AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Scotty Castillo

CS111 · CS150 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Solid pick for intro CS if ; online may feel smoother than in person for some students.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A potentialLab redo friendlyClear expectationsSlow email repliesBetter online for some
  • CS courses are manageable with , and online-friendly exams.
  • Students praise feedback and redo chances, but and .
  • Some prefer him online; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Reported grades are nearly all A or A+, with lab redos and .

Easy A evidence is strong online and in person; +.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Students describe CS150 and CS111 material as straightforward if and follow lectures.

Both formats call content easy; online comments emphasize even lower stress.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

, though going to class is still advised.

Online often optional; in-person mixes optional and mandatory notes.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

and support, despite logistics friction.

Recommendation is universal; format preference sometimes favors online.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Unlimited or repeated lab rechecks and .

Format shift

; online also reports open-internet tests.

Workload

Light

72/100

Labs and ; volume is steady but not overwhelming for most.

Format shift

Online sometimes notes lots of work but still easy A; .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Clear lab expectations and and occasional rambling lectures.

Format shift

Teaching is rated higher online by some; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

and two tests; labs and redos carry the .

Format shift

Both formats stress labs and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and low-stress exams, with one warning that live lectures can ramble.

Main concern

Occasional weak live lecture energy and .

What students said

“Lectures were extremely easy to follow and he communicated what he was looking for in each lab and HW very well.”
CS150
“ . ... THOUGH he is extremely easy.”
CS111
“Very low stress class and easy to learn as long as and watch lectures.”
CS150

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students call the class easy, exams open-internet, and and .

Main concern

and delayed lecture posts or emails.

What students said

“He lets you use the , and none of his material is too difficult.”
CS150
“The class is super easy if you put much of any effort in.”
CS150
“he can be slow with responding to messages and emails.”
CS150

Exam style

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Exams are often online and open-resource, with lab redos making assessment highly student-friendly.

Online midterm and finalOpen internet allowedLab rechecks for full creditManageable tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final, often online after COVID, with .

Manageable midterm and finalLabs recheckedLow stress exams
“Midterm and .”
CS150
“ as many times as you want for full credit.”
CS150

Online

Online midterms and finals allow internet use and are described as not too difficult.

Completely online testsInternet allowedLabs with feedback and redoes
“has a midterm and . He lets you use the ”
CS150
“if you didn't do a for redoing it.”
CS150

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ THOUGH he is extremely easy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 CS reviews with consistent easy-class themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

💻 Easy Intro CS

88/100

“The class is super easy if you put much of any effort in.”

🔁

82/100

“ as many times as you want for full credit.”

🌐 Open-Internet Exams

90/100

“He lets you use the , and none of his material is too difficult.”

🐢 Slow Communication

45/100

“he can be slow with responding to messages and emails.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures were extremely easy to follow
  • He explained every topic thoroughly.
  • Most of the time he was rambling on about random stuff

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do the work and you'll get the A.
  • Very low stress class and easy to learn as long as and watch lectures.
  • still received in A :)

Theme 3

🛠️ About Logistics

  • and you're still waiting for stuff from before the .
  • sometimes it was hard for him .

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews all lean positive with , but smaller sample and some format split limit certainty.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CS1508 reviews
CS1113 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 6 · A 5

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values