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Philosophy

Al Cinelli

PHIL01 · HUM2 · PHILOS4 · PHIL10 · PHIL0004 · PHIL1 · PHIL0013 · PHIL004 · PHIL2 · PHIL15 · PHIL · PHIL6 · PHILOSOPHY2 · PHIL0002 · PHIL2ETHICS · PHIL13 · PHILOSOPHY · PHIL4 · PHILOSOPHY4 · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take him for a relatively easy philosophy GE if you can tolerate dry lectures and stay on top of discussion posts and end-loaded exams.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy But BoringPowerPoint DrivenExam WeightedChill GraderMixed Online
  • Many students call the class an easy A if and show up for discussions.
  • Lectures are frequently labeled boring or monotone despite solid content knowledge.
  • Online sections can feel impersonal; late-semester exams and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Repeated easy-A comments, lenient grading, and effort.

Both online and ; online sometimes even more so via open-book slide search.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is introductory philosophy that many complete mainly from PowerPoints without heavy conceptual struggle.

Online and ; online can feel drier rather than harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

while others say he does not care if .

; in-person reports range from mandatory to flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About half the students value the easy workload while others reject the boredom and .

Online recommendation is more mixed; dry lectures.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students repeatedly call him an though papers can be tougher and .

Format shift

Online and in-person both report lenient outcomes; a few .

Workload

Light

70/100

Weekly quizzes and short discussions are common, with and a paper or two.

Format shift

Online posts add steady small work; and exams.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

He knows the material and organizes slides well, but lectures are widely described as boring or monotone.

Format shift

; online often feels impersonal and dry.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

Online often adds weekly quizzes and discussions but and .

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 Easy A Hunter

In person he is often seen as , and easy if , but many call him boring and lecture-heavy.

Main concern

Monotone lectures and discussion.

What students said

“Easy A, but oh my god, so boring.”
PHIL2
“Very chill professor. Some say he is boring but you have to be involved in . .”
PHIL004
“Voice is monotone but STAY AWAKE! Pay attention. Can use 1 page of notes on the 2 tests.”
PHIL2

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online is often easy via PowerPoints and , but some find it boring, impersonal, or end-loaded with heavy finals.

Main concern

, and large grade weight near the end.

What students said

“his open-book online exams tested us on nothing but our ability to press CTRL+ .”
PHILOSOPHY2
“Almost 45% of your grade comes toward the end of the semester.”
PHIL2
“At least .”
PHIL0013

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often slide-based and relatively friendly, especially online open-book formats, though .

PowerPoint BasedOpen Book OnlineNotes AllowedMultiple Choice Plus EssayDiscussion Posts

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and slides, sometimes with a notes page, plus papers and group work.

One Page NotesLecture BasedMidterm and FinalPaper or Group Project
“Can use 1 page of notes on the 2 tests.”
PHIL2
“Little HW & 2 tests- mid-term and final. Based entirely on the powerpoint lectures.”
PHIL2ETHICS

Online

Online exams are frequently open-book or PowerPoint-searchable with weekly quizzes and discussions.

Open BookCTRL+F FriendlyWeekly QuizzesEnd Loaded Final
“his open-book online exams tested us on nothing but our ability to press CTRL+ .”
PHILOSOPHY2
“There's a midterm and a , and some easy open response questions.”
PHIL2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A, but oh my god, so boring.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person philosophy courses, emphasizing recurring easy-but-boring themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

54/100

“He just reads off of the PowerPoints but he is knowledgeable and uses interesting examples.”

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

84/100

“Easy A, but oh my god, so boring.”

💻

78/100

“his open-book online exams tested us on nothing but our ability to press CTRL+ .”

👍

58/100

“ and pretty chill.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Voice is monotone but STAY AWAKE!
  • His lectures and
  • Kind of sucked the life out of philosophy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A, but oh my god, so boring.
  • Almost 45% of your grade comes toward the end of the semester.
  • Do the work and you'll pass.

Theme 3

📝 About Assessments

  • .
  • There's a midterm and a
  • Can use 1 page of notes on the 2 tests.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats show consistent themes of and boring lectures with rich detail.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
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3 out of 514
2 out of 56
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 4 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

4

B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1