AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Alex Scavone

PHIL101 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Prefer in-person if possible; online is a credit-only gamble with weak support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProVague FeedbackHard to Reach OnlineTough Essay GraderCrash Course VideosAnti-Religion Bias Complaints
  • Online PHIL101 is unclear on expectations with and slow replies.
  • .
  • In-person persona is warmer and funnier than the online shell.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

Students earn B to A- range, but and unpredictable relative to the rubric.

Evidence is mostly online; the .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

; quality of instruction is the bigger friction.

Online students lean on Crash Course; in-person still needs note-taking.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some sections mandatory, others not; .

Online reports mixed mandatory flags; in-person was optional but important.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About 43 percent would take again; in-person is liked while online draws caution.

In-person recommendation is positive; online is mostly negative or lukewarm.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

Tagged tough grader with sparse or .

Format shift

Online reviews drive the ; .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Reading and a few major graded items dominate rather than constant busywork.

Format shift

Online graded by few things; and notes.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Online lectures feel thin or recycled from Crash Course; .

Format shift

One strong in-person review contrasts with several weak online experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Grade hinges on a few essays and limited graded items more than frequent quizzes.

Format shift

Online comments center on essays; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single in-person , and worth taking despite scary online reviews.

Main concern

but notes matter for success.

What students said

“he ended up being a really good professor; he is lowkey funny & very helpful when it comes to the final.”
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Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students struggle with , and inconsistent email replies.

Main concern

.

What students said

“Especially being a 100% online class, Professor Scavone was extremely hard to get ahold of.”
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“ to the rubric and the expectations.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; friendliness depends heavily on format.

Essay HeavyFew Graded ItemsVague FeedbackClear Criteria In Person

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and .

Clear Grading CriteriaHelpful Final Prep
“he is lowkey funny & very helpful when it comes to the final.”
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Online

and minimal useful feedback.

Essay GradingVague FeedbackGraded by Few Things
“Graded on only a couple things, of which he grades tough and .”
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“This professor does not grade fairly whatsoever. Especially if you struggle with .”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Taking this Professors online Philosophy class is an ambiguous experience. What is expected is not articulated clearly to the students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (6 online, 1 in-person), highlighting online support gaps. Credibility rating: Low.

📬 Hard to Reach Online

28/100

“ and , and continue emailing week after week, nothing.”

📝

30/100

“ rubric and the expectations.”

🏫 Better In Person

72/100

“these reviews scared me before but he ended up being a really good professor”

🎥 Crash Course Over Lectures

35/100

“You could watch the three-minute crash course videos that he provides and learn more”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures were hard to understand, and ended up learning more from crash course
  • In person he was great, I liked his more casual teaching style
  • Online, however, a lot of that personality failed to shine through

Theme 2

⚖️

  • he grades tough and
  • does not grade fairly whatsoever

Theme 3

✝️ About Classroom Tone

  • doesn't seem to have a good grasp of the subject material
  • he dismisses religion as nonsense and is pretty condescending about it
  • does not bash religion (Christianity) that much

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

42/100

Evidence confidence

Only seven reviews with six online and one in-person, so format contrast is visible but sample is thin.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

PHIL1017 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 2 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values