AI Rate Professor

Computer Applications

Steven M. Sachs

COAT82 · PHYPHY · CAOTACCESS · CAOT82 · PSYCHOLOGY · PD1 · PYSH101 · PERSONALDEVELO · PYSCHOLOGY · CAOT085 · CAOT85 · ACCESSEXCEL · CAOT082 · CAOT6127 · PSYCH3334 · PSYCH101 · PSY1 · PSYCHI · PSYCHOLOGY1 · CAO7013 · PSYCH1 · PSY101 · PSY001 · EXCELACCESS · PSYCH001 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid unless you thrive under strict rules and can follow every syllabus detail without needing flexible support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProRigid rulesTough graderEndless announcementsPolarizingSyllabus stickler
  • some praise interesting psych lectures and , many call him petty and overbearing.
  • Online CAOT sections draw strong , and rigid submission rules.
  • , and minor format errors make the experience high-stress.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible only with , and detailed homework; many call him a .

Online students stress busywork and format traps; and strict policies.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Content is often basic, but , and dense reading make the course feel harder than it should.

Online reviews emphasize reading load; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Students report , and required attendance or participation.

Both online and and communication rules.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Would-take-again is about 25 percent; many students explicitly warn others not to enroll.

; in-person psych has more mixed praise.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

28/100

and docks for minor format, phone, or lateness issues.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of reading, homework, announcements, and .

Format shift

Online sections especially complain about volume of announcements and mailed or rigid submissions.

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Some find lectures interesting and knowledgeable, but many report boredom, disorganization, and demeaning style.

Format shift

In-person psych has more positive teaching comments than online CAOT sections.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Homework, reading, quizzes, and in-person psych sections.

Format shift

Online often centers Cengage SAM and timed tests; , and exams.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews split between fans of his psych lectures and and , and condescending tone.

Main concern

and picky grading on small details.

What students said

“If you absent, you lose 5 points, if you 5 min late, you are locked out and lose 5 points.”
CAOT6127
“Gives lots of . .”
PSYCH1
“His teaching style is similar to elementary level. Lots DO's and DONT's.”
COAT82

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report heavy , and rigid assignment rules that turn easy material into busywork.

Main concern

, and zero flexibility on format or test windows.

What students said

“Please save yourself the headache and frustration and .”
CAOT082
“Makes you read pages and pages of nonsense and sends nonstop announcements.”
CAOT085
“I lost half marks for .”
082

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and little flexibility and some pop quizzes.

Timed testsPop quizzesDetail-heavy examsNo flexibility on scheduling

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and book; reviews note tricky detail, review sessions, and occasional pop quizzes.

Lecture and book testsReview sessionsPop quizzesDetail-oriented grading
“ because and the book.”
PSYCH1
“ and hard. . He has unsuspected quizes.”
PSYCHOLOGY1

Online

Online students mention easy content tests if trainings are done, but and zero flexibility.

Cengage SAM trainingsSunday evening testsNo test flexibility
“ if one does the Cengage SAM trainings.”
CAOT082
“No flexibility to test taking which were scheduled for Sunday evenings!”
082

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Save your self-esteem and . HORRIBLE TEACHER AND HORRIBLE PERSONALITY.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (6 online, 44 in person), highlighting rigidity and polarized teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

40/100

“This guy is the . He is a computer teacher but his computer organizing skills are at a negative level.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

28/100

“Please save yourself the headache and frustration and .”

⚖️

28/100

“ . dont expect to get a passing grade if ur not a big studier or have great memory.”

📢 Course Structure Pain

30/100

“Between all of his unnecessary announcements and make it through!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Interesting lectures for some
  • Treats students like children
  • Monotone and boring
  • Knows his stuff but rigid

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of in psych
  • and lateness
  • Easy subject made hard

Theme 3

📋 About Rules & Personality

  • Pages and pages of dos and donts
  • Read your syllabus
  • Petty about format
  • Nonstop announcements

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

56

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with consistent themes of rigid rules and split teaching quality provide solid, if polarized, signal.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 511
3 out of 54
2 out of 514
1 out of 514

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1