AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Eric Lape

PHIL100 · PHIL170F · PHIL101 · PHIL170 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid Eric Lape unless you are comfortable teaching yourself through and difficult tests.

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing lecturesVery hard testsHeavy homeworkPoor communicationPolarizing teacher
  • Most comments are strongly negative, , and poor support.
  • Some students found the class manageable or easy when they attended and studied, but this is not the dominant pattern.
  • All evidence is in person, and no .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

A few older comments say an A is possible or easy, but , and unclear support.

; there is no online evidence.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The course content feels hard for many students because , and explanations are often unclear.

All .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Attendance appears important because students say lectures, notes, and study questions are needed, but .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

Most students warn against taking him because they found the class confusing, unsupported, and frustrating.

All recommendation evidence is in person, and the overall tone is strongly negative despite a few positive reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students report , and point deductions they felt were unfair.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Workload is often described as heavy, including one comment about 20 hours of busy work in some weeks.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

31/100

The dominant pattern is unclear lectures, weak examples, poor communication, and unhelpful support despite a few positive comments.

Format shift

All teaching evidence comes from in-person reviews, with mostly negative but somewhat mixed experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly emphasize tests, quizzes, study questions, essays, and few graded items, with exams carrying major risk.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mostly negative, citing confusing , and limited support.

Main concern

Students and the professor is hard to contact or get help from.

What students said

“THIS PROFESSOR AND CLASS IS BAD.”
PHIL101
“He gives unreal amounts of homework.”
PHIL170
“ .”
PHIL100

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

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Exams appear high-risk and difficult, but reviews do not clearly prove closed-book rules, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or take-home format.

Lecture-Based TestsConfusing TestsNo CurveFew Graded Items

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and very difficult tests with no clear proof of book policy or proctoring rules.

Lecture-Based TestsConfusing TestsNo CurveFew Graded Items
“ but he always .”
PHIL101
“Our class average on exams was near a 30% and he wouldn't even help after we complained.”
PHIL170
“ .”
PHIL100

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting repeated , and communication. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

31/100

“ and vague, and when students asked for examples, he couldn't even give one.”

⚖️

18/100

“I got a D on one of his tests, and even though it was the highest score in the .”

📚 Workload Pressure

24/100

“He gives unreal amounts of homework.”

🧪

22/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and vague, and when students asked for examples, he couldn't even give one.
  • His lectures are very boring because he fails to capture the class with his monotonous teaching.
  • He teaches each argument and rebuttal as if he believes it, which helped me stay engaged with the material.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Our class average on exams was near a 30% and he wouldn't even help after we complained.
  • This class is a breeze!
  • if you want an A, you can get an easy A in this class!

Theme 3

🚩 About Support & Communication

  • There is no way to ever get in contact with him.
  • He has no email,no office hours, won't give a study guide.
  • He doesn't like to keep in teacher student contact.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews across many years provide consistent negative themes, though some older positive reviews create limited disagreement.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 56

Course coverage

PHIL1005 reviews
PHIL1705 reviews
PHIL1012 reviews
PHIL170F1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A- 1

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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