AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Andres Calle

CIST005A · CIST005B · CIST002 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you can handle lecture pace and occasional heavy project weeks.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesGroup projectsProject finalsLecture heavyLenient grading
  • Engaging, funny CS instructor with
  • Most students earn high grades though workload and pace can spike online
  • One harsh , and heavy stress

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many A/A+ grades and , though one student stressed heavily for the A.

; in person calls the class easy and lenient.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Core content is described as comprehensible, while summer/hyflex and some online sections feel fast and lecture-heavy.

Online summer/hyflex is called fast-paced; in person CIST005B is called easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

and participation matters; others say no.

Online and in person both mix mandatory and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Most students recommend him for engaging lectures and .

Online has the main negative on stress; in person is strongly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

and lenient on projects; one tags tough grader with heavy stress.

Format shift

Online is mixed; in .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

; CIST002 online is described as extremely heavy.

Format shift

Online CIST002 is heavy; other online and in-person sections feel lighter.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students , and happy to answer questions with memorable lectures.

Format shift

Strong praise in both formats; one online review criticizes response time.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Mix of lectures, quizzes, labs, group work, and large project midterms/finals.

Format shift

Online and in person both center projects; quizzes appear more online.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students call him a cool, lenient professor with group projects and a .

Main concern

Group projects and a .

What students said

“easy class. Lots of 10 min presentation but he's very lenient so it's not too bad.”
CIST005B
“Great prof”
CIST005B

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews mostly praise engaging lectures and overload and slow replies.

Main concern

Spring sections may assign heavy projects over breaks with .

What students said

“the midterm and and it was really fun to go all out.”
CIST005B
“you WILL receive a .”
CIST002
“ , if you pay attention during lectures you should be fine.”
CIST005B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is largely project-based midterms and finals with quizzes and .

Project midtermProject finalPresentation finalMonthly quizzesLabs

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

a short presentation and .

Group projectsPresentation finalLenient grading
“Lots of 10 min presentation but he's very lenient so it's not too bad.”
CIST005B

Online

Online midterms and finals are often projects; quizzes can be difficult; no webcam or Lockdown Browser claims appear.

Project midtermProject finalMonthly quizzesLabs
“the midterm and and it was really fun to go all out.”
CIST005B
“Quizzes every month ( sometimes difficult), midterm and . .”
CIST005B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“One of the most memorable professors I've had, the midterm and and it was really fun to go all out.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (5 online, 2 in , and workload spikes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎤 Lecture Quality

80/100

“Professor Calle was an engaging, funny, and .”

🛠️ Project Finals

82/100

“the midterm and and it was really fun to go all out.”

⚠️ Workload Spike

40/100

“I learned A LOT but stressed WAY too much for an A”

👍 Recommendation

84/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • engaging, funny, and helpful teacher
  • he's always happy to answer your questions and is a chill guy
  • Amazing lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he's very lenient so it's not too bad
  • I learned A LOT but stressed WAY too much for an A

Theme 3

🧩 About Projects

  • midterm and
  • final is a big project with a 10 min presentation

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

7 recent reviews with mostly consistent praise and one detailed negative outlier; solid but not large sample.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CIST005B5 reviews
CIST0021 review
CIST005A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 4 · A 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values