AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Sue Palm

CIS32ACIS41 · CPROGRAMMING · CISP360 · CIS32A · CISP300360 · CISP300 · CISA315316 · CISA315 · CISC320 · CISP300ONLINE · CISC302 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take Sue Palm if you want a manageable grade and can , and a need for self-direction.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy A PotentialSlow GradingMixed Teaching QualityUnclear AssignmentsBoring Lectures
  • Many students say the class can be easy to pass or ace if they read, complete work, and follow directions.
  • Teaching quality is sharply mixed, with praise for clarity and help balanced by complaints about rudeness, vague instructions, absence, and slow replies.
  • as fair or easy, but and minor-detail deductions are recurring issues.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is often attainable because grading and , but several reviews , and self-teaching.

All authoritative format evidence is in person, even when some review text mentions an online experience.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Many students call the class easy or beginner-friendly, but , and confusing text make it harder for some students.

, and they show easy content with pockets of conceptual difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, though some students say showing up helps or is needed to do well.

The in-person comments mention showing up as useful, while there is no online evidence to compare.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

Students recommend her for an easy grade but hesitate because of , and inconsistent support.

Recommendation and is strongly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Many , and clear exam previews, though some mention minor-detail deductions.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload is usually manageable but includes reading, homework, projects, and .

Format shift

and heavy self-learning demands.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and serious complaints about rudeness, absence, vague instructions, and delayed responses.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is from in-person reviews, with no separate online count available.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and finals, so assessment appears balanced rather than exam-only.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person evidence shows an often easy course with inconsistent teaching support and .

Main concern

Students may need to self-teach when lectures, assignments, or .

What students said

“Easy class, bad teacher.”
CISP300
“You just need to work really hard to get that A.”
CISP300
“She never grades work in a timely manner.”
CISP300

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

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Exam evidence is generally student-friendly, with open-book quizzes, allowed notes, and previews of test content mentioned by students.

Open Book QuizzesCheat Sheet AllowedExam Questions PreviewedOpen Book Midterm And Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

notes, and advance guidance on exam questions.

Open Book QuizzesCheat Sheet AllowedOpen Book Midterm And FinalQuestions Given Beforehand
“ and straight from the textbook.”
CISP300
“She allows you to bring a page of notes for the exam.”
CISP300
“midterm and ”
CISP300

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you need your hand held through easy topics.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Great at explaining things. Dedicated to her job. You will learn a lot in her class.”

📈 Grade Value

78/100

“It is definitely possible to get an A. It really depends on how much effort you put in it.”

⚠️ Main Risk

45/100

“ timely manner, so you are left completely in the dark.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Palm made programming simple.
  • and they do not match the book.
  • She was a and helpful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • This class is actually very easy.
  • You just need to work really hard to get that A.
  • Palm is a .

Theme 3

⏳ About Support And Feedback

  • and is rude to students
  • She
  • Professor Palm really wants students to achieve, and worked hard to help me during her office hours.

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 39 reviews over many years with detailed and recurring themes, though older dates reduce current certainty.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 55
3 out of 57
2 out of 56
1 out of 56

Course coverage

CISP30023 reviews
CISA3154 reviews
CISC3022 reviews
CISP3003602 reviews
CISP3602 reviews
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Reported outcomes

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0

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D range

0

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F

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