AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Linda Fischer

CSCI25 · CSCI48 · CSCI49 · CSCI71 · CSCI53 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if and reading, and tolerate a polarizing lecture style.

Best fit · Effort For RewardKnowledgeable but PolarizingLong LecturesHeavy Reading and LabsTest HeavyMixed Respect Concerns
  • Students split sharply between strong praise for her knowledge and serious complaints about disrespect or ineffective lectures.
  • Getting high grades appears possible, but students often describe heavy reading, labs, tests, or NetAcad/Cisco material issues.
  • and more mixed, while the single online review is strongly negative about workload and buggy materials.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

High reported grades suggest an A is reachable, but students , and heavy workload as real costs.

The online review reports an A with unreasonable workload, while and test pressure.

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

The content is manageable for some students but , and certification-style material make it feel tough for others.

, while in-person evidence ranges from not difficult to really tough.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

At least one in-person review says attendance is required even when class feels unhelpful, and participation also appears to matter.

Attendance evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

and technical knowledge, but others strongly warn against her teaching style.

The single online review is negative, while and avoid warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

62/100

Reported grades are mostly A or A+, but tests and .

Format shift

Both formats show high reported grades, but and .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students repeatedly mention reading, labs, long lectures, outside work, and one online review calls the workload unreasonable.

Format shift

The online workload complaint is intense, while , and test preparation.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Her knowledge and resources earn strong praise, but several students call the lectures dull, ineffective, or disrespectful.

Format shift

Online feedback is negative about materials rather than teaching style, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

Reviews mention tests, quizzes, daily in-class exams, labs, and .

Format shift

, while the online review mainly discusses assignments and workload.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are polarized, with several students praising her knowledge and resources while , and disrespect.

Main concern

Long lectures and inconsistent student experience.

What students said

“She wants you to succeed and gives you all the resources you need.”
CSCI49
“Showing up to class doesn't benefit the student at all but she still requires it.”
CSCI25

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review reports unreasonable workload and buggy NetAcad materials despite earning an A.

Main concern

Heavy workload and flawed course materials.

What students said

“Her course load has an unreasonable amount of work to do that will drag down every other class u have”
CSCI-49

Exam style

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Reviews mainly show a test-heavy in-person structure, while .

Test HeavyDaily In-Class ExamsQuizzes and Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and daily in-class exams, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.

Test HeavyDaily In-Class ExamsQuizzes and Tests
“TEST HEAVY”
CSCI25
“There was no access to the online .”
CSCI-48
“the ”
CSCI49

Online

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

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student treatment. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Her lectures may be long but they are full of content and she's very knowledgeable.”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“ !”

⚖️ Effort and Grades

62/100

“As long as I kept up with the reading, lectures and .”

📚 Workload Pressure

35/100

“Her course load has an unreasonable amount of work to do that will drag down every other class u have”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Linda is a great instructor.
  • Her lectures may be long but they are full of content and she's very knowledgeable.
  • Her lecture style is dull and uninteresting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • As long as I kept up with the reading, lectures and .
  • This class was really tough.
  • her class isn't difficult.

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Experience

  • She wants you to succeed and gives you all the resources you need.
  • I have never been treated so poorly.
  • you to the core of your being.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews across many years provide useful but dated and polarized evidence, with only one online review.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 6

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