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Foothill College · Philosophy

Sara Rettus

PHIL8 · PHIL1 · PHIL2 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take her if and discussion, but expect and writing to require attention.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful feedbackCaring instructorDiscussion basedUneven explanations
  • Students mostly describe Rettus as caring, helpful, and passionate about philosophy.
  • The course can feel simple if , and .
  • and difficult reading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A seems realistic with , and feedback, but not automatic.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Some students call the course simple, but and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

and success, but reviews do not prove a strict attendance policy.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend her because , and .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and useful feedback, but as unusually generous.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

, and paper drafts matter, but the workload is manageable for students who keep up.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Most reviews describe her as caring, helpful, and passionate, though one review .

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Reviews emphasize homework, papers, drafts, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive, with praise for caring teaching and feedback but .

Main concern

Some students may find the reading and .

What students said

“She's a good teacher. She cares, she wants to do a good job, and she understands the content.”
PHIL2
“Very difficult class. .”
PHIL8
“ , so just do the work.”
PHIL1

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

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Reviews do not clearly prove the .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, open-book policy, or final structure.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“A decent teacher. She was quite passionate about philosophy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“She's a good teacher. She cares, she wants to do a good job, and she understands the content.”

📈 Effort For Grade

68/100

“All you have to do is show up , and if you're in PHIL 1, write all drafts of .”

⚠️ Difficulty Risk

58/100

“Very difficult class. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's a good teacher. She cares, she wants to do a good job, and she understands the content.
  • As for Sara, a sweet and .
  • A decent teacher. She was quite passionate about philosophy.

Theme 2

📚 About Work And Difficulty

  • This critical thinking course was very simple.
  • Very difficult class. .
  • , so just do the work.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Five reviews span several years and show a mostly consistent pattern, but some are old and details are limited.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

PHIL22 reviews
PHIL82 reviews
PHIL11 review

Reported outcomes

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