AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

Linda Carver

CS281 · CS271 · CIS204 · CIS201 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
1.7/5
Take again
5.88%
Difficulty
4.6

The decision

Avoid unless you have no alternative and , and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderCheating accusationsPoor explanationsHeavy workloadLow recommendation
  • , and repeated cheating accusations.
  • Teaching quality is widely criticized, especially in CS281, with .
  • A reading and lab time, but the overall pattern is strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

8/100

Getting an A appears very difficult because , and a professor who does not believe in giving As.

Online reviews focus on zeros and cheating accusations, while and heavy time demands.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The course content is difficult mainly because programming and , and repetition with limited clear instruction.

Online CS281 reviews describe and advanced assignments, while ++ and Cisco material that takes time.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, though one in-person review says participation matters.

Online reviews do not clearly address attendance, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

10/100

Most students strongly advise against taking her because of , and repeated cheating accusations.

Both formats are mostly negative, but online reviews are especially severe and recent.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

8/100

, and very low tolerance for mistakes.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize zeros and , while and difficulty earning As.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Workload appears heavy because students mention lots of , and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework and papers, while and lab time.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

, and limited help despite a few positive older reviews.

Format shift

Online reviews are consistently negative about explanations, while but mostly criticize communication.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears to , and exams rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention assignments, papers, and tests, while , and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed but mostly negative, with , and exams.

Main concern

Students report , and significant reading or lab work.

What students said

“This professor does not believe in giving As.”
CS281
“I would never recommend Linda Carver to any one.”
CS271
“Material isn't too difficult it just takes time and repetition to get the concepts.”
CIS201

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are overwhelmingly negative, centered , and difficult assignments.

Main concern

Students report and poor explanations in online CS281.

What students said

“Opposite of an easy A.”
CS281
“ .”
CS281
“she randomly accuses you of cheating and gives you zeros for no reason.”
CS281

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is limited and mixed, with some test-heavy complaints but policies.

Test HeavyExam Rules DisputedReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring

Assessment risk

Varies

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but they do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring policies.

Test HeavyExam Rules Disputed
“She will promise a set of rules for but then go back on her word.”
CS271
“Test heavy”
CS281

Online

Online reviews mention tests and cheating accusations, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or .

Test HeavyCheating AccusationsPolicy Not Clearly Proven
“she randomly accuses you of cheating and gives you zeros for no reason.”
CS281
“Test heavy”
CS281

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . .”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation risk. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

18/100

“ .”

⚖️

8/100

“This professor does not believe in giving As.”

🚫 Recommendation Risk

10/100

“I would never recommend Linda Carver to any one.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • Tough instructor not helping st all and expected a high level of knowledge from the students with no resources
  • This professor doesn't teach they only give YouTube videos of other people teaching.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Opposite of an easy A.
  • Extremely tedious grader, but docked.
  • This professor does not believe in giving As.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • she randomly accuses you of cheating and gives you zeros for no reason.
  • Very difficult, made the students frustrated
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 19 reviews span many years and show a consistent pattern, though some comments are brief or emotionally worded.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 514

Course coverage

CS28114 reviews
CIS2012 reviews
CS2712 reviews
CIS2041 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 4