4.3
Quality3.1
Difficulty80%
Would Retake108
Reviews80%
Would Retake
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What Students Say
“She is not only one of the best teachers at Grand Valley at the lower philopshy level, but she is excited and engaged at the higher level classes; and she's dresses with some class”
RECENTGREAT - 5.0 rating“C is tough, but only cause she wants you to succeed”
HNR151 - 4.0 ratingClass Info
Attendance Mandatory
90%
Grade Predictor
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A-
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101
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5.0
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Reviews (108)
Super cool chick. She really knows her stuff.
one of the best teachers i ever had- took a boring sub a made it alright
Easy to get a B, difficult to get an A. Strict attendance policy.
Had a hard time. I don't know if it was her or the material...Didn't enjoy it
Nice Lady, Hard class. Strict attendence. Skippers steer clear
strict but passionate about material. truly cares about the students progress
She wants her students to succeed. Is very approachable. DON'T SKIP!!!
She is really great. This is why you go to college: for classes like this. Take.
She expects a lot, and is a friendly personable prof
Great Teacher, The Best Philosophy Instuctor I have ever had!!
Great prof, very helpful and wants students to do well
wow...makes you think..and is a very good prof..she is amazing
College is for growing, you will grow with her, shes great
great prof-I recommend her. Subject difficult at times
Very helpful, just go to office hours. Must study and attend class.
Good describer of text.
Very nice person. Really wants to help students.
Awesome!!!! She is the best!! Very friend, very willing to help, very GOOD!
Very odd class. She needs to get rid of the wierd speech and be true to herself
using her sexy voice to coax understanding
Outstanding, helpful, clear, and very beutiful
Fabulous, fun, shes incredibly smart!!!
A genuine teacher. Very excited about her subject, it will rub off on you!!!
I GOT AN A!
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this prof cares! the class is hard, but she tries to make it fun/clear/eaiser.
Awesome prof! Loves philosophy and makes it fun to learn. She's great!
great prof...has fun and you will too...makes you want to understand
Very demanding teacher. Fast paced class that covers too much material.
Very intelligent prof. Very clear and helpful. I highly recommend her!!!
Very demanding teacher but you will learn a lot!
Makes philosophy make sense. Class is very point blank.Go, take notes,get an A
She is excellent. Loves her subject area and students!
She's great, gives opportunities to make up points if you don't test well!!
she is the sweetest, nicest professor on campus!
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best professor I've had, by far. She is too good for GVSU!
PREPARE TO FALL IN LOVE!! First with her and then with philosophy! HOT!!
she is so kind, helpful, and funny. expects and gets the best out of you.
Awesome prof, great attitude, makes you want to love logic
There are few as good. She cares about you and is kind and patient. The best.
Horrible class...hard to understand and makes you feel stupid....do not take!!
Fair to you and fair to look at. Great prof
Great teacher--HOT!!! HOT!!! HOT!!!
THE BEST!!! TAKE HER CLASSES--I PROMISE YOU WON'T REGRET IT!!!!
really funny and helpful. she is SO smart, total role model for women here.
Extremely helpful/easy U will get an A if u do the HW and pay attention in class
dont take if you are a man, she wont even consider you, from the start
she is really hard to hear in class but its an easy A
tough class, but definitely learn , she helps out a lot
smoking HOT, sexy voice, but taken
See Below. Way HOT! The SEXIEST voice. First day of class-I'm in love!!
Well educated and able to express her knowledge clearly.
i've never had a more brilliant or HOT teacher. great fashion sense.
take her... she wants her students to succeed! expects respect and gives it...
She is the very best prof. at GVSU. Brilliant, funny, insightful, caring. Best.
Best professor I have ever had. Makes sure everyone understands before moving on
With Logic, you either get it or you don't. She tries her hardest to make you get it. She is a good and funny Prof, go to class! If you miss a quiz you fail, no joke!
Loved her for both Logic and ethics...great and very intelligent
She is a good teacher, but a little too gung ho about philosophy.
GREAT prof. always willing to help, spends as much time as needed on material that is pretty difficult. took her class and got an A after dropping out of 3 other phi classes! best phi prof ever!!!
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She is a tough cookie to understand. Maybe if i had logic, I would love her too. She is very nice, but intimadating at the same time. Puts u on the spot to answer questions every class. Very on the edge of your seat. She is helpful though.
great prof, MUST GO TO CLASS!!!!!!!
Real cutiepie (4 boyz) and SO smart. The best professor I've had. Always wants you to succeed and is a real role model for women students. We can aspire to be her. She is amazing and a real inspiration!
If you miss one quiz then you fail the class. Do not take her!
She was awesome, hard but awesome. The topic wasn't exactly the easiest, but she was able to guide us through it as a class. It was my last year and she is the best porf. I've been fortunate enough to have.
She is one of the best i've had here. Likes to make sure you know what she is trying to say. seems to be a little redundant but it's so helpful.
She is with out a doubt the best lecturer I have every had, and is one of my all time favorite professors. Not only is she incredibly intelligent, but everything she says seems to have importance and is incredibly interesting. Take her classes!
little hot italian lady - dont be fooled, this is a very hard class and you must work very hard to achieve a good grade. however, if you understand it - it shouldn't be too hard. lots of work!
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She grades unfairly and is not very clear on what she wants on test or how many pages for papers. She also says unprofessional things in class.
Difficult grader, expects a lot of her students. Discussion based class was interesting, and the ancients came alive. Short papers due every week in addition to mid and final. Make sure you have plenty of time to do the work, one missing paper will = fail
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Took her last year. Extremely smart, articulate, and is excited about material. She will try to scare you, but put in the work asked for and you will do fine.
I think she is a good teacher. The only problem is that she feels logicians are better then everyone and shes the queen of the world. This clas is very helpful and I recommend you take it with her. You just need to block out some of her snotty comments.
Very fair teacher. Won't let an individual slip on a deadline, but if the whole class is feeling pressured she'll push it back. Takes attendance but only to see if the people not doing well are the one's not showing up, won't lower your grade.
expects a lot from her students, her way or the highway at times, expects her way is the only way and the best way. any other way is unacceptable and not smart
She knowes her stuff very well. Loves to talk about logic and how fun it is. Grades are easy if you come to class and do homework. It is not bad that she is very attractive and nice to look at when you are learning
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She's a very quirky lady...she goes a little ape when there's a lot of noise. Other than that she's great. She helps out when you need it.
If you like being bored out of your mind, this is the prof to have!! She didnt do a good job @ teaching logic, and your whole grade is your quizzes. She assignes massive amounts of homework and is unreasonable. Not a good teacher....
She is hard! Very nice, willing to work with you if you participate! Paticipation is a major part of grade. Even if you don't know what you are talking about just speak up all the time! Like this class. Learned a lot. FUN CLASS! Loved it! Highly recomend!
Dr. Cimitile is possibly the best teacher I have had. She is extremely intelligent and well spoken. The course is challenging but if it weren't why would you be taking this class? Take her for logic and you will do better in every class you have.
Dr. Cimitile can't be beat. She is always willing to help those who are willing to learn. Some thinks she's hard, but only if your lazy and not willing to care about the subject matter half as much as she does. Respect her and it will be returned.
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Dr. Cimitile is an awesome Prof. The best you will have at GV. She only expects what you should already expect out of yourself. If you put forth the effort, she is more than willing to help you out. Take her for one class, and you'll find yourself going back to her office years later for help.
One of the best profs I've ever had. A real passion for what she is teaching. Wants you to do well, but expects you to do the work, read the texts. Really enjoyed the class and it changes the way you look at things. She is also very gorgeous if that has any bearing. Loved the class. Marry me Maria!!
shes a good looking prof
Depending on how your brain works, this could be the easiest class you'll ever take. She doesn't require you to come to class.... I just read over the chapters and did a couple of practice problems and came to class for the quizzes and got an A. She takes logic seriously and is VERY willing to help.
I expected this class to be boring, but it was really pretty interesting primarily due to the fact that Prof.Cimitile makes it that way. She is very passionate about her field of expertise. Study for the exams and you have no problem.
Easiest class ever. Cimitile has to be the best prof i have had at GV in my two years here. Take her for logic if at all possible.
Nice, but holds a grudge if you skip a class, she won't forget about it and grades harder on your for things like that. The class was easy, but her "quizzes" were harder than they had to be.
She is not only one of the best teachers at Grand Valley at the lower philopshy level, but she is excited and engaged at the higher level classes; and she's dresses with some class . . . . kind of makes it hard to pay attention sometimes.
Probably, the best professor for philosophy because she takes it seriously. Very helpful and class is interesting and fun. However, she is very adamant about attendance. I would recommend this course.
Great Prof. Homework from the text is optional and grades are based off of the quizzes, which aren't too hard. If you even need help, she'll be happy to stay after class or you can go to her office hours. She defiantly made logic fun for me!
She is a very good professor. At first you think she will be hard or very strict but she?s very very helpful and practical. She is so nice and is always wiling to help you after class and in her office hours. She loves teaching and really knows her subject. She doesn?t stick to her syllabus because she likes to teach at the pace the class learns wh
Dr. C is thorough, to say the least. Be prepared to attend every class. Be prepared to think for yourself. She is brilliant! She will transform your life through philosophy. Let her :)
Felt like a second mom to me. I was in her class "The Powers That Divide Us", which was my last option, but I loved it. Very liberal and had many discussions and debates in class but overall a very interesting and fun class. I would 10/10 recommend. I learned a lot. You have to attend class or she will email you asking where you are, though.
I had Dr. C for my first year honors sequence, and I absolutely loved her. She became such a motherly figure for me who I could even meet with outside of class to talk about class, intellectual topics, and just life in general. If you ever had the chance to take a course with her I would highly recommend it!
I had Professor Cimitile for DS 360 and it was an amazing experience! She is very nice and cares about her students and their success. She is always looking for feedback and student opinion on class activities. We had a quiz every week but as long as you do the readings you will be fine. Basically a discussion class but great environment.
Dr. C is amazing for the First Year Sequence. She is tough at times, but because she cares.
Dr. Cimitile has been my favorite professor in my 3 years at GVSU. She is so smart and cares about the wellbeing of her students. She assigns lots of readings and there were often weekly quizzes over those readings. The class is discussion based and she makes it all flow very well.
Dr. C is tough, but only cause she wants you to succeed. Highly recommend her for the honors college sequence, but beware that there are A LOT of difficult readings to get through. Always there if you want to discuss something or need help, especially because some of the philosophy we read is hard to understand. Major mom energy!!
Dr. Cimitile is great. She can be a tough grader but that's because she wants you to succeed, and her feedback is really helpful. She gave us the opportunity to rewrite our papers if we wanted to. She cares a lot about her students and is passionate in our discussions. She knows if you're paying attention so stay engaged and off your phone.
I would not take Dr. C ever again. She is a tough grader and makes you read a lot. She expects you to be perfect.
She appreciates honesty and participation very much, and highly encourages people to speak up in class. She is a bit a tough grader in my opinion and I don't feel that she's very clear with her expectations at times in class.
I had Dr. C for HNR 201. You have readings in class and discuss with your small groups/with the whole group. It's good to participate in the class, Dr. C is very kind and isn't judgmental, all ideas are respected! It's a super fun class and it felt like a community, we had fun activities to learn the material. She gives good feedback too.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
90%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.13 avg changeRatings by Course
101
5.0
(3)102
5.0
(1)103
5.0
(6)103370
5.0
(1)AFEW
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
304
5.0
PHI101SWS
5.0
PHY101
4.0
PHI370
4.0
PHI304
4.0