AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Andrew Lavin

PHIL102 · PHIL6 · PHIL005 · PHIL006 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Take him mainly if you want a and , and workload pressure.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring but demandingHeavy reading loadAssignment overloadAttendance mattersStrict online setup
  • as caring and helpful, while online reviews are mostly negative.
  • The course , and frequent assignments to do well.
  • Grades are possible, but students describe the effort cost as high and uneven by course format.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible, but students say , and essays rather than minimal effort.

Online evidence points to heavier workload pressure, while work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The philosophy material is often described as tough to understand, even when the instructor is helpful.

Online and , though one in-person PHIL102 review says the class was not hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

passing the class.

Online reviews mention mandatory Zoom, while performance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

, but online workload and stress create strong warnings.

, while online reviews are mostly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Grades are not described as forgiving, and several students report tough grading or poor outcomes despite effort.

Format shift

Online reviews include a tough grader tag, while but and work.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and assignment overload.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are strongest, while , and a tough semester essay.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is often praised as caring and , but online students describe boring lectures and a stressful setup.

Format shift

, while online teaching feedback is mostly poor except one positive review.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Reviews mention reading responses, papers, homework, participation, lectures, and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize assignments and participation, while , and attendance.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive about his care and help, but they warn that , and .

Main concern

Students need to attend, read, and keep up with difficult material.

What students said

“ and understanding.”
PHIL102
“this class is hard!”
PHIL6

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative because students report , and monitoring software.

Main concern

Online workload and monitoring feel stressful and hard to manage.

What students said

“He gives you so days.”
PHIL006
“he uses software that basically police's you and records the work you do.”
PHIL006

Exam style

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Exam evidence varies because online comments mention monitoring software, while .

Online Monitoring SoftwareMandatory Zoom ParticipationTest HeavyNotes Allowed On Exams

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and notes allowed on exams, but they do not clearly prove closed-book or strict proctoring rules.

Test HeavyNotes Allowed On Exams
“Test heavy”
PHIL006
“He does let you use notes for exams.. but still it was hard.”
PHIL6

Online

Online reviews clearly mention monitoring software and mandatory Zoom participation, but they .

Online Monitoring SoftwareMandatory Zoom Participation
“he uses software that basically police's you and records the work you do.”
PHIL006
“Weekly Zoom meetings are mandatory if you !”
PHIL005

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The amount of .”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Any time I had a question or favor he was happy to help.”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“He gives you so days.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“10/10 would NOT recommend.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Andrew is a kind and passionate teacher.
  • and understanding.
  • Fun in class, likes to make a relationship with his students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • The material in this class is tough to grasp at times, but it is really interesting and important to learn.
  • Doing the work and .
  • The .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Workload And Format

  • The amount of .
  • watching the lectures through completion felt like literal torture.
  • Weekly Zoom meetings are mandatory if you !

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews across online and but polarized evidence from a short 2018-2020 span.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHIL0063 reviews
PHIL1022 reviews
PHIL0051 review
PHIL61 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

2

D 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1