AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Jonathan Shoemaker

PHILA213 · PHIL1 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take him if and will not procrastinate essays; expect .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough Essay GraderLecture-Based TestsHeavy ReadingHelpful After ClassClear Study Guides
  • Midterms and
  • students back from an A
  • Attendance and participation matter for discussion-heavy philosophy

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Tests can be easy from lectures, but writing and no procrastination.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Dense philosophy reading and lectures help.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some report optional attendance; others say mandatory and that skipping means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Half of explicit take-again signals are yes; recommended if you like the subject, avoided by .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and comments that essays are graded very hard.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Regular reading and quizzes; summer sessions feel heavier with .

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and willingness to help after class.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Midterms, finals, and alone.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, but essays are graded tough and reading load is real.

Main concern

and ; skip class and you may not pass.

What students said

“ .”
PHIL1
“An A is very manageable if you attend his class, pay attention, and do the reading.”
PHIL1
“he gave us a study guide for the test which was super easy”
PHIL1

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are straightforward from lectures or study guides, but .

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Midterm and tests are straight from lecture or study guide; .

Study guide matches midtermLecture-based testsHard essay grading
“he gave us a study guide for the test which was super easy”
PHIL1
“ and and straight from lecture. .”
PHIL1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting essay grading and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“He's a and is always willing to help out.”

⚖️

28/100

“ .”

📚

58/100

“he gave us a study guide for the test which was super easy”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • come to class having done the reading so you can participate
  • always willing to help out
  • give you pointers if you ask

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • An A is very manageable if you attend his class

Theme 3

📖

  • Get ready to read
  • Everything that lectures
  • study guide for the

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Four in-person reviews from 2011-2016 with and .

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

PHIL13 reviews
PHILA2131 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

0

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B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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