AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Eric Kostiuk

PHIL80 · PHIL70 · PHIL76 · PHIL7074979 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

and reading, but online students should expect possible heavy worksheets and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerEngaging discussionsReading heavyMixed online workloadEasy gradesOpen-minded teaching
  • In-person reviews are , and thought-provoking philosophy.
  • Recent online reviews are sharply split between easy, engaging classes and and worksheets.
  • The course is often grade-friendly, but workload and structure depend heavily on format and term.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Most reported grades are A-range and students often call the work easy, but online workload complaints keep it from being effortless.

, while online evidence is split between easy A and heavy reading.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

and reading, though online worksheets can make the course feel harder.

In-person classes feel easier and discussion-based, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

One in-person review says attendance was mandatory for participation, while another .

and is conflicting; online reviews do not clearly discuss attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

, but recent online workload complaints create real hesitation.

In-person recommendation is stronger than online recommendation, where reviews are sharply mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Many students earned A grades and describe easy homework, few graded items, participation credit, or .

Format shift

Both formats show high grades, but online students may work much harder for them.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

The workload varies widely, from easy discussion work in person to recent online reports of very long reading and many questions.

Format shift

, while online workload has several heavy complaints.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students often find him engaging, open-minded, and thoughtful, but some , and limited online feedback.

Format shift

, while online teaching has stronger disagreement.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Reviews emphasize , and only occasional midterm or final exams.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on reading assignments and worksheets, while , and a few exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are generally positive, describing fun, discussion-based classes with and broad philosophical conversations.

Main concern

Some students find the .

What students said

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PHIL76
“There is but very easy.”
PHIL76
“A lot fo the .”
PHIL70

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are polarized, with several A grades and praise for engagement but repeated 2026 complaints about heavy reading and .

Main concern

The online workload can feel excessive for an intro philosophy course.

What students said

“So much work for a Philosophy course.”
PHIL80
“The class consisted of and answering tons of questions from a worksheet and discussion post.”
PHIL70
“This class was really easy and interesting.”
PHIL70

Exam style

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Exam risk appears moderate because reviews mention midterms, finals, and study guides, but do .

MidtermFinalStudy GuideThree TestsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention a midterm, final, three tests, and study guides, with .

MidtermFinalStudy GuideThree Tests
“Only a midterm and .”
PHIL76
“ but he gives you a study guide.”
PHIL76

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, take-home, quiz format, midterm format, or .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class was really easy and interesting.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“He likes to challenge students to think for themselves.”

📚 Workload Reality

50/100

“So much work for a Philosophy course.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

74/100

“I honestly learned so much.”

Theme 1

💻 About Online Workload

  • He
  • the
  • answering tons of questions from a worksheet and discussion post

Theme 2

🗣️

  • few lectures but more of an .
  • Encourages high level of class participation.
  • he's incredibly open-minded and will listen to and carefully consider anything you say.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Exams

  • There is but very easy.
  • Only a midterm and .
  • As long as you participate in the class discussions and follow directions you'll be fine.

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 18 reviews with recent online data and but format-dependent patterns.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHIL708 reviews
PHIL766 reviews
PHIL802 reviews
704931 review
PHIL70749791 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

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