AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Walter Pistone

CS222 · CSCI108 · CSCI220 · CSIS137 · CSIT105 · CSIS220 · CSIS120 · COMPUTERS · CSCI110 · CSIC212 · CSIS222 · CSCI212 · MATH999 · CSIS · COMPUTER · CSIS160 · VB217 · CSCI105 · CSIS212 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take him for lighter intro CS or well-structured online sections if ; be cautious with online CSCI212.

Best fit · Self Taught ProKnowledgeable CS ProTextbook-HeavyMixed Online ExperiencePrompt EmailsChill but Uneven
  • Strong industry knowledge and and quizzes.
  • Online CSCI212 is often self-taught with hard quiz banks and limited lecture support.
  • ; online quality varies by course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many sections reward reading and , but and harder CS courses require real effort.

Online CSCI212 feels harder and and lighter online sections.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Intro and survey courses are often easy, while assembly and mid-level CS can feel intense.

Online reviews emphasize self-teaching; and stories.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some in-person comments stress attending lectures, while online work is mostly independent.

In-person attendance is more important; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Many students praise knowledge and fairness, but online support gaps and mixed teaching clarity hold enthusiasm back.

In-person recommendations are warmer; several online CSCI212 reviews are lukewarm or negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Students often call grading fair or lenient, with quiz errors sometimes excused and grade fixes granted.

Format shift

Online and complaints on harder classes.

Workload

Moderate

60/100

Weekly labs, chapter reading, and quizzes are common; load is light on intro courses and heavier on 212-level work.

Format shift

Online 212 is lab-and-quiz heavy; lighter CSIT courses feel featherlight.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Experienced and knowledgeable with strong email response, though lectures can be low-talking, dry, or sparse online.

Format shift

In-person teaching is generally stronger; online often becomes textbook-led.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of labs, quizzes, and by course.

Format shift

Online leans more quiz-and-lab; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students often describe a knowledgeable, chill professor with , and manageable difficulty when you attend and read.

Main concern

Some lectures are dry or hard to hear, and a .

What students said

“Walter Pistone is a good teacher, he is just what you would expect from a teacher to be, strict, straight to the point and .”
CSIC212
“Pistone is an awesome teacher! ... Very lenient and programs to make.”
CSCI108
“Chill teacher, chill class. Just attend class and read book for easy A.”
CSCI212

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections , and test-bank quizzes with limited instructor teaching.

Main concern

Hard quizzes and little lecture help make some online courses feel unsupported.

What students said

“Too much of your grade is based on quizzes taken directly from the ... It wasn't hard, but .”
CSCI212
“He doesn't help with lectures. Pretty much assigns 1 lab every week and you have to figure it out by yourself with no help.”
CSCI212
“everything was on you. read the book and understand then do the lab.”
CSIS212

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are often textbook-based and fair but can be tricky, especially online with limited review navigation.

Textbook QuizzesWeekly LabsTricky TestsNo Backtracking

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and tests that many call fair, with half the final sometimes drawn from quizzes.

QuizzesLabsFair TestsBook Based
“All you ... Then there are 8 chapter quizzes... The .”
CSIT105
“His quizes are easy, but sometimes tricky. Half the questions on the .”
CSIS220
“ and programs to make.”
CSCI108

Online

Online quizzes and tests from test banks dominate; some students cannot revisit answers and find tests very hard.

Test Bank QuizzesWeekly LabsNo BacktrackingSelf Study
“Too much of your grade is based on quizzes taken directly from the ”
CSCI212
“his tests and and impossible to figure out”
CSCI212
“the to check your answer even if you have time”
CSIS212

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Chill teacher, chill class. Just attend class and read book for easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews (4 online, 34 in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Wally is a great professor! He has a load of world experience. Great stories. Extremely knowledgeable.”

📘 Online Self Study Risk

45/100

“He doesn't help with lectures. Pretty much assigns 1 lab every week and you have to figure it out by yourself with no help.”

⚖️

74/100

“I emailed him after the course was done about a goof up in grading and he changed my grade from a B to an A, he made it right!”

👍 Recommendation Split

70/100

“ . He's a relaxed, knowledgable teach”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and understandably laid out.
  • KNOWS HIS STUFF, which makes the class very interesting.
  • He talks really low hard to hear.

Theme 2

💻 About Online vs Campus

  • it and found the regular class much easier.
  • His online class is a piece of cake, while his regular class is very difficult.
  • Online course, so textbook does 95% of the teaching.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A. I took the 8week course.
  • It is very easy to get an A in his class
  • Read the chapters and turn in and you should get an A.

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-eight reviews across many years and courses show a consistent knowledgeable-but-mixed pattern, with .

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
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3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

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