Karla Soler

CIMS150 · CIMS140 · CS1A · CIMA223B · CIMA223A · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 83.78%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

Great pick for cyber and forensics; for intro CS, expect self-teaching and uneven classroom control.

Best fit · Self Taught ProCyber forensics expertVery caringSelf-paced homework heavyCS1A mixed reviewsIndustry connections

Outstanding in cyber/forensics courses for real-world knowledge, mentorship, and career support.
CS1A reviews split hard: many praise care and flexibility, others say little coding was taught and group projects dominated.
Online Excel/accelerated courses need lots of reading and homework but and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many A/A+ grades and repeated easy-A comments, especially in CS1A, though cyber courses still need effort and reading.

Online CIMA courses reward early work for A; in-person CS1A is widely called easy A, cyber is fair with effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

; cyber can be denser but not described as brain-burner.

; in-person CS1A felt light to many, cyber more substantial.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Most reviews list attendance not mandatory, with remote/self-paced options common.

Online has no live sessions in some courses; in person often optional except a few CS1A notes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and mentorship; CS1A recommendation depends on whether you need rigorous coding.

Online cyber reviews are positive; in-person cyber strong, CS1A split.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and high A rates make grades attainable with effort.

Format shift

Online open-book tests are explicit; in-person CS1A easy grading is a frequent theme.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Cyber/CIMA , and long projects; CS1A felt lighter for many.

Format shift

; in-person cyber moderate, CS1A more group projects than drill.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Excellent industry mentoring in cyber, but CS1A critics say students taught each other and lectures lacked control.

Format shift

Online teaching is more video/self-paced; in-person cyber praised, CS1A mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and readings dominate; quizzes/tests appear but often open book.

Format shift

and projects; in-person CS1A group projects weighed heavily.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and care; CS1A is polarizing on classroom control and depth of C++ teaching.

Main concern

CS1A may feel chaotic or too easy without strong coding foundations.

What students said

“She was the ”
CIMS140

“This class is a joke. if you want any easy A.”
CS1A

“goes out of her way to help us succeed and genuinely cares about our success in the cyber field.”
CIMS150

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online cyber and and homework; and quizzes can be open book.

Main concern

Large project and if you fall behind.

What students said

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CIMA223B

“Class is online, no live sessions. if you need anything.”
CIMA223A

“This class does have a lot of homework but ”
CIMA223B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Where exams are described, they are open book and and projects.

Open book quizzes and testsHomework-heavyProjectsStudy guides

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and exam reviews more than strict proctoring; CS1A was not test-dominant.

Group projectsExam reviewsHomework

“she took the time to give us reviews for our exams”
CS1A

“Majority of the .”
CS1A

Online

Online CIMA reviews explicitly report open-book quizzes and and a .

Open book quizzes and testsLots of homeworkLong final project

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CIMA223B

“The ”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“She was the ... wish I could have taken her for other cyber courses.”
Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews (6 online, 31 in person), separating cyber excellence from mixed CS1A rigor. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Cyber Teaching Strength

90/100

“She has a lot of practical knowledge.”

❤️ Student Support

88/100

“Even after taking her class she has helped me by writing letters of recomendation”

📚 Self-Teaching Reality

55/100

“You have to read, lot's of self-teaching.”

⚠️ CS1A Controversy

40/100

“I still don't know how to use arrays lol”

Theme 1

🔐 About Cyber & Forensics

brought experience and people within her network
Very knowledgable on forensics!

Theme 2

💻 About CS1A Experience

if you want any easy A
I had to do a lot of learn on my own
class felt so out of control

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She really cares
always willing to help
goes above and beyond

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

37 reviews with clear course split (CS1A vs cyber), multi-year span, and recurring themes on care, workload, and CS1A control issues.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522

4 out of 55

3 out of 53

2 out of 53

1 out of 54

Course coverage

CS1A22 reviews

CIMS1406 reviews

CIMS1504 reviews

CIMA223A3 reviews

CIMA223B2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 15

B range

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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