AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

Sherdil Niyaz

Courses not reported · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

if you are new to CS; he makes the , and enjoyable.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesCaring and patientClear explanationsBeginner-friendly CSHighly recommended
  • Extremely clear, patient lectures that walk beginners through every step
  • Students find content accessible with light difficulty and strong grades
  • Near-universal praise for supportiveness and fun learning environment

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students report A or B+ with low difficulty ratings and caring support, so solid grades come without crushing effort.

All evidence is from in-person 145 reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Content is introductory CS with slow, thorough explanations aimed at confused beginners rather than abstract pace.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and others optional, so flexibility is mixed rather than strictly enforced.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Nearly every , and fun learning.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and mostly A/B+ outcomes with low reported struggle.

Format shift

Based only on in-person evidence.

Workload

Light

78/100

Low difficulty ratings and ; focus is understanding lectures.

Format shift

Based only on in-person evidence.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students praise amazing lectures, patience, humor, and never making questions feel dumb.

Format shift

Based only on in-person evidence.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person evidence.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person CIS/CS 145 with , and mostly optional attendance feel; students rave about understanding and fun lectures.

Main concern

; one early review was hopeful before taking the class.

What students said

“This and if you don't understand something he will make sure you understand”
145
“He's great if you're new to CS because you'll learn a lot from him. I learned so much. !”
145
“Does extremely well explaining basic comsci terms to dummies like me, had so much fun in class!”
145

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 do .

Not clearly detailed

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; and grading criteria.

Not clearly detailed
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145

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He's great if you're new to CS because you'll learn a lot from him. I learned so much. !”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching clarity, care, and beginner fit. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“This and if you don't understand something he will make sure you understand”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“ !”

🌱 Beginner Support

90/100

“Does extremely well explaining basic comsci terms to dummies like me, had so much fun in class!”

❤️ Caring Style

92/100

“Sherdil is the sweetest and so understanding! He goes above and beyond.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are so interesting which makes learning fun
  • , but clear so he ensures that the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • only problem with his teaching is he actually needs to be a little more difficult
  • I learned so much
  • A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • doesn't make anyone feel dumb for asking questions
  • Very caring and understanding
  • and supportive

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Six mostly recent 5/5 reviews with consistent praise, though one is a pre-class placeholder and sample size is modest.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

1456 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

2

B+ 2

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