AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Minhthong Nguyen

CIS185 · CIS183 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
6/100
RMP rating
1.5/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.7

The decision

unless you are highly self-directed, strong in math or programming theory, and prepared for .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderTest heavySelf-teaching requiredHeavy homeworkLow support
  • Students overwhelmingly describe CIS185 and CIS183 as , and difficult to pass.
  • Many comments say lectures and support are weak, forcing students to rely on textbooks, classmates, or themselves.
  • Even when the , and exam structure make the experience high-risk.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

10/100

Getting an A is extremely difficult because grades rely on tough exams, , and very little room for error.

In-person evidence is extensive and severe, while the single online review also points to a .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

The course content is advanced and math-heavy, and weak instruction makes already difficult material harder to learn.

In-person CIS185 reviews drive this rating, while the online CIS183 review adds evidence of self-teaching difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

, while other tags warn participation or , so the policy is inconsistent.

, and the online review does not clearly establish flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

5/100

Students do not recommend him because they report poor , and little support.

Both formats are negative, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

8/100

Students repeatedly report tough grading, no partial credit, few graded items, and grades .

Format shift

, and the online review also labels him a tough grader.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Reviews describe literal pages of homework, weekly review pressure, handwritten work, and .

Format shift

The overwhelming workload signal is strongest in person, while the online review focuses more on self-teaching than workload volume.

Teaching experience

Awful

14/100

Many students say , and students must teach themselves.

Format shift

Both formats criticize teaching support, with in-person reviews giving repeated and detailed examples.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

Grades are described as , and test-heavy evaluation.

Format shift

, while the online review only says the course is test heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe CIS185 as , and unforgiving with weak instruction.

Main concern

Grades depend heavily on difficult exams and .

What students said

“ .”
CIS185
“Your entire grade is and the final”
CIS185
“You learn absolutely nothing in class.”
CIS185

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The online review describes a and strong restrictions on outside support.

Main concern

Students may be expected to teach themselves from the book without normal help channels.

What students said

“You teach yourself .”
CIS183
“this class would be treated like job.”
CIS183

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The exam structure is strict and high-stakes, with , and little room for error.

Two MidtermsFinal ExamWeekly QuizzesNo Open Notes ReportedNo Partial Credit

Assessment risk

Strict

12/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a final, weekly quizzes, no-open-notes quizzes and exams, and little to no partial credit.

Two MidtermsFinal ExamWeekly QuizzesNo Open NotesNo Partial Credit
“Your entire grade is and the final”
CIS185
“no-open notes for quizzes/exams”
CIS185
“no partial credit”
CIS185

Online

The online review says the class is test heavy but does not clearly prove proctoring, webcam rules, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, midterm format, or .

Test Heavy
“Test heavy”
CIS183

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting teaching quality, grading harshness, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

14/100

“You learn absolutely nothing in class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

5/100

“ .”

⚖️

8/100

“there is no room for error(no partial credit)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Not a good lecturer & rambles easily.
  • , but expect to learn a good amount of the material on your own for the homework.
  • Only help you can get is from other students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Study HEAVY for .
  • You may have an A but one or two mistakes from the exam and .
  • The exam averages are around 30%

Theme 3

📝

  • Literal pages of HW that stack up quickly.
  • Your entire grade is and the
  • a lot of the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews across recent years are detailed, consistent, and strongly negative, with , and tests.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 50
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 59

Course coverage

CIS18511 reviews
CIS1831 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Rather not say 2