AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Lisa Perez

CSP17 · CS12 · CPROGRAMMING · CSP017 · CSP25 · CS11 · CS011 · CSW23 · 180 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
56.52%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Only take her if and ; avoid advanced CS with her if another option exists.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-taught heavySlow email repliesLots of homeworkProctored examsTough on advanced CS
  • Many students say she barely teaches and expects self-learning from expensive McGraw Hill textbooks.
  • CS11 can be passable with ; CSP25/assembly reviews are much harsher.
  • , and weak communication drive low recommendation for online and advanced courses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some CS11 students earn As , but , and assembly failures make an A far from free.

Online CS11 can be an A with constant work; CSP25 online/in person is much harder to grade well.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Intro CS content is moderate, but volume of and weak instruction raise effective difficulty, especially in assembly.

; in-person CSP25 is widely called foundationally weak and hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Attendance requirements mix across sections; many online classes are asynchronous while .

; in person varies by section.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

; CS11 self-starters may pass, but many strongly warn against her advanced and online offerings.

Online reviews are more negative on communication; some in-person CS11 reviews are positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

, and failed assembly students point to strict assessment overall.

Format shift

CS11 auto-graded homework can feel fairer; CSP25 grading is widely seen as harsh.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Frequent multi-hour McGraw Hill assignments and .

Format shift

Workload complaints are strongest online; in person also reports long assignments.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Dominant theme is little to no teaching, delayed emails, and reliance on textbook plus tutoring.

Format shift

Online complaints of nonexistence are strongest; a minority of in-person CS11 reviews praise organization and care.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and discussion participation shape the grade.

Format shift

Online frequently uses proctored timed tests; coding portions may be unproctored in some classes.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some find CS11 organized and fair, while CSP25 assembly students report poor teaching and .

Main concern

Advanced classes like CSP25 get very low teaching and .

What students said

“ ”
CSP25
“Lisa and Mel do not teach so much as suggest that learning is possible.”
CSP25
“This was a .”
CS11

Remote format

Online

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, slow responses, and proctored tests; success depends on self-discipline.

Main concern

Professor often feels unreachable and does not teach material directly.

What students said

“Lisa does not teach.”
CS11
“ ”
CSP17
“the professor is non existent and . Midterms and .”
CS11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, though some CS11 sections allow notes or open book.

Proctored examsRespondus Lockdown BrowserTimed open-book reported in some CS11Closed-book exams in other sections

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person CSP25 and low class averages; CS11 tests are timed but not always described as harsh.

Proctored exam and midtermShort timed examsTimed multi-question tests
“ and later, no communication. 20 minutes for a 30 question exam.”
CSP25
“she gives like 4 test which are not hard but you get 50 minutes for 60 questions.”
CS11

Online

Multiple online reviews explicitly report proctored midterms/finals and Respondus Lockdown Browser for MC questions; open-book appears only in some CS11 reports.

Proctored examsRespondus Lockdown BrowserTimed testsOpen book in some CS11 sections
“Midterms and .”
CS11
“The prevents you from cheating for the multiple choice questions while the coding part is not proctored which is a good thing.”
CSP25
“the mid-term and but timed”
CS12

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Lisa does not teach.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting self-teaching burden, communication issues, and course-level split. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Hands-Off Teaching

32/100

“How could you consider yourself a professor if you don't teach the material?”

📚

28/100

“Everything is self taught through a very expensive textbook you have to SUBSCRIBE to online.”

🔒

30/100

“Midterms and .”

⚖️ Polarized Outcomes

45/100

“If you struggle to .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • the professor is non existent and .
  • .
  • She kinda mid tbh

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I have never given so much effort towards a class, only to fail.
  • Easy class. Alot of assignments but given a week-ish to do them.

Theme 3

💻 About Self-Learning

  • you teach yourself.
  • Youtube and colleagues are your professors.
  • There are , only the textbook.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

180

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 mixed but detailed reviews with strong agreement that teaching is hands-off and and in CSP25.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 584
4 out of 523
3 out of 519
2 out of 517
1 out of 537

Course coverage

CS1125 reviews
CSP2512 reviews
CSW234 reviews
CS0113 reviews
CSP0172 reviews
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CSP172 reviews
CPROGRAMMING1 review
CS121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 10

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 3