AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Joseph Pak

HUM10 · PHIL01 · PHIL1 · PHIL20 · PHIL001 · PHIL12 · HUM1 · PHIL10 · RELI2348 · PHIL110 · HUM10A · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
12.5%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Skip unless and strict deadlines without relying on the professor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardUnorganizedTough GraderHeavy ReadingSlow Email ResponseThought-Provoking When Engaged
  • Recent online students slam organization and email silence, while .
  • Course content is often interesting and not intellectually brutal, but papers and .
  • Would-take-again is very low; students who need grace or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many say the material is manageable and quizzes can be easy, but research papers are graded hard and .

Online reviews stress deadline traps; if you read and study.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Humanities and , but and abstract philosophy make it a real grind for others.

Online students more often call the workload easy; in-person honors and logic sections report heavier challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

as optional, while online courses require multi-day check-ins and discussion posts that effectively force regular login.

; in-person attendance policies are less consistent in comments.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and recent students repeatedly warn about disorganization and unresponsiveness.

Negative recommendation is strongest in online reviews; older in-person praise exists but is outweighed by later frustration.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Mild on routine work for some, but and .

Format shift

Online students report ; papers and missed discussions still hurt.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Expect weekly quizzes, discussion boards, papers, and .

Format shift

Online weekly boards and quizzes are steady; in-person logic and .

Teaching experience

Average

44/100

Strong subject knowledge and occasional inspiring lectures are undercut by confusion, monotone delivery, and poor organization.

Format shift

In-person older reviews are warmer; online reviews focus on chaos and unresponsiveness.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of quizzes, discussion posts, papers, and .

Format shift

Online leans on quizzes and boards; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some call him a clear, life-relevant philosopher; .

Main concern

and uneven clarity; some say exams test unread details not covered in class.

What students said

“If you're on the fence because he has some good reviews, get off the fence and walk away. ; .”
PHIL1
“I cannot overstate just how good Professor Pak is. He really knows Philosophy, inside and out.”
PHIL01
“Take his class if you wish to learn something and grow intellectually, it's not an easy A.”
PHIL1

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

late uploads, weekday-only release windows, missed emails, and check-ins that punish working students.

Main concern

Zero slack on student deadlines while the professor often misses .

What students said

“Professor is very unorganized, and . Responded to 0 of my 4 emails.”
HUM1
“He is super unorganised and misses his deadlines but gives no slack for the student deadlines.”
PHIL1
“If you work full-time during the week, , as he has deadlines throughout the week and doesn't release the assignments or .”
HUM10

Exam style

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Exams and papers reward careful reading; , but as tricky.

Tricky Multiple ChoiceReading-Based TestsResearch PapersWeekly Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments describe reading-heavy tests, review sheets in some terms, and fair but .

Reading-Heavy ExamsMultiple ChoiceReview Materials Sometimes Provided
“The class seemed very scary at first since its based on only 300 points, 100 for .”
PHIL1
“He has review tests that are all the questions that are going to be on the .”
PHIL12

Online

Online students mention frequent quizzes, and papers; no clear proctoring software claims.

Weekly QuizzesMultiple AttemptsDiscussion BoardsAwkward 9AM Deadlines
“A test was every 3 days and it was difficult. The questions were very tricky.”
HUM10
“The only positive, three attempts on the weekly quiz, and most are true/false.”
PHIL1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you're on the fence because he has some good reviews, get off the fence and walk away. ; .”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews spanning online and , and recommendation patterns. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Organization Breakdown

30/100

“He is super unorganised and misses his deadlines but gives no slack for the student deadlines.”

📧

25/100

“out of 9 emails I sent him just 2 was answered.”

📚

55/100

“Be sure to do the readings and make an effort to fully understand them and you will do well.”

🧠 When It Clicks

78/100

“He really teaches you how to think. I really appreciated how much care he took in relating Philosophy back to ordinary things.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he just overall sucks. If you're on the fence because he has some good reviews, get off the fence and walk away.
  • he's a cool guy who relates life stories to teachings and
  • He was extremely

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it's not an easy A
  • He is a but everything else is graded mildly
  • incredibly easy class... ! easy A.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Logistics

  • Responded to 0 of my 4 emails
  • Deadlines always fall at an awkward time of 9AM
  • check into the online class at least three times a week

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-three reviews span many years with rich detail; opinions split by era and format but patterns on organization and .

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 511
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

3

B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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