AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Charles Van Patten

PHIL352 · ETHIC301 · PHIL300 · WR352 · PHIL352302 · PHIL310 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you can handle opinionated, lecture-heavy classes and want a fair shot at a and steady work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyLenient GradingExtra CreditOpinionatedAttendance Matters
  • Grades are often manageable if students attend, read, and complete the writing work.
  • Teaching quality is sharply mixed, with some students praising his passion and .
  • Attendance and reading matter because exams and and course texts.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Getting an A is realistic with , and , but it is not effortless because missed work or skipped reading can hurt.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The course content is usually manageable, but , and exams can become demanding when students fall behind.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Several students say attendance is required or directly affects passing and points.

.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

and passion but warn against disorganization, boring lectures, and strong opinions.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Many students mention , and , though a few call him strict or grade-heavy.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload centers on reading, lectures, journals, papers, and a .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is often described as passionate and knowledgeable, but reviews repeatedly criticize boring lectures, bias, and disorganization.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and reading-based exams.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a lecture-heavy professor who can be engaging and but also boring, opinionated, and .

Main concern

Students may struggle with long lectures, strong personal opinions, and .

What students said

“It really is just an easy A if you do your work.”
PHIL352
“You need to read the book and attend class to pass.”
PHIL300
“ but he does not explain or answer your questions after class or even in his office.”
PHIL352

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 describe standard reading-based tests with and but no clearly proven open-book or proctoring policy.

Reading-Based ExamsClear TestsNo Study Guides In Some SectionsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and sometimes no study guides, but they do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Reading-Based ExamsClear TestsNo Study Guides In Some Sections
“ and straight to the point.”
PHIL352
“He refuses to tell you what's on the (other than reading)”
PHIL352302
“1 quiz, 2 test, 3 papers, gives tons of .”
PHIL352

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It really is just an easy A if you do your work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and class fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Chuck knows what he is talking about, and he cares about his students.”

📈 Grade Value

80/100

“He practically hands you the A.”

⚠️ Main Risk

52/100

“DO NOT TAKE, completely disorganized, barely even knows OWN syllabus”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures get boring sometimes and he goes off topic pretty often
  • Funny guy who makes the subject fun.
  • He is extremely entertaining, but a lot of his facts are off.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • It really is just an easy A if you do your work.
  • because .
  • READ READ READ! .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Class Fit

  • My recommendation is that if you don't like the first 3 classes then drop it.
  • .
  • His personal opinions heavily influence his lectures and he is very vague.

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 25 detailed in-person reviews span many years and , and personality.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 59
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHIL3009 reviews
PHIL3526 reviews
PHIL3104 reviews
ETHIC3012 reviews
3101 review
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PHIL3523021 review
WR3521 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

11

A 9 · A- 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1