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Philosophy

Donald Piche

PHIL116 · DANCE100 · PHIL101 · PHI101 · DNC139 · SOC101 · PHILOSOPHY120 · PHILO115 · PHIL · PHIL115DANCE · PHILL120 · DANCE133 · LOGIC115 · DNCE133 · PHIL31 · PHIL115 · PHIL120 · 93 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will attend, practice, and can handle blunt humor; skip if you need hand-holding or an easy transfer-proof course.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious StorytellerTest-Only GradingNo HomeworkPolarizing PersonalityLogic Drill Master
  • Entertaining and and practice, but polarizing for arrogance and short temper.
  • Grade is almost entirely tests or .
  • Easy for math-minded students who attend; rough for slackers and some transfer credit cases.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common if you practice and show up, but the whole grade rides on a and slacking fails fast.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Symbolic logic is a thinking course that clicks for math types and feels abstract and hard for others.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Roll is often not taken, but missing class usually means failing because lectures and in-class drills match the tests.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

Most students recommend him for humor and clarity if you work; a .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Several call him an , while others report harsh or mistaken grade drops.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Light

72/100

; workload is practice on your own plus a small number of quizzes and tests.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

62/100

Brilliant storyteller with complaints of arrogance, tangents, and unhelpful answers.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grade is driven by a few tests or quizzes; group board work prepares you but usually does not count.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person logic and philosophy sessions built on lectures, group board work, and ; students either love the stories and drills or hate the arrogance.

Main concern

Missing class leaves you lost, and a .

What students said

“ . Worksheets/ .”
PHIL120
“ . All the class was group work that was fairly easy”
PHIL116
“If you don't study outside class, you'll be left choking in the intellectual dust.”
PHIL120

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and quizzes mirror class drills; hard if but fair if you study.

In-Person TestsQuiz HeavyLecture-Matched ExamsGroup Practice Prep

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Grade rests on a and group board practice.

In-Person TestsFour Quizzes CommonNo Homework Weight
“Your WHOLE grade .”
PHIL120
“4 quizzes(including the 2 on the day of the final)”
PHIL120
“his lectures are identical to the tests”
PHIL120

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Do the work, and the class is real enjoyable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews spanning 2005-2018, highlighting humor, test-centric grading, and polarizing tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Entertaining Lectures

70/100

“Very funny storyteller, entertaining.”

📝

82/100

“ . Worksheets/ .”

⚠️ Polarizing Temper

40/100

“ ...course material is difficult to understand and he is completely unwilling to help you.”

📚 Practice Or Fail

55/100

“if you don't study outside class, "you'll be left choking in the intellectual dust."”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's funny and cool. His class was interesting.
  • He understands his material and his students
  • he'll make sure everybody knows if you're not paying attention

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • but not impossible
  • Easy class for math/CS majors
  • He doesn't give away A's but anyone who works at it will earn one.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • crotchety old man... mildly acerbic and funny
  • arrogant and unpleasant
  • brilliant, funny teacher. !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

93

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show , and polarizing personality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 519
3 out of 510
2 out of 520
1 out of 510

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · A- 1

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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