Brian Bettencourt

COMP · COMP05 · COMPCOMP · BUS82 · COMP5 · BUS082 · BUS174 · COMP130 · COMP005 · BUS188 · BUS005 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 81.48%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you will attend class and keep up, because effort is usually rewarded with and strong support.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear expectationsFunny and engagingAttendance mattersHelpful when effort is shownOccasionally impatient

Most students describe Bettencourt as , and helpful.
The class is usually manageable or easy if students attend, participate, and complete study guides or assignments.
A recurring minority concern is that he can be sarcastic, moody, strict, or impatient with questions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

An A is very attainable with , and participation, but it is not always effortless.

The online review only says to submit work on time, while and preparation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Students often say he makes material simple and clear, though some computer courses can be fast paced or lecture heavy.

Online evidence is too limited for course difficulty, while in-person reviews show mostly beginner-friendly teaching with some pace concerns.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

84/100

, and fair expectations, despite some concerns about mood and patience.

The single online review is positive, and the minority of negative personality concerns.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

and forgiving when students attend, complete study guides, and do assigned work.

Format shift

Online grading evidence is minimal, while and easy grades with effort.

Workload

Moderate

68/100

The workload is manageable, but students mention , and frequent participation.

Format shift

The online review only says to do work on time, while but reasonable workload.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

He is widely praised as , and helpful, though some students report impatience or sarcasm.

Format shift

Online evidence is positive but thin, while consistent personality complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears mixed across assignments, quizzes, tests, study guides, group work, and participation.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions only work submission, while in-person , and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students usually praise his clarity, humor, and organization, while noting that attendance and participation matter.

Main concern

Students who miss class or need a very gentle question-answer style may struggle with his strict or sarcastic side.

What students said

“Show up to class and taking notes will be how you pass his class.”
COMP005

“Passing this class is not much of a challenge because of how simple and straight forward he makes everything.”
BUS188

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single online review is very positive and says success depends on doing the work on time.

Main concern

Only , so format-specific confidence is low.

What students said

“Great Professor!! Just do the work and turn it in on time.”
COMP005

Exam style

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Exams appear standard and study-guide based, with some mixed reports about difficulty and .

TestsQuizzesStudy GuidesIndex Card MentionedReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a limited index card, but do not clearly prove a consistent open-book or closed-book policy.

TestsQuizzesStudy GuidesLimited Index Card Mentioned

“You can pass all his tests by completing the study guide”
COMP005

“Gives tests and quizzes frequently, but they are very easy.”
COMP005

“He actually means just 1 index card.”
COMP005

Online

The single online review does not clearly prove exam format, webcam, proctoring, Lockdown .

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Show up to class and taking notes will be how you pass his class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and temperament. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“ leaves class confused.”

📈 Easy A Potential

80/100

“If you attend class and do the study guides there is no reason you should not get an A.”

⚠️ Personality Risk

58/100

“There were multiple times in the class when someone would ask a question and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He made the whole class in general enjoyable for me.
He knows the material and
and was easy to follow.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Passing this class is not much of a challenge because of how simple and straight forward he makes everything.
You can pass all his tests by completing the study guide
It's an easy class, .

Theme 3

📍 and Participation

Don't skip class because you will miss the amount of new information.
Sometimes if you miss a lecture you may fall behind
This is NOT a class to skip because you'll miss a lot in one day

Theme 4

⚠️ About Temperament

He can be frank and sarcastic, but he's still a great guy.
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He is arrogant and moody which makes it a difficult learning environment

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-nine reviews across many years give strong volume, consistency, and course variety, though older reviews should carry less weight.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535

4 out of 54

3 out of 54

2 out of 56

1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 8

B range

B+ 1 · B 6 · B- 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Brian Bettencourt

x x if you will attend class and keep up, because effort is usually rewarded with x x and strong support.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy A Potential

⚠️ Personality Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📍 x x and Participation

⚠️ About Temperament

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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