AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Stephen Parise

PHIL6180 · PHILO70 · PHIL1 · PHILOSOPHY80 · PHILOFREL · PHIL80 · PHIL080 · PHILOPHIL · PHIL10 · PHILOSOPHY · PHIL76 · PHILO80 · PHILPHIL · PHIL70 · PHIL75 · PHILOSPHY · PHILO76 · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take Parise if you and can tolerate occasional tangents and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious LecturesEngagingEasy A PotentialLecture HeavyOccasional Grading Risk
  • Most students describe Parise as , and unusually engaging for philosophy.
  • Many reviews call the class easy or manageable, but a and .
  • because lectures, quizzes, in-class work, and and paying attention.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many students call the class easy and report A-level outcomes, but some warn that .

All evidence is from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The subject can be abstract, but students repeatedly say his lectures make philosophy clear, interesting, and approachable.

All evidence is in person, so no online comparison is possible.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Attendance appears important because quizzes, in-class assignments, and .

.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most students recommend him because his lectures are entertaining, clear, and .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

66/100

Many reviews describe easy grading, but several detailed negative and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

Students often mention little homework, a few assignments, quizzes, papers, or .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most reviews praise his humor, energy, clarity, patience, and ability to make philosophy engaging.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to mix lectures, quizzes, in-class assignments, papers, midterms, and finals depending on the course.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are mostly positive, praising engaging lectures, humor, clarity, and manageable work.

Main concern

Some students report harsh point deductions, tangents, and .

What students said

“Easily the .”
PHIL080
“Easy Easy Easy A!!!! So caring.”
PHIL76
“The professir penny pinches the points and sets you up for failure.”
PHIL70
“ and you should pass with a solid A or B.”
PHIL76

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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but generally standard, with quizzes, midterms, finals, and .

Short QuizzesMidterm And FinalTake-Home Final MentionedAttendance-Based Exam Prep

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention short quizzes, midterms, finals, lecture-based exams, and , but do not prove strict proctoring or closed-book rules.

Short QuizzesMidterm And FinalTake-Home Final MentionedAttendance-Based Exam Prep
“Every class mtg. is lecture and a short quiz - 5 points each; 1 midterm (super easy) and 1 final.”
PHIL76
“He only tested us once and it was a .”
PHIL76
“A few in and final.”
PHIL080
“ .”
PHIL1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He is easily the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“ and .”

📈 Easy A Potential

82/100

“Overall, if you need an easy "A" this is the class for you.”

⚖️

66/100

“The professir penny pinches the points and sets you up for failure.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are interesting and entertaining.
  • and makes sure we understood.
  • He does get off topic.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Easy Easy Easy A!!!! So caring.
  • He doesnt grade too hard. Show up, do the work and pay attention.
  • and dry with no room for error.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He respects his students and answers all questions.
  • Great dude and an excellent learning experience.
  • He is very well respected and he will make you laugh.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

52

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

There are 50 reviews across many years with consistent praise for lectures and and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 513
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 3

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

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