zero-experience coders.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

, but students also say informing her and staying on screen is enough in practice.

as yes or important, with some flexibility around roll call and recordings.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Roughly 86% would take her again and comments repeatedly call her a top CS pick for beginners.

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with only isolated negatives.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

86/100

She accepts , and grades with so earnest students land As.

Format shift

Online and and support.

Workload

Light

72/100

Several projects and , but students get ample time and say the load is manageable for beginners.

Format shift

One online tag notes lots of homework, but overall time allowances keep it light.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and personal after-hours support dominate the reviews.

Format shift

In-person praise is especially intense; online is still highly positive with one lukewarm lecture note.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Projects and homework dominate, and work.

Format shift

Both formats describe project-like exams and .

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

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person she , and highly available, with exams resembling the projects.

Main concern

A minority say you teach yourself and learn little if you only chase the easy A.

What students said

“Professor Koenig is not only hands down the but she might be the ”
CS002
“ because there .”
CS02
“If you want easy A and not . .”
CS002

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students , and near-impossible-not-to-get-an-A support, with one note that lectures can be harder for true beginners.

Main concern

Complete beginners may find lectures harder to follow without prior coding exposure.

What students said

“She truly takes the time to help you and makes it almost impossible not to get an A with how much support she gives you”
CS002
“Outstanding teacher and very forgiving!”
CS52
“The lectures are a bit difficult to follow, but she seems to care for those who don't get the subject”
CS002

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and and are widely described as straightforward.

Project-Like ExamsQuizzes Match ProjectsGenerous TimeNo Hard Trick Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students say quizzes, midterm, and final feel like the .

Project-Like ExamsEasy QuizzesAmple Project Time
“Six hw and two quizzes and . All this assignment pretty much the same because there .”
CS02
“Exam and .”
CS002

Online

Online comments emphasize support and A accessibility more than proctoring details; no strict webcam policy is proven.

Support-HeavyA-Accessible
“makes it almost impossible not to get an A with how much support she gives you”
CS002

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Koenig is not only hands down the best CS professor at PCC but she might be the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 intro , and A accessibility. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“She is very caring, extremely knowledgeable, is available outside of class, and will even help .”

🅰️ Easy A Path

86/100

“she likes help people gets A if you turn in all the work and try hard.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“ if she taught the advanced course.”

🧰 Project Focus

84/100

“Exam and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • the lectures are great and . After every lecture she gives us a recap video.
  • She and gives hints for you to figure out.
  • She's is absolute impassionate in teaching.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • makes it almost impossible not to get an A with how much support she gives you
  • All the work just like the project. It is good for
  • If you want easy A and not .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Outstanding teacher and very forgiving!
  • she really cared about me as a student
  • She has helped me personally way past class times to make sure I am up to speed.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

14 recent, detailed CS002/CS52 reviews are highly consistent on support, easiness, and project-based assessment.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CS00210 reviews
CS022 reviews
CS21 review
CS521 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 4 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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No letter grade reported

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