AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Sam Russo

PHIL101 · PHIL160 · PHIL100C · PHILO100 · PHIL201 · PHIL175 · PHILO170 · PHIL170 · PHIL100 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can learn independently and want a potentially easy grade more than strong teaching.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf TeachingEasy A PotentialInconsistent ExperienceDry HumorTest Heavy
  • Student experiences are sharply split between easy-A reports and warnings that he does not teach enough.
  • PHIL100 is often described as very easy, while PHIL170 and and risky.
  • , so weak teaching can become a serious problem when few assessments decide the grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students say PHIL100 can be an easy A with notes and test reviews, but PHIL170 and .

All evidence is in person, and the easy-A pattern appears stronger in PHIL100 than in PHIL170.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Intro philosophy can feel easy, but logic and critical thinking courses are repeatedly described as difficult and self-taught.

Only in-person reviews are available, with difficulty varying strongly by course.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, and test answers, but reviews do not prove a strict attendance policy.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Despite easy-grade reports, many students warn against him because of weak teaching, rambling, and .

Recommendation and is highly mixed but often negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Some courses are graded generously with test answers or study guides, but .

Format shift

, and grading varies by course.

Workload

Light

72/100

, and grades based mostly on tests.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Students often say he is funny or knowledgeable, but many also say he does not teach clearly and makes students self-study.

Format shift

Teaching and is strongly polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Reviews repeatedly say grades are based on a .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed, with many students calling the class easy and others warning that he barely teaches and .

Main concern

The main concern is that students may have to teach themselves, especially in harder courses.

What students said

“You basically have to teach yourself the material.”
PHIL170
“It's seriously hard not to get an A in this class.”
PHIL100
“This professor is useless. Doesnt teach and fails everyone.”
PHIL100

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

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Exams are often student-friendly in PHIL100 because he gives study guides or answers, but .

Study GuidesFew TestsTest Answers Before ExamsCumulative Final MentionedEssay Questions

Assessment risk

Varies

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, multiple-choice and essay exams, and few-test grading, but do not clearly prove book or proctoring rules.

Study GuidesFew TestsTest Answers Before ExamsEssay Questions
“he'll give you all of the answers to the .”
PHIL100
“The day before the goes over the entire test and all the answers.”
PHIL100C
“This class only has 3 tests worth 150 pts each.”
PHIL170

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want to pass by doing absolutely nothing this is the class for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“You basically have to teach yourself the material.”

📈 Easy A Potential

78/100

“It's seriously hard not to get an A in this class.”

📝

88/100

“ so you have to do good on all tests since there's only a few.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He doesn't teach he expects you to read the book at home and come to class prepared for the exercises.
  • Prof. Russo is not very good teaching but he is indeed hilarious.
  • He really knows what he is talking about.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you want to pass by doing absolutely nothing this is the class for you.
  • You'll get an A by doing so.
  • Grades are solely based on the tests, but the questions are very straightfoward; does not give at all.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Course Risk

  • This professor is useless. Doesnt teach and fails everyone.
  • .
  • He's good for the person who is self-motivating and studious as well as curious.

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-one in-person reviews over many years provide broad evidence, though opinions vary by course and student expectations.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 56
3 out of 56
2 out of 55
1 out of 56

Course coverage

PHIL10012 reviews
PHIL1709 reviews
PHIL100C3 reviews
PHIL1012 reviews
PHIL1601 review
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PHIL1751 review
PHIL2011 review
PHILO1001 review
PHILO1701 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1