AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Joshua Carboni

PHIL352 · PHIL300 · PHIL353 · PHILOINTR · PHIL320 · PHIL4 · ETHIC310 · PHIL310 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want an engaging philosophy professor who will make you work for a well-earned A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesExtra credit lifelinesClear grading criteriaTough but fairGet ready to read
  • Students consistently , and memorable.
  • An A is very doable but , and often .
  • He is highly recommended for anyone open to philosophy, not a pure skate class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Most students earn As with steady work, essays, and , but many say it is not a free or effortless A.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Philosophy content and , yet lectures and structure keep it manageable for attentive students.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

42/100

, and missing class makes tests and quizzes harder.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Nearly all detailed comments praise his teaching and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

, and fair essay grading offset occasional tough-grader tags.

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Expect , and midterm plus final in many sections.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students describe hilarious, memorable lectures with and strong willingness to help.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and finals rather than one dominant type.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person philosophy classes filled with , and midterm/final style assessments; students praise him heavily while noting real effort is required.

Main concern

, and occasional tough grading or tangents can trip up students who want a free A.

What students said

“Carboni was by far one of the , but he definitely makes you work for a good grade.”
PHIL320
“It's definitely not an easy A, but it is extremely doable!”
PHIL4
“Professor Carboni is an awesome teacher. He made everything we did, even the seemingly boring concepts, really interesting.”
PHIL300

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 and quizzes are standard in-person assessments, sometimes with limited notes or .

Midterm and finalEssay blue-book testsGroup quizzesSome open book or note cardsPop quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Typical mix of , and frequent quizzes; some sections allow open book, note cards, or previewed essay questions.

Midterm and finalEssay examsWeekly or group quizzesLimited open notes
“2 exams: midterm and final. The read each question word for word.”
PHIL300
“The ...just open book. He allowed us a 3x5 card of notes for final.”
PHIL300
“There are group quizzes on the readings, take-home midterm, 2 papers... .”
PHIL353

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Carboni was by far one of the , but he definitely makes you work for a good grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 , and effort themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Professor Carboni is one of the few professors I have encountered that gives truly memorable lectures.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“ if you don't have to.”

📈 Effort for the A

62/100

“It's definitely not an easy A, but it is extremely doable!”

😂 Classroom Energy

90/100

“He's pretty hilarious as well, and encourages his students to express their views on things and debate.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • Super funny and
  • No one gets left behind

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • You had to work hard for a good grade
  • He offers a lot of
  • Just got by with an A
  • Definitely not an easy A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's very willing to help
  • Cares about his students
  • Cool guy
  • Very patient and takes the time to break down scenarios

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

38 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show strong consistency on teaching quality and workload.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 1 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

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