AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

John O'Connor

CIS18A · CIS2 · CIS17A · CIS66 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

learning and are willing to put in the work for an A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInspirational CS mentorIndustry-ready advicePassionate lecturesWork for your AWilling to help after class
  • Passionate, knowledgeable CS instructor with real industry and interview insights
  • Classes are not free A; you must work and ask for help
  • Near-universal willingness to take him again among reported responses

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Students report high A grades are possible but require real work; he will not do the work for you.

All evidence is in person across CIS courses.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Multiple reviews call his classes not easy and difficulty ratings sit mid-to-high for programming courses.

In-person only; one CIS18A review called the class easy despite uneven teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and others not, so flexibility depends on the course.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Would-take-again is 100% among reported answers and comments .

In-person only; enthusiasm is consistent.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

60/100

Grades trend high for dedicated students, but effort is required and .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Homework and projects matter, yet volume is not described as overwhelming; work quality is the challenge.

Format shift

In-person CIS courses.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students praise passion, knowledge, after-class help, and industry-ready examples despite occasional unplanned lectures.

Format shift

Five of six quality ratings are 5.0 in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

, and class concepts all matter; .

Format shift

In-person; group projects and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and mentor-driven, with occasional uneven lecture planning or .

Main concern

Not an easy A and .

What students said

“If Comp !!!”
CIS18A
“spent hours after class talking about CIS stuff.”
CIS2
“Overall, easy class but not the .”
CIS18A

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.

Reviews do not clearly prove proctoring style; , and conceptual work.

Concept-heavy courseworkHomework from bookGroup projects

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews ; success depends on understanding concepts and completing assigned work.

Homework assignmentsGroup projectsConcept understanding
“You will have to work to get an A in his class.”
CIS18A
“He uses book for .”
CIS18A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If Comp !!! John O'Connor is a great prof, however, his classes are NOT EASY.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews, highlighting mentorship, rigor, and CS major fit. Credibility rating: Medium.

🚀

95/100

“If Comp !!!”

🧠 Teaching Excellence

88/100

“Professor O'connor is an amazing teacher !”

💼 Industry Mentorship

88/100

“ coding interviews from well known companies”

💪 Effort Required

42/100

“You will have to work to get an A in his class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching & Mentorship

  • Awesome person. Really down to Earth
  • willing to spend his personal time to work with you
  • He is a very knowledgable instructor, with many real life experiences

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • his classes are NOT EASY
  • don't expect him to do work for you
  • Overall, easy class but not the .

Theme 3

💡 About Career Prep

  • coding interviews from well known companies
  • spent hours after class talking about CIS stuff.
  • Amazing lectures

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Six detailed in-person reviews with strong consistency on passion and rigor, but a small sample keeps credibility medium.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CIS18A3 reviews
CIS17A1 review
CIS21 review
CIS661 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 2

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