AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Phil Mesel

COMMB5 · COMPB5 · CS · COMS5 · COMPU5 · B5ONLINE · COMB5 · COMB2 · COMSB95 · COMS2 · COMSB5 · B2 · COMSB · COMSB16 · COMSB2 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
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Difficulty
1.6

The decision

if you want a very beginner-friendly computer course with and unusually student-friendly grading.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AOpen Book ExamsClear ExpectationsHelpful TeacherBeginner Friendly
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Mesel as , and easy to follow.
  • Grades appear very easy if , and use open-book exams well.
  • The strongest recurring downside is needing the textbook and keeping up with class or homework.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

Getting an A appears very easy if students do the , and .

All because onlineReviewCount is 0.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

91/100

Students repeatedly describe the material as basic, straightforward, and beginner-friendly computer content.

All because onlineReviewCount is 0.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

65/100

as mandatory, but several students warn that missing class can make the course harder to follow.

All because onlineReviewCount is 0.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and makes the course easy to pass.

All because onlineReviewCount is 0.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

94/100

Open-book tests, dropped low scores, optional finals in some comments, and .

Format shift

All because onlineReviewCount is 0.

Workload

Light

84/100

Homework and assignments are frequent but repeatedly described as , and manageable.

Format shift

All because onlineReviewCount is 0.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students consistently describe him as , and genuinely caring.

Format shift

All because onlineReviewCount is 0.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

The course , and exams, with exams often made easier by open-book policies.

Format shift

All because onlineReviewCount is 0.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person evidence is highly positive, with repeated praise for , and open-book exams.

Main concern

Students should still buy or use the textbook and keep up with homework.

What students said

“super easy teacher and really laid back.”
COMSB2
“Get the textbook you can .”
B2
“Easy A class plus the professor was very excellent at explaining the lecture.”
COMSB5

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.

Reviews repeatedly describe open-book or open-note tests, with some students saying the grade policy.

Open Book ExamsOpen Note QuizzesOptional Final MentionedDropped Lowest Exam Mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

93/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence clearly supports open-book or open-note testing and other student-friendly exam policies.

Open Book ExamsOpen Note QuizzesOptional Final MentionedDropped Lowest Exam Mentioned
“ .”
COMSB5
“tests and of answers are easy to find.”
COMSB2
“There are five exams and they are all open book.”
COMSB5

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A class plus the professor was very excellent at explaining the lecture.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and ; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Excellent instructor with a great grasp of the subject. Really knows how to teach.”

📈 Easy A

96/100

“Just do all the book excercises and turn in and you are on your way to an easy A.”

📝

93/100

“ ! and find all the answers in the book and you're gold!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • He takes the .
  • He answers all the questions you have. Very helpful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A class plus the professor was very excellent at explaining the lecture.
  • It's an easy A.
  • easy A if and

Theme 3

📝

  • Get the textbook you can .
  • .
  • The .

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The evidence is strong and consistent across 39 reviews, but many reviews are old and some are brief.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

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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