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Philosophy

Manny Raya

PHIL100 · PHIL111 · PHIL101 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want lively philosophy lectures and , but know he may not finish the term.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate Philosophy LecturerTough Paper GraderExtra Credit HelpsRandom AttendanceMid-Semester Leave Risk
  • Lectures are engaging and make abstract philosophy feel relatable and clear.
  • , but quizzes and can keep an A within reach.
  • Reliability concerns exist because he left a class mid-semester, forcing hard transitions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

clear criteria and , but the 5-page midterm and final papers are graded tough and demand real work.

Evidence is mostly in-person; the single online review had a C+ and less grade detail.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Philosophy content is hard to grasp at first, but he breaks it down and keeps lectures on topic so it stays manageable.

In-person comments stress subject difficulty more; online praise focuses on his dedication.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance is often mandatory or random, and students say and lectures.

; online also listed attendance mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and clarity, tempered by tough papers and a mid-semester leave.

Online reviewer strongly recommends despite the leave; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and help, but essays are graded harshly and he is tagged a tough grader.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

A and two hard 5-page papers; reading helps but .

Format shift

Workload comments are from in-person sections.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

and one-on-one help, with some calls of unprofessional mid-semester exit or robotic style.

Format shift

Online review is glowing on character; in-person covers both strong lectures and reliability issues.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

and final papers, with and participation.

Format shift

Assessment structure described mainly in in-person PHIL111 reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly love his energy and , but , and one mid-semester departure that hurt the class.

Main concern

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What students said

“ ! Don't buy the book! You don't need it! 2 hard essays.”
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“Really cool guy. .”
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“he bailed on our class halfway through the semester with ”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One highly positive online review praises him as the and deeply respected, even after he left mid-semester for family.

Main concern

He left mid-semester, so continuity of online instruction is a risk.

What students said

“Manny Raya was the . Even though he has to bail mid semester I knew it wasn't because he wanted too.”
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Exam style

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Assessment centers on tough written papers and .

5-page midterm paper5-page final paperQuizzes on paper due daysExtra credit options

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and two hard 5-page papers with opportunities.

Written midterm paperWritten final paperIn-class quizzes
“You have a 5 page midterm paper and and he grades pretty harshly.”
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“there are and ”
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Online

Reviews do not clearly .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Manny was amazing I went into this class thinking it would be boring and so difficult but he made it exciting relatable and relatively easy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (1 online, 9 in , and reliability. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Energy

74/100

“What a great professor. Manny really got me into Philosophy. He makes it fun, breaks it down in an understandable way.”

📝 Paper Pressure

48/100

“Manny is a great professor but be prepared to work for your A!!! He is a and final (5pages each).”

⚠️ Reliability Risk

40/100

“All good things to say, up until he bailed on our class halfway through the semester with ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He stays on topic and within the scope of the lecture which really helps when you're learning philosophy.
  • His passion for Philosophy is contagious and he cares for his students.
  • Amazing lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • .
  • 2 hard essays.
  • be prepared to work for your A!!!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is such a cool guy and it makes the class that much better.
  • Family comes first and that's what he had to deal with this semester.
  • Really cool guy.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews span 2015-2017 with consistent themes on lectures and papers, but older dates and one major mid-semester event limit full currency.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHIL1115 reviews
PHIL1002 reviews
PHIL1012 reviews
PHIL 1011 review

Reported outcomes

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8 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 5 · A- 2

B range

0

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C range

1

C+ 1

D range

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