AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Al Kami

COS901 · CS974 · CS972 · A · CISCO1 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
1.6

The decision

Take him for Cisco/cert tracks if you will do the homework; avoid if you need a low-effort free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough but fairCert-focusedLots of homeworkClear and briefSecond chances
  • In-person Cisco students praise clear, brief lectures and strong cert prep.
  • Grading is hard but fair, with second chances if you do the work.
  • easy when organized, chaotic when late uploads hit.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

As are common if you complete the work, but grading is hard and second chances still require real effort.

Online easy-A comments exist alongside one chaotic section; most A-with-work evidence is in person.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Most students rate content easy and practical, focused on Cisco skills rather than abstract theory.

Both formats call the material approachable; online difficulty spikes only when organization fails.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Multiple reviews mark attendance mandatory, with participation points tied to timely work.

Mandatory notes appear in both online and in-person reviews when stated.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Students repeatedly call him the and would retake if preparing for certs.

In-person praise is near-unanimous; online recommendation is mixed due to one unorganized section.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Grading is described as hard yet fair, with second chances when students redo work.

Format shift

Second-chance comments are mainly in-person; online mentions wrong quiz answers.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of homework and papers are a recurring theme across courses.

Format shift

Homework load is mentioned online and in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Most students describe clear, brief, organized, and helpful teaching with strong cert prep.

Format shift

In-person teaching is highly rated; online has one severe organization complaint.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Homework and assignment completion dominate; some cert exams and quizzes also matter.

Format shift

One online CISCO1 section had no quizzes or exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

kind, clear, brief, tough but fair, and strong cert preparation.

Main concern

Expect lots of homework and firm grading unless you put in the work.

What students said

“Best Cisco instructor I've ever had!”
CS972
“Mr. Kami is tough, but fair.”
972
“Grading is hard, but always gives you a 2nd chance to make it up even though he says he won't.”
CS972

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ranges from very easy (all work up front, no exams) to chaotic late syllabus and wrong quiz answers.

Main concern

Organization and communication can collapse when materials drop late.

What students said

“Very easy class. He gives you all the assignments up front. No quizzes or exams for this class.”
CISCO1
“hes so unorganized and it made me fall behind. uploaded syllabus 5 days into the week with projects and assignments due the next day.”
COS901
“He will give you everything day one, due at the end of the semester.”
COS901

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on homework and cert-oriented exams with helpful in-class clues.

Cert exam prepHomework heavyOccasional quizzesClues for exam content

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams align with cert prep; students say if you pay attention.

Cert test prepExam clues in lecture
“Mr. Kami give you good clues as to what you may see on the exam.”
CS974
“He did a good job preparing me for cert!”
972

Online

One easy online section had no quizzes or exams; another reported wrong quiz answers and late materials.

No exams in some sectionsQuizzes can be error-prone
“No quizzes or exams for this class.”
CISCO1
“his answers on quizzes were wrong”
COS901

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Mr. Kami is tough, but fair. You have to do the work, but if you follow the recommendations you should be able to get an "A" in this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews (3 online, 13 in person), emphasizing Cisco teaching quality and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“He's also very kind, professional, clear, brief & organized.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“Lots of work, but learned a lot. ”

⚖️ Tough but Fair Grading

52/100

“Grading is hard, but always gives you a 2nd chance to make it up even though he says he won't.”

👍 Cert Prep Value

74/100

“Best Cisco instructor I've ever had!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Instructor is brief and to the point
  • keeps it real and tells you what is important
  • well prepared and lectures were short and to the point

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • tough, but fair
  • You have to do the work
  • Fun class, learnd lots. hard, but good.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • Very easy class. He gives you all the assignments up front.
  • hes so unorganized and it made me fall behind
  • The course is pretty easy and he is very approachable.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews with consistent in-person themes, but many are older (2014) and online sample is only three.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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