AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Bill Schwarz

CIS050 · CIS15 · CIS52 · CIS78 · COMSC265 · CIS015 · CIS001 · CIS81 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
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Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Solid pick for intro CS if you attend and complete work; expect mixed energy and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful and patientClear online layoutAccepts late workPizza and class energyInconsistent availability
  • , and patient help, especially in intro CIS courses.
  • A few report boring lectures, weak communication, and poor online teaching in some sections.
  • Straightforward assignments and if you show up and do the work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Students say show up, do chapter work and quizzes, and an A is realistic, with late work sometimes accepted.

Online review reports an A with weekly quizzes; most Easy A .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro and quizzes, though some programming sections feel harder and dull.

Online CIS050 rated easy (difficulty 2); .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

; success is tied to coming to class and keeping up with weekly quizzes.

; online did not state a policy.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Majority praise helpfulness and warnings on teaching and communication.

The single online review is strongly positive; in-person reviews are mixed but lean positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Late work credit and curves.

Format shift

Online praise of ; .

Workload

Light

72/100

Weekly chapter assignments, quizzes, and occasional projects are steady but usually described as manageable.

Format shift

Online mentions weekly discussions and case studies; in-person emphasizes straightforward end-of-chapter work.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Often described as patient and , but some call lectures boring or .

Format shift

Online layout praised once; complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of weekly quizzes, midterms, finals, presentations, and case study or chapter assignments.

Format shift

Online and ; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Mostly positive intro CIS experiences with , and patient help; a minority call lectures boring or unhelpful.

Main concern

Some sections feel lecture-heavy with and .

What students said

“Come to class, do your work and get an A. I did”
CIS001
“Lots of notes provided by professor. Lots of inclass exercises. .”
CIS15
“Extremely boring, uses useless long examples... i didn't learn anything in his class.”
COMSC265

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One and case studies, and excellent feedback.

Main concern

Very limited online sample; other comments flag weak online communication in different courses.

What students said

“Excellent layout for online classes... Discussions, quizzes, midterm and . and comment feed back”
CIS050

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and midterm or final exams track lecture notes and .

Weekly quizzesMidterm and finalNotes-aligned quizzesCase study assignments

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Quizzes cover prior class talk; midterm and courses.

In-class quizzesNotes on midterm and finalPresentation
“ prior class, notes on mid-term and final”
CIS001

Online

One online section reports discussions, quizzes, midterm and .

Online quizzesMidterm and finalWeekly case studies
“Discussions, quizzes, midterm and ”
CIS050

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Come to class, do your work and get an A. I did”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (1 online, 9 in , and uneven section quality. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“ if he thinks you are having problems understanding things”

📈 Easy Path to an A

78/100

“Come to class, do your work and get an A. I did”

⚠️ Inconsistent Sections

35/100

“A horrible teacher. . He CANNOT teach, spell, or use proper grammar.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very Helpful... Excellent layout for online classes
  • Lots of notes provided by professor. Lots of inclass exercises
  • Extremely boring, uses useless long examples

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The work wasn't to demanding. He let us turn in work late
  • Come to class, do your work and get an A
  • the assignment

Theme 3

💬 About Communication

  • Will not return emails No office hours
  • Answered everyones questions.Very patient
  • His lecture notes are all copied from the book and you will rarely hear from him

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Ten mostly older reviews (2008-2013) with mixed detail and quality spread; consistent intro-CS themes but limited recent data.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CIS152 reviews
CIS782 reviews
CIS0011 review
CIS0151 review
CIS0501 review
Show 3 more courses
CIS521 review
CIS811 review
COMSC2651 review

Reported outcomes

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