AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Erik Kostiuk

COS124 · PHIL1 · 12H · PHIL20B · PHILOSOPHY5 · PHIL12 · PHIL5 · PHIL12H · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
92.86%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

, and choose in person if you want richer discussion.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyThought-ProvokingEasy A PhilosophyReading HeavyOpen DiscussionInspirational
  • Students widely recommend him for engaging philosophy discussions and .
  • Getting an A is realistic if you do the , and weekly work.
  • Online sections can feel like busy-work discussion boards, while .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

, and do-the-work grading make high grades common.

Both formats report easy As when work is completed; online still requires steady weekly posts and reading.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

and engaging, though weekly reading and critical thinking are real.

; online leans harder on independent reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

60/100

, but showing up or participating clearly helps grades and learning.

; some in-person sections still expect presence.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Over ninety percent would take him again, citing inspiration, fairness, and enjoyable classes.

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with a slight edge for .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students call him lenient, clear, and willing to accept late work, with available.

Format shift

Online and surprises.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload is usually light to moderate, but and .

Format shift

Online sections more often complain .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most students praise inspiring lectures, open-minded discussion, and .

Format shift

A , but recent tone is strongly positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

, and a limited number of exams.

Format shift

Online leans more toward discussion boards and weekly quizzes; and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students rave about inspiring lectures, debates, open notes, and easy grades if you show up and participate.

Main concern

A minority find lectures monotone or too textbook-driven and dislike vegan-themed extras.

What students said

“Honestly, this is the .”
PHIL5
“It was easy A! I loved his class, and I learned a lot.”
PHIL12H
“ and open notes”
PHIL20B

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students find the work manageable and thought-provoking, but and lots of .

Main concern

Discussion-board volume and textbook-based busy work can feel annoying even when grades stay high.

What students said

“The work assigned was easily manageable for the short term even if you have a busy life.”
PHIL1
“There is a ton of reading, writing, and critical thinking.”
PHIL5
“i have never hated a course more. $70 textbook, all assignments are in there.”
PHIL5

Exam style

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Exams are generally student-friendly with open notes or open book and close alignment to review materials.

Open BookOpen NotesPractice ExamsTimed Online FinalsMultiple Choice

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

book, with practice exams nearly matching the real test.

Open BookOpen NotesPractice Exam MatchScantron
“ and open notes”
PHIL20B
“ is almost the same as the .”
PHIL12H
“ .”
PHIL5

Online

Online finals are often timed multiple-choice or short-answer sets, with open-book style work and occasional format changes.

Timed FinalOpen Book StyleChapter QuizzesDiscussion Based Course
“final is 50 questions, 1 hr, 100 points.”
PHIL5
“Weekly quizzes and tests but are really easy w/open book.”
PHIL5
“he did change the be an exam, but he decided to change it to answering 10 questions”
PHILOSOPHY5

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Honestly, this is the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 philosophy , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Professor Kostiuk really knows how to keep a class going.”

🅰️ Easy A Potential

84/100

“Easy A. Just do the work.”

📖 Reading Load

55/100

“There is a ton of reading, writing, and critical thinking.”

💡 Inspiration Factor

90/100

“Inspired me to go pescatarian.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • thought-provoking
  • makes you think outside the box
  • Amazing lectures
  • quirky, but lovable

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you do the work
  • open book
  • ton of reading

Theme 3

💬 About Discussions

  • Everyone has the right to express their opinion
  • encourages you to voice your opinion
  • You have to participate

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both , and strong recommendation rates.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 511
3 out of 56
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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PHIL12H6 reviews
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12H1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

34

A+ 11 · A 22 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 5 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1