Amir Sabzevary

PHIL01 · PHILO1 · PHI1 · PHIL002 · PHIL001 · PHIL006 · PHIL02 · HUMAN30A · HUMAN040 · HUM030A · HUM30 · PHIL1 · HUM30A · HUM40 · PHIL2 · PHIL20A · PHIL30 · PHILO01 · HUM040 · PHILOSOPHY · HUMAN40 · 375 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 61.95%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you want a demanding, opinion-driven philosophy experience and can handle heavy writing with .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLife-Changing LecturesHarsh GraderNo FeedbackHeavy WritingLove-It-or-Hate-It

, and life-changing.
, and workload is paper-heavy.
and arbitrary grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even strong writers report tough or .

Online reviews show more failing grades and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content and Socratic intensity force deep thinking beyond a standard GE philosophy survey.

In-person difficulty is intellectual; online .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

, and the lecture experience is the whole course.

but still demand heavy weekly writing.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

A large fan base calls the class transformative, while a loud minority strongly warns others away.

Recommendation is much stronger for in-person than online.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

24/100

and reports of vague rubrics, B finals after A work, and .

Format shift

Online .

Workload

Overwhelming

22/100

Students describe 3-4x normal writing, weekly reflections, and stacks of audio or essay responses.

Format shift

Both formats complain about volume; online multiplies frustration with silence.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

When students click with him, lectures are unmatched storytelling and insight; when they do not, he seems rude and off-topic.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is exceptional; online teaching reputation collapses.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

and papers rather than traditional philosophy exams.

Format shift

Reviews rarely describe classic timed exams; they describe endless writing.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person, devoted students call him a once-in-a-lifetime lecturer; critics call him a monologue machine with .

Main concern

, and intolerance for disagreement.

What students said

“ . His in-person classes are a thing to be experienced.”
PHIL001

“This class (Hum 30A) should be a requirement for all Laney students.”
HUM030A

“Only a monologue of his own beliefs. Avoid.”
PHIL2

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and failed or dropped grades.

Main concern

Zero constructive feedback and trap.

What students said

“Professor gives and he makes this very clear in the syllabus.”
PHIL1

“DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. .”
PHIL20A

“I emailed him various times this and he NEVER replied.”
HUMAN40

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly heavy writing with and .

Reflection EssaysSo Many PapersNo FeedbackVague RubricsLittle Traditional Testing

Assessment risk

Varies

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and reflections more than closed-book exams.

Reflection EssaysSo Many PapersNo FeedbackHarsh Grading

“The course relies HEAVILY on reflection essays (16 total) but .”
PHIL01

“he grades so tough. he doesn't care about the efforts his students had applied.”
HUM40

Online

Online sections emphasize essays and weekly .

No FeedbackHarsh Essay GradingHeavy Weekly Writing

“ and vague, making it hard to please him with your essays.”
PHIL1

“the grades given are arbitrary, and receive.”
PHI1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“ . His in-person classes are a thing to be experienced. Powerful and entertaining.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting the in-person . Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Transformative Lectures

72/100

“He will alter the way you think about life.”

📝

24/100

“Professor gives and he makes this very clear in the syllabus.”

📚 Workload Shock

22/100

“Course load is about 3 to 4 times as much as the average professor.”

👍 Polarized Recommendation

62/100

“This class should be a requirement for all Laney students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

If there was ever the great Socrates, he must have been like our professor Amir
His lectures are life-changing
He just talks and if someone tries to ask a question he won't answer them.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

I got and he gave me a B for the
if you're looking for an easy A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character and Classroom Feel

Dark but inspiring.
Rude and dismissive of others thoughts
A prophet of Philosophy and a cult leader.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

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Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with extreme but recurring poles (cult following vs avoid warnings) and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 538

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Reported outcomes

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Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 18 · Rather not say 2

Amir Sabzevary

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🌟 Transformative Lectures

📝 x x x

📚 Workload Shock

👍 Polarized Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character and Classroom Feel

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

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