AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Elliot Gertner

CS007A · CSV15 · CSV11 · CS40 · CSV17 · CSV13 · ICON089 · CSV19 · CPSAP012 · CSV30 · CS30 · VIDGAMEDES1 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Avoid unless you already code well and can teach yourself; expect confusion and little structure.

Best fit · Self Taught ProNo real curriculumSelf-teach requiredVague explanationsUnorganized lecturesIndustry knowledge not enough
  • Majority say he cannot teach programming clearly despite knowing the subject.
  • Classes feel improvised with , and confused students.
  • A and ask for help report fair grades and real-world tips.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Strong self-learners can earn As with , but weak teaching makes the A feel earned the hard way.

Online students still report high grades despite confusion; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Difficulty comes less from CS depth and , and self-teaching load.

Both formats call the class confusing; online reviews emphasize learning outside class.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and participation, though a as not mandatory.

; in-person more often says mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

because teaching is unstructured and .

; in-person has a smaller positive minority.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Supporters call him a fair grader if you do homework; and .

Format shift

; in-person comments range from fair to graded by few things.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect and projects, but load varies and structure is inconsistent.

Format shift

In person often notes 1-2 HW per week; online focuses more on fixing his sample code.

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Dominant theme is that he knows code but and improvised lectures.

Format shift

Online reviews are especially harsh; and knowledgeable defenses.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

, and projects dominate; exams are mentioned as sporadic and lecture-based.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

but lean negative on structure; supporters note industry background, willingness to help, and passable grades if you self-practice.

Main concern

Chronic lateness, improvised lectures, and .

What students said

“Professor Gertner knows the material, he just doesn't know how to teach it.”
CSV11
“there is no structure to his lessons. It's as though he's making it up as he goes along.”
CSV13
“As long as you pay attention and do the .”
CSV30

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are harshly negative, citing no , and students learning from the internet instead.

Main concern

; asking for help can increase confusion.

What students said

“No lesson plan, everything is made up on the spot, makes code more complicated than need be.”
CS007A
“ code we have to do.”
CS007A
“when he tries to explain it to an individual he is very vague and hard to understand as his English is very broken up.”
CPSAP012

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are not well documented; students mainly struggle with and weak lecture prep.

Sporadic examsHomework-heavyLecture-based testsSelf-study required

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you keep up, but content and exams feel sporadic.

Sporadic examsTests based on lecturesMust self-teach
“ . You must be a good self-teacher.”
CSV13
“He gives pretty good amount of HW and lectures.”
CSV13

Online

Online reviews barely describe formal exams and focus on and .

Unclear homeworkNo structured curriculum
“Most of poor explanation of how the code works.”
CS007A
“Elliot Gertner also has no curriculum in his class.”
CPSAP012

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Gertner knows the material, he just doesn't know how to teach it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting weak structure, self-teaching burden, and a . Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

24/100

“He has absolutely no structure in class and most of the time people don't know what he is talking about.”

🚫 Recommendation

32/100

“One of the worst.”

📚

28/100

“You have to be a self learner. I am super bummed I was so excited to learn Java and after the first week I knew the class was a joke.”

🤝 Minority Support

60/100

“He's willing to help when you need it & is a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • No lesson plan, everything is made up on the spot
  • and incomplete
  • Lectures are everywhere

Theme 2

💻 About Learning Outcomes

  • and are left to learn from the internet
  • Don't expect to learn much from the course
  • You must be a good self-teacher

Theme 3

👍 About the Positive Minority

  • He taught us real world examples and how to program efficiently at a job
  • always willing to help you outside of class
  • As long as you pay attention and do the

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

20 detailed reviews with consistent complaints about structure and teaching quality provide a clear, if polarized, picture.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 511

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 1

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

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3