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Philosophy

Marcello Pimentel

PHIL111 · PH101 · PHIL106 · PHILL111 · PHIL106PHIL110 · PHIL110 · PHI106 · 249 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
80.65%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want real growth in philosophy and will put in the writing work; skip if you only want a free GE A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDetailed FeedbackInspirationalCritical ThinkingHeavy Reading WritingAI Strict
  • and genuine care make him a standout philosophy teacher for motivated students
  • , and critical thinking are required
  • Some students hit AI-detector zeros or ; contact him early and follow prompts

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

As are common with real effort, but , and tough writing standards block free As.

Online and ; AI disputes appear in both.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

and deep writing is intellectually real, not fluff.

Online weekly posts and ; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

; online participation still matters heavily.

Online flexibility ; discussion deadlines still matter.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Roughly 81 percent would take again; most call him life-changing with .

Online drives most recommendations; AI grievances.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Detailed feedback and second chances exist, but and .

Format shift

Online AI detector complaints are frequent; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Weekly readings, discussions, and GE.

Format shift

Online 8-week formats feel denser; and writing.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students rave about passion, accessibility, critical thinking coaching, and .

Format shift

; online especially highlights email and draft help.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of discussion writing, quizzes, tests, and .

Format shift

Online often weekly quiz plus discussion; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students call him one of and care, with a few AI or bias complaints.

Main concern

Harsh zeros for alleged AI use and high standards on textbook-only answers.

What students said

“Professor P is one of the ”
PHIL106PHIL110
“NOT an easy A! The and good”
PHI106
“He accused me of using ChatGPT, but when I explained I didn't, he raised my grade from 0/20 to 10/20”
110

Remote format

Online

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online , and life-changing thinking with heavy weekly reading and posts.

Main concern

AI detector flags and .

What students said

“This is probably the class that has influenced my life and worldview the most.”
110
“Many people got zeros due to looking up information on google, and AI, or his faulty AI detector.”
PHIL106
“On discussions he provides excellent feedback, helping me improve how I articulate my ideas!”
PHI106

Exam style

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Quizzes and and study; writing and AI checks raise the real risk.

Open Book TestsWeekly QuizzesDiscussion PostsAI DetectionFeedback on Drafts

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and writing with detailed feedback; AI accusations still occur.

Discussion HeavyQuiz Recycle on FinalsDetailed Feedback
“LOTS of ”
PHI106
“NOT an easy A! The and good”
PHI106

Online

Online uses weekly quizzes or graded discussions with AI scrutiny.

Open Book TestsWeekly QuizzesDiscussion BoardsAI Checker
“ ”
PHIL111
“ and and you have to read cause he reads carefully”
110
“Professor uses an AI checker that falsely flags my work as AI”
PHI106

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is probably the class that has influenced my life and worldview the most. Incredible!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting feedback, intellectual growth, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Excellence

90/100

“The world needs more Pimentel”

📝

90/100

“gives the have ever gotten”

⚠️ Not an Easy A

55/100

“NOT an easy A! The teacher's feedback was super detailed and good so long as .”

Theme 1

❤️ About Care and Feedback

  • . A real teacher
  • ! He truly will help you

Theme 2

🧠 About Growth and Challenge

  • This class will change the way you think about yourself and the world
  • NOT an easy A
  • Philosophy can be hard, but Professor Pimentel makes it easy

Theme 3

🤖 About AI and

  • Many people got zeros due to looking up information on google, and AI
  • Claimed I used AI for
  • He'll never give you a good grade on a post, so good luck getting an A

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

249

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews with , and AI risk support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5207
4 out of 517
3 out of 59
2 out of 57
1 out of 59

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 4 · A 20 · A- 3

B range

16

B+ 1 · B 13 · B- 2

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1