AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Nidhi Tilak

CIS180 · COS183 · CIS183 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
88.24%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want a and can keep up with regular assignments.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear C++ TeachingCaring and AccessibleAssignment PracticeBeginner SupportMostly Lenient Grading
  • Students usually describe Tilak as , and responsive.
  • The .
  • A few reviews mention strictness, delays, or technical mistakes, but the overall tone is strongly positive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is very reachable with , and lecture focus, but it is not a free grade.

Online evidence shows more weekly workload, while if students follow lectures and study.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The programming content is manageable because , though complete and practice.

Online students mention textbook support and structured work, while and lab alignment.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

74/100

Attendance does not always appear mandatory, but , and tests.

In-person reviews explicitly mention attendance flexibility, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Most students recommend her because , and responsive.

Both formats are positive, though online has a few sharper complaints about strictness and technical issues.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Most students describe grading as fair or manageable, with and clear .

Format shift

Online reviews include both and one strict-grading complaint, while .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

The workload is steady, with assignments, quizzes, and readings, but most students do not describe it as overwhelming.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly assignments more often, while lecture-linked labs.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students repeatedly , and beginner support.

Format shift

Online teaching is praised for accessibility, while and lecture-lab alignment.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and final rather than relying on only one assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews clearly mention weekly assignments, quizzes, midterm, and final, while , and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

support, and assignments that match class content.

Main concern

Some students need self-learning ability because lectures can be long and occasional mistakes happen.

What students said

“ .”
CIS183
“Class isn't easy A unless you study and focus on lectures.”
CIS183
“All the exams and .”
CIS180

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive, with and quick support balanced against weekly work and .

Main concern

Online students , and .

What students said

“The professor is great at teaching C++.”
CIS180
“14 weekly assignments (w/ 6-7 programming .”
CIS180
“she is also and is very strict and not flexible at all”
CIS180

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews suggest exams and quizzes are generally manageable and sometimes online, but they .

Online Exams and QuizzesStraightforward TestsMidterm and FinalWeekly Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, weekly quizzes, tests, midterm, and final, but do not clearly prove proctoring or .

Online Exams and QuizzesWeekly QuizzesMidtermFinal
“All the exams and .”
CIS180
“Grade is , and final exam.”
CIS183

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes, a midterm, a final, and straightforward tests, but .

Weekly QuizzesMidtermFinalStraightforward Tests
“ .”
CIS180
“ , and minimal coding.”
CIS180

Student evidence

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Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

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👍 Recommendation Level

91/100

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📈 Grade Effort

82/100

“Class isn't easy A unless you study and focus on lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Tilak is top notch.
  • , and easy to understand.
  • Her lectures and notes made learning quick and easy.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload and Grades

  • 14 weekly assignments (w/ 6-7 programming .
  • but you have an .
  • , and minimal coding.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • Always willing to help her students and .
  • She answers emails fast.
  • Prof is .

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews across several years and both formats give consistent, detailed evidence about teaching, workload, and grading.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CIS1808 reviews
CIS1838 reviews
COS1831 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 7

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1