Patrick Bresnan

PHILB · PHIL14A · HUM14C · HISTORY17B · PHILAB · PHIL · PHILOSPOPHY13 · PHILOSOPHY1C · HUMIPHIL14ABC · PHIL14B · HIST17BONLINE · HINDUPHILOS · PHILOSOPHY14A · PHIL14 · HIST17CONLINE · HIST17A · HUMI14C · EASTERNPHIL · HUMANITY14A · HISTORY · PHIL14C · HUMI14A · PHIL014 · PHIL014B · HUMI14B · HUM14CPHILO14C · HIST17C · ESTERNPHIL14B · HST17A · HISTORY17C · HUMANITIES14C · 84 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you want an engaging humanities class and are willing to read before class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirational lecturesEasy A with readingDaily reading quizzesPassionate Eastern philosophyDiscussion-heavy classes

Students repeatedly describe him as passionate, memorable, and deeply knowledgeable.
Most philosophy courses seem easy to score well in if students keep up with and essays.
Attendance and participation matter because many classes use quizzes at the start of class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Getting an A is realistic with , and short papers, but it is not a pure free A.

All because the authoritative online review count is zero.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Most students call the material interesting and manageable, though reading and .

, and it mostly describes low difficulty philosophy courses with some harder history-test complaints.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, while a few history reviews say attendance was not taken.

All format evidence is in person, with flexibility varying by course.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him for engaging lectures, care, and memorable course experiences.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Most comments describe fair or , and curves, with a few warnings about weird grading.

Format shift

Workload

Light

70/100

The , and three essays, which students often describe as manageable.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Most students , and personal impact, despite some complaints about boredom or temper.

Format shift

Teaching-quality .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Philosophy courses lean on reading quizzes and essays, while history reviews mention multiple-choice tests.

Format shift

All assessment evidence is in person, and the method varies by course.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Eastern philosophy, with repeated praise for passion, discussion, and easy grading when students read.

Main concern

Daily quizzes and or arrive late.

What students said

“Every day there is a but . 3 Essays which are super easy. Easy class in general, should pull off an A no problem.”
PHIL14C

“One of the most amazing teachers I've ever had. Bresnan is a brillant and wonderful person.”
PHILOSOPHY14A

“ 5-10 minutes.”
PHIL14C

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exam risk varies because many philosophy reviews mention quizzes, essays, and , while some history reviews mention random or .

Daily Reading QuizzesNo Final In Some CoursesThree EssaysThree Multiple-Choice Tests In Some History CoursesCurve Mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

final in some philosophy classes, and three-test formats in some history classes.

Daily Reading QuizzesNo FinalThree EssaysThree TestsCurve Mentioned

“ and these are a breeze with .”
PHIL14A

“Taken online, there are only three multiple choice tests (60 ?'s each). , so plan accordingly.”
HIST17A

“ .”
HIST17CONLINE

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This instructor is everything you need for a , and thought provoking class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“He is one of the educational learning years.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“ .”

📈 Grade Effort

82/100

“if you read the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and makes learning fun and relaxing!
His lectures are interesting and he always says jokes that can crack anyone up.
He is very dedicated.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload & Grades

Every day there is a but .
3 short papers including a visit to a museum.
easy to pass, more effort for an A.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Main Risks

5-10 minutes.
but got harder and more detailed.
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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 50 reviews across many years with detailed and mostly consistent themes, though many comments are old.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 551

4 out of 517

3 out of 56

2 out of 57

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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PHIL14C5 reviews

PHIL144 reviews

PHIL14A3 reviews

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Reported outcomes

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Patrick Bresnan

Take him if you want an engaging humanities class and are willing to read before class.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📈 Grade Effort

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📚 About Workload & Grades

⚠️ About Main Risks

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Course coverage

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if you want an engaging humanities class and are willing to read before class.