AI Rate Professor

Design

Matthew Barboza

CIS37 · CIS · CIS72A · CIS54 · CIS78A25665 · ABUNCH · ART76 · CIS78B · CIS74 · CIS2612 · CIS60B · ADOBE100 · MANYCIS · ADVANCEDADOBE · CIS78A · CIS54A · CIS81 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

and Adobe-style CIS classes if you show up, try hard, and can handle a blunt style.

Best fit · Effort For RewardIndustry ExpertEasy A If You TryMakeups AllowedFunny but IntimidatingNo Textbook Needed
  • Strong industry experience and and CIS classes feel practical.
  • Grades are very recoverable via makeups, revisions, and redo options if you put in effort.
  • Personality can intimidate or embarrass some students even while and hilarious.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students report easy As when they try, with makeups, revisions, and if you follow lectures.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Most CIS and design courses are described as a breeze or cake class with .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while others do not; serious students still benefit from showing up.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Would-take-again is 100 percent among reported answers, and many call him a top campus design professor.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Makeups, redos, and late-semester recoveries make strong grades very attainable if work is submitted.

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Workload

Light

76/100

, though you must complete projects.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Deep industry experience and hands-on help dominate praise, tempered by occasional moodiness and off-topic talk.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and revisions drive grades far more than formal high-stakes exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person studio and CIS courses are widely praised for industry knowledge, easy A potential with effort, and and public call-outs.

Main concern

Can embarrass or intimidate students who ask questions or disrupt class.

What students said

“Mr. Barboza is a great teacher. He never uses a textbook because he doesn't need one.”
CIS78A
“Class was not difficult and he lets you make up redo any assignmenttests at the end of the semester.”
CIS54
“If you do your work you're guaranteed an A! !”
CIS2612

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on projects and .

Assignment HeavyMakeups AllowedRevisions AllowedProject FocusMinimal Textbook Use

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and allow makeups or revisions; formal exam stress is rarely emphasized.

Assignment HeavyMakeups AllowedRevisions AllowedProject Focus
“he lets you make up redo any assignmenttests at the end of the semester”
CIS54
“He allows .”
CIS78A
“He allows revisions if you are not satisfied with the grade you received”
CIS81

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you do your work you're guaranteed an A! !”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 , and personality tradeoffs. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“I have attended MVC for three years and not a single proffessor has topped him.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“Mr. B is truly the !”

🅰️ Easy A Potential

86/100

“Class is an easy A only if you are passionate about your work and turn in work that looks like you tried.”

😬 Personality Edge

55/100

“He will embarrass you in front of the class, which made it hard for myself to not want to go up and ask any questions.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He has experience in the graphic design field for 30+ years
  • He takes you step by step, hes very easy to follow
  • He never uses a textbook because he doesn't need one

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • cake class, just show up and pay half attention
  • allows you to revise
  • Classes are easy, fun, and helpful

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's really laid back, funny, and intellectual
  • can be sarcastic but he means well
  • Barboza is good for a laugh

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-nine reviews spanning many years show , and a blunt but .

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 54
3 out of 55
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CIS545 reviews
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CIS78A3 reviews
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MANYCIS1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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