AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Chuck Van Patten

PHI320 · PHIL352 · INTROTOPHIL · PHIL356 · PHIL300 · PHILOSOPHY354 · PHIL315 · PHILO310 · COS126 · PHILPHIL · PHILRELG · PHILO300 · PHIL310 · 137 lifetime ratings

AI rating
55/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you can handle long opinionated lectures, strict classroom expectations, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyPolarizing PersonalityEasy If PreparedStrict PhonesEssay Focused
  • Students are sharply split between finding him brilliant and finding him rude or dismissive.
  • The class can be easy , and follow essay expectations.
  • , and papers are recurring concerns.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many students say good grades are reachable, but , and direct essay writing.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The concepts are manageable, but , and personality conflicts can make the course feel harder.

Only in-person evidence exists, and it ranges from easy GE comments to difficult lecture and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students repeatedly say attendance matters, and some describe it as .

Only in-person reviews mention attendance, with .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

and knowledge, but strongly avoided by students who feel disrespected or bored.

All recommendation evidence is in person and highly polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Some students call his grading fair or easy, while and .

Format shift

, and it is mixed across courses and years.

Workload

Moderate

56/100

Workload ranges from easy packets and essays to several papers, journals, readings, site reports, and exams.

Format shift

All workload evidence is in person and varies by course.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is knowledgeable and memorable, but frequent complaints about rude behavior, tangents, and unstructured lectures limit the score.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and they show strong positive and negative extremes.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Assessments vary by course, with essays, journals, papers, site reports, quizzes, tests, midterms, and finals all mentioned.

Format shift

and others using tests and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

can reward prepared students but frustrates those who dislike his tone or structure.

Main concern

His personality, strict phone rules, and some students.

What students said

“ if you do the work and the class is explained well on the syllabus with no surprises.”
PHIL352
“No powerpoints, no structured lectures.”
PHIL300
“Show up to class unless you want a , and .”
PHIL310

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam style varies by course, with some easy essay tests and some difficult exams, but .

Essay TestsStudy PacketsMidterm And Final MentionedNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and finals, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring policies.

Essay TestsStudy PacketsMidterm And Final Mentioned
“The tests are made up of about 3-4 essay questions and nothing else.”
INTROTOPHIL
“ ”
PHIL356
“There are only 3 tests, non comprehensive”
PHIL352

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is intimidating at first but he's an amazing teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Extremely knowledgeable, entertaining and the time passes quickly.”

👍 Recommendation Split

54/100

“ .”

⚖️

55/100

“ and let's you know what his expectations are up front.”

📚 Workload Pattern

56/100

“He requires 3 papers and a journal.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He knows how to teach and makes lecture so entertaining that class passes by so quick.
  • No powerpoints, no structured lectures.
  • He will start teaching then go off on a tangent for 15 minutes and then jump right back in

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Both are easy As with not a whole bunch of effort.
  • You definitely need to study if u want a good grade.
  • grades hard on .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Fit

  • Must participate, strict about cell phones (be respectful)
  • He puts students down for asking questions.
  • Show up to class unless you want a bad grade

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

137

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years give a rich and consistent picture of both his strengths and recurring problems.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 557
4 out of 538
3 out of 518
2 out of 515
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Pass 1