AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Vladimir Sverdlov

CSCI130 · CS222 · CSCI220 · CSCI112 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
36.84%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid as a first programming teacher unless you already code and can learn independently.

Best fit · Self Taught ProThick accentSelf-teach heavyLenient graderFast pacedCS fundamentals
  • Strong CS knowledge and , but a heavy accent blocks many students.
  • Beginners frequently teach themselves from videos, notes, or peers.
  • or Linux exposure who can self-study.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Lenient grading and help, and many report A grades, but and homework.

Almost all evidence is in person; the single online CS222 still earned an A with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Fast pace, technical depth, and weak oral clarity make the course feel hard especially for true beginners.

In-person CSCI112/220 and CS222 feel hard; CSCI130 is mixed depending on prior Linux experience.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and lectures plus pop quizzes punish skipping.

Nearly all reviews are in person and ; the one online .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

because communication barriers outweigh content strengths for many students.

In-person opinions split by experience level; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Students repeatedly call him lenient or and if you submit work.

Format shift

In person is consistently lenient; online still offers feedback and but .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Weekly coding homework and labs take .

Format shift

; only one online sample exists.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Deep expertise is undercut by accent, speed, and weak alignment between lectures and assignments.

Format shift

In-person clarity complaints dominate; the online review also found written lectures .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of weekly coding homework, pop quizzes, midterms, and .

Format shift

In and quizzes; online CS222 was .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person CSCI and CS courses praise kindness and content depth but criticize accent, speed, and .

Main concern

Accent and fast pace force self-teaching for beginners.

What students said

“I mostly relied on teaching myself at home by watching videos.”
CSCI112
“I'll be completely honest, I could barely understand what Professor Sverdlov was saying”
CSCI130
“If you . Very lenient and fair.”
CSCI220

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One online CS222 review , and difficult written lectures.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“1 midterm and 1 final, each being extremely difficult. First half was mostly refreshing C & !C++. Breezes through C++ concepts.”
CS222

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment ranges from open-note quizzes in some courses to strict or .

Pop quizzesOpen note quizzesHard midterms and finalsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person courses use pop quizzes, open-note quizzes in Linux, and .

Open note quizzesPop quizzesLenient test grading
“ .”
CSCI130
“Sometimes gives A's on tests just for answering a single question correctly.”
CSCI130
“if you don't do good on the midterm, and the class follows suite, then there's a mini test approximately one month later that if .”
CS222

Online

One online CS222 review reports extremely difficult midterm and .

Hard midtermHard finalHomework heavy
“1 midterm and 1 final, each being extremely difficult.”
CS222

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are a driven student or have prior coding experience, 100% take his class. If you want a slower-paced introduction .”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews (1 online, 22 in person), , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🗣️ Accent Barrier

30/100

“This guy is completely impossible to understand.”

🧠 Content Depth

70/100

“he teaches you how to code RIGHT and covers WAY more than most.”

⚖️

74/100

“ , and most assignments aren't especially difficult either.”

📚

35/100

“The only way I actually learned or was able to do the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his accent is very thick and his class moves really fast.
  • .
  • he really knows C++.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • YOU GET WHAT U PUT IN
  • . Overall, cool guy.

Theme 3

🛠️ About Workload & Tools

  • MULTIPLE homework assignments, at least 1 every 2 weeks.
  • Make sure you have access to some sort of linux

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

23 reviews show stable themes on accent and self-teaching, but sample is smaller and mostly in person with only one online review.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 54
3 out of 57
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 10

B range

2

B+ 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

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2