AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Stephen Cerruti

CS111 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Only take if and ; otherwise avoid.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizingAI-reliant gradingSlow to gradeSupportive labsTough grader
  • Reviews are sharply split between warm lab support and and ghosting.
  • Getting an A is not easy; and .
  • ; online is mixed with both 5-star and 1-star reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

and complaints about denied As mean an A takes real fight, not light effort.

Both online and the ; online has the detailed A-denial complaint.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Difficulty ratings cluster high (often 5) with lecture-heavy CS111 content that many call hard.

Online difficulty spans 1 to 5; the in-person review rated difficulty 5.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

; the in-person review says attendance was mandatory.

Online tends optional; in-person report is mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Only about 40% would take again, with multiple run-away and ghosting reviews outweighing two strong fans.

Online is polarized; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and a detailed complaint about refused As and .

Format shift

Strict tone appears in both formats; online has the strongest grade-dispute evidence.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

No flood of ; focus is labs and lectures rather than endless assignments.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize labs and .

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Two glowing 5s on labs and support are outweighed by , and grumpy unhelpful help.

Format shift

Online is split 2 good / 2 bad; in-person is strongly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Programming labs and classwork drive the .

Format shift

Online reviews stress labs; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single in-person review is strongly negative: and grades, grumpy demeanor, and little real office-hour help.

Main concern

and unhelpful office hours.

What students said

“Bad Bad Bad just bad!!! Takes TOO long to grade AND uses ai for EVERYTHING !!!!! Grades using ai and makes lessons using ai.”
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Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CS111 is mixed: and support, others report ghosting, tough grading, and complaints escalated to the chair.

Main concern

, and difficulty securing an A.

What students said

“I felt the and that Mr. Cerrutti was always willing to find a way to connect and support me”
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“For some reason he did not want to give me an A. He claims but it contradicts the instructions. Ghosted me for three weeks.”
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“10/10 teacher.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews barely describe exams; and lab work dominate instead.

Labs heavyUnclear exam format

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

proctoring.

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or .

Unclear exam format
“We mainly just worked on programming labs in class, which I found helpful.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Just no, run if you can.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews (4 online, 1 in person), highlighting polarizing teaching and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

40/100

“Bad Bad Bad just bad!!! Takes TOO long to grade AND uses ai for EVERYTHING !!!!!”

👎 Recommendation Rate

35/100

“Just no, run if you can.”

⚖️

28/100

“For some reason he did not want to give me an A. He claims but it contradicts the instructions.”

💻 Lab Support

70/100

“I felt the and that Mr. Cerrutti was always willing to find a way to connect and support me as I was learning CS.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Grades using ai and makes lessons using ai
  • Sometimes is a cool guy but most of the time is a grumpy person
  • He seems to really enjoy teaching and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • For some reason he did not want to give me an A
  • 10/10 teacher

Theme 3

💻

  • mainly
  • DOESN'T ACTULLY HELP YOU

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Five recent 2024-2025 reviews with polarized but detailed comments; small sample limits confidence.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CS1115 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Rather not say 2