AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Merritt McKinney

CIS070 · CIS70A · CIS73C · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
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Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take him if you want a unnecessary surprises.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyGreat teacherPatient helperTest transparencyKnowledgeableStudent-focused
  • Every review is strongly positive, with repeated praise for teaching and support.
  • Tests are predictable because he reviews what will be covered.
  • The class appears manageable while still helping students learn.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

and difficulty is low, but students still describe learning rather than a free A.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

75/100

Students describe the class as , and helped by a patient instructor.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews .

Evidence comes only from in-person reviews, with .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students repeatedly call him great and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

He reviews test content clearly, reducing surprises and and manageable.

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Workload

Light

80/100

Low difficulty ratings and positive comments suggest the workload is manageable.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students consistently praise his knowledge, patience, professionalism, and quick help.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

The clearest assessment evidence centers on tests and what he covers before them.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and willingness to help.

Main concern

Course materials may be weaker than his teaching.

What students said

“ and is willing to help you if you need it.”
CIS70A
“Great teacher, learned a lot.”
CIS70A
“Although the materials he is given could be of much better quality he adapts and overcomes this by referring to outside sources.”
CIS73C

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests appear student-friendly because he reviews what will be covered, but .

No Surprises On TestsTest Review ProvidedExam Policy Otherwise Unclear

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and avoids surprises, but do not clearly prove book, proctoring, or final format rules.

No Surprises On TestsTest Review Provided
“He goes over everything on the tests so there are no surprises”
CIS70A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Great teacher, learned a lot. Enjoys his work and likes to help his students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting teaching quality, support, and test clarity. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Great teacher, learned a lot. Enjoys his work and likes to help his students.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“Great instructor. .”

🧪

84/100

“He goes over everything on the tests so there are no surprises”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • McKinney was very knowledgeable about the subject of the class.
  • great teacher, liked his class alot.
  • Great teacher, learned a lot.

Theme 2

❤️ About Student Support

  • and is willing to help you if you need it.
  • Is more then willing to assist the student in the class by jumping on problems immediately.
  • Enjoys his work and likes to help his students.

Theme 3

📈

  • He goes over everything on the tests so there are no surprises
  • Even though I already knew everything, he still made it go by quickly for me.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

64/100

Evidence confidence

Six older reviews are highly consistent and detailed enough to support a .

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

CIS70A4 reviews
CIS0701 review
CIS73C1 review

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