AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Timothy McLean

CSCI222 · CSCI108 · CSIS222 · CISCO222 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
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Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you can hit weekly deadlines and ; you will learn real programming skills.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFair C++ CoachWeekly DeadlinesVague QuizzesHelpful In ClassEffort Rewarded
  • Strong hands-on C++ teaching with .
  • Weekly book quizzes and .
  • Consistent deadlines and reading before class are non-negotiable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Labs are doable but quiz wording and work.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

C++ content is real programming work that becomes manageable with his structure, not a free ride.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Class presence and participation affect grades and learning, so .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

and grading friction.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Assignments graded pickily on comments and names; quizzes feel vague, but overall fairness is often praised.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

, and book quizzes add steady load that rewards early starts.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

++ approachable for many non-CS students.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Blend of , and final.

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Knowledgeable, and homework build real skill, with tougher quiz wording and .

Main concern

Vague online quizzes and down.

What students said

“The course is a lot of work, but everything is beneficial to becoming a better programmer.”
CSCI222
“the . THEY ARE VERY VAUGE AND CONFUSING.”
CSIS222
“just do your work and you'll be fine.”
CSCI222

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and exams lean on book self-test questions that students find poorly worded but answerable with thorough study.

Weekly QuizzesMidterm and FinalBook Chapter QuestionsVague Wording

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals tied to book questions and projects.

Vague Online QuizzesChapter Test QuestionsLabs and Projects
“the . THEY ARE VERY VAUGE AND CONFUSING.”
CSIS222
“Don't blow off the ! The midterm and .”
CSCI222

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you are a student who is capable of meeting weekly deadlines.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 in-person reviews, highlighting C++ workload and quiz issues. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Professor Mclean was friendly, helpful and had a good sense of humor.”

📈 Effort For Grade

54/100

“ , so make sure everything is near perfect!”

⚠️

40/100

“Quizzes and very vague.”

👍 Recommendation

80/100

“Overall good class, if you're into gaming he does a ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • no-bull style of teaching
  • helpful and prompt returning emails
  • Cool professor, try's to ensure every student has the tools

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • a majority of points
  • Hard but fair

Theme 3

💻 About Workload

  • course is a lot of work
  • hw answers are totally in the book

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

19 recent-era CS reviews with grades reported and and workload; a few sharp negative outliers remain.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CSCI2229 reviews
CSCI1086 reviews
CSIS2223 reviews
CISCO2221 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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