AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Mary Mills

CISM1632824 · CISM16 · CIS16 · M16 · CIS36 · 113 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
5.26%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Avoid if you have any other option; if CIS16 is required and no alternate instructor exists.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCondescending LecturesTough Unclear GraderGroup Research Paper HellMandatory AttendanceOnly CIS Option Warning
  • Large majority of students call her rude, condescending, inflexible, and unclear.
  • Heavy , and a long end-of-term research paper with shifting rules.
  • ; many advise switching schools or online if possible.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Tests can be beat with study guides, but , and .

Grade-effort comments are almost all in person; online evidence is sparse and harsh.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Microsoft Office and systems content is not advanced, but , and is.

Content difficulty is described mainly in in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and little flexibility for absences.

; online review focuses on inflexible exam makeups.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

and most detailed comments warn students to run.

; the online review is also negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Tough grader , and marks labs and citations strictly.

Format shift

.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

, and a 2000-2500 word research paper pile up.

Format shift

Workload load is .

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Many call lectures boring, off-topic, outdated, and condescending despite industry experience.

Format shift

Teaching quality is poor in person; the one online review is also negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and a large group research paper with presentation.

Format shift

Assessment mix is described in in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person she is widely seen as the : boring, rude, tough, with and a dreaded research paper.

Main concern

, and a 2000-plus word paper graded on rigid format.

What students said

“ . but she is very condescending and rude.”
CIS16
“This is the . Do NOT try to get ahead on the research paper because she will rip your progress to shreds.”
CISM16
“ . You will learn more.”
CIS16

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One online review blasts inflexible makeup rules even with a hospital note.

Main concern

Zero flexibility for emergencies and .

What students said

“I was placed in the hospital and she wouldn't allow a because . Even if you have a valid doctor's note.”
CISM16

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are often memorization-heavy but study guides help; the and the long format-strict paper.

Vocab-Heavy TestsStudy Guides as Extra CreditMyITLab Online LabsGroup Research PaperMandatory Attendance

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, exams track study guides and vocab lists while labs and a .

Study Guide Matches Test75-80 Vocab TermsMyITLab2000 Word Research Paper
“Tests are composed of 75 vocab words, many of which arent gone over at all.”
CISM16
“If you just memorize the study guides they're exactly like the test.”
CIS16
“What messes students up the most is the .”
M16

Online

Online evidence only notes a rigid one-make-up-per-semester exam rule with no other proctoring details.

Strict Make-Up Limit
“she wouldn't allow a because . Even if you have a valid doctor's note.”
CISM16

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . but she is very condescending and rude.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in person), highlighting hostility, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation Rate

12/100

“ .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

24/100

“One of the least effective, unpleasant professors Ive ever had. , and dismissive of students concerns.”

📝

20/100

“1 week before the due date of a 2500 word paper and we had to start over because she provided .”

⚖️

22/100

“She's a and criticizes students.”

Theme 1

😠 About Character

  • she is very condescending and rude.
  • she acts like shes superior to everyone else on this earth.
  • Mary thrives off of harvesting the tears of her students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Getting an A isn't easy, but it isn't hard either.
  • Easy to get a B. Hard to get an A.
  • . ... What messes students up the most is the research paper

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Goes off topic during lectures.
  • Lecture is realllyyyyyy boring.
  • You will learn more from one hour of her class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

113

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with highly consistent negative themes and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 516
3 out of 525
2 out of 523
1 out of 534

Course coverage

CISM1624 reviews
CIS1620 reviews
M163 reviews
CISM16328242 reviews
CIS361 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 6

B range

8

B+ 4 · B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1