AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Paul Raupach

CS116 · CS113 · CS124 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Must-take CS professor if you will put in and exams; you will learn a lot and likely earn a strong grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGOAT CS professorAmazing interactive lecturesTest-heavy but fairCaring and approachableLabs matter for real learning
  • Near-universal praise as Ohlone's top CS professor with engaging, interactive lectures.
  • and long, but partial credit and solid prep make grades fair.
  • , and if you want both learning and a high grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn As with effort, partial credit, and solid lab work, but comments repeatedly say it is not a free A and .

Almost all evidence is in person; the one online review does not claim a free A either.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Material is real CS content that can feel hard, but and .

In-person reviews dominate; but not trivial CS work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

as mandatory and stress showing up for lectures, quizzes, and handouts.

Evidence is almost entirely from in-person sections; a .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

100 percent would-take-again and and career prep.

Both the online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and ; grades are fair if you work, not free.

Format shift

In-person comments repeatedly note partial credit and .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly labs, quizzes, handouts, and but manageable CS workload.

Format shift

Workload descriptions .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students call him the , concept-first lectures.

Format shift

Online and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Test-heavy courses with labs and ; exams often dominate the risk.

Format shift

; online notes weekly quizzes and a .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Overwhelmingly loved for passion, humor, and teaching that makes hard CS concepts click; labs and handouts drive learning while .

Main concern

and tough; skipping work or relying on AI tanks both learning and grades.

What students said

“THIS GUY IS THE GOAT. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LISTEN TO ME THIS GUY IS AWESOME.”
CS-124
“This is NOT an easy A, but if you participate and try, you will learn.”
CS-116
“Easily one of the . Friendly, not a . But, so be prepared for that.”
102

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single online review praises clear, fun lectures with real-world examples, weekly quizzes and packets, and a .

Main concern

.

What students said

“ and fun with real-world examples and with just the right amount of humor.”
113-124

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often hard and long but fair if , and practice; partial credit is common.

Long conceptual and coding examsPartial creditBased on handouts and labsReview days before exams

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and coding, can be long and tough, and usually reward class handouts, labs, and study time with partial credit.

In-person midterms and finalsPartial creditHandout and lab basedTime pressure on quizzes
“The only issue with his class , but if you really pay attention and lock in on the projects, you should not have trouble on the exams.”
CS-116
“The only downside is that .T. He gives lots of partial credits for the exam.”
CS-124

Online

One online review describes weekly quizzes and packets with a and is a bit harder.

Weekly quizzesLecture packetsFinal from quizzes and packets
“ and packets, a bit harder.”
113-124

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“THIS GUY IS THE GOAT. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LISTEN TO ME THIS GUY IS AWESOME. His lectures are amazing, super interactive and funny and he's the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews, , and effort-based grades. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“By far one of the . Lectures are engaging, exams are reasonable, labs are relevant.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“ if .”

📈 Effort for the A

58/100

“This is NOT an easy A, but if you participate and try, you will learn.”

📝

55/100

“ so be prepared for that.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are amazing, super interactive and funny
  • and the why behind concepts
  • Makes the material easy to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This is NOT an easy A, but if you participate and try, you will learn
  • Exams are quite difficult. and coding
  • He gives lots of partial credits for the exam

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very kind and approachable
  • You can tell he loves to teach and cares for the topics
  • He's one of the few professors on campus that actually cares about their students

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

38 detailed reviews spanning many CS courses with highly consistent praise for teaching and .

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CS-11610 reviews
CS-12410 reviews
113-1248 reviews
1027 reviews
cs1133 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 4 · A 23

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 4