AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Carlos Brocatto

PHILO106 · PHIL106 · PHIL061 · PHIL118 · PHILOSOPHY106 · PHIL105 · PHIL110 · PHILO6144 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Great for students ; be cautious online if you need light workload or fast email replies.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerChallenges BeliefsAmazing LecturesHeavy ReadingExtra CreditPassionate
  • Older in-person students rave about engaging, mind-challenging philosophy lectures.
  • Recent online , and weak email response.
  • Effort and matter; this is not a passive easy GE.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Reported grades lean A-range when students apply themselves and use , but tough grading and As.

Online A+ praise exists alongside online A with heavy load; if work is done.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Philosophy content challenges morals and beliefs with substantial reading and serious expectations.

Online PHIL110 load sounds heavier; many.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and advice is not to miss class.

Both online and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Strong long-run enthusiasm for learning outweighs a and recent online frustration.

In-person recommendations dominate historically; recent online reviews drag the vibe down.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

, yet and full effort often yield strong grades for engaged students.

Format shift

One online student says correct answers were marked wrong; and .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

, and for online nearly extreme media hours create a substantial load.

Format shift

Online PHIL110 describes extreme volume; hour counts.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Most describe him as enthusiastic, funny, and transformative, with a minority calling him rude or unresponsive.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strong; online communication and .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Exams, papers, and in several sections.

Format shift

Online leans test and homework heavy; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

funny, deep, challenging beliefs, available help, with one sharp complaint about rudeness.

Main concern

Intensity and occasional blunt or sarcastic responses when students ask late questions.

What students said

“He actually makes you think about who you are as a person and challenges your beliefs.”
PHIL110
“this professor was unnecessarily rude and difficult.”
PHIL110

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

one praises clear criteria and , and .

Main concern

Huge reading and media load plus slow or missing instructor responses.

What students said

“As long as you apply yourself into understanding the material, you'll do well on the exams.”
PHIL106
“You have to read hundreds of pages, watch almost 100 hours of material, and there is no regard for your time.”
PHIL110

Exam style

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Exams and papers are serious and reading-driven; .

Test HeavyEssay PapersExtra CreditReading Based

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews highlight papers, a 100-point scale, and challenging course work more than proctoring details.

Papers100 Point ScaleExtra Credit
“He grades on a 100 point scale Get ready to have your ideals and morals challenged Plenty of ”
PHIL110

Online

Online students mention tough tests and heavy .

Test HeavyLots Of HomeworkClear Grading Criteria Sometimes
“As long as you apply yourself into understanding the material, you'll do well on the exams.”
PHIL106

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He actually makes you think about who you are as a person and challenges your beliefs. ”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, weighting enduring in-person enthusiasm against sparse but sharp online complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

🔥 Teaching Energy

74/100

“Super funny guy and an amazing teacher! He's one of the !”

📚 Work Intensity

35/100

“Be prepared to work really hard in his class though.”

⚠️ Online Friction

40/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is funny and is really into philosophy.
  • Amazing lectures
  • Philosophy is a difficult subject to understand and professor Brocatto makes us aware that there is no absolute right and wrong.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Make sure to do the !
  • as long as you turn stuff in you'll get a good grade.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Carlos is a great guy. He cares deeply about philosophy and his students
  • unnecessarily rude and difficult.
  • Crazy helpful and makes class super kick-back and chill.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews cover a long span, but older glowing in-person notes outweigh only three recent online reviews, limiting modern confidence.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

1

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