AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Ziba Derafshi

CIS254 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you are comfortable teaching yourself through a test-heavy programming class.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDifficult TestsUnstructured LecturesLecture HeavyWeak CommunicationSelf-Teaching Needed
  • Students consistently describe difficult tests and .
  • , but the learning experience is weak.
  • Success , and participation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible only with , and tolerance for difficult tests.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The programming content feels challenging because , and exams are difficult.

All course difficulty evidence comes from in-person CIS254 reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Participation and because students warn that skipping class makes passing unlikely.

, and they frame it as necessary.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

because the and support is weak.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Comments mention and some generosity, so .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students describe lots of , and difficult exams.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Students repeatedly describe lectures as , and ineffective.

Format shift

All teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and labs, with exams carrying major stress.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe difficult tests, lecture-heavy classes, poor structure, and weak communication.

Main concern

Students struggle with , and limited support outside class.

What students said

“The but her generosity in .”
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“her lectures were not structured and her writing on the board looked like scribbles”
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“Insane Tests. Poorly presented lectures.”
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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.

Reviews clearly describe difficult tests, midterm, and final, but .

Difficult TestsDifficult MidtermDifficult Final

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe difficult tests, midterm, and proctoring rules.

Difficult TestsDifficult MidtermDifficult Final
“The ”
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“Insane Tests.”
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Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Insane Tests. Poorly presented lectures.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“She doesnt know how to teach at all.”

⚖️

45/100

“The but her generosity in .”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“ unless you don't read the chapter she discusses during lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her lectures were not structured and her writing on the board looked like scribbles
  • Poorly presented lectures.
  • She doesnt know how to teach at all.

Theme 2

🧪 About Tests And Labs

  • The but her generosity in .
  • and
  • Insane Tests.

Theme 3

📩 About Support

  • The
  • No office hours. Your e-mails disspear to abyss. .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Five detailed reviews from one course show consistent concerns, but the sample is small and dated.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CIS2545 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1