AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Andrew Soto

PHIL1 · PHL5 · PHL10 · PHI2 · PHL2038 · PHL2 · PHIL2 · PHL15 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
96.67%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

Must-take philosophy professor if , and a realistic path to an A.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesCaring and approachableHard to failExtra credit availableEngaging discussions
  • Lectures are widely praised as , and passionate.
  • Grades trend very high with , and few hard fails.
  • , but and keeps workload manageable.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Most students report As with , and comments that it is hard to fail if you complete work.

Online reviewers emphasize few graded items; and easy quizzes if you attend.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

, though philosophy readings can be long and dense.

Both formats call the class easy; and reading load.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory and graded, though a minority say it is optional or not enforced.

; online reviews rarely require live attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Nearly all students would take him again and call him one of the .

Strong recommendation appears in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students , and high A rates.

Format shift

Online tags highlight graded-by-few-things; in-person stresses leniency and feedback.

Workload

Light

68/100

Workload centers on readings and .

Format shift

Online is especially light on assignment count; and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently praise passionate, clear, engaging lectures and caring support.

Format shift

; online still calls him awesome and clear.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and occasional papers rather than brutal high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Online focuses on homework and quizzes; and take-home work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students highlight inspiring , and easy-to-pass work if you read and show up.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Soto is an amazing professor! He does a great job at making sure students feel engaged and welcome in his class.”
PHIL2
“It's hard to fail.”
PHIL1
“ .”
PHL10

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are structured, light on graded items, and easy to pass with and quizzes.

Main concern

; success depends on completing the .

What students said

“One of the easiest classes I've taken. Everything comes from the homework and textbook.”
PHL15
“His class is well-structured and there are only a few assignments and .”
PHL15

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are described as manageable, with take-home options and .

Take-home quizzesEasy finalExtensions commonAttendance-linked quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students mention easy quizzes if , and a .

Take-home quizzesAttendance helps quizzesFinal not badExtensions available
“There are a lot of "quizzes" but they are easy as long as you attend class and do the readings.”
PHIL1
“He gives you more than and .”
PHL10
“decent amount of hw and the .”
PHL10

Online

Online evidence points to few quizzes and proctoring mentioned.

Few quizzesHomework-basedTextbook-driven
“There are only a few assignments and .”
PHL15
“Passing this class should not be difficult at all.”
PHL15

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Soto is an amazing professor! He does a great job at making sure students feel engaged and welcome in his class. His lectures are super interesting and his work is relatively easy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, highlighting teaching, grading, and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“You can tell he's passionate & loves what he does. His lectures are always interesting & engaging.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

97/100

“Dr. Soto's philosophy class is a must at Hartnell College!”

⚖️

90/100

“It's hard to fail.”

📚 Workload Reality

68/100

“We have lots of readings and some are lengthy. They are usually hard to understand, but Dr. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are super interesting and his work is relatively easy.
  • made what he was talking about interesting with discussions
  • He breaks it down into simple terms.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's hard to fail.
  • complete them
  • As long as you do your work, you will be fine.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Super caring
  • Incredibly chill guy

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty detailed reviews spanning 2018-2026 are highly consistent on teaching quality, leniency, and recommendation.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 8 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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