AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Ariel Katz

COMP284 · COMP256 · COMP252 · COMP250 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
14.29%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid unless she is your last option and you can teach yourself CS from outside resources.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture HeavyTough GraderSlide-Only TeachingPoor Coding PracticeLast Resort Option
  • , so many students self-teach via YouTube.
  • as harsh, with , and occasional zeroed assignments.
  • A , and approachable office hours if you already know the material.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Some students earn A with self-study and note cards, but , and withdrawals make a top grade unreliable for most.

Online reviews stress failing midterms and zeroed work; many tough-grader complaints.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

31/100

Content ramps quickly, expects prior coding skill in intro courses, and .

Both formats call the pace fast and slide-based; online adds complaints that example code sometimes fails.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and late arrivals or phone use often get called out.

Evidence is mainly in-person shaming for lateness; as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students call her a last choice, report boring lectures, and .

Online tone is almost uniformly avoid; a if .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, and slow or harsh feedback outweighing occasional curves.

Format shift

; in-person adds AI-related zeros and clear-criteria praise from a minority.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

and pop quizzes add load, but volume is not uniformly overwhelming across sections.

Format shift

and pop quizzes; online focuses more on tests and .

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Students , and forces self-teaching despite some office-hour accessibility.

Format shift

Online is almost all poor; and .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and paper tests rather than pure project or .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests and quizzes; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

tests, pop quizzes, and uneven support; a few students succeed with prior coding skill and note cards.

Main concern

and , and late arrival or basic questions can draw shaming.

What students said

“She graded 0 points for because she made a far-fetched reason, and finally, she said, "You made this code with AI," without showing any evidence”
Comp-250
“Prof. .”
Comp-250
“Her computer classes are like boring definitions, and she never talks about how to write the code, but she makes you write a lot of ”
comp252

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel boring and unsupportive, with , and little help when students ask questions.

Main concern

, and zeroing work after AI accusations or discussion disputes.

What students said

“She is the life classes are very boring sheisn't willing to help students”
Comp-250
“Both of the midterm averages were failing .”
Comp-250
“She and she is taking one to two months to grade a single assignment.”
Comp-256

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

or cheat sheets, but many call them hard and poorly prepped.

Paper TestsNote Cards AllowedPop QuizzesDifficult MidtermsCheat Sheets Sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some allow note cards or cheat sheets while still feeling poorly practiced.

Paper TestsNote CardsCheat SheetsPop Quizzes
“Allows note cards and page of . If you simply print your homework on your notes sheet you will do well.”
Comp-250
“she makes you write a lot of ”
comp252
“ .”
Comp-250

Online

Online midterms reported with failing averages, vague study guides without keys, and .

Difficult MidtermsNo Curve ReportedVague Study Guides
“Both of the midterm averages were failing .”
Comp-250
“When she gives out midterm "study guides" its basically a giant slideshow vaguely going over the topics.”
Comp-250

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You learn more self teaching yourself than you ever will from her tbh.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (4 online, 17 in person), highlighting teaching gaps and . Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

30/100

“Prof. .”

🚫 Recommendation

18/100

“only reason i took her because it was my last choice.”

📝

28/100

“She graded 0 points for because she made a far-fetched reason”

💻 Self-Teaching Required

32/100

“Lecture= sucks, if you relied on youtube you will be fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • never talks about how to write the code

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • will be offended if you walk in late regularly
  • shame you for it
  • for asking stupid questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

21 detailed reviews across years and formats show consistent lecture-heavy and .

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 59
1 out of 59

Course coverage

Comp-25011 reviews
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COMP2843 reviews
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 4 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2