AI Rate Professor

Cabrillo College · Physical Ed

Phil R. Kaplan

KIN44A · PE45 · KIN · PE37 · HIKING · PE · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.5

The decision

if you want a fun, low-stress physical education class and can reliably attend.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy goingFun outdoor classesParticipation basedCaring professorGreat workout
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as fun, mellow, and caring.
  • Grades appear participation-based, with .
  • Some hiking reviews mention brisk pace or political tangents, but the overall tone is highly positive.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Getting a high grade appears very easy if students show up, participate, and complete one volunteer activity when required.

Evidence comes only from in-person physical education reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

The classes are beginner-friendly and practical, though hiking can require a brisk physical pace.

Evidence comes only from in-person physical education reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Participation drives the grade, and one review says students may only miss one class for an A.

Evidence comes only from in-person reviews, where attendance matters because activities happen during class.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Students repeatedly recommend him because the classes are fun, easygoing, and memorable.

Evidence comes only from in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

Grades are mainly based on participation, making grading very forgiving for students who attend and engage.

Format shift

Evidence comes only from in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

88/100

Workload is light because students mostly attend, participate, hike or play volleyball, and sometimes complete a volunteer activity.

Format shift

Evidence comes only from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Most students describe him as caring, mellow, helpful, and fun, despite a few complaints about political tangents.

Format shift

Evidence comes only from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

10/100

Assessment appears centered .

Format shift

Evidence comes only from in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews are strongly positive and describe fun, easygoing hiking and volleyball classes based mainly on participation.

Main concern

Attendance and physical participation matter, especially in hiking.

What students said

“Your grade is made up of participation.”
KIN44A
“Just show up and hike.”
PE37
“Beach Volleyball was so fun.”
PE45

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews point to participation-based grading and do not .

Participation BasedNo Clear Exam Evidence

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe participation-based grading and do not .

Participation BasedNo Clear Exam Evidence
“Your grade is made up of participation.”
KIN44A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Phil is not only an amazing guy, but also a chill professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and class experience. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Phil is not only an amazing guy, but also a chill professor.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“ .”

📈 Grade Ease

92/100

“Your grade is made up of participation.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • great teacher!
  • Very easy and nice guy.
  • , and he wants the students to succeed.
  • Phil was real mellow and kept it simple.

Theme 2

🏃 About Class Experience

  • He takes his students on unique hikes in the Santa Cruz area.
  • Fun class! You hike at a fairly brisk pace and get a really good workout.
  • Hiking was sweet! Beautiful things to see and wonderfull people to talk to.
  • Beach Volleyball was so fun.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • I recommend working out on your own in the few weeks before you start the class if you're not in decent shape already.
  • he NEEDS to stop making the class a stage for his extremist political views - totally inappropriate for the class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 13 reviews across many years show a consistent positive pattern, though several are older and brief.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIKING4 reviews
PE453 reviews
PE2 reviews
PE372 reviews
KIN1 review
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KIN44A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Pass 1