AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Jacob Velasquez

PHIL310 · PHIL30014053 · PHIL304 · PHIL300 · 82 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
66.27%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you like philosophy, detailed lectures, and studying hard for exams; if you need many low-stakes grades.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing lecturesHard examsLecture heavyCaring to someFew graded items
  • Student opinion is sharply split between excellent, thought-provoking lectures and .
  • , and detailed lecture notes.
  • Many students recommend him, but be cautious.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible with careful notes, studying, and participation, but and few graded items make it risky.

Online reviews more often stress exam risk and few grade items, while to severe grade disappointment.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Philosophy concepts are often complex and , though many students say his explanations make the material understandable.

Online students frequently mention prerecorded lecture intensity, while and hard-to-understand lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Participation matters and one review says attendance is part of the grade, but .

Online evidence points to participation requirements, while attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

He is worth it for students who enjoy thoughtful lectures, but the and .

Online reviews are polarized but mostly positive overall, while and more sharply split.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

because several reviews say the grade rests on a , and participation with difficult tests.

Format shift

Online reviews give the clearest evidence of few graded items, while and .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

The workload is not constant busywork, but , and a paper require serious study.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly lectures, quizzes, discussions, and .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many students praise his clear and engaging lectures, but a .

Format shift

Online evidence is broader and polarized, while and ranges from life-changing to poor.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades are commonly , and participation, with exams carrying major weight.

Format shift

Online reviews repeatedly mention midterm, final, and paper, while , and discussions.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are also split, with some students calling lectures life-changing and and .

Main concern

and abstract concepts can be difficult even after studying.

What students said

“His class changed my life. No lie.”
PHIL310
“Even some students how had taken this class before struggled.”
PHIL300
“Hard to understand.”
PHIL310

Remote format

Online

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are highly mixed, praising clear recorded lectures and while , and heavy note-taking.

Main concern

Online students most often complain that difficult exams and few graded items make recovery hard.

What students said

“The tests are so hard that the average grade would be like 60%.”
PHIL300
“ .”
PHIL300
“Easy if .”
PHIL300

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often described as hard and lecture-based, but reviews do not clearly prove webcam rules, Lockdown Browser, open-book status, or closed-book status.

Hard ExamsFew Graded ItemsLecture-Based TestsMultiple Choice ExamsNon-Cumulative Final

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention difficult tests, exams, papers, discussions, and , but do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Difficult TestsPaper AssignmentNon-Cumulative Final
“ and watching everything I needed to, me alone other students all struggled.”
PHIL300
“ as well as an exam but it's not cumulative.”
PHIL304
“A couple tests and a paper.”
PHIL310

Online

Online reviews describe hard lecture-based exams, a , and a paper, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Hard ExamsMidterm And FinalFew Graded ItemsLecture-Based TestsMultiple Choice Exams
“The tests are so hard that the average grade would be like 60%.”
PHIL300
“Most of your grade will be from tests, take notes on EVERYTHING, the .”
PHIL304
“ but have to study hard for A.”
PHIL310

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting polarized themes in , and student fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Lectures were so amazing.”

🧪

34/100

“The tests are so hard that the average grade would be like 60%.”

👍 Recommendation Level

66/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and helpful.
  • There's no textbook to look back on when the lecture doesn't make sense and .
  • Philosophy can be a highly complex subject but Professor Velasquez broke it down very well and made it easier to understand.

Theme 2

📝 About Exams And Grades

  • Only graded Midterm, Final, 5 page essay, and participation at the end of the semester.
  • The tests are so hard that the average grade would be like 60%.
  • Easy A if you try.

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Fit

  • If you .
  • If you are not a .
  • His class changed my life. No lie.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

82

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across recent years and both formats give rich evidence, though the ratings are highly polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 58
3 out of 510
2 out of 58
1 out of 513

Course coverage

PHIL30038 reviews
PHIL3046 reviews
PHIL3105 reviews
PHIL300140531 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 4 · A 13 · A- 8

B range

11

B+ 6 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

5

C 2 · C- 3

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2