AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Eric Lape

HUM10 · PHI10 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you enjoy deep philosophy or religion lectures and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyLots of readingInteresting lecturesOld-fashioned styleTough exam format
  • Only four reviews paint a split picture between passionate lectures and frustrating tests.
  • Homework writing can earn full credit for effort, but .
  • Online intro load can feel excessive with a large textbook and long independent lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Homework can be lenient for effort, but multiple students struggle with .

; online one student still passed after missing work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

, and test-centered design make the course feel harder than a typical easy GE.

Online load looks especially heavy for short terms; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

68/100

, while at least one in-person religion course required it.

; one in-person review says yes.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Nice and passionate for some, but others would pick a .

Split across both formats with only four total reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

, yet exams are described as tough and poorly aligned.

Format shift

In-person notes try-for-full-credit HW; online stresses test structure problems.

Workload

Heavy

36/100

Lots of , and long lectures create a substantial time demand.

Format shift

Online short-term load looks especially extreme; .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students call him nice and insightful, but old-fashioned delivery and .

Format shift

Both formats praise lectures somewhat; online has the harshest quality score.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Comments emphasize tests as the make-or-break piece, with .

Format shift

Online explicitly tags test heavy; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person comments praise passion and interesting lectures, but one student disliked .

Main concern

and hard to pass.

What students said

“I did not like and no matter how much I studied, I never passed.”
Phi-10
“Took Professor Lape's world religions class and it was incredibly inspirational.”
HUM10

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online experiences range from grateful for late-work flexibility and solid lectures to frustrated by heavy textbook load and .

Main concern

High independent lecture and textbook burden for a short intro GE course.

What students said

“A $50, 400-page textbook and 40 hours of independent lecture for a 6-week intro class? Seriously?”
Phi-10
“He allows late work and gives well-developed lectures. Lectures can be pretty long at times, but all around, they're informative.”
HUM10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-impact and several students say the format throws them off despite studying.

Confusing test formatTest heavyLecture dependent

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and were hard to pass no matter how much they studied.

Confusing exam formatHomework writing
“I did not like and no matter how much I studied, I never passed.”
Phi-10

Online

Online comments criticize test design that blocks identifying knowledge gaps; .

Test heavyMisaligned tests
“why are the from identifying knowledge gaps?”
Phi-10
“ .”
HUM10

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Lectures were interesting and he's a nice guy but if I had known, I would have gone with someone else.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 sparse Philosophy and Humanities reviews with mixed tone. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He has amazing insight on the subject, and is truly passionate about how he's talking about.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

48/100

“if I had known, I would have gone with someone else.”

📝

38/100

“I did not like and no matter how much I studied, I never passed.”

📚 Workload Spike

36/100

“A $50, 400-page textbook and 40 hours of independent lecture for a 6-week intro class? Seriously?”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures were interesting and he's a nice guy
  • gives well-developed lectures
  • His lectures can get a bit rambly sometimes but it wasn't a bother.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The HW was a lot of writing but as long as you try.
  • I slacked off and missed work, but he still let me pass
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

35/100

Evidence confidence

Only four reviews over many years with mixed tones limit confidence in any single conclusion.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

HUM102 reviews
Phi-102 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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