AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Bernie Negrete

CIS101 · CIS100 · CIS · WER · CIS102 · CIS103 · 60 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if , but self-directed students may pass by relying on the book, labs, and assignments.

Best fit · Self Taught ProBoring lecturesRambles off-topicSelf-taught workloadStrict assignment gradingMixed difficulty
  • Reviews are sharply split, but the dominant complaint is that lectures are boring, off-topic, and not very helpful.
  • Grades can be easy in some CIS101 sections if students follow the book and .
  • , and unclear teaching make him risky for students who need direct guidance.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some students call it an easy A if assignments are done exactly, but , and lots of self-study.

In-person reviews are mixed by course and instructor fit, while the lone online review says success takes time and dedication.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The content can be simple in CIS101 but becomes difficult when lectures are unclear, book-heavy, or logic-focused in CIS103.

In-person evidence varies strongly by course, and the single online review describes initial difficulty but useful learning.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Several students say skipping class hurts performance, though others imply lectures may not feel useful.

; the online review provides no attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Most negative reviews , and the need to teach yourself.

, while the lone online review is more positive but not enough to offset the pattern.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Several reviews say assignments must be exactly correct, late or imperfect work can lose credit, and exams can be tricky.

Format shift

Strict grading complaints come from in-person reviews, with .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Many students mention lots of , and hours spent checking work.

Format shift

, while the online review also says the class takes time and dedication.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Although and fair, many say he rambles, bores the class, and .

Format shift

, while the one online review says the student learned a lot.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades , and finals, with assignments carrying major practical weight.

Format shift

; online evidence only confirms book-based work and success effort.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are highly mixed, with many complaints about boring off-topic , and lots of homework.

Main concern

Students often feel they must teach themselves from the book and assignments.

What students said

“super boring does not teach at all.”
CIS101
“you learn more from the book.”
CIS101
“Easy Class. Do the work and study for the test. Guarantee A.”
CIS101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review says the class required time, dedication, and the book, but the student learned a lot.

Main concern

Online evidence is too limited to generalize and suggests the course is not effortless.

What students said

“It takes a lot of time and dedication to succeed”
CIS101

Exam style

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Exam evidence is inconsistent, with some reviews mentioning book-based or tricky tests and others describing a .

Book-Based ExamsTricky TestsTake-Home FinalOptional Final Mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and in one CIS103 review a choice about taking the final.

Book-Based ExamsTricky TestsTake-Home FinalOptional Final Mentioned
“the .”
CIS101
“ ..”
CIS101
“ and was SUPER easy!”
CIS101
“we had .”
CIS103

Online

The online review does not clearly describe exam format, proctoring, .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Just read the book and do the assignments, and try to wake up after his lectures are over and you will do ok”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“super boring does not teach at all.”

📈 Grade Effort

58/100

“The class can be an easy A if you're consistent with your work and if you study a reasonable amount of time.”

⚖️

28/100

“If you're assignments aren't 100% correct you don't receive any credit, that's a little ridiculous.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Spends most lecture talking about his boring life that no one cares about.
  • His teaching style don't suit me because he would giving a boring lecture without stopping.
  • He talks and rambles on and on about his personal life.
  • He makes the class guess answers instead of teaching them.

Theme 2

📚

  • you learn more from the book.
  • Get ready to read the book and try to remember most of it because the .
  • Just read the book and do the assignments, and try to wake up after his lectures are over and you will do ok
  • It takes a lot of time and dedication to succeed

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy Class. Do the work and study for the test. Guarantee A.
  • If you work hard, you can easily obtain a passing grade with him.
  • If you're assignments aren't 100% correct you don't receive any credit, that's a little ridiculous.
  • Same here... 1 mistake or 1 error you get a straight 0.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

60

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years provide broad evidence, and recurring themes are consistent despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 512
3 out of 56
2 out of 510
1 out of 521

Course coverage

CIS10134 reviews
CIS1039 reviews
CIS1003 reviews
CIS1022 reviews
CIS1 review
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WER1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

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