AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Rassoul (Russ) Alizadeh

CIS195 · CIS190 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
84.62%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want a , and can tolerate long lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterLenient graderCaringLecture heavyEasy courseworkFlexible deadlines
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as kind, helpful, and invested in student success.
  • because late work, guides, practice resources, and .
  • The main drawback is long or boring lectures, especially in slide-heavy classes.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

A grades are extremely accessible because students cite , and multiple final attempts.

Online evidence is especially strong on flexible deadlines, while and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

The technical content is , and easy labs, though some lectures move quickly.

Both formats describe manageable content, with and occasional fast pacing.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

Reviews , and online students describe strong freedom to work at their own pace.

Online evidence clearly supports high flexibility, while .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Students recommend him because , and makes passing very achievable.

Both formats are highly recommended, with the same caveat that lectures can be long or boring.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

97/100

Students repeatedly report lenient grading, late-work forgiveness, , and second attempts.

Format shift

Online reviews show the strongest grading generosity, while and easy labs.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Assignments and labs can be numerous, but students say guides and resources make the work easy to complete.

Format shift

Online and in-person reviews both mention workload, but online students emphasize flexibility more.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

He is described as caring, passionate, knowledgeable, helpful, and invested in student success despite lecture-heavy delivery.

Format shift

Both formats praise his support, while and engaging moments.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment includes assignments, labs, certification work, tests, and a .

Format shift

Online reviews mention assignments and a certification or final, while and lectures.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are strongly positive, emphasizing caring , and .

Main concern

Lectures can be boring, slide-heavy, or fast .

What students said

“At least the .”
CIS195
“There are lots of assignments and labs, but and other class resources give enough information to complete it.”
CIS195
“professor Russ is lenient with late work.”
95734

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews describe highly flexible pacing, lenient late work, easy coursework, and some heavy lecture or assignment load.

Main concern

The main concern is long lectures and .

What students said

“You can turn literally everything in late until the last week and got full marks on everything.”
CIS190
“the coursework is super easy, and he is very lenient on late work”
CIS190
“He even gave us two attempts on the final and kept the highest score.”
CIS195

Exam style

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Exam risk appears student-friendly because one online review reports two final attempts and another says the .

Two Final AttemptsCertification Exam ResourcesPractice ExamsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, open-book rules, or closed-book rules.

Online

Online reviews mention a and , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book policies.

Mandatory Certification ExamPractice ExamsTwo Final Attempts
“A end & counts for 7% of your grade but he gives you plenty of resources & practice exams to prepare.”
CIS195
“He even gave us two attempts on the final and kept the highest score.”
CIS195

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You can turn literally everything in late until the last week and got full marks on everything.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting teaching support, grading leniency, workload, and lecture style. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Professor Russ really made computer science becomes an easy task for you and you can actually apply it in real life.”

📈 Easy A Signal

96/100

“You can turn literally everything in late until the last week and got full marks on everything.”

⚠️ Lecture Tradeoff

62/100

“the near daily lectures are insanely long and boring, but the coursework is super easy”

Theme 1

❤️ About Support

  • Russ wants you to succeed.
  • He reaches out to see if you need help, and .
  • Professor Alizadeh was very kind and helpful throughout the course.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades

  • .
  • At least the .
  • Professor Russ is lenient with late work.

Theme 3

🎧 About Lectures

  • the class is incredibly lecture heavy and the lectures themselves are quite boring.
  • near daily lectures are insanely long and boring
  • he goes a little quick

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 13 recent reviews are consistent, detailed, and include both online and in-person formats.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CIS1957 reviews
957344 reviews
CIS1902 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 6 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

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C range

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D range

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