Reviews of professor Rory Varrato

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
There is readings before every class but he goes through them so it's okay if you don't do them. There is not much work, only two philosophical reflections which he grades extremely leniently as long as you follow his guidelines. His class is all lecture and discussion based so you do need to participate.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Class discussions were interesting and I enjoyed all the readings we discussed. The readings were heavy but he goes over them in class. Take home midterm and final and three other papers that were pass/fail. Participation matters heavily. He leans liberal and it shows in his discussions at times. Overall, I loved this class and would take it again.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Great professor! He takes attendance the first few weeks but stops and won't remember anyone's name. Good for skipping class, but bad for participation grade. He gives everyone ~80% for participation. His exams are bluebook written exams, and assigns 2 reflections with strict guidelines, but if you follow them you get an easy 100. Take him!!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Loved this class. There was a lot of assigned reading, but if you didn't read it all it was okay. Much of the class sessions were reviewing what we read and explaining/discussing the key concepts within it. Discussions were always interesting and he opened the floor to personal thoughts. Participation was important. Great intro to philosophy.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Two papers (good grade if you follow the format), one midterm, and one final (not cumulative). You are allowed a notecard for the exams. Everything is very interpretive so it's easy to do well. Readings are basically optional because he goes over it completely. Participate daily, it does not need to be insightful. Easy professor.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Varrato is knowledgeable & I would recommend this class to those needing to fulfill the phil credit. Readings were actually pretty interesting and you can tell he puts a lot of thought into which readings he decides to assign. However, if you're looking to make a connection w/ a professor, go elsewere, b/c he didn't learn our names lol.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I used to hate philosophy b4 him but he makes it so simple to understand and applies it 2 OUR lives, so the class is pretty easy & interesting. theres a lot of reading but tbh I didnt do majority of them & did fine bc he explains them so well in class. He does talk majority of time (in same tone:l), but group discussion is the best part I took @ LC

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Overall good professor. Class is discussion-based, at times it was hard to get a word in. Takes an eternity to put in grades so you don't really know how you're doing in the class. 3 reflection papers, one midterm, and one final...all fairly easy prompts. Gives vague feedback on all. But overall, it's an interesting and insightful class.