AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Michael Gould

CSCI123 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want a supportive professor and can keep up with a steady programming workload.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear structureSupportive teachingFair gradingC++ focusedSubstantial workload
  • Students unanimously praise him as a , and supportive C++ instructor.
  • The course has a real workload with , and a final.
  • Grades feel fair and achievable for students who keep up with , and lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

An A is very achievable with steady effort, but the course is not effortless because students must keep up with , and exams.

and success with effort, with the online review giving the clearest workload breakdown.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

and structure, but the programming concepts and workload still require real study.

Online and but substantive C++ material.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as strictly mandatory, but reviews say attending lectures is important for success.

, while the online review does not clearly describe attendance rules.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

because he teaches clearly, supports students, and .

Both online and , though the sample is small.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

as fair and lenient, with clear criteria and mentioned, but students still need to complete substantial work.

Format shift

, and quizzes, while in-person evidence calls him lenient and clear.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

The workload is moderate to heavy for an intro class because , and a final.

Format shift

The online review details 15 to 16 labs and 5 projects, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Teaching quality is excellent because every review praises his lectures, organization, support, and clarity for C++ students.

Format shift

Both formats strongly praise the teaching, with in-person comments emphasizing hand-holding and online comments emphasizing strong C++ instruction.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment is , and a final.

Format shift

Both formats mention a mix of assignments and assessment structure.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and guidance while noting that students still need to read and do the work.

Main concern

Students need consistent , and exams.

What students said

“Professor Gould lectures really well and I like him.”
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“Just read the textbook, attend lectures, do hw and you'll succeed!”
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“There , and a final.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The online review calls him one of the and describes fair grading with , and a final.

Main concern

The workload is steady, so students should get ahead when possible.

What students said

“This course consist of 15 - 16 labs, 5 projects, 1 midterm and 1 final.”
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“Get ahead if you can.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and a final, but do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam rules, Lockdown Browser, or strict proctoring.

QuizzesMidtermFinalLabsProjects

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final, but do not clearly prove whether exams are open-book or closed-book.

QuizzesMidtermFinalAssignmentsProjects
“There , and a final.”
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Online

The , and , but does not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

QuizzesMidtermFinal
“This course consist of 15 - 16 labs, 5 projects, 1 midterm and 1 final.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Michael Gould is the CSCI in both cypress and fullerton!”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and assessment. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Professor Gould lectures really well and I like him.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“ if you wanna take CSCI 123”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“This course consist of 15 - 16 labs, 5 projects, 1 midterm and 1 final.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • to read that week and what we will learn.
  • Arguably the .

Theme 2

📈 About Grades & Workload

  • The 10 points, projects are worth 20, quizzes are another 10.
  • Just read the textbook, attend lectures, do hw and you'll succeed!
  • There , and a final.

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is only moderately credible because all 3 reviews are recent and consistent, but the sample size is small.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CSCI1233 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1