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Philosophy

Thomas Carroll

PSYCH1 · PHIL1 · PHIL015 · PHILO1 · PHILETHI · PHIL15 · PHIL0985 · PHL15 · HUM1 · PHILPHIL · PHILFALL · PHILOSOPHY1 · PHILETH · PHIL115 · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
28.57%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Skip unless you only need an easy philosophy credit and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterMumbles Through LecturesExpensive Self-Written TextbookMidterm and Final OnlyHeavy Dense ReadingIntimidating Class Discussion
  • Grades rest almost entirely on a midterm and .
  • Many students say and lectures add little beyond the text.
  • Praise for intelligence is offset by mumbling, rudeness, and a costly self-authored book.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is realistic if you do the and paraphrase the book on the midterm and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

, but intellectual load is mostly summarize-the-text rather than novel analysis.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

Most students report and many pass while rarely showing up except for tests.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

, and a costly book despite some fans of his intellect.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students repeatedly say he is not a if you summarize the and exams.

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

, but massive reading plus long midterm and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Smart but often mumbling, monotone, unapproachable, and seen as uninterested in teaching.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Course grade is almost always only a midterm and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person philosophy sections are lecture-and-discussion with and , and a required self-written textbook many call overpriced.

Main concern

Hard-to-hear mumbling, intimidating cold-calling, and a pricey book that expires after one term.

What students said

“he makes you buy an online text he wrote for $80-$100, and it only lasts the semester”
PHL15
“Probably the easiest A at Saddleback I have taken so far, so show up and do the readings”
PHIL15
“He mumbles. That's the 1st thing you should know. You can't understand anything he says”
PHIL1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are long essay summaries of the , and he frequently tells students what to write.

Midterm and Final EssaysBook Open for WritingHints If You AskTake-Home Portions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final essay formats that reward close book paraphrase, sometimes with take-home pages and answer hints.

Essay Midterm and FinalSummarize the TextbookTake-Home PortionsHints Available
“The class is by the midterm and before if you ask”
PHIL15
“MID AND . EASY IF YOU READ”
PHIL1
“you can use the book so you don't have to KNOW anything”
PHIL1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Although it is an easy class and and rather pointless overall.”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 in-person , and textbook burden. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

38/100

“He mumbles. That's the 1st thing you should know. You can't understand anything he says”

📗 Textbook Burden

25/100

“he makes you buy an online text he wrote for $80-$100, and it only lasts the semester”

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

78/100

“Literally summarize text and you'll get an A”

🚪

88/100

“ . Quite frankly, you could probably only attend class the day of the midterm and the day of the final and pass”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He mumbles a lot that you can't really understand him
  • Really intelligent guy. He is sometimes hard to understand as he mumbles a bit
  • Don't even bother attending.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Probably the easiest A at Saddleback I have taken so far
  • and final
  • Not a hard class, you just have to fully understand the argument the author is trying to make

Theme 3

📚 About Workload and Book

  • Get ready to read
  • assigns insane amounts of reading

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-four detailed in-person reviews spanning many years , and lecture quality.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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7 reported outcomes

A range

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A+ 1 · A 4

B range

1

B 1

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0

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1

Drop/Withdrawal 1