AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Philip Simpkin

RLST110 · RLSTA120 · REL110 · PHIL150 · CLASS · PHIL100 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
93.94%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

, and very fair if you watch lectures and use the study guides.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate philosopherEasy A gemStudy guides match testsCaring and flexibleDiscussion heavy
  • Near-universal praise for kindness, passion, and
  • and review sessions
  • Workload is light to moderate with discussions, short essays, and a few exams

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students repeatedly call him an and late-work flexibility.

Easy A comments appear strongly in both online and in-person reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Concepts are made simple; reading and lectures still matter but .

; most say easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

70/100

; many online and .

Online is often flexible; in person sometimes mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

About 94% would take again with near-unanimous love for teaching and character.

Praise is equally strong online and in person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

sometimes, and aligns tests with study guides.

Format shift

Consistent generosity across formats.

Workload

Light

78/100

and short essays; reading exists but is guided.

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students , and life-changing for philosophy interest.

Format shift

Both formats rate teaching extremely high.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and a few exams.

Format shift

Online is more discussion-heavy; in person more lecture and exam.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

inspirational lectures, flexible deadlines, and easy grades for engaged students.

Main concern

Very lecture-heavy for students who dislike long talks.

What students said

“ !”
PHIL100
“ !!!”
PHIL100
“He's honestly a gem.”
PHIL100

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and responsive care.

Main concern

.

What students said

“Use the study guide + his study guide lecture for .”
PHIL100
“He gives away all of the study guide answers on Zoom a week before the test.”
PHIL100
“This is a good online class to take!”
PHIL100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and review sessions, making them very student-friendly.

Study guide equals examMultiple choice examsTake-home essaysReview lecturesDrop lowest exam

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you attend and use study guides; .

Straight forward testsStudy guides before examsEasy paper grader
“interesting lectures, .”
PHIL100
“he provides all the study guide before the exams.”
CLASS

Online

Online exams are multiple choice with study-guide lectures or Zoom answer walkthroughs; .

Study guide lectureMultiple choiceTake-home essays
“3 multiple choice exams, 1 written (2 take home essays). Use the study guide + his study guide lecture for .”
PHIL100
“The study guide is 90% of the test. He gives away all of the study guide answers on Zoom a week before the test.”
PHIL100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 philosophy and religion reviews with near-unanimous positive themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Philip is easily the !”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“yeah he is fantastic. Just take his class”

💚 Care and Flexibility

90/100

“He is so flexible with life outside of class and really cares about your wellbeing.”

📝

88/100

“The study guide is 90% of the test.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very passionate about what he teaches!
  • he made everything very simple to understand.
  • Mr. Simpkin is Plato of our time.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • .
  • easy A class.
  • If you listen to him during the class, you'll learn a lot from him.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • the sweetest professor I have ever taken.
  • unimaginable kindness towards my specific situation.
  • Truly a gem of a professor and a wonderful human.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

36 highly consistent glowing reviews from 2014-2026 with almost no low quality scores.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 8 · A 17 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

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No letter grade reported

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