AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Anthony Pettina

PHIL102A · PHIL102B · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
57.69%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will read the book, speak up in class, and ; skip if you want a quiet easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilariousGet Ready To ReadParticipation MattersTough GraderMandatory Attendance
  • Many students love his humor and caring presence; others call lectures off-topic and unfair.
  • Success , and constant participation.
  • policy, and occasional harsh marks.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some call it an easy A if you read and participate, but and few high-stakes items make As require real work.

Most evidence is in-person; the one online review reports a C despite praise.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is textbook-driven and manageable with reading, but lectures go off-topic and .

; online notes confusing older texts explained better by the book.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and participation mandatory with zero-tolerance late policies.

; in-person is strict.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

; fans praise humor and care, critics warn against him for requirements.

Online review recommends him; in-person opinions are split.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Clear criteria and , but and strict AI or late penalties.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

62/100

Often few homeworks and limited tests if you keep up with .

Format shift

In-person students emphasize light HW but .

Teaching experience

Good

64/100

Hilarious and inspirational for many; others say he rambles off-topic and .

Format shift

In-person is more entertaining; one note says online was weaker.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and a small number of exams.

Format shift

Evidence mainly from in-person PHIL102A/B.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

humorous, inspiring classes for engaged readers, but and and requirement-only students.

Main concern

and participation plus off-topic lectures and .

What students said

“Just read the book and participate in class and you will pass.”
PHIL102A
“ if you're an introvert.”
PHIL102A
“Honestly an easy A just read the book”
PHIL102B

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One online review is strongly positive, praising availability and .

Main concern

Very limited online sample; one student preferred in-person after a poor prior online experience.

What students said

“Mr. P is an excellent .”
PHIL102A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; sometimes notes allowed by coin flip; late work often rejected.

Few examsCoin-flip open notesTextbook-basedStrict late policy

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and textbook-based; one class flipped a coin for notes; late work is often not accepted.

Few testsCoin-flip notesNo late work
“He flips a coin to decide if we can use notes for the .”
PHIL102B
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PHIL102A
“ .”
PHIL102A

Online

Online reviews .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Just read the book and participate in class and you will pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews (1 online, 25 in-person), highlighting humor, reading load, and mandatory participation. Credibility rating: High.

😂 Humor & Presence

70/100

“Professor Pettina is guaranteed to make you laugh at least once every class.”

📚 Reading Required

48/100

“This class really is not that hard if you just read the textbook he requires a couple of times.”

🗣️ Participation Pressure

20/100

“ if you're an introvert.”

👍 Split Recommendation

58/100

“the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • hilarious and entertaining lectures
  • strays off-topic a lot
  • doesn't teach at all in class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy A just read the book

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he's a swell guy
  • restored my faith in humanity
  • EVIL!! prob was a high school bully

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

26 reviews spanning several years with detailed, mixed but , and personality.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 56
1 out of 54

Course coverage

PHIL102A23 reviews
PHIL102B3 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 1 · A- 4

B range

12

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 3

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1