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Philosophy

Cynthia Gobatie

PHIL11 · PHI10ONLINE · PIL11 · PHI11ONLINE · PHI10 · PHI11 · PHIL11ONLINE · HUM4 · 155 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
30%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

unless you are highly self-directed, will memorize the required texts, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHarsh feedbackTextbook-memorization testsExpensive custom booksVague gradingAvoid if possible
  • Majority of students report rude or and
  • Online courses often lack real lectures and demand textbook memorization with strict answer matching
  • A minority pass and putting in

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some self-motivated students earn As using practice tests, but , and .

A few older online reviews call it easy with practice exams; recent online reviews mostly report failure risk and harsh scoring.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and strict answer matching make intro philosophy feel much harder than expected.

; online adds no-lecture self-teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Online often has no live attendance but strict activity and deadlines; and presence as mandatory.

Online is more deadline-driven than seat-time; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Would-take-again sits near 30% with repeated avoid-at-all-costs language outweighing a small set of defenders.

Negative consensus is strong in both formats; a minority of online self-starters defend the course.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

condescending feedback and little curving even when class highs are low.

Format shift

Online essay and .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Lots of , and test-heavy structure appear across years.

Format shift

Online monthly lesson dumps .

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students frequently say she does , and responds rudely to questions.

Format shift

Online especially lacks lectures; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Multiple timed tests, essay items graded strictly, and practice-test alignment dominate .

Format shift

Online stresses closed-book style textbook exams; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person and hybrid sections still draw tough-grader and rude-demeanor complaints, expensive custom texts, and all the work.

Main concern

Rude classroom tone, custom expensive books, and .

What students said

“ .”
HUM4
“She is super rude. Also, the physical class is so unnecessary”
PHI11
“Just be respectful and do what she asks. Easy A.”
PHI11

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online philosophy is widely described as self-taught reading with , and little teaching presence.

Main concern

, and tests that reject any answer not worded exactly as expected.

What students said

“ and instructions. ... Passive aggressive and does not care about students at all. !”
PHI10
“There are . All work is to be submitted without using your notes or the book.”
PHI10
“she gave such little time for ever read in my life.”
PHI-11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes, often timed and text-memorization based, with .

Textbook-based examsNo notes or book on testsTimed examsHarsh essay scoringPractice tests available

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and hybrid tests include multiple choice plus essay items, practice materials that help if studied, and .

Test heavyEssay free responsePractice testsTough free-response grading
“Tests have time limits 40 min so prepare.”
PHI11ONLINE
“she will pick you apart on any free response questions; for this reason it is very difficult to get higher than a ”
PHI11

Online

Online exams are described as textbook-only, no notes or book, timed, and unforgiving if answers are not exactly as expected.

No notes or bookTextbook memorizationTimed examsVague essay feedback
“All work is to be submitted without using your notes or the book.”
PHI10
“ had many possible answers but still would not accept any other answers”
PHI10

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and get a professor that cares enough to create lectures!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (26 online, 24 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“She lacks the ability to teach. She leaves rude comments on coursework.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

28/100

“ . I tried to give it a shot and .”

⚖️

18/100

“The high on a and .”

📚

25/100

“You're responsible for teaching yourself. She helps if you ask.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • There are
  • She's the Karen of teachers
  • her lectures suck but if you read her notes online

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and instructions
  • if you dont answer exactly what she wants you fail
  • Just be respectful and do what she asks. Easy A.

Theme 3

💸 About Books & Cost

  • She requires 3 different text books, one of which she wrote herself
  • custom textbooks which are really expensive
  • Stripped-down custom text $95

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

155

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years show persistent negative patterns on grading tone and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 522
3 out of 512
2 out of 527
1 out of 575

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 10

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 3 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

2

D 2

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 7 · Not sure yet 1