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Philosophy

Manuel Arriaga

PHIL113 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
10/100
RMP rating
1.0/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.8

The decision

if ; students call PHIL113 the hardest class they have taken.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderConfusing QuizzesAwful LecturerPop QuizzesArbitrary Deductions
  • Every review is quality 1 with and class averages often in the D range.
  • Quizzes and questions are worded so poorly that students say even correct answers get marked wrong.
  • In-person lectures are rushed and wordy; online videos are long and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

10/100

Students report class averages in the D range, arbitrary deductions, and correct answers marked wrong.

Both online and the .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

Students call it the hardest class ever with , and .

; in-person emphasizes rushed lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

as mandatory with no flexible policy mentioned.

Mandatory across both online and in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

5/100

and repeated pleas not to enroll.

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Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

10/100

; averages in D range and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

, and many assignments.

Format shift

Online notes long videos; and reading.

Teaching experience

Awful

12/100

Described as awful, rude, hard to understand, and and questions.

Format shift

In-person cites rudeness; online cites language and quiz clarity issues.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

Pop quizzes and poorly worded quiz questions dominate student complaints.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and arbitrary point deductions not in the syllabus.

Main concern

and hostile lecture style.

What students said

“He was an awful lecturer, he went extremely fast and ”
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Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students report extremely tough grading, confusing quiz wording, long slow lecture videos, and hidden grades until late.

Main concern

and harsh grading make a passing grade feel nearly impossible.

What students said

“ !”
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“the way he words the questions is very difficult to understand”
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“he does not show your grade during the semester”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and strict marking leave little room for recovery.

Pop QuizzesConfusing Question WordingStrict Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

20/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and arbitrary deductions not spelled out in the syllabus.

Pop QuizzesArbitrary Deductions
“ he made up on the spot”
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Online

and unfairly graded with no mid-semester grade visibility.

Confusing QuizzesHidden GradesTough Grading
“If you do not write the answer right he will just mark you wrong”
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“So D”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews (3 online, 1 in and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🚫

5/100

“If any of you need to take a PHIL ”

📉

10/100

“This guy is the ”

❓

15/100

“the way he words the questions is very difficult to understand”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He was an awful lecturer, he went extremely fast
  • His lecture videos are VERY long due to him speaking very slowly
  • English is not his first language and I am having a

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • So D
  • !
  • he does not show your grade during the semester

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Four detailed negative reviews from 2021-2024 are highly consistent but the sample is small.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

PHIL1134 reviews

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C- 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1