AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Alexander Scavone

PHIL205 · PHIL101 · 102A · PHIL102B · PHILO102A · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
38.89%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

; if you want a strict writing challenge and will grind for feedback.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHarsh essay feedbackWriting-intensiveSelf-taught onlinePolarizing
  • Many students call him an .
  • Hardcore learners who rewrite and and earn an A.
  • , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible but , and constant emailing; many strong students still get marked down.

; sparse in-person data still shows high difficulty.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Philosophy and writing standards are demanding with , and multi-paper load.

Online workload and recycled lectures drive most difficulty complaints.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Many reviews mark attendance .

Evidence is mostly online optional; a .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

and ; recommend only for students seeking hard growth.

Online polarity is sharp; and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

and comments about picky, subjective, merciless essay scoring with little mercy.

Format shift

Online comments dominate the ; one older online review called him not tough.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Multiple papers, readings, quizzes, journals, and .

Format shift

Online mentions lots of homework and papers most often.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some call him caring and ; many , and support is thin.

Format shift

Positive teaching notes exist online and in one in-person review, but negatives outnumber them online.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Essays, papers, journals, and exams.

Format shift

Online highlights persuasive essays and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Few in-person reviews split between a positive PHIL101 experience and .

Main concern

Limited sample; one student reported being dropped after late work with delayed response.

What students said

“Dr. Scavone is a great teacher and if you have half a brain and turn in your work that you will do well.”
PHIL101
“Dropped me from the class after I told him I didn't get an ”
PHIL205

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online majority report tough , and DIY learning; a minority love growth and Zoom help.

Main concern

and heavy writing load.

What students said

“The while .”
PHIL205
“You are on your own for this online class. so you will be flying blind”
102A
“ , but a strong commitment, proactive refinement, and asking questions can lead to an A.”
PHIL205

Exam style

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Assessment centers on written work and ; difficulty comes from grading strictness.

Essays and papersMidterm writingQuizzesDiscussion boards

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments say and hard writing standards.

Writing-focused grading
“it was hard to figure out how to improve my writing”
PHIL205

Online

, and journals; reviews do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

Persuasive essaysWriting midtermQuizzesJournals and discussions
“On the persuasive essay and but he still marked me down”
PHIL102B
“Watch out, the second essay of the class is worth 25% of your grade!”
PHIL205

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !!!!! I have never hated a class or professor more in all my years of education.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, weighting the and support gaps. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚖️

22/100

“He is an . and he is just cruel.”

🧠 Growth Potential

70/100

“This is not an easy class but you will come out a better writer.”

👎 Recommendation

35/100

“ if possible.”

📚 Online Support Gap

40/100

“ unless you're confident you can learn everything solo.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Was not expecting him to be such a but I was wrong.
  • It was close to impossible to receive an A in his class.
  • Any less than 100%, and you will get destroyed.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫

  • and .
  • .
  • and always does his best to meet with you to clarify questions.

Theme 3

⚠️ Student Warnings

  • . Grades way too tough for a FIRST YEAR course.
  • I feel compelled to write to the dean.

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

18 reviews with and multi-year span, though quality scores are highly polarized.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

Course coverage

PHIL20512 reviews
PHIL102B2 reviews
PHILO102A2 reviews
102A1 review
PHIL1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

8

A 7 · A- 1

B range

3

B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2