AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Jesse Chou

CS110 · CS265 · CS130 · CS190 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will watch videos, start early, and use office hours; otherwise the .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizingExtra creditGraded by few thingsTest heavyHelpful if you ask
  • many A/A+ raves versus .
  • assignments, so mistakes hit hard.
  • Success stories stress asking for help early, , and self-paced online work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many A/A+ with exist, but and D/F reports mean effort and fit still matter.

; in-person success depends more on showing up and asking for help.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Students repeatedly call CS content hard, though .

; some Online reviews rate difficulty lower when work is paced.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Online often optional; several in-person and .

Online leans flexible; in-person more often mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

About half recommend with praise for help and .

Both formats are polarized; Online has both highest praise and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

64/100

and clear criteria help many, but few graded items .

Format shift

Online reviews mention and even grade spread more often.

Workload

Light

62/100

, and paced modules, though reading and quizzes still matter.

Format shift

Both formats tag graded by few things; .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Caring and hilarious for some; , and unhelpful for others.

Format shift

Polarization spans Online and In person across years.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes and assignments.

Format shift

Online quiz/test-heavy notes are strongest; and projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and skipping content with weak practice.

Main concern

Hard CS content plus sparse practice and assumed prior knowledge.

What students said

“He is a great professor, but the subject is hard you need to start your work early and ask for help.”
CS110
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CS265
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CS130

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections range from flexible quiz-based A paths to disconnected lectures and module lockouts.

Main concern

Few graded items and .

What students said

“You would have 7 quizzes, and there is no ”
CS130
“Just do the work and you'll do great.”
CS110
“ ”
CS265
“7 graded tests, nothing else. ”
CS110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many sections grade mainly through quizzes or a .

Timed-free quizzesTest heavyFew graded itemsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; they stress sparse practice, midterms, and assumed knowledge.

Few assignmentsGroup projectsHard subject
“Maybe 2 or 3 assignments and a which is not adequate enough practice”
CS265
“ because ”
CS265

Online

Online students report , and occasional mismatch with pre-recorded lectures; proctoring tools not clearly proven.

No time limit quizzesTest heavyPre-recorded lecturesExtra credit
“You would have 7 quizzes, and there is no ”
CS130
“7 graded tests, nothing else. Tests are surprisingly different than lecture & include applications that haven't been taught.”
CS110
“The only things going into the .”
CS110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Just do the work and you'll do great.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews (10 Online, 6 In , and help-seeking. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️ Polarized Experience

50/100

“ ”

🎯 Fair Points With

64/100

“Plenty of opportunities for in assignments and when you go to office hours”

📝

55/100

“7 graded tests, nothing else.”

🙋 Help Works If You Ask

70/100

“You just need to work hard and ask for help. Professor Chou is very knowledgeable in the field.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • He just reads the
  • He is an amazing teacher. and is always ready to help!
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just do the work and you'll do great.
  • I had over 110% in his class!
  • This is not pottery class it's a hard subject.

Theme 3

🗓️ About Pacing & Access

  • He'll post a month or more of material online and give you enough to do it
  • DO NOT ADD LATE.
  • He would and just tell you what to read on the book.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen detailed reviews across Online and In person from 2019-2025 with consistent polarization and grade spread.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 56

Course coverage

CS1107 reviews
CS2654 reviews
CS1303 reviews
CS1902 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 4 · A 5

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2