AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Tech.

Rodolfo Rios

CIT102 · CS142 · COMPUTERINFOT · CITCIT · CITPOOF · CIT170 · CIT · CIT180 · CIT101 · CIT107108 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
86.67%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take Rios for CIT or CS support classes if you will show up and complete the work; he wants you to earn an A and helps you get there.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring tech mentorPractice-quiz examsStory-driven lecturesAttendance strictCareer-focused CIT
  • Students call him one of the best CIT instructors for care, stories, and real-world tech context.
  • , and labs and .
  • , and the but fair.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

79/100

Completing modules, labs, and , though pure coasting is discouraged.

In-person reviews dominate; one online review still reported an A with and a .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

71/100

Concepts are explained clearly with labs and stories, but some CS or hardware math sections still challenge students.

Almost all difficulty detail is in person; online sample is too small to shift the picture.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

He is repeatedly described as and lateness from day one.

; online evidence is mixed and limited.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students repeatedly call him a , and praise both teaching and life mentoring.

In-person recommendation is outstanding; online is thinner and more mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and occasional full-point recoveries help students who keep working.

Format shift

In-person comments describe redos and dropped low scores more clearly than the tiny online set.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and labs can be substantial, but and skills.

Format shift

In-person workload comments are abundant; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

He is praised as engaging, knowledgeable, funny, and deeply invested in student success.

Format shift

; one online review questioned lecture preparation.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Modules, labs, practice quizzes, and .

Format shift

In person balances labs and exams; one online class leaned heavily on the final.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is passionate, funny, and highly recommended; strong outcomes.

Main concern

and mandatory attendance can overwhelm students seeking a pure easy A.

What students said

“ .”
CS142
“He's not an easy A, you do have to work for it, but it's definitely one that you'll feel good about earning.”
CIT101
“Do simulations they will help you a lot to get a 20/20 on his modules.”
CIT101

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one summer class loved the support, another found lectures unprepared and YouTube-based.

Main concern

Online lecture readiness may lag compared with .

What students said

“Super understanding and gives you extra chances to redo the work so you're guaranteed a good grade.”
CIT101
“He seemed very unprepared to teach this class. We just watched youtube videos of others explaining the concepts during lecture.”
CS142

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and labs, and some classes allow open-book or note aids.

Practice quizzesSimulation-based prepOpen-book take-home mentionedFlash card allowedDrop lowest test

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

81/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, simulations, possible flash cards, and sometimes take-home open-book formats.

3 practice quizzes per examSimulationsFlash cardTake-home open bookDrop worst test
“He has 3 non-graded practice quizzes per exam that he pulls 15 questions from”
CIT101
“ !!! open book...”
CIT102
“ and he lets you use a flash card for your test”
CIT101

Online

Limited online comments note practice quizzes preparing a .

Practice quizzesFinal-heavy grade
“There was barely any homework so our whole grade was based on the final but .”
CS142

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews, mostly long-running in-person CIT courses. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Rios is an incredibly talented, charming, and intelligent professor.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“I wish Professor Rios taught more classes!!”

🛠️

81/100

“ if you want to pass the tests!”

📌

24/100

“Professor Rios is very strict on attendance policy and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He truly does care about the success of his students, and makes his class incredibly interesting.
  • very good at explaining concepts
  • loves to tell his stories, many of which are pretty funny

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you do modules And easy youll get an A
  • He's not an easy A, you do have to work for it
  • It is nearly impossible to fail his class unless you do it to yourself

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he just wants you to succeed
  • Truly cares about his students.
  • I LOVE Prof. Rios!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-eight reviews over many years are consistently positive on care and .

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CIT10122 reviews
CS1424 reviews
CIT1803 reviews
CIT1022 reviews
1011 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 4 · A 14 · A- 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1