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Foothill College · Philosophy

Maribeth Hendrickson

PHIL8 · PHIL01 · PHIL1 · PHILOCRI · ETHICS · PHIL08ETHICS · PHILOSOPHY7 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take Maribeth Hendrickson only if , and , and can handle a polarizing teaching style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing TeacherEssay HeavyThought ProvokingConfusing ExplanationsAttendance Matters
  • Students are sharply split between life-changing praise and severe complaints about confusion, preparation, and classroom tone.
  • The , and following her guidelines rather than passive learning.
  • All evidence is from in-person reviews, with no online reviews analyzed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A seems possible if , and , but it is not low-effort.

All evidence about grades and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

The material can be complex and essay-heavy, though engaged students say it becomes manageable with attention.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

as mandatory, but many reviews say showing up and paying attention are key to doing well.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

, but others strongly warn against her confusing and intimidating style.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

, and essay performance appears to matter heavily.

Format shift

and exams.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The workload is not described as huge, but students must keep up, attend, think carefully, and write essays well.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Student opinion is deeply split between insightful and , and intimidating delivery.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Assessment centers on in-class essay exams plus a assignment-only grading.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a polarizing course that can be meaningful and accessible for engaged students but .

Main concern

Students who struggle with essay writing, unclear explanations, or .

What students said

“Tough class; but .”
PHILOCRI
“not a class you can snooze through.”
PHIL8
“She has the .”
PHIL8

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are essay-based and manageable for students who follow her guidelines, with .

In-Class Essay MidtermIn-Class Essay FinalTake-Home Final EssayGuideline-Based Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly describe in-class essay midterm and .

In-Class Essay MidtermIn-Class Essay FinalTake-Home Final Essay
“The midterm and summary of different theories using her guidelines.”
PHIL8
“There is also a a .”
PHIL8

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Tough class; but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“ ”

📚 Course Difficulty

43/100

“The class is as difficult as the material, which can be complex.”

👍 Recommendation Level

50/100

“TAke if your interested!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Tough class; but .
  • She has the .
  • Overall a very good professor with tons of insight to keep the discussion moving.

Theme 2

✍️ About Exams And Writing

  • be prepared to be able to coherently .
  • The midterm and summary of different theories using her guidelines.
  • I tried, but am not good at in .

Theme 3

📈 About Effort And Fit

  • it requires effort and thought on the part of the student.
  • If you show up to class and pay attention, you will be fine.
  • not a class you can snooze through.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews across several years provide a rich and consistent picture of a polarizing in-person class.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ETHICS6 reviews
PHIL86 reviews
PHIL011 review
PHIL08ETHICS1 review
PHIL11 review
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PHILOCRI1 review
PHILOSOPHY71 review

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