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Philosophy

Daniel Vecchio

PHIL109 · RLST207 · PHIL101 · PHIL207 · PHIL108 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
85%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take Vecchio if you want a and real engagement.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesClear grading criteriaGives good feedbackWeekly short papersPassionate and funny
  • and constant feedback
  • , and and manageable
  • Content makes you think, so full credit takes effort even when the class feels fair

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many As and A+s appear when students complete weekly writing and reading, but .

; in if you study the guides.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Philosophy topics and though structure and humor keep the load approachable.

Online logic/PHIL109 can feel harder; survey PHIL101 is more moderate in both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, yet participation and lecture content still reward regular presence.

Online has no room attendance; in person many say do .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 85% would take again with and only a few boring or .

Both online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and ; doing the work usually yields solid grades.

Format shift

Online papers graded thoroughly; .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Predictable weekly discussion, short paper, and crushing.

Format shift

Online short terms pack work weekly; in person spreads papers and tests.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Dominant 5/5 quality with passionate, funny lectures and .

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Weekly discussions and in most sections.

Format shift

Online is assignment-heavy; in person mixes papers with easier in-class or online tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is praised for humor, passion, and study-guide-supported tests, with writing still central to success.

Main concern

Skipping class hurts because , and lecture content feed assessments.

What students said

“He got the class involved in lecture and we were laughing in every class.”
PHIL101
“Out of all the teachers I have had at VVC, Dr. Vecchio was the .”
PHIL108
“ if you have been paying attention in class.”
PHIL109

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

weekly discussion, 2-page paper, and and .

Main concern

Steady weekly writing and if you fall behind.

What students said

“discussion post, 2 replies, 2-page paper, and quiz.”
PHIL101
“If you do the work its a very easy class.”
PHIL101
“ .”
PHIL101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and provided study questions; reviews do not support harsh proctoring.

Weekly quizzesStudy questions before testsOnline midterm/final at leisureNo timing on some tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as easy with attention, study questions in advance, and some untimed or online exams.

Study questions before testsUntimed short testsOnline midterm and final at leisure
“He also provides 5 questions (two of which will be on the before the test”
PHIL108
“The short tests are around 15 questions and are given every 2 weeks or 1 week. There are exams and all of the .”
PHIL109
“Midterm and .”
PHIL101

Online

Online terms often use weekly 50-question quizzes and and no mentioned webcam proctoring.

Weekly quizzesNo finals in some short termsClear criteria
“1 quiz, 1 DB, and a 2-page writing assignment every week and .”
PHIL101
“a 50 ”
PHIL101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Out of all the teachers I have had at VVC, Dr. Vecchio was the . He is such a great professor that I took 4 classes with him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews (14 online, 26 in , and strong recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Dr. Vecchio made every class worth my attendance with his amazing lectures, good sense of humor, and great class material.”

📝

92/100

“He really takes the time to read each and every one of his students papers. He makes his students feel like their work and input matters.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ . Vecchio for any Philosophical-related class!”

📚 Workload Clarity

70/100

“discussion post, 2 replies, 2-page paper, and quiz.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His sense of humor made this class enjoyable.
  • His amazing lectures made the time fly by.
  • He's very open-minded and humorous in his lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you do the work its a very easy class.
  • He is a .
  • and he is a .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is a .
  • He is the reason why I switched my major to Philosophy.
  • Professor Vecchio is amazing! He really cares about what he's teaching

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

40 reviews with rich detail across many years and both formats show highly consistent praise for feedback and structure.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHIL10129 reviews
PHIL1096 reviews
PHIL1082 reviews
PHIL2072 reviews
RLST2071 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 6 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 5

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 5