AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Jose Sentmanat

PHI12 · PHI35 · PHIL22 · PHI10 · PHI11 · PHIL33 · PHIL12 · PHIL10 · PHI1037645 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
70.37%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take him if and essay writing; skip if you want an easy gen-ed or .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing lecturesGet ready to readGraded by few thingsTough graderInspirational
  • Lecture-heavy philosophy classes that many call captivating and life-changing
  • Grades hinge on a small number of essays and
  • devoted fans and unclear

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

An A is possible if , and write carefully, but As.

; in-person more often call it doable with attendance and notes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

, and essay demands make content intellectually demanding for many.

; online adds long video lectures that are hard to keep up with.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

as vital or mandatory; some mid-semester or online cases allow more flexibility with for showing up.

In-person more often mandatory; online more mixed with .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

About seventy percent would take him again, driven by inspiring .

; online has a larger share of .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

Frequent tough-grader tags and , though strong writers still earn As.

Format shift

Online comments emphasize .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Few graded items overall, but heavy weekly reading and .

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Majority describe captivating, passionate lectures and strong care for ideas, offset by some boring or condescending experiences.

Format shift

In-person lean more glowing; online more split on tone and clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Usually a handful of essays, essay exams, and a .

Format shift

; in-person similar few high-stakes items.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students often call him a favorite for passionate story-like lectures, while , and .

Main concern

and and readings slip.

What students said

“Work Load is not heavy! !”
PHI12
“If you want an easy A just do the readings”
phi10
“Showing up to class is VITAL to pass”
PHI12

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections are lecture- and reading-heavy with ; strong feedback for engaged students, harsh for those who find prompts or .

Main concern

, and occasional rude or .

What students said

“He has 4 quizzes and 2 essays the whole semester, he is lecture heavily. So you have to watch and .”
PHI12
“Good professor not an easy A, but if you do the work, you will do well.”
PHIL10
“He is a and very condescending.”
PHIL10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments center on essay questions and a few papers; some terms reuse study-guide prompts and give multi-day online windows.

Essay examsFew graded assignmentsStudy guide questions reused24+ hour online exam windowsPop quizzes (some terms)

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

midterm and final style exams; study guides sometimes match exam questions exactly.

Few essays and examsStudy guide matching exam questionsPop quizzes some termsAttendance-linked success
“he gives a study guide 2 weeks in advance and the ?s are the same exact ones on the study guide”
PHI12
“Whole class , and .”
PHIL10
“There are readings.”
PHIL10

Online

; success depends on lectures and readings rather than proctoring software mentions.

Essay examsMulti-hour exam windowsFew high-stakes essaysLecture-based questions
“only 5 exams with 3-4 essay questions and a ”
PHIL10
“ , but you have over 24 hours to complete them.”
PHIL10
“the exams and curveballs.”
PHI12

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Truly the . He cares about his students understanding the material. Lecture heavy but captivating.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 mixed-format reviews, balancing and reading load. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“His lectures were borderline biblical. Ive never had a class where I was excited to come to class throughout the whole semester”

👍 Recommendation Rate

72/100

“I 100% recommend taking any of his classes if you're a PHI major, or just looking to expand your knowledge.”

⚖️

38/100

“He is a and very condescending.”

📖 Reading Load

36/100

“The class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • . , and very enthusiastic.
  • every lecture feels like story time
  • lectures can get super boring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • not an easy A, but if you do the work, you will do well
  • Your grade and a quiz
  • Grades too hard. Good teacher but very strict on grades.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he genuinely cares about the material and his students
  • He is firm and stern with his students but in a good way.
  • his character is unbelievable

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and in-person from 2017-2026 with rich detail and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 58
3 out of 55
2 out of 56
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 7 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 3

C range

7

C+ 2 · C 4 · C- 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1