AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Jim Granitto

PHIL144 · PHIL111 · PHIL112 · PHIL106 · PHILOSOPHY110 · PHILOSOPHY · PHIL110 · PHIL108 · PHIL115 · PHIL100 · 105 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want engaging philosophy lectures and will study hard for essay-style exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesEssay-heavy examsStudy guides in advanceWork for the APassionate philosophy
  • Students overwhelmingly call him one of the best and funniest professors on campus.
  • Courses are test- and ; As require real study and .
  • A minority find him tough, condescending, or , especially in critical thinking.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Many say you need to study and write carefully for an A; some call A .

Online splits between easy weekly work and harsh mark-downs; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Concepts and critical writing challenge average students .

In-person PHIL110 often rated harder; some online sections feel lighter.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Many sections expect presence for pop quizzes and .

Online is mostly assignment deadlines; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

83/100

About four in , and life-changing discussions.

Online is more mixed; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

and clear criteria, but essay standards can feel strict with little .

Format shift

.

Workload

Light

62/100

Often only 4 quizzes and 4 exams with , but .

Format shift

Some PHIL110 sections report more homework and reading.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Dominant praise for passionate, funny, clear lectures that make philosophy stick.

Format shift

In-person praise is stronger; online quality is more uneven.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

and multi-essay exams with study questions given early.

Format shift

Online mixes weekly quizzes with tests; .

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

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is celebrated for , and ; attendance and notes matter.

Main concern

and some sections feel much harder than others.

What students said

“Easily the best professor at SCC, 100% take his classes.”
Phil108
“Lectures , and his sarcasm is hilarious.”
PHIL106
“He is the ... tests were SO hard. Average median for us was 68.”
PHIL110

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call weekly reading-quiz-discussion and .

Main concern

Few graded items mean one bad quiz or .

What students said

“Very simple and easy course. You get a couple videos and a textbook chapter to watch and read and then you do an assignment and .”
PHIL106
“Professor will find any reason to mark down your work. I spent about 90 minutes a week reading and the .”
PHIL110
“Very easy teacher, as long as .”
PHIL112

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; not open-book freebies and not software-proctored by comment evidence.

Essay examsQuestions released earlyPop or short quizzesLecture-based testsLittle extra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; quizzes can be surprise; open notes rarely mentioned.

In-class essay examsStudy guides one week priorUnexpected quizzesNotes heavily rewarded
“You are given the and then he chooses 3 questions where you answer 2.”
Phil108
“ is a bad idea.”
PHIL115

Online

trick wording; proctoring method not clearly described.

Weekly quizzesTests harder than assignmentsChapter reading
“ an introductory course.”
PHIL110
“ word changed so be aware”
PHIL110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easily the best professor at SCC, 100% take his classes. 4 quizzes and 4 exams are the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (5 online, 45 in person), balancing strong praise with . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Granitto, by far, has been the with.”

😂 Humor & Engagement

92/100

“ !! HE IS HILARIOUS!”

⚖️ Grade Effort Cost

56/100

“you definitely need to work for an A.”

⚠️ Minority Tough Experience

25/100

“Great guy but horrible teacher. Half of my class dropped and I don't think anyone got higher than a C.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures , and his sarcasm is hilarious.
  • He can talk to (basically) himself as a lecture for the entire class period
  • passionate about what he teaches and really makes you think

Theme 2

📝

  • 4 quizzes and 4 exams are the
  • No homework in this class,
  • . So, be prepare to write.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He really wants all his students to succeed.
  • wholesome instructor.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

105

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with consistent praise for humor and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 584
4 out of 511
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHIL11021 reviews
PHIL10611 reviews
Phil1085 reviews
PHIL1155 reviews
1062 reviews
Show 6 more courses
PHIL1001 review
PHIL1111 review
PHIL1121 review
PHIL1441 review
PHILOSOPHY1 review
PHILOSOPHY1101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 2 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

16

B+ 5 · B 10 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2