AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Bahram Zartoshty

CMPSCI182 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Avoid unless you are comfortable learning independently and protecting your grade on a small number of assignments.

Best fit · Self Taught ProMonotone LecturesBoring ClassFew Graded ItemsMixed LeniencyPoor Explanations
  • Students repeatedly describe lectures as monotone, boring, and .
  • The class content can be manageable, but weak teaching makes it harder than it should be.
  • , so mistakes carry extra risk.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

The class can produce high grades, but students must do well on a small number of assignments and .

Online reviews mention few assignments and quizzes or projects, while In but teaching may not help enough.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The subject itself is described as not hard, but lectures can feel overly complex and not intro-friendly.

In person reviews split between manageable content and not feeling like an intro class, while Online reviews emphasize .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

The reviews .

Neither Online nor In .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most students hesitate or warn against him because lectures are boring, monotone, and poorly explained.

Online reviews are mostly negative with one mild positive, while In person reviews range .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

and , but few graded items and one tough grader tag raise risk.

Format shift

and , while In person reviews emphasize few graded items.

Workload

Moderate

60/100

Students mention few assignments and homework, but lecture-heavy learning makes the workload feel less efficient.

Format shift

Online reviews mention few assignments and long lectures, while In and lecture burden.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

The dominant pattern is monotone, boring, unclear lectures with weak student engagement.

Format shift

Both Online and In person reviews criticize lecture quality, though one Online review calls him considerate.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention homework, quizzes, projects, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, projects, and few assignments, while In and few graded items.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In person reviews say the subject is not too hard, but lectures are monotone and one review strongly warns against taking him.

Main concern

Students may need prior CS experience or .

What students said

“the subject is not hard, therefore not a living nightmare.”
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Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students describe him as considerate but , and sometimes difficult to understand.

Main concern

Long, monotone, poorly explained lectures are the main issue.

What students said

“The professor's a great guy, with him being very considerate when it came to students .”
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“Lectures are overly complex and not explained well, his accent is way too heavy to understand.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The reviews mention quizzes and projects but do not clearly .

QuizzesProjects

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, midterm format, or .

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and projects but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book rules, midterm format, or .

QuizzesProjects
“students ”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“One of the most boring yet.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“Lectures are overly complex and not explained well, his accent is way too heavy to understand, and he has an extremely monotone voice that makes you zone out.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

30/100

“I .”

⚖️

45/100

“There was only a few assignments, so you had to make sure to do well on each of them.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Yes he is pretty monotone and you most likely will forget what you have learned but the subject is not hard.
  • Lectures are overly complex and not explained well, his accent is way too heavy to understand.
  • Extremely monotonous and asks "any questions" then ignores any questions that are asked.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • There was only a few assignments, so you had to make sure to do well on each of them.
  • if you actually pay attention and do to the basically 85% of what you need to know.
  • The only reason I feel I was able to do well in the class was because I had prior history in CS.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

65/100

Evidence confidence

Five reviews across Online and In person formats show a consistent pattern of lecture complaints, though some recommendation data is missing.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CMPSCI-1825 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1