AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Michael Aparicio

PHIL7 · PHIL20 · PHL3 · PHILOSOPHY3 · PHIL6 · PHIL3 · PHIL21 · INTRO · 146 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
69.23%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you like philosophy and can tolerate long personal stories; skip if you need a chill, ego-free easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing PersonalityQuiz-DrivenStory-Heavy LecturesPractice Tests HelpEgo & Tangents
  • Strong split between students who love his passion and those who call him egotistical or disorganized
  • GE philosophy can be an easy A if , and show up
  • , and essay standards frustrate many GPA-focused students

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many call it an easy A with practice quizzes and work, but , and rigid vocab can block a 4.0.

Online leans easier with unlimited practice tests; in person is more grade-sensitive and personality-dependent.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

58/100

Content is standard intro philosophy, but and his idiosyncratic examples add friction.

Online reviews emphasize reading volume; theory.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Many sections require showing up on time; .

; in person is frequently described as mandatory and punctuality-focused.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

About seven in , but enthusiasm is highly conditional on liking his personality and philosophy.

Online GE reviews are warmer overall; and emotionally charged.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Practice quizzes and help, yet tough essays, trick questions, and rigid wording pull grades down.

Format shift

Online practice-test structure feels more forgiving; .

Workload

Moderate

60/100

Weekly quizzes and reading are steady but usually not crushing if you stay current.

Format shift

Online often tags lots of reading; in and lecture time.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Passionate and clear for engaged students, but frequent rants, ego, and inconsistency drag the experience.

Format shift

Online communication and modules get more praise; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and finals, with limited assignment buffer.

Format shift

Both formats are quiz and ; online adds many practice attempts.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

caring lectures for some, angry outbursts, ego, and .

Main concern

life, and grading can feel trick-question heavy.

What students said

“Don't listen to bad reviews. .”
PHIL6
“ if you care about your gpa.”
PHIL20
“I learned more about his life than philosophy.”
INTRO

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students often praise , and manageable reading for GE credit.

Main concern

Some , and confusing long-winded comments.

What students said

“He gives you usually 3 practice tests for each module that can be taken as many times as you want”
PHIL3
“This class runs just how a GE should.”
PHIL3
“Errors in syllabus and contradictory instructions.”
PHIL21

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams often mirror quizzes, but trick questions and strict articulation make them less friendly than pure open notes.

Weekly QuizzesPractice TestsTrick QuestionsWritten Midterm/FinalExam from Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and vocab-rigid, with essays graded more strictly than multiple choice.

Trick QuestionsTough Essay GradingQuiz Heavy
“ and very rigid about how a concept is written/articulated”
PHIL20
“Your whole , and trick questions.”
PHIL3

Online

Online exams frequently match quizzes and practice tests, with .

Practice QuizzesExams Match QuizzesTrick Questions
“ of old quiz answers.”
PHIL7
“ and handouts.”
PHIL3

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Don't listen to bad reviews. . Amazing lectures... if you truly care about expanding your mind.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing praise for passion against ego and . Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Polarizing Presence

55/100

“Never had a professor with a bigger ego than Aparicio.”

🅰️ Conditional Easy A

62/100

“It's an easy A as long as you do the work.”

📝

72/100

“ of old quiz answers.”

👍 Split Recommendations

62/100

“If .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures, does a great job answering questions
  • Most of the lectures are spent talking about himself or his son
  • Goes on random side rants about literally anything

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and
  • if you care about your gpa
  • This class runs just how a GE should

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he truly cares about his students and quality of teaching
  • Michael is not a nice person
  • He is funny, very down to earth

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

146

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with rich detail and a stable, well-documented love-hate split.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 551
4 out of 525
3 out of 517
2 out of 532
1 out of 522

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 1 · A 22 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 3 · B 7

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 5