AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Nery Chapeton-Lamas

CS101 · CS113 · CS220 · CS111 · CS112 · CS150 · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
78.79%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want strong CS foundations and support, but plan serious weekly coding time.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAccessible outside classCaringLots of homeworkInspirationalReal-world CS connections
  • and transfer prep.
  • and projects; soft deadlines can bury procrastinators.
  • A minority dislike social-issue digressions or higher-level course pacing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many As for engaged students, but and you must work and communicate to earn the grade.

Almost all evidence is in person; online sample is too small to change the picture.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Labs, projects, and standards are tough and UC-prep oriented even in intro courses.

In person consistently calls CS111/112/113/220 hard work; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but soft deadlines and Discord access add flexibility if you stay on track.

In person is usually mandatory; some sections allow more flexibility with soft deadlines.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

79/100

and support despite workload and a few teaching-style mismatches.

In person recommendation is strong; one .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

and willingness to negotiate deadlines; still expects quality work and can be a .

Format shift

Based almost entirely on in person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly programming, quizzes, and large projects dominate time; .

Format shift

In person workload is the main theme; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

, and strong transfer prep for most students.

Format shift

In person excellence is well established; online is mixed on self-teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Homework, labs, and and a .

Format shift

Consistent across formats where mentioned.

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

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is widely loved as a that prepares transfer students.

Main concern

High workload and occasional off-topic lectures frustrate students seeking pure code drills.

What students said

“I've taken two classes with , and he's definitely my favorite Computer Science professor at MCC.”
CS112
“Nery is one of the .”
CS111

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one praises Discord access and ; .

Main concern

Online may offer less live coding walkthrough than in person.

What students said

“ .”
CS112
“You have to learn on your own and you need a lot of help from tutors to do the projects.”
CS112

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Success depends more on continuous projects and .

Weekly quizzesLab-heavy prepFinal projectSoft deadlines

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, weekly quizzes and a ; midterms exist but .

Weekly quizzesDifficult final projectHomework-heavy grade
“The , so do not slow down halfway through the semester.”
CS113
“Do not procrastinate the been warned”
CS112

Online

and limited lecture walkthrough rather than proctored exam details.

Challenging labsSelf-directed projects
“ and fun.”
CS112
“You have to learn on your own and you need a lot of help from tutors to do the projects.”
CS112

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Nery is one of the . Not only does he give helpful responses to students questions in class, he also slows down the pace so that students understand concepts.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (mostly in person), highlighting support, rigor, and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

79/100

“ !”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“ , but you will appreciate it later when your classes are harder.”

💬 Accessibility

90/100

“Always on Discord and good at explaining programming concepts.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • great at drawing connections between computer science concepts and the real world
  • He's an amazing lecturer and does amazing jobs using metaphors for
  • Spent most of the class talking about world issues instead of coding

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You definitely have to work for an A though
  • Hardest I've ever worked for an A, but that's just CS for you
  • The lack of deadlines made things more difficult

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's such a nice and chill guy
  • Nery is an , and open-minded professor
  • This man is immensely gifted at what he does

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

54

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over a decade with rich detail and strong thematic consistency around support, rigor, and transfer readiness.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 56
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 5 · A 20 · A- 3

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1