AI Rate Professor

French

Philippe Patto

FR74854 · FREN101 · FREN102 · FREN50730 · FRE74853 · FRE101 · FR101 · FRENCH101 · 159 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
81.82%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want to actually learn French and can handle a ; skip if you need a light gen-ed language class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy weekly homeworkFunny and caringParticipation heavyHomework over examsPolarizing recent reviews
  • Most long-run reviews praise engaging French teaching, humor, and real learning
  • Workload is the constant issue with roughly 10-13 assignments some weeks
  • Recent , and rude or AI-heavy materials

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many say an A is realistic if you complete everything on time and participate, but missed work or accent nitpicks can tank the grade fast.

Online and in-person both reward consistency; recent online reviews report harsher accent and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Beginning French is taught accessibly, but pace, volume of practice, and early French-only instructions make it feel rigorous.

Some online students call it straightforward; several in-person beginners find early French instructions too advanced.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

as not mandatory, yet participation clearly matters and engagement is part of success.

Both formats value participation; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

About 82% would take again and many call him one of the of harsh recent critiques.

In-person historical praise is stronger; recent online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

and feedback; critics say he nitpicks French and deducts for accent or tiny errors.

Format shift

Older reviews lean fair; several 2024-2026 reviews call him a .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

The defining feature is 10-13 weekly assignments early on, plus speaking recordings and platform work.

Format shift

and in-person French 101.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, and care, though recent reviews accuse him of rudeness or low real teaching.

Format shift

Teaching love dominates historically; quality is more mixed in the newest cohort.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

and speaking practice with few or no traditional exams.

Format shift

; some older notes mention practice quizzes.

Luni fit check

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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

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is often hilarious, structured, and , though and recently called rude or overly critical by some.

Main concern

and strict French standards can drain beginners taking full course loads.

What students said

“ ! You can retry the homework as many times as you like.”
FR101
“I feel that he has taught me more french in four months than my high school spanish teacher managed to teach me in two YEARS.”
FREN101
“Very rude, his material is made by ChatGPT... 12+ assignments every week that ”
FR101

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online French is organized and , and responsive email support, but some call the load harsh and under-taught.

Main concern

Weekly multi-slide or multi-video assignments plus accent/video grading can feel relentless without enough teaching support.

What students said

“Although the themselves are not difficult. If you keep up with the work and put in effort, it's very manageable to get an A.”
FR101
“Phillippe is not teaching this online class. He is giving us 12-13 multi-slide assignments per week. He grades harshly considering he is not teaching”
FR101
“Instead of creates to help us with conjugation and understanding spoken french”
FR74854

Exam style

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Assessment is usually assignment and speaking heavy rather than closed-book proctored exams, though volume is high.

No exams in many sectionsHomework retriesSpeaking videosPractice quizzesParticipation focus

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and retryable homework, with participation and practice quizzes rather than strict proctoring evidence.

No exams only homeworkHomework retriesPractice quizzesParticipation heavy
“ ! You can retry the homework as many times as you like.”
FR101
“ . I will definitely take his class again and again.”
FREN101

Online

Online students describe homework-created practice, speaking videos, and .

Homework over testsSpeaking video submissionsWeekly multi-assignment setsEmail support
“Instead of creates to help us with conjugation and understanding spoken french in addition to VHL.”
FR74854
“you will have to record videos of yourself. and right if he believes your French accent is off.”
FR101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you keep up with the work and put in effort, it's very manageable to get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 French reviews across online and in-person sections, weighting long-term praise against recent workload and tone complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Ive taken spanish & Portuguese through HS and college, I can definitely say Prof. Philippe is by far one of the ”

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“At the beginning, you do nearly 10-13 assignments per week; however, after week 12, the ”

👍 Recommendation Split

78/100

“If you want to learn French this professor will move you along on that journey... .”

⚠️ Recent Friction

20/100

“Very rude, his material is made by ChatGPT. He tells you to look stuff up with AI in class and made fun of me for not doing it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and engaging
  • funny & always finds ways to seamlessly interconnect the lessons
  • makes learning fun
  • native French speaker

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you make a real effort and turn in everything on time, you can easily pass the class with an A
  • He gives SO , and it's super tedious
  • grades harshly considering he is not teaching

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • The learn with
  • Very friendly teacher
  • bends over backward to help you improve
  • discouraging to the learning environment

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

159

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across years and formats give high confidence; themes of and strong teaching are consistent even as recent tone becomes more mixed.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 590
4 out of 520
3 out of 59
2 out of 518
1 out of 522

Course coverage

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FRENCH1014 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

34

A+ 6 · A 24 · A- 4

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3