Phil Van Orden

ACC121 · FIRE · FIRE785 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

Take him for fire-related courses if you are motivated, but be cautious outside that subject because one review reports major confusion.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHelpful firefighter instructorInspirationalRecommended for dedicated studentsConfusing in one course

Fire-related course reviews are strongly positive and describe him as helpful and respected.
One accounting review is sharply negative and says .
The evidence is limited, with only five reviews and one vague online comment.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Grades are not well documented, and the mixed difficulty ratings suggest effort varies by course rather than being an easy A.

The online review reports high difficulty, while in-person fire reviews seem easier and the accounting review is difficult.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Fire courses seem manageable for dedicated students, but one review says .

Online evidence is too vague, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

Neither online .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Students strongly recommend him for fire courses, but one severe negative accounting review lowers confidence.

Online sentiment is positive but vague, while in-person reviews are positive for fire courses and negative for accounting.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

There is too little grade evidence to prove lenient or .

Format shift

The single online grade is B+, and .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Workload is not clearly described, so the safest reading is moderate and course-dependent.

Format shift

Neither format gives concrete workload details.

Teaching experience

Good

75/100

Most comments describe him as helpful, good, respected, or inspirational, but one course .

Format shift

Online tags are positive but vague, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews do not .

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person fire reviews are very positive, while one accounting review strongly warns against taking him.

Main concern

Course experience may depend heavily on subject area.

What students said

“he is a great teacher that !”
FIRE785

“this is a very cool captain firefighter. good teacher.”
FIRE785

“Do yourself a favor and !”
ACC121

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review is positive in rating and tags but too vague to prove much about workload or grading.

Main concern

The comment gives almost no concrete course details.

What students said

“Checking in..here from Modesto CA, probably nothing..don't worry I don't need any help, yeah right....”
FIRE785

Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly prove the .

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The policy.

Online

The online review does .

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ if you are dedicated to becoming a fire fighter! he is a great teacher that !”
Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

75/100

“he is a great teacher that !”

👍 Recommendation Level

76/100

“ if you are dedicated to becoming a fire fighter!”

⚠️ Course-Specific Risk

48/100

“He made even straightforward material into a mental swamo nobody could understand.”

Theme 1

🚒 About Fire Courses

if you are dedicated to becoming a fire fighter!
this is a very cool captain firefighter. good teacher.

Theme 2

⚠️ About Mixed Experience

Do yourself a favor and !
He made even straightforward material into a mental swamo nobody could understand.

Theme 3

🌐 About Online Evidence

Checking in..here from Modesto CA, probably nothing..don't worry I don't need any help, yeah right....

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

42/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is low because there are only five reviews, one is vague, one has no comment, and the courses are inconsistent.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

4 out of 50

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

FIRE7853 reviews

ACC1211 review

FIRE1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

No reported values

B range

B+ 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values