AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Michael Rooney

POLS022 · PHILOSOPHY6 · PHIL01 · PHILOSOPHY025 · PHILO003 · PHIL025 · POLS22 · PHIL25 · PHLO25 · POLSCI22 · PHIL001 · PHILO25 · POLSC22 · PHI25 · 128 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you will read every page and want rigorous critical thinking, not an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyGet Ready to ReadHilariousLecture Heavy
  • Very smart and often funny lecturer who co-wrote the critical-thinking book
  • and
  • ; half warn to run from harsh grading

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

, and many C/D/F outcomes mean an A requires deep mastery of the book.

Both online and in ; online sometimes softens with flat 10% EC.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Critical , and application, not passive memorization.

Online and in and ; intro PHIL001 can feel easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some sections require attendance while .

Online often optional with recordings; many .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Roughly half love his rigor and humor; and limited help.

Online and in person both show a similar love-hate split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

25/100

; docks for small errors and often holds class averages low.

Format shift

Harshness appears in both formats; online EC of about 10% is a partial buffer.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and papers with book-based study required.

Format shift

Both formats are reading and test heavy; online adds optional Zoom practice.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Brilliant dry humor and ; unhelpful or intimidating for others.

Format shift

Online students often praise recordings and email access; in person opinions are more polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

Tests, quizzes, and and occasional papers.

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; online students stress Zoom walkthroughs of .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is dry-funny and knowledgeable but many call him an .

Main concern

, and little hand-holding.

What students said

“Professor Rooney gives great lectures and assigns a bunch of great reading.”
PHILO003
“If I could give this Professor a 0 rating, I would.”
PHIL25
“Absolute sweetheart. It is true he can be a ”
PHI25

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections mix praise for and +10% EC with complaints of and self-teaching.

Main concern

and need to study book definitions and Zoom recordings carefully.

What students said

“Dude gave a flat +10% across the board for online class.”
PHIL25
“ ! He is such a ”
PHIL25
“He broke it down in a way that made it less intimidating.”
PHI25

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; study book definitions and practice exercises carefully.

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes possible; reading and lectures feed exams.

Short answer testsPop quizzesReading heavyTough grading
“ home.”
PHIL25
“beware of the assignments, quizzes and tests because he is a ! PERIOD!”
PHIL025
“Do the as there isn't enough time to cover all of the subject matter in depth during lectures.”
PHILO003

Online

Online exams are book-driven; review exercises and ; no clear webcam/Lockdown claims.

Test heavyBook definitionsReview exercises preview examsOptional Zoom recordings
“MUST study the book definitions, he cowrote it.”
PHIL025
“Go over the review exercises, the .”
PHIL25
“do what he does on the tests and you will pass.”
PHIL25

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person formats. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He is super smart and funny in a dry way.”

⚖️

25/100

“he is a ! PERIOD!”

📚 Learn If You Work

50/100

“If . I mean we are in college so you will get treated as such.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • great lectures
  • funny in a dry way

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Get ready to read
  • If you're looking for an easy A this is not the class for you

Theme 3

💻 About Online Support

  • Every Zoom meeting is recorded
  • Answered emails in middle of night
  • flat +10% across the board for online class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

128

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years and both formats with rich detail and a consistent tough-but-smart theme.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 530
3 out of 520
2 out of 512
1 out of 522

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 9

B range

7

B 7

C range

8

C+ 4 · C 4

D range

2

D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4