AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Lenny Rosenblum

CIS217 · CIS100 · CIS217F · CIS221F · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take him for an students, but be ready to handle projects independently if needed.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyFunny and caringBeginner friendlyClear programming lecturesLight workloadMostly easy tests
  • Most students describe Rosenblum as , and strong at teaching programming to beginners.
  • Grades are usually very achievable because tests are often easy or , and appears in one review.
  • and was not patient, so support may not feel consistent for every student.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

An A is very realistic because many students report , and many A-range grades, though projects still require effort.

Online reviews make the A look easiest, while but and one harsh support experience.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

79/100

Programming content is made approachable for beginners, but .

Online reviews describe very easy intro material, while in-person reviews show beginner-friendly teaching with more project difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

65/100

One in-person review says missing class did not cause falling behind, but most reviews do not clearly state an .

, and online reviews do not clearly prove it.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Most students strongly recommend him for , and manageable grading despite one negative review.

Both formats are positive, though the .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

89/100

, and many A-range grades point to lenient grading.

Format shift

Online reviews are especially lenient, while but include some project challenge.

Workload

Light

84/100

Students , and manageable projects, though one review mentions 12 projects.

Format shift

Online workload appears lighter, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

, and beginner support, offset by one severe complaint about patience and help.

Format shift

Online reviews are uniformly positive, while negative outlier.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and tests rather than focusing only on exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention mostly true-false exam questions and few assignments, while , and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are mostly very positive about clear , and manageable tests, with one strong complaint about lack of patience.

Main concern

, and one student found him unhelpful.

What students said

“I've never met someone so good at explaining programming to people who know nothing.”
CIS217F
“He is not very likely to help you with projects.”
CIS217

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews describe very easy beginner-friendly courses with , and a caring professor.

Main concern

The online evidence is positive but based on only two reviews.

What students said

“honestly very easy class and he is really funny!”
CIS217F
“Easy intro to python course with few assignments and .”
CIS221F

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence suggests mostly easy, student-friendly tests, but reviews do .

Easy TestsMostly True-False QuestionsHomework-Based ExamsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams based on homework variations, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Easy TestsHomework-Based ExamsExtra Credit
“Easy and humorous tests.”
CIS217F
“ and , essentially.”
CIS217
“Do the labs and you will pass even if you only get the GUI for the midterm!”
CIS217

Online

Online but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, or .

Mostly True-False Questions
“Easy intro to python course with few assignments and .”
CIS221F

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I've never met someone so good at explaining programming to people who know nothing.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“ and easy to understand.”

📈 Easy A Potential

88/100

“Easy intro to python course with few assignments and .”

⚠️ Support Concern

70/100

“He is not very likely to help you with projects.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very caring and hilarious professor full of witty banter.
  • I've never met someone so good at explaining programming to people who know nothing.
  • , and gives good lectures.

Theme 2

💻

  • Workload is simple. 12 projects and as long as you put in the effort.
  • The easy) and you will enjoy them.
  • Challenging projects.

Theme 3

📈

  • Easy intro to python course with few assignments and .
  • and , essentially.
  • Do the labs and you will pass even if you only get the GUI for the midterm!

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews across many years give consistent positive evidence, though several older reviews and one strong outlier reduce certainty.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CIS2174 reviews
CIS217F4 reviews
CIS221F2 reviews
2171 review
CIS1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 5 · A 2 · 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

0

No reported values