AI Rate Professor

Social Science

Philip Ricards

LOGIC30 · PHIL0030 · PH30 · PHILOSPHY30 · RELGS2 · REL2 · REGLS2 · RELG2 · RELIGSTUD2 · PHILO30 · POLITSECT · PHILO37 · PHIL30 · LOGIC · 99 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if and study hard for lecture-based exams; many students would not take him again.

Best fit · Self Taught ProExam HeavyDry LecturesLogic IntensiveMixed ReviewsAttendance Pressure
  • Grades often hinge on a .
  • Lectures are frequently called dry or unorganized, though some students find him funny and clear.
  • Logic and religion content can be hard; motivated self-studiers fare better than passive listeners.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many students say an A is hard and , though homework and study guides help some reach B.

All .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Logic symbols, syllogisms, and dense religion content are repeatedly described as hard even when the professor is likeable.

Difficulty evidence is entirely in-person across Logic and Religion courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and lecture content driving exams.

.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

and many call him boring or unhelpful, while older fans still praise humor and clarity.

and highly polarized by year and course.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

a tough grader who is hard to read until too late.

Format shift

In-person comments disagree by course, with Logic often feeling harsher.

Workload

Light

62/100

Outside Logic homework, many Religion sections report little homework and grade weight on a few exams.

Format shift

Workload is lightest in Religion and heavier when Logic homework is emphasized.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Reviews and dry, rushed, or disengaged lectures.

Format shift

Teaching quality is assessed from a .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Students say grades are mostly exams, often multiple choice plus short answer or .

Format shift

and Religion sections.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person Philosophy, Logic, and Religion sections are lecture-driven and , and fairness.

Main concern

if you fall behind.

What students said

“He simply regurgitates whats in the text book”
PHIL30
“His lecture style is very unorganised and snoozy.”
RELG2
“This class was well structured and the material was relatively easy.”
LOGIC30

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 standard closed-format class tests that many find hard and lecture-heavy, sometimes softened by study guides or a dropped low score.

Multiple ChoiceShort AnswerEssay ExamsStudy GuidesDrop Lowest Exam

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

essay and often draw more from lectures than the book.

Multiple ChoiceEssay ExamsLecture-BasedStudy GuidesDrop Lowest
“ and are mostly from his lectures.”
RELIGSTUD2
“ .”
REGLS2
“4 tests, lowest grade of the first 3 are dropped.”
PHIL30

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You will never know what kind of a grade you are getting in his class until its to late.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting exam weight, dry lectures, and polarized outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

🧪

45/100

“Your Grade is based of exams!”

😴 Lecture Style

40/100

“His lecture style is very unorganised and snoozy.”

🎯 When It Works

70/100

“Professor Ricards is a great teacher. Logic is a very difficult subject and alot of studying is involved”

👎 Recommendation Risk

42/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He simply regurgitates whats in the text book
  • Ricards is hilarious! Great teacher that tells you exactly what to expect on the tests.
  • Prof. Ricards spits the material at you and hopes that it sticks.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • not an easy A
  • HARD CLASS!!! EXTREMLY. if you HAVE to.
  • if u actually study u can pass with a b, no problem. (hard to get a A)

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Work

  • than the book.
  • There is , so thats a bonus.
  • Make sure you keep up with the .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

99

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews over many years give strong coverage, though opinions are polarized and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 533
3 out of 59
2 out of 517
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1