AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Spencer Miles

CS139 · CSM01A · M10A · M01A · CSM10A · CS10A · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
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Difficulty
4.9

The decision

if you already know C++ and want brutal industry-style preparation.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely HardExpects Prior C++Vague LabsHigh DropoutIndustry Prep
  • Intro CS courses feel graduate-level hard with heavy outside research
  • Labs and and programs must be nearly flawless
  • Knowledgeable and useful for hardcore students who already know C++

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

14/100

Students report and labs where even huge effort rarely yields good grades.

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Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

Intro programming is treated as industry-level C++ with massive outside research demands.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

, notes-based teaching.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most students warn beginners away, recommending him only for hardcore software-focused students.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

Programs are graded to a near-flawless standard and he will still break student code.

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Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

, with many students dropping.

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Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Knowledgeable but lectures are notes-read and often fail to reach first-time programmers.

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Heavy labs and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and steep dropout, but strong preparation for serious majors.

Main concern

Beginners without prior programming experience struggle and many leave the class.

What students said

“Class started with 25 and 5 are left.”
CSM10A
“You'll spend tens of hours working on the labs, and he'll still find a way to break your program.”
M10A
“if you pass his class you'll be better prepared than anybody else in the higher level CS courses.”
CS10A

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.

Assessments are strict and unforgiving, with and labs graded to expert standards.

Extremely Hard TestsFlawless Program ExpectationVague Lab Instructions

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and labs are described as extremely hard with little leniency for beginners.

Extremely Hard TestsHarsh Lab Grading
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CSM10A
“He expects your progarms to be flawless at his level, even though this is your first time touching a compiler.”
CSM01A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Take class only if you're hardcore software focused.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 in-person reviews emphasizing extreme CS difficulty and beginner mismatch. Credibility rating: Medium.

🔥 Extreme Difficulty

12/100

“One of the Hardest classes I've ever taken”

🧪 Brutal Labs

15/100

“You'll spend tens of hours working on the labs, and he'll still find a way to break your program.”

📚 Prior Knowledge Required

20/100

“Expects everyone to know c++ before you even begin.”

🛠️ Strong Prep If You Survive

70/100

“if you pass his class you'll be better prepared than anybody else in the higher level CS courses.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lecture is verbatim from notes.
  • He reads directly from his notes word from word.
  • This teacher needs to learn how to teach and reach students at their level

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Class started with 25 and 5 are left.
  • you will never ever get a good grade on it no matter how hard you try.

Theme 3

💡

  • Take class only if you're hardcore software focused.
  • without ANY prior programming experience you may have a LOT of difficulty.
  • unless you are ready to study absolutely every source of info

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only 7 older in-person reviews, but they are detailed and highly consistent about extreme difficulty.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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