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Philosophy

Nicholas Mather

PHILO30 · PHIL001 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Avoid his online philosophy sections unless you can devote heavy daily hours and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy workloadUnclear directionsCondescending feedbackPolarized online vs in-person
  • Online sections pile on weekly homework, long papers, group work, and
  • and unforgiving, with one D and
  • The , so format experience may differ sharply

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

and exams make an A feel costly, with a reported D and no free passes.

Online reviews stress harsh grading; the .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and compressed online pacing keep content intellectually and time-demanding.

Online reviews describe much heavier demand than the brief positive in-person comment.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory for both online and in-person sections.

Both online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Two of three reviews .

Online reviews say avoid; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

and a reported D; little middle ground described.

Format shift

Harshness is mainly from online reviews; .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Weekly homework, two midterms, two exams, 8-10 page paper, multi-hour movie discussions, and compressed pacing.

Format shift

Overwhelming load is online-specific; in-person workload is not detailed.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Online students call him condescending with ; one in-person student loved lectures.

Format shift

Online quality scores are 1s; the single in-person score is 5.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Discussion and exams, plus a long paper.

Format shift

Assessment detail comes almost entirely from online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The and pacing and earned an A.

Main concern

Only one review, so .

What students said

“Loved his lectures + pacing of the class.”
PHIL001

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students report crushing workload, unclear directions, long papers, movie-based discussions, and .

Main concern

Workload and unlikely to pass comfortably.

What students said

“Condescending and sassy in .Weekly hw,2 midterms, 2 exams, 8-10pg paper. .”
PHIL001
“He crammed four months of work into one month. If you have a full time job, then forget it.”
PHILO30

Exam style

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Reviews describe several midterms and exams plus a long paper, but .

Multiple midtermsMultiple examsLong paperWeekly homework

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or proctoring.

Online

Online sections , and an 8-10 page paper; proctoring style is not clearly stated.

Two midtermsTwo exams8-10 page paperWeekly homework
“Weekly hw,2 midterms, 2 exams, 8-10pg paper. .”
PHIL001

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . .”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews (2 online, 1 in person), highlighting format split and workload risk. Credibility rating: Low.

⚠️ Teaching Quality

32/100

“Condescending and sassy in .”

📚 Workload Warning

18/100

“He crammed four months of work into one month.”

👎 Recommendation

28/100

“ .”

✨ In-Person Contrast

70/100

“Loved his lectures + pacing of the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Condescending and sassy in
  • Loved his lectures + pacing of the class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Weekly hw,2 midterms, 2 exams, 8-10pg paper
  • You won't have a chance unless you spend at least three hours a day
  • Either you get it or you don't. No middle ground

Theme 3

⚠️ About Online Format

  • Some discussion posts required watching 2 hours movies, insane
  • Old teaching methods from 20yrs

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only three reviews with mixed formats and sparse grade detail limit confidence despite strong negative online tone.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1