AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Jamal Molin

CIS17A · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you can teach yourself from the book and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-Taught CodingClear RubricsProject HeavyAccessible Outside ClassMixed Online Reviews
  • Online CIS17A centers on weekly quizzes and .
  • One student finds him smart and approachable; another says he does not teach coding.
  • Success depends heavily on self-study rather than live instruction.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

, but and one student calls him a tough grader.

All evidence is from online reviews; no in-person reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is manageable for self-starters but jumps from prior and weekly labs.

All evidence is from online reviews; no in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

85/100

Reviews do not indicate mandatory attendance for the online course structure.

All evidence is from online reviews; no in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

One student would take him again for insight and clarity; .

All evidence is from online reviews; no in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

and rubrics help, but and test-heavy work.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Weekly quizzes plus coding projects and .

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Approachable and insightful for some CS majors, but others feel left to teach themselves entirely.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Most of the grade depends on coding projects; tags.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Both reviews are online CIS17A: structure is weekly quizzes plus coding projects, with split views on teaching quality.

Main concern

Limited direct coding instruction; heavy self-teaching from chapters and labs.

What students said

“weekly quiz and coding project.”
CIS17A
“This professor does not teach you to code.”
CIS17A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Online assessment mixes weekly quizzes with project-based coding work and rubrics; proctoring is not described.

Weekly QuizzesCoding ProjectsClear Rubrics

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Weekly quizzes and coding projects drive the grade; and proctoring is not mentioned.

Weekly QuizzesCoding ProjectsClear Rubrics
“weekly quiz and coding project.”
CIS17A
“Most of your grade depends on the .”
CIS17A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This professor does not teach you to code. He hands you a and the tell you to read the chapter.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 online reviews with opposing teaching experiences. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Professor Molin is a smart and approachable guy.”

💻 Self-Teaching Load

40/100

“I went from getting taught in CIS-5 the prerequisite to teaching myself.”

📋

70/100

“Most of your grade depends on the .”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“If there is .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • smart and approachable
  • does not teach you to code
  • Accessible outside class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • weekly quiz and coding project
  • Lots of homework

Theme 3

🛠️ About Course Structure

  • pretty straight forward
  • hands you a
  • read the chapter

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

32/100

Evidence confidence

Only 2 online reviews from 2019 with opposing views, so conclusions stay tentative.

Inside 2 stored ratings

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Course coverage

CIS17A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

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