AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Kathy Mendolson

BUS190 · CIS111 · CIS109 · CSS43 · BUS109 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Solid pick if you ; expect but mixed interpersonal tone.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear ExpectationsRequires DisciplineUseful SkillsMostly SupportiveMixed Temperament
  • and useful career-focused skills.
  • and persistence, not pure genius.
  • One older review flags rudeness and high bar to pass.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Students say good grades are reachable with discipline and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Difficulty ratings and comments range from easy explainers to moderately hard skill-building classes.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

comments.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most reviews call her a , with one strong outlier complaint.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Effort-focused grading where consistent classwork pays off rather than .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Students and classwork to pass.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

and straightforward expectations, offset by one rude review.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Comments emphasize homework and ongoing classwork more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews portray a generally strong teacher who explains clearly and builds useful skills, though effort and and one student found her rude.

Main concern

Older negative report of rudeness and needing to already know the material to pass.

What students said

“ ! Great teacher. .”
BUS109
“Anyone can get a good grade in this class just keep doing your class work and it will pay off.”
BUS190
“very rude, and you have to know everything about the course if you plan on passi”
CIS109

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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Reviews .

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews ; comments focus on homework and skill outcomes.

“She is very clear about what she expects from her students and at the end of the course you actually have gained useful knowledge.”
CIS111

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Anyone can get a good grade in this class just keep doing your class work and it will pay off.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching clarity, effort-based grades, and one negative interpersonal report. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

76/100

“ ! Great teacher. .”

📈 Effort For Grade

58/100

“you have to put a lot of your effort in order to pass the class, in other words you have to have decipline and .”

⚠️ Interpersonal Risk

35/100

“very rude, and you have to know everything about the course if you plan on passi”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • ! Great teacher. .
  • She is very clear about what she expects from her students
  • She isn't rude, she's straight forward.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Anyone can get a good grade in this class just keep doing your class work and it will pay off.
  • This class was moderately difficult but you learn a lot of useful skills.
  • you have to put a lot of your effort in order to pass the class

Theme 3

💼 About Career Value

  • helps you determine your strenghts and skills
  • you actually have gained useful knowledge.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Five mostly detailed but very old reviews (2003-2010) with mixed tone reduce confidence despite useful specifics.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BUS1091 review
BUS1901 review
CIS1091 review
CIS1111 review
CSS431 review

Reported outcomes

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