Cynthia Gobatie - Riverside City College

Professor: Cynthia Gobatie

Department: TBD

College: Riverside City College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHI11ONLINE
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She's not bad, but not the best. Does respond to emails vaguely. Not different from other online classes. Does give several extra credit opportunities. Homework is easy and don't really need the books (super expensive btw) besides to see examples and get the homework from them. Just review the Lessons. Exams are basically the same as practice ones.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHI10
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Easy class if youre able to understand philosophy easily. I was able to just go off the videos she used and didnt need the book but it does help get a better understanding. Tests are open for 24hrs but if you did the practice tests she offers youll be fine!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HUM4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

In her physical class, she does not give extra credit. Lecture slides are just copied straight from book, but she can't remember why they are important. The "study guide" she makes, is simply the last page of every chapter. Blames poor test scores on class, not her teaching method. Might be best to take her online, judging from some other reviews.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL11ONLINE
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Bias with grading. Marked me down for CORRECT answers on tests but gave me points for the same exact question/answers on the final. I emailed her about it and she quickly became rude & defensive. My grade dropped from an A to a C because she gives 1 day to complete assignments once she unlocks it so I missed 2 exams.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHI11
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I dont know why this teacher gets such bad ratings. She just doesnt like laziness. I took her super pregnant with two boys to take care of at home... I took her last year and her class was so easy. It amazed me how many people dropped because they just didnt want to do the work. Just be respectful and do what she asks. Easy A.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHI10
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

What is with the low reviews? I do not understand the fuss, i am currently taking her online class and it is pretty straight forward. She grades fair, has specific instructions on the syllabus and even offers extra credit. Not every professor is going to hand you an A+ people.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHI11ONLINE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This is an online course, that doesnt use any online material. She requires 3 different text books, one of which she wrote herself. She is basically using this course as a tool to make more money by selling her book as a requirement. It is a custom text and is not available online or in a library. Do Not Enroll!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHI10ONLINE
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

first off she is rude when you email her about literally anything. She has her own personal book that makes no sense and is very expensive and not worth buying whatsoever. She has her own made up grading criteria whichcis garbage. overall your better off with a different professor.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHI10
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I dont know why she is a professor. Doesnt have clear criteria of what she wants. Doesnt not let you know when your final is due so you think its due on the last day of class nope its due the day before and doesnt say anyhing .very rude when emailing her and grades not by how youre supposed but by her own grading criteria

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHI11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I dont get why Gobatie has these low reviews. Ive taken two of her classes, and in both Ive retained so much of what I learned. If you get a low grade in her class, honestly you must not have tried very hard... her assignments are easy and she gives you more than enough time to do them. Also, there was SO much extra credit.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHI11ONLINE
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This teacher is completely 100% awful! Her grading must be based on her bipolar moods. When you write an essay that youve put so much into and get back insufficient, how in the world does that teach you anything?! I thought I was going to school to learn. Telling me my work is insufficient means this teacher is insufficient at best.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHI10
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class is not difficult however the professor makes it very hard to care about the class. She has her own CUSTOM textbooks which are really expensive and they are full of garbage filler. Her lectures suck but if you read her notes online and ask any questions you have during class you have a chance of getting a C.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHI10ONLINE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Gobatie doesn't deserve these low reviews. This class is virtually impossible to fail. There is a practice exam for every test and the questions are the SAME; no excuse to not get 100%. Due dates are far apart so you wont be stressing everyday. She is not the most involved professor and this class wasn't very challenging, but I learned a lot!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHI11
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Hilariously useless. You're better off spending your time on classes which actually matter and don't consist of regurgitated information. Don't take her philosophy class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHI11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I have a great grade in the class, and I still would NEVER take this class again. EVER. I took this class for fun and she made me hate philosophy. She is super rude. Also, the physical class is so unnecessary, it would be better as an online lecture because she just reiterates what she has on blackboard. Take the advice and skip this teacher!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHI11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Avoid this professor at all costs. One of the hardest professors I have ever had because of how she grades your essay questions. She gives vague feedback for the essay questions like "not enough detail" and doesn't explain what you did wrong. She's very rude if you try to contact her or ask questions. Lots of homework required and barely counts.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHI11
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She is very contradicting on what she wants to be done. Her hw is a very heavy load which is not a big deal & seems super easy to pass. Her essays are the worst. The feed back that she does give is super vague like "nothing from the lecture". And the answers are exactly what I put but still got no credit for. Very condescending as well. Don't take.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHI11
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I don't know how this teacher is a full time faculty at Riverside City College!! She is terrible, she is not willing to help anybody, she tries to make you feel like crap if you ask a question. Her grading is really harsh and the online class is really unorganized. I wish I would have looked on here before registering for the class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHI11
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took her hybrid spring course, Honestly she makes her tests super easy as she basically gives you the answers through black board and the homework is participation and not graded so easy points. The only thing she graded tough were the 2 short essays she gives on the exams. Basically if you read and use her study materials its a fast easy A.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHI11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She is rude. Also, her syllabus is a mess and you will get lost going back and forth on the Blackboard to find the information you need to know. She's not specific and helpful. When you ask her some questions, she will answer you in a rude way in the way saying that answering your question is not her job and it annoys her too much. :(