AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Fayez Elgiheny

CIS245A · CIS5ANDCIS1 · BUS1A · CIS5 · BUS202 · BUS20 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you are serious, attend, and and slide-heavy lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizingDemanding for Serious StudentsAccent BarrierReads SlidesNot for Slackers
  • Reviews are sharply split between devoted fans and harsh critics of communication and knowledge.
  • CIS courses feel hard and high-effort; business courses feel more manageable.
  • Serious, punctual students who do the work report clear help and fair grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are , and complete the work, but CIS5 still takes real effort and is not a free A.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

, but CIS5 is repeatedly called hard with and heavy concepts.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as required to pass, with tags and comments saying skipping means you will not pass.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Strong praise from serious students who learn with and teaching quality.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

committed students report As, while others get lower grades or withdraw.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

and CIS5 difficulty are real, but business courses feel more standard.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Helpful and , but many report slide reading and hard-to-follow lectures.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of homework, lectures that feed tests, and weight.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

committed students praise clarity after adapting to the accent and , while others call lectures unintelligible and slide-only.

Main concern

English , and steep CIS difficulty for weaker students.

What students said

“Surprisingly one of the .”
BUS1A
“This teacher is not qualified to teach CIS5. . He only repeats what's written on the powerpoint.”
CIS5
“Once you get used to his accent, he's very easy to follow, esp if you've read the chapter already.”
CIS5ANDCIS1

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.

Tests are often described as hard, with lecture notes and .

Hard TestsLecture-Based QuestionsIn-Person Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some say lectures contain the test answers if you attend and .

Hard TestsLecture Notes HelpNo Labs Mentioned Consistently
“His lecture have all the answers to the test questions.”
CIS5
“ .”
CIS5

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Not for the light of heart though, expects good students who do the work. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person reviews spanning 2011-2019, highlighting polarized teaching and effort-based success. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“he have no knowledge in the filed he is .”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“Surprisingly one of the .”

📈 Difficulty Reality

42/100

“This is the hardest course I've taken. Fayez is a tough instructor, but also a good one.”

⚖️ Effort for Grade

58/100

“If you go to class on time, and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Once you get used to his accent, he's very easy to follow
  • Diligently goes over the HW & answers emails

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • CIS 5 took a ton of effort
  • If you do your effort... you will get easy A

Theme 3

⚠️ About Fit

  • Not for the light of heart
  • Don't depend on him period
  • he has only the

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

but strong polarization and limited recent sample.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CIS56 reviews
BUS2022 reviews
BUS1A1 review
BUS201 review
CIS245A1 review
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CIS5ANDCIS11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2