AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Christian Racataian

CS196 · CS153 · G131 · C175 · CS175 · G153 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
43/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
53.33%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you are comfortable teaching yourself programming from a textbook and staying disciplined with .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-taught heavyLecture heavyMixed teaching qualitySlow gradingTough programming workload
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who praise his help and students who say they had to teach themselves.
  • Online CS175 reviews repeatedly complain about , textbook-only learning, slow grading, and weak support.
  • Students with programming background and discipline can still earn high grades, but beginners face major risk.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

High grades are possible, but students usually need discipline, self-teaching, working code, and steady studying rather than minimal effort.

Online reviews include some easy-A stories from prepared students, while and sustained work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Programming concepts, , and heavy self-teaching make the course intellectually challenging for many students.

Online sections sound harder because students report fewer lectures and less support, while and some help.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Attendance flexibility varies by section, with and online reviews emphasizing showing up or self-study.

Online evidence suggests more schedule flexibility, while one in-person CS153 .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Recommendation depends heavily on the student's independence, because .

Online reviews are more negative overall, while and include stronger praise.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

Many students call him nitpicky or tough and complain about late grading, though .

Format shift

Online reviews contain and , while in-person reviews are mixed.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Reviews mention 5 exams, 5 assignments, 10 programs, weekly exams and projects, labs, and hundreds of textbook pages.

Format shift

Both formats can be heavy, but online workload feels worse because students often report learning the material alone.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Teaching quality is inconsistent, with repeated complaints about reading from the , and limited help despite some strong praise.

Format shift

Online reviews are mostly critical of missing lectures and support, while and clear expectations.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment uses a mix of exams, programs, projects, assignments, labs, and textbook-based work.

Format shift

Online sections emphasize exams and projects, while , and lecture-linked work.

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

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, with some students praising his help and others calling lectures long, boring, or book-reading.

Main concern

Students often need C/C++ background, patience with long lectures, and .

What students said

“This class is a ”
CS175
“his .”
CS175
“He helps his students with whatever he can.”
CS175

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are highly polarized but often warn about textbook-only learning, , slow responses, and self-teaching.

Main concern

Online students frequently say support, lectures, and .

What students said

“All you have is the textbook and you have to teach yourself.”
CS175
“there are , just teach yourself from the book”
CS175
“He recorded all his lectures and posted them online.”
G131

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention frequent exams and projects but do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or strict proctoring.

Multiple ExamsWeekly ExamsProjectsProgramsLabs

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention 5 exams, labs, assignments, and long lectures, but they do .

Five ExamsLabsPrograms
“there are 5 exams, 5 assignments, and 10 programs”
CS175
“ class”
CS153

Online

Online reviews mention exams, projects, and textbook-based tests, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book exams.

Weekly ExamsProjectsTextbook-Based Tests
“He has an exam and a ”
CS175
“the assignments and if you study”
CS175

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“As long as you do the work he assigns and basically teach yourself from the book, you should be alright lol.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting polarized themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“He simply read the textbook to us.”

📚 Self-Teaching Load

32/100

“All you have is the textbook and you have to teach yourself.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

48/100

“overall, he is a great professor and gives .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his .
  • He recorded all his lectures and posted them online.
  • He helps his students with whatever he can.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Rather challenging, and requires immense discipline + motivation to persevere.
  • I work full-time, never messaged him and still got an A.
  • He doesn't ask for crazy expectations and is lenient with grading.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • there are , just teach yourself from the book.
  • He gives you no help at all.
  • A word of caution - you must have a lot of motivation and discipline for this section.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty detailed reviews split evenly across online and , though opinions are highly polarized.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2