Robert Schwartz

PHI103 · PHIL244 · PHILO100 · PHIL100 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
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Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

Robert Schwartz is a strong choice for students who want an engaging, fair philosophy class with a realistic path to a high grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpfulInteresting LecturesEasy AFair GraderLow Homework

Students overwhelmingly praise Schwartz as helpful, fair, and passionate about philosophy.
The class is often easy if , and complete online tests or quizzes.
as not mandatory, making the class flexible.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students say the class can be an easy A with attention, notes, participation, and completed quizzes.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, though .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Most students describe the course as manageable and interesting, with some reading and .

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

90/100

, though attending helps with grades.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and makes philosophy engaging.

Only in-person reviews exist, and the recommendation pattern is strongly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students call him fair and say an A is realistic when they attend, participate, and complete quizzes.

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Workload

Light

78/100

, and manageable online tests, with some reading and essays.

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All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students consistently describe him as , and interesting.

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All .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessments include online tests, quizzes, essays, participation, and .

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and engaging professor with manageable work and .

Main concern

A few students found the .

What students said

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PHIL100

“Just attend class and participate and you should get an A pretty easy.”
PHIL100

“Very fair in terms of grading and class policies.”
PHIL244

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

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Exam style

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Reviews describe online tests and student-friendly despite some hard quizzes.

Online TestsEssay Tests With Questions ProvidedQuizzes Can Be Hard

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

questions provided, and quizzes, but do not clearly prove proctoring rules.

Online TestsEssay Tests With Questions ProvidedQuizzes

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PHIL100

“2 essay tests the whole year and he gives us the questions”
PHIL100

“Quizs can be hard but class participation gets you far.”
PHIL244

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Excellent teacher, I highly recommend that as teacher.”
Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“He really knows how to help students relate to the subject he teaches.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“Excellent teacher, I highly recommend that as teacher.”

📈 Grade Path

86/100

“Just attend class and participate and you should get an A pretty easy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His knowledge and passion for the subject are infectious.
Very nice teacher. He thoroughly discusses the topics and makes sure his students had enough time to understand.
Good teacher, good guy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you pay attention in class or
FEW assignments. so turn everything in and do all the quizzes and you will be good
Show up, read, and you'll be fine.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

and compassionate
wants to help you
his encouragement has really .

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 17 in-person reviews with detailed and mostly consistent praise across several courses.

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Course coverage

PHIL1008 reviews

PHIL2445 reviews

PHILO1003 reviews

PHI1031 review

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