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Computer Science-C.S.I.T.

Philip E. Gompertz

CS553 · CS575 · COSCI553 · CS530533 · COSCI501 · COSCI572 · COMPSCI · CS572 · CS116 · COSCI530 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
22.22%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you already know the material or ; otherwise pick another CS instructor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDoesn't TeachSelf-Study ZyBooksComically Long ExamsLate GradingDry Humor
  • Lectures rarely teach course material; students learn almost entirely from ZyBooks and outside resources.
  • Grades can be solid if , but exams are extremely long and .
  • because students feel the class wastes time despite passable grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report an A if they grind ZyBooks and .

Both online and ; online adds more frustration without changing the A path much.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is introductory CS, but and self-teaching make it feel harder than the material itself.

Online and ; online feels more chaotic because live teaching is even weaker.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

as mandatory and sometimes optional; several say you can pass without showing up if you do the bookwork.

and late Zoom starts; in-person often optional yet still low value.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Roughly one in because students feel they learn nothing useful from lectures.

Avoid sentiment is stronger online; a minority of .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Graded by few things and appear often; most who complete work report A or B despite weak teaching.

Format shift

Online students complain more about ungraded work until semester end; outcomes still skew high for finishers.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Repetitive ZyBooks clicking, many labs, and very long midterms and .

Format shift

Both formats stress ZyBooks volume; .

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

, and leaving students to self-teach.

Format shift

Online reviews are harsher on lateness and Zoom quality; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Homework and ZyBooks matter, but and finals dominate the experience.

Format shift

Both formats describe 100-plus question tests; online adds delayed grade posting.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and often boring, but a few students find him kind and say doing the homework is enough to pass.

Main concern

Very long tests and weak .

What students said

“Professor Gompertz is a great guy but went off topic way too often... The tests were very long, midterms being about 100 questions with the final being about 160.”
CS116
“Monotonous but . Just do HW & get A. .”
CS116
“All he did was read the book. No supplemental knowledge or .”
COMPSCI

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

rambling Zoom lectures, missed class time, and almost no real teaching beyond ZyBooks.

Main concern

You may get little instruction and delayed grades while .

What students said

“Gompertz doesn't really teach almost at all... most lectures and and screensharing random google searches.”
CS116
“You will not learn anything unless you do it by yourself... .”
CS116
“This guy is useless. Late to zoom session, slow on grading, reads the PowerPoint to the class.”
COSCI501

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are lengthy multiple-choice tests that reward book and .

Very Long Multiple ChoiceTwo Midterms Plus FinalTest HeavyHomework Prep Helps

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; homework practice is the main prep path.

Long MidtermsLarge FinalMultiple Choice
“midterms being about 100 questions with the final being about 160.”
CS116
“ .”
CS116

Online

Online students report 100-plus question tests with tight time and grades posted weeks late.

100+ Question TestsTight TimeDelayed Final Grade
“all tests had way too many questions around 100+ and not enough time to complete it.”
CS116
“The grade for final exam came after 6-7 weeks.”
CS116

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You will not learn anything unless you do it by yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 , and long exams. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Gompertz doesn't really teach almost at all... most lectures and and screensharing random google searches.”

🎯 Easy Grade Path

78/100

“Do the silly work, and you will receive an A.”

⏰

25/100

“He waited until more or less the last second to grade our coursework before the semester closed out.”

📚

70/100

“Overall, he did not do any teaching, most of the learning is from zybooks.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • just reads the book
  • lectures are mostly about his personal life
  • Remember Ben Stein's character in Ferris Beuller's Day Off?

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just do HW & get A

Theme 3

😂 About Personality

  • he is funny
  • dry sense of humor
  • I have too many Chinese plates on my mind

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-eight reviews span many years with consistent themes about weak lectures, ZyBooks, and long exams.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 56
2 out of 510
1 out of 513

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 3 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

3

C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 1