AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Lorin Thompson

CIT022 · CNET155A · 155AB156AB · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

and CIT labs if you will ask questions and keep up with a busy technical pace.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing teacherEasy A if you tryAccessible and caringHands-on labsFast technical pace
  • All reviewers praise knowledge, care, and willingness to help until concepts click
  • An A is described as fairly easy with modest effort
  • Material is technical and moves fast, so falling behind is the main risk

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students say an A is fairly easy if you try a little, with and reported A or A+ grades.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Difficulty ratings are low though the technical material is dense and moves fast.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

90/100

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; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

100% would-take-again among responders with strong praise for help and teaching.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Described as an grades.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Busy technical class with lots of material and labs, but not framed as overwhelming busywork.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students , and willing to re-explain concepts.

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Hands-on labs plus lectures; exams.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person networking and , and grade-friendly with .

Main concern

Pace can leave beginners behind mid-lecture if they do not ask questions.

What students said

“Lorin is an amazing teacher. He is knowledgeable and experienced in the field, and will go to extreme lengths to work with his students.”
155AB156AB
“He's very knowledgeable of the course and will help you succeed.”
CNET155A
“Very helpful. Will spend as much time with you as you want.”
CIT022

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize labs and ; grading is student-friendly.

Hands-on labsLecture heavyEffort-based grading

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture; no comments prove strict proctoring or open-book exams.

Hands-on labsLecture heavy
“Strong believer in hands-on experience with labs.”
CIT022
“an A is fairly easy if you try even a little.”
155AB156AB

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Lorin is an amazing teacher. He is knowledgeable and experienced in the field, and will go to extreme lengths to work with .”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 in-person reviews, highlighting help, grades, and pace. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“He's very knowledgeable of the course and will help you succeed. He encourages you to ask questions so don't be shy!”

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

86/100

“an A is fairly easy if you try even a little.”

❤️ About Character

90/100

“Very helpful. Will spend as much time with you as you want.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • amazing teacher
  • lectures can be somewhat dry

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy teacher and
  • A is fairly easy if you try even a little
  • busy class... moves very fast

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Accessible outside class
  • Caring
  • encourages you to ask questions

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Three consistently positive reviews across years, but the small sample limits confidence.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

155AB156AB1 review
CIT0221 review
CNET155A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values