AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Cristian Racataian

CS262 · CS154 · CS175 · CS215 · CSG154 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
40.74%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take Racataian only if you can self-teach and want a if you need strong instruction or .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy ASelf taughtSlow gradingTextbook lecturesProject based
  • Many students earn A grades because , and exams are often absent.
  • Teaching quality is the main complaint, with many reviews and students must self-teach.
  • not knowing their grade until very late.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many students report A grades with , and few or no exams, but beginners may struggle without guidance.

Both formats show easy-A potential, with online students emphasizing self-teaching and and no exams.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

The coursework is often not hard if you already know programming or , but the class is not beginner-friendly because instruction is thin.

Online reviews warn beginners more strongly, while easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

84/100

Attendance is often flexible or only briefly mandatory, and several reviews say .

In-person evidence explicitly says attendance is only mandatory early or not important, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

, while many warn that weak teaching, slow grading, and self-learning make the experience poor.

Online reviews are more negative about self-teaching, while attend and use lecture time for assignments.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Late policies and project-based grading can be lenient, but some students report nitpicky or .

Format shift

Online reviews show both lenient due dates and nitpicky grading, while .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Work is mainly projects and reading, with some students calling it easy and others reporting lots of assignments or short deadlines.

Format shift

Online workload feels heavier because students self-teach, while in-person workload is often .

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Many students say he reads from the , and leaves students to learn on their own.

Format shift

Both formats criticize textbook-style teaching, though they attend.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

12/100

Grades are overwhelmingly based on programming projects, assignments, labs, and .

Format shift

Both formats consistently describe project-heavy grading, with .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews are also mixed, with some calling the class easy and project-based while others , and .

Main concern

In-person students may pass easily but often report textbook-style lectures and .

What students said

“Whole class .”
CS262
“Overall, easy A even if you aren't learning”
CS262
“he did not grade a SINGLE thing until the last day of class.”
CS175

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews often describe an easy A for experienced or independent students, but weak , and .

Main concern

Online students frequently say they must teach themselves and may receive grades very late.

What students said

“Definitely an easy A if you need something to help boost your GPA.”
CS175
“All you have is the textbook and you have to teach yourself.”
CS175
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CS262

Exam style

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The clearest exam evidence shows few or no traditional exams, with some midterms and .

No Exams In Some SectionsProject-Based GradingTake-Home Midterm And FinalNo Late Penalties Mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and take-home midterm and final work.

No ExamsProjectsTake-Home MidtermTake-Home Final
“Both the midterm and and they're basically like the .”
CS262
“Class has no tests, only projects that you do at home, including the midterm and final.”
CS262

Online

Online reviews mention projects, test projects, and sometimes no exams, but .

ProjectsTest ProjectsNo Exams Mentioned In Some Reviews
“No exams and .”
CS154
“there are only 7 projects and ”
CS154

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Definitely an easy A if you need something to help boost your GPA.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting , and delayed feedback. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“ .”

📈 Easy A Potential

82/100

“Overall, easy A even if you aren't learning”

⏳

34/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He doesn't teach. We are given a book and read it and do projects.
  • Lectures are monotone and based on the textbook.
  • You will learn most things on your own, rather than during lecture hours.

Theme 2

📈

  • Whole class .
  • You can get away with looking things up and turning things in super late as there are no late penalties
  • , and you will pass.

Theme 3

⚠️

  • he did not grade a SINGLE thing until the last day of class.
  • , and then again at the end.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 27 reviews across formats repeatedly mention the same themes: , and textbook-based lectures.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 511

Course coverage

CS17512 reviews
CS2628 reviews
CS1545 reviews
CS2151 review
CSG1541 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 5 · A 11

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Not sure yet 7