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Computer Science

Anand Manikutty

CSS1 · CSS169 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Avoid for intro CSS1; upper courses may work if and chase grades yourself.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarized reviewsLecture heavyOpaque gradingGroup projectsLittle coding in CSS1
  • CSS1 reviews slam lack of real coding, awkward PowerPoints, and opaque grades.
  • Upper-level CSS169 , and clear criteria.
  • Would-take-again is only about 43%, so outcomes depend heavily on the course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some upper courses grade by few things and allow catch-up, but .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Average difficulty is modest, but CSS1 content and structure frustrate students who expected hands-on coding.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

as mandatory in some reviews and optional in others.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

; CSS1 students say avoid at all costs while CSS169 students praise him.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

; intro students must chase grades and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Lecture-heavy with group projects and drills.

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Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

intro students call teaching terrible and awkward; upper students call him thorough and energetic.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Few tests; , and lecture-based work.

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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 Self Taught Pro

intro CSS1 students report poor teaching and little coding, while CSS169 students find him thorough, energetic, and caring.

Main concern

and CSS1 focusing on papers/labs instead of programming.

What students said

“ . Take another professor because this guy is terrible when it comes to learning from a students view.”
CSS1
“Computer science should be about coding/programming, but he never did that.”
CSS1
“the professor is great and class.”
CSS169

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

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Few formal tests; assessment leans on projects and write-ups with .

Tests not manyGroup projectsLab write-ups

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

work, and limited clarity on exam format.

Tests not manyGroup projectsLecture heavy
“he doesn't grade like any of the teachers I have ever had... you have to go out of your way to actually receive your grade.”
CSS1
“Hardly any coding halfway through the semester and consisted mostly of lab write-ups.”
CSS1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Hardly any coding halfway through the semester and consisted mostly of lab write-ups. Computer science should be about coding/programming, but he never did that.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 in-person reviews, highlighting the CSS1 vs CSS169 split. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Hes generally a bad teacher when it comes to teaching... this guy is terrible when it comes to learning from a students view.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

40/100

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💻 Course Content Fit

35/100

“lack of cs coding which the class is meant to be about but he didn't do any of that.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Goes over PowerPoints and can be awkward
  • Lecture heavy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • You have to go out of your way to actually receive your grade
  • GRADED BY FEW THINGS
  • Doesn't post overall grades anywhere

Theme 3

💻 About Course Content

  • Hardly any coding
  • Consisted mostly of lab write-ups
  • Shows you the basics to most of the main coding apps

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews from late 2017 with clear course split and consistent themes within each course, but older and polarized.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CSS15 reviews
CSS1692 reviews

Reported outcomes

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