AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

April Browne

CSCI20 · CSC004 · CS22 · CSCI20CSCI4 · DISCRETE22 · CSCI4 · CSCI22 · 143 lifetime ratings

AI rating
6/100
RMP rating
1.7/5
Take again
8.76%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

unless you have no alternative and can teach yourself through a confusing, high-workload course.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized Course DesignHeavy BusyworkUnclear GradingPoor FeedbackSelf-Teaching Required
  • Students overwhelmingly describe the courses as , and dependent on self-teaching.
  • The workload is repeatedly , and unrelated assignments.
  • Grades can be recoverable through resubmissions, but , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students earned A grades or passed after finishing work, but the A usually comes through heavy effort, confusing resubmissions, and .

Online and , but both formats describe the path to an A as stressful and unclear.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The core material is often described as simple or basic, but poor organization and .

Online reviews emphasize confusing modules and short lectures, while and complex projects.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, though some reviews mention participation, meetings, and showing up as helpful or important.

Online reviews mention meetings and reaching out, while and participation but do not prove a .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

8/100

Students overwhelmingly advise against taking her because of , and frustrating grading.

Both online and few students saying she can be caring or helpful if contacted directly.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

as harsh, inconsistent, and poorly explained, though resubmissions can sometimes raise grades.

Format shift

Online and in-person reviews both criticize grading, with in-person reviews slightly more often noting eventual passing or .

Workload

Overwhelming

10/100

Students repeatedly report excessive readings, assignments, attestations, and busywork beyond the course value.

Format shift

Online reviews stress readings and module busywork, while and unrelated tasks.

Teaching experience

Awful

12/100

Most students say lectures are minimal, feedback is unhelpful, organization is poor, and the course requires self-teaching.

Format shift

Online complaints focus on short videos and , while in-person complaints focus on poor guidance and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Reviews , and resubmissions than on exams.

Format shift

Both formats are assignment-heavy, with only scattered mentions of quizzes, midterms, tests, or exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are also strongly negative, with students citing unclear expectations, little useful help, and .

Main concern

Students say in-person classes still feel unsupported and .

What students said

“I have never had an instructor make me feel so lost and hopeless”
CSCI20
“Minimal lectures but .”
CSCI4
“ .”
CSCI22

Remote format

Online

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, with repeated complaints about short , and .

Main concern

Students say online and heavy busywork.

What students said

“Lectures are only 5-6 minutes a week.”
CSCI22
“You essentially are teaching yourself with the textbook.”
CSCI22
“Horrible class structure and organization.”
CSCI4

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes, midterms, and difficult or , but they do not clearly prove book policy, webcam use, or proctoring rules.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam PolicyQuizzes MentionedMidterms MentionedConfusing Exam Problems

Assessment risk

Varies

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention quizzes, tests, and midterms, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove In-Person Exam PolicyQuizzes MentionedMidterms Mentioned
“I had to get the dean involved ”
CSCI22
“none of it prepares you for the exams”
CSCI22
“she gave me and midterms”
CSCI22

Online

Online reviews mention significant exams and difficult problems, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Online ProctoringConfusing Exam Problems
“Most if not all significant exams have problems that are impossible to solve due to April's lack of effort.”
CSCI20

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you care about your education my advice would be to find a different professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

12/100

“April does not teach you anything.”

⚖️

32/100

“She will find every reason not to give you full credit.”

📚 Workload Pressure

10/100

“The workload and expectations were way too much for a 3-unit class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

8/100

“ !!! Warning advisory.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her video lectures are bare bones and relies on other established online material to make up for her lack of knowledge.
  • Doesn't understand the concepts she teaches and just assigns you Kahn Academy.
  • I've never taken a .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • She'll give you 25% without ever telling you what was wrong or what could be improved.
  • .
  • She passes everyone who completes the semester.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Read, read, and more reading.
  • .
  • Too many extra assignments that didn't relate to the course or the material being taught.

Theme 4

🚫 About Student Advice

  • Avoid this class if you can - the , and the lectures don't cover the essentials.
  • Save yourself the headaches. 0/100
  • Take if you have to but if you aren't required, don't waste your time.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

143

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 detailed reviews across online and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 54
3 out of 58
2 out of 521
1 out of 599

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

16

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 8 · Rather not say 3