AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Paul Winsberg

36A · CIS36A · CIS25 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
90%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want to truly learn programming and are willing to grind for the A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaringTest HeavyAmazing LecturesTough but Worth ItInspirational
  • Nearly universal praise for , and real-world coding mindset.
  • Homework and exams are tough; an A takes consistent early work.
  • Not ideal for true beginners without prior programming experience.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Students get As, but only after tough homework, early starts, and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and difficult exams make the material intellectually demanding, especially for beginners.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

mandatory flags and skip-class-and-fail tags.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nine of ten reviews strongly urge taking him for care, lectures, and lasting skill growth.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Clear criteria and earned grades; and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and .

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Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students repeatedly call him caring, structured, inspirational, and exceptional at teaching design plus code.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and ; one review cites roughly 90 percent exam weight.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students call him one of the best CIS instructors: and exams that pay off.

Main concern

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What students said

“Professor Paul is one of the . !!”
CIS36A
“He makes you work for an A, but . .”
CIS25
“Grading is 90% from exam while 10% h.w. Not a great teacher for beginners!”
CIS36A

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.

Exams are hard and high-stakes, with little free credit, though labs and .

Test HeavyHard Exam QuestionsIn-Person ExamsHomework Plus Labs

Assessment risk

Standard

44/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and heavily weighted; beginners struggle most with .

Test HeavyHard QuestionsHigh Exam Weight
“h.w. and . Grading is 90% from exam while 10% h.w.”
CIS36A
“he will be sure to ask you hardest questions on the exams.”
CIS25

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Probably the . He really cares for his students and makes an effort to get to know everyone.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 in-person reviews, highlighting care, rigor, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Professor Paul is one of the . !!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“Highly recommend Paul Winsberg!”

📚 Workload Intensity

32/100

“His homeworks were tough, but my advice is to start early.”

⚖️

44/100

“Grading is 90% from exam while 10% h.w. Not a great teacher for beginners!”

Theme 1

❤️ About Character

  • He really cares about his students
  • He cares about student success
  • always be proactive to ask students whether they need help

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he shows you how to design, plan and code a program
  • Amazing lectures

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He makes you work for an A, but
  • h.w. and
  • If you get through it, you will be master

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Ten recent, detailed, highly consistent in-person reviews with strong agreement on care and rigor.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CIS256 reviews
CIS36A3 reviews
36A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 7

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

1

Not sure yet 1