Gary Ortega

PHI4 · PHIL7 · PHIL1 · 001PHL · PHILOS1 · PHILO1 · PHILOS7 · PHILOSOPHY · PHILO7 · 69 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 49/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 65.52%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you are fine teaching yourself from the book and following picky online instructions for a workable A.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-taught formatUnlimited quiz retakesConfusing instructionsHeavy readingLenient if you try

Online , and papers with little live teaching
Many students earn As via unlimited and if they grind the work
Course layout and instructions often feel messy, timed, or

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Unlimited , broken-down research papers, and if you complete everything on time.

Online and easy As; in-person older comments are more mixed.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content ranges from straightforward ethics to tough logic topics like Venn diagrams and truth tables.

Online PHIL7 logic is often called hard; some PHIL1 online sections feel easy busywork.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Many online and as not mandatory in self-paced formats.

Online async sections dominate flexibility evidence; a .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

, but many warn of confusion and weak teaching.

Online students split between easy-A fans and layout critics; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

He often allows unlimited and if you put in effort.

Format shift

; a minority call him tough on points or unresponsive.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Frequent reading, workshops, discussions, and multi-part research work add up quickly, especially in short terms.

Format shift

; compressed online terms feel worst.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

, but many say he barely teaches and leaves students to the textbook.

Format shift

Online students notice weak lectures more; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and research papers more than classic midterms and finals.

Format shift

Modern online sections emphasize quizzes and papers; some older terms used ExamGuard tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and hybrid reports mix fair grading with dull or hard-to-follow lectures and occasional strong complaints about organization.

Main concern

Lectures can feel empty or jargon-heavy, so and text.

What students said

“Yes he kind of doesn't teach but the ”
PHIL7

“His lectures are absolute nonsense.”
PHIL1

“Easiest A. Took his online only Philos 1. as many times as u want.”
PHILOS1

Remote format

Online

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and research papers; grading can be fair but the LMS layout and directions often confuse people.

Main concern

, and sparse teaching force heavy self-study.

What students said

“He doesn't really teach, the entire class is just reading the textbook, doing the , and .”
PHILOS7

“The format of the and messy.”
PHIL7

“ as many times as you like.”
PHILOS1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Most recent courses rely on retakeable quizzes and written work rather than one-shot proctored finals.

Unlimited quiz retakesNo midterm or final in many sectionsResearch papersDiscussions and workshopsOccasional ExamGuard (older)

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and hybrid comments describe quizzes, papers, and ; because lectures do not carry the material.

Daily or frequent quizzesPapersOptional final in some older sections

“There are 6 quizzes no exams 1 3 stage research assignment and 4 forum discussions.”
PHIL1

“if u cant get an A in his philo7 online class, it is ur fault for being lazy.”
PHIL7

Online

Online sections , and research papers; a few older comments mention ExamGuard and tight test windows.

Unlimited quiz attemptsNo midterms or finals oftenResearch assignmentsOccasional ExamGuard

“No exams, just a research report (which he ).”
PHIL1

“ - just quizzes, workshops (discussion posts), and .”
PHIL7

“he locks the lectures before, and makes you install examgaurd.”
3135

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He doesn't really teach, the entire class is just reading the textbook, doing the , and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (29 online, 21 , and layout friction. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“The format of the and messy. He gives very little instructions”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“Don't be scared by the poor ratings here. His lectures are not super informative, but they supplement the .”

🅰️ Grade Path

76/100

“You will 100% get an A in this class as long as you do all the work and complete it on time.”

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34/100

“TOUGH! The work load was HEAVY, lots of discussions, workshops, and group work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Hes a good choice. Sometimes his instructions on the
His lectures are absolute nonsense.
and is a !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Very easy class. and get an A.
as many times as you like.
Not an easy class, but mostly because of the subject.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

, and if you open the page you have 20 minutes to finish it or you will get a 0.
bros weird formatting, but u get used to it.

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with both formats, mixed but detailed opinions, give solid confidence in the polarized pattern.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 14 · A- 2

B range

B 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Gary Ortega

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Standard

Optional

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Split

🅰️ Grade Path

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💻 About Online Format

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you are fine teaching yourself from the book and following picky online instructions for a workable A.

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