AI Rate Professor

Ethnic Studies

Phillip Tabera

ETH5 · ETH2266 · ETH12 · ETH2 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.6/5
Take again
14.29%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Avoid his in-person ethnic studies sections unless you already align with his views and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolitical BiasTough GraderUnclear CriteriaLots of PapersGuest Speakers & Films
  • Most , and unclear expectations.
  • Classes often fill time with films, guest speakers, and .
  • One online ETH5 , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

42/100

Some students still earn As, but and As inconsistent and stressful.

Online review suggests easier path; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content itself is not elite-level hard, but , and .

; in-person adds long class films and speakers.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Several reviews list mandatory attendance for long in-person sessions; .

In person often mandatory; one .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

Only about 14% would take again; most warn peers to save money and .

; in-person majority would not.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

; students report incompletes despite templates and penalties for dissenting views.

Format shift

Online student felt fairer; and punitive.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and long finals appear across reviews.

Format shift

Online notes lots of ; in-person load feels heavier and .

Teaching experience

Awful

20/100

Students cite almost , confusing criteria, and classroom belittling; one online review is positive.

Format shift

In-person quality mostly 1s; single online review is a 4.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Papers, response templates, films, homework, and a .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize assignments; in-person adds film responses and papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person sections are widely criticized for , and high-stakes papers.

Main concern

Public ostracism and grade penalties if you disagree with his political views.

What students said

“if you dont align with his political beliefs he will publicly ostracize you.”
ETH5
“I did not learn a single thing in his class since he only gave one lecture in the entire semester.”
ETH12
“will mark you down if you write even just one thing that doesn't align with his views.”
ETH5

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online ETH5 student found him direct, funny, assignment-focused, and .

Main concern

Still lots of .

What students said

“Hes a good teacher and gives you .”
ETH5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews say little about formal exams and focus more on papers, templates, and an 8-page final.

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

templates, and at least one long final paper.

So Many PapersTemplate Responses8-Page Final
“Also 8 pages final”
ETH2266
“I followed the template and received incompletes.”
ETH2

Online

Online review does not clearly describe and .

Homework HeavyExtra Credit
“there is a lot of but its easy stuff. Hes a good teacher and gives you .”
ETH5

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Please do yourself a favor and pass on this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (6 in person, 1 online), highlighting bias and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

20/100

“I did not learn a single thing in his class since he only gave one lecture in the entire semester.”

⚖️

22/100

“will mark you down if you write even just one thing that doesn't align with his views.”

👍 Online Outlier

70/100

“Hes a good teacher and gives you .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • only gave one lecture in the entire semester
  • only has guest speakers who talk about themselves
  • we only sat in class and watched films every day

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • followed the template and received incompletes
  • lots of but its easy stuff

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • publicly ostracize you
  • belittle you in front of the whole class
  • pass on this class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews from 2017-2024 with consistent in-person complaints and one contrasting online positive.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

ETH54 reviews
ETH121 review
ETH21 review
ETH22661 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values