Lester Abesamis

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AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 80.49%
Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

Take him for a thoughtful GE philosophy class if you will keep up with reading and ; expect a caring teacher and a fair A with effort.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyChill Philosophy ProfEssay-Weighted GradesCaring MentorReading HeavyInspiring Lectures

Most students find intro philosophy manageable and interesting with .
Grades hinge on a few essays and .
Online ethics and some and deadline complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Most students say consistent discussions and , though a .

In-person A path looks easier; online ethics and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Philosophy concepts are introduced accessibly though reading and .

Both formats are approachable; .

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

80/100

About four in and manageable GE workload.

In-person recommendations are warmer; online is still mostly positive with a louder minority of .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Many call him an easy or fair grader who works with students though .

Format shift

In-person leniency is clearer; online PHIL60 comments more .

Workload

Light

70/100

Weekly discussions and a handful of essays or .

Format shift

; regular term loads stay lighter.

Teaching experience

Good

83/100

Students praise passion clear lectures and mentoring, with only occasional boring-lecture notes.

Format shift

In-person engagement scores higher; online still earns strong marks for video clarity and care.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Discussions and a few high-weight essays drive .

Format shift

Online is discussion-and-essay heavy; but .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person sections get strong praise for engaging lectures care and and papers.

Main concern

Lecture-heavy style and participation can feel long for students who dislike discussion.

What students said

“I took Lester for honors Philosophy and . I have taken so far.”
PHIL100

“Super chill professor. Learned so much in a GE class and had a ton of fun at the same time.”
PHIL100

“Yeah he is an easy going professor, but I do not think I have had a more boring class in my life.”
PHIL101

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and essays; many call him flexible and clear, while a minority say strict deadlines and .

Main concern

A and feedback can feel perfectionist.

What students said

“He's not picky with grading if you put the effort in and is super flexible.”
PHIL60

“I submitted a grade A , and in the end he gives me a B.”
PHIL10001

“ but weren't due the .”
PHIL101

Exam style

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Assessment favors written analysis and discussions over high-stakes closed exams.

Few High-Weight EssaysDiscussion BoardsLight QuizzesExtra CreditClear Prompts

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and participation with generally easy tests when present.

Few AssignmentsEasy TestsEssay FeedbackExtra Credit

“Only 2 assignments throughout the semester so just make and turn them in on time, study for tests and you'll definitely get an A.”
PHIL100

“ , and .”
PHIL101A

Online

Online finals are usually essays or short papers; .

Final EssayWeekly DiscussionsOptional Zoom

“there is reading and lectures every week with a discussion post, and , and one final essay for the final”
PHIL100

“ and final essay, each out of 10 points...which isn't a lot. 10 point final is worth 35% of grade.”
PHIL101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Super chill professor. Learned so much in a GE class and had a ton of fun at the same time.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 philosophy reviews across online and . Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

83/100

“He is a great lecturer and had what I considered to be a strong method of teaching a subject like philosophy.”

📝

74/100

“ so your grade is pretty dependent on essays.”

❤️ Student Support

90/100

“ and will work with you if you are having issues.”

⚠️ Online Strictness

35/100

“Very strict with deadlines (no flexibility). .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Really engaging and inspiring lectures.
His lectures are straight to the point and very informative.
Makes something as complex as philosophy a lot easier to digest.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Easiest A ever.
Do the work and you'll do fine.
96% dropped to 66% after .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He's not picky with grading if you put the effort in and is super flexible.
Very flexible and puts student learning first instead of arbitrary deadlines.
10/10 guy.

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats show stable themes on care ease and .

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Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

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41 reported outcomes

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A+ 5 · A 25 · A- 1

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B 3

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Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5

Lester Abesamis

Take him for a thoughtful GE philosophy class if you will keep up with reading and x x; expect a caring teacher and a fair A with effort.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

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🌟 Teaching Quality

📝 x x

❤️ Student Support

⚠️ Online Strictness

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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Take him for a thoughtful GE philosophy class if you will keep up with reading and ; expect a caring teacher and a fair A with effort.

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