AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Ivan Tircuit

PHIL5 · PHIL3 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
44.74%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want a demanding but human philosophy class; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing Online vs In PersonHeavy Reading LoadTough Grader OnlineCaring In PersonTest Heavy
  • , and fair if they use office hours.
  • Online PHIL3 reviews are harshly negative: , and .
  • Workload is heavy with , and high-stakes tests.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many A and A- grades exist, but , and drops show an A still takes sustained grind.

and zeros; in-person students more often say hard but doable with study groups.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Average difficulty near 4 with , and test-heavy design.

Both formats call content hard; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation matters, especially in person.

Online is often asynchronous yet still expects lecture viewing; in person almost always mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

About 45% would take again: strong love for .

In-person recommendation is much stronger than online recommendation.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

, and stories of sudden zeros appear often.

Format shift

Online grading .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Get ready to read, lots of homework, so many papers, and multi-hour quiz assignments dominate reviews.

Format shift

Heavy load appears in both formats; PHIL5 adds many papers in person.

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

inspiring and and unhelpful online for many others.

Format shift

Teaching quality is the biggest online vs in-person split.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

substantial papers in some sections.

Format shift

Online leans quiz and ; in-person PHIL5 adds many papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many call him caring, hilarious, and fair when students seek help, while and .

Main concern

Still a and long assignments even when he is liked.

What students said

“One of ! .”
PHIL5
“I absolutely loved this teacher!! .”
PHIL3
“ . if you have a full load.”
PHIL3

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online PHIL3 is widely described as , harsh zeros, and weak communication.

Main concern

Poor online teaching support and grade volatility make many students drop or warn others to stay away.

What students said

“ . Doesn't seem to understand that teaching a course online actually means teaching.”
PHIL3
“feels like he's there to fail you and .”
PHIL3
“Basically you're teaching yourself from watching his videos and .”
PHIL3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quiz-style work are frequently described as deliberately hard with .

Test HeavyHard QuizzesHigh-Point MidtermCurve Sometimes Applied

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and but less detail on proctoring software.

Test HeavyQuiz-Form Homework
“the and there's not a lot of learning from it.”
PHIL3

Online

Online students report , and tests that tank grades quickly.

Test HeavyHard QuizzesHigh-Point MidtermLate Work Penalty
“all of his assignments are 400 points its all quiz's and his midterm is 1600 points.”
PHIL3
“I got a and final but ended up with a B.”
PHIL3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . Doesn't seem to understand that teaching a course online actually means teaching.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews (19 online, 19 in person), highlighting format split in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

💔 Online Teaching Collapse

28/100

“Uses OLD prerecorded zoom lectures, whole class is struggling, when asked for help he responded to the WHOLE CLASS "if "”

❤️

82/100

“ .”

📚 Crushing Workload

24/100

“ . if you have a full load.”

⚖️

34/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The lectures are so boring you could pass out
  • Amazing lectures
  • He didn't make sense while giving lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • HARDEST CLASS I'VE TAKEN
  • Easy professor, so long as you read and go over the chapters.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is kindhearted and cares deeply about his students.
  • The goat
  • STAY AWAY.

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

38 detailed reviews across online and and consistent format-based split.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 57
3 out of 50
2 out of 54
1 out of 517

Course coverage

PHIL332 reviews
PHIL56 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 4 · A 6 · A- 7

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1