AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Kelly McBean

CIM51 · CIMP115 · CIMP8A · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
72.22%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you will practice beyond copying; skip if you need rigorous CS preparation.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A PythonCopy-Along CodingExtra CreditBeginner FriendlyVideo Explanations
  • Nearly all reported grades are A/A+ with low difficulty and heavy .
  • Teaching style is live coding you can follow; great for beginners, weak if you want deep theory.
  • ; textbook often unnecessary with videos and notes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Students repeatedly say easy A via and completing weekly work, with almost only A-range reported grades.

Both formats call it easy A; online has more copy-his-code freeloader warnings.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Intro Python is framed as beginner-level with guided labs and low intellectual load if you follow demos.

Online and in person agree content is easy; a few want more real teaching than live coding.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

Most reviews mark attendance not mandatory; but skipping is common.

Online almost always optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and GPA hunters, tempered by unprepared-for-upper-division warnings.

Online praise is strong for structure; critics of shallow learning appear in both formats.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

, and A-heavy outcomes make grading student-friendly despite occasional tough-grader tags.

Format shift

Online and in person both stress and .

Workload

Light

78/100

Weekly assignments and a ; not overwhelming for most.

Format shift

Online mentions weekly work and a ; in .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

and office hours for many; others say he only codes live and does not really teach.

Format shift

Online is split between amazing lectures and no-teach complaints; in person mostly positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Weekly assignments, code labs, and a ; quizzes from the book and little or .

Format shift

In person CIMP115 notes no final exam; online focuses on assignments and project.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person still easy and , and strong beginner support.

Main concern

Some call it so easy it feels brainless despite A grades.

What students said

“so easy!!!”
CIMP8A
“Good choice for beginners. There is a ton of , so getting an A is fairly easy as long as you do the work.”
CIMP115
“ and doable. He is very approachable and .”
CIMP8A

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online CIMP8A is chill with recorded lectures, weekly work, , and many easy-A outcomes from follow-along coding.

Main concern

Copying demo code can leave you unprepared for harder CS later.

What students said

“he was the easiest professor i had at saddleback, just copy his code and get an A.”
CIMP8A
“Overall great professor. .”
CIMP8A
“ , he doesn't really teach. He just codes in front of students”
CIMP8A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment leans on assignments, labs, and projects with limited high-stakes exams, so .

Quizzes from BookFinal ProjectNo Final Exam SometimesOpen Follow-Along Work

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews mention optional quizzes from the , and a large semester project.

Quizzes from BookSemester ProjectNo Final Exam
“ exam. Semester project is 30% of your grade”
CIMP115
“If you complete all the assignments and the walk away with an A.”
CIMP8A

Online

Online comments emphasize weekly assignments, code labs, and a ; proctoring not described.

Weekly AssignmentsCode LabsFinal Project
“Just gotta do the weekly assignments, and the . ”
CIMP8A
“easy A.”
CIMP8A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“if you want a , if you want to be ready for your future do not.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews (12 online, 6 in person), focusing on easy grades versus depth of learning. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Easy A Reality

92/100

“Easy A, but brainless.”

👍 Recommendation Split

72/100

“Whether you are new to coding or .”

🧑‍💻 Teaching Style

74/100

“He just codes in front of you and you do what he does.”

🎁

88/100

“Prof. McBean gives so many opportunities and has regular office hours.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He just codes in front of students which it didn't give me what I was looking for: LEARN!
  • Lectures were good, you need to follow along and pay attention
  • the whole section.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • so easy!!!
  • just copy his code and get an A
  • getting an A is fairly easy as long as you do the work

Theme 3

🚀 About Future Prep

  • now I am so unprepared for the upper division class i have now
  • Just don't copy and paste the code then?
  • Good choice for beginners.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

18 reviews with highly consistent easy-A themes and grade distribution, but and some thin comments.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CIMP8A14 reviews
CIMP1153 reviews
CIM511 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 5 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1