AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Adrian Ekizian Barton

PHIL1A · PHIL2 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
53.33%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you can keep up with reading and writing, but prefer in person if you want stronger support.

Best fit · Effort For RewardReading HeavyLots of WritingCaring When EngagedMixed Online SupportFair In Person
  • Reviews are mixed, with stronger praise in person and more complaints online.
  • Many students earn high grades, but the and writing.
  • Online students report uneven communication and workload concerns.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Many students earned A grades, but the A , and .

Online reviews show more workload complaints, while and easy assignments.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

63/100

The concepts are generally approachable, but , and .

as accessible, while online reviews are more split about difficulty and workload.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

65/100

Participation matters in many reviews, but and office-hour help suggest some flexibility.

Online reviews mention participation points and late work, while in-person reviews emphasize .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

65/100

and support, but online complaints reduce confidence.

, while online evidence is mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Most grades are high and several students call grading fair, but .

Format shift

In-person reviews lean fair and supportive, while .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize heavy weekly .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

He is often described as caring, thoughtful, and engaging, but online responsiveness is inconsistent.

Format shift

In-person teaching reviews are stronger, while online reviews are mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Reviews emphasize homework, discussions, essays, participation, a midterm, and a .

Format shift

Online reviews provide most assessment details, while and discussions.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are mostly positive , and discussion.

Main concern

One in-person review says the professor may penalize differing opinions.

What students said

“Grade very fairly and .”
PHIL1A
“They make all of the and accessible”
PHIL1A
“ .”
PHIL2

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews range from very positive to frustrated, with repeated mentions of , and mixed responsiveness.

Main concern

Online and .

What students said

“ .”
PHIL1A
“There was a lot of work to do”
PHIL1A
“None of those emails got a response.”
PHIL1A

Exam style

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Reviews mention a and , but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, or closed-book policy.

Midterm With Study GuideFinal PaperPolicy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and assignments but do not clearly prove exam format or .

Essays MentionedExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“gave me level and and discussions”
PHIL1A
“ ”
PHIL1A

Online

Online reviews mention a midterm with a study guide and final papers but .

Midterm With Study GuideFinal Paper
“1 midterm, he gives you the study guide for it”
PHIL1A
“a final 1500 word paper”
PHIL1A
“ ”
PHIL2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Barton is AMAZING! I love him, he's a WORK!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Professor Ekizian was very thoughtful and treated philosophy as more than just a class.”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“There was a lot of work to do, and some of the as easy to comprehend”

⚖️

68/100

“He graded , and gave me level and and discussions.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • One of the !!
  • Professor Barton is AMAZING! I love him, he's a very caring professor
  • Not bad. Just alright. Kinda preachy.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • Every week there is a lot of reading.
  • There was a lot of work to do
  • A lot of writing assignments but if you are fine with that then the class shouldn't be too bad.

Theme 3

📈

  • .
  • Grade very fairly and .
  • It was hard to know where I stood in class with no big work until the end

Theme 4

💬 About Support

  • None of those emails got a response.
  • the professor was always there to help!
  • GO TO OFFICE HOURS, you'll be happy you did.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews across several years include detailed and consistent themes, though opinions are mixed by format.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

PHIL29 reviews
PHIL1A6 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 7 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1