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Philosophy

Phillip Simpkin

RLST110 · A100 · PHIL150 · PHIL120 · PHIL100 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
97.96%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want a , and low stress.

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaring GemEasy A with Study GuidesInspirationalOpen Note FriendlyExtra Credit
  • Near-universal praise for a caring, passionate philosophy professor who wants students to pass.
  • Study guides, review sessions, and As highly attainable.
  • ; lectures can be long but discussions and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students repeatedly call it an easy A with , and redo chances.

Both formats report easy As; and finals.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Content is approachable for GE students when you use guides and lectures; not a brain-burner for most.

Online and ; a few call GE philosophy hard only without interest.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

84/100

and students still pass with study guides and work completion.

Online is almost always optional; but remain flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Nearly every , and an easy rewarding GE experience.

Recommendation is extremely high in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

, and study guides that mirror exams.

Format shift

Online includes open-note quizzes and full-credit redos; .

Workload

Light

72/100

, and a few tests keep load light if you follow study guides; lectures can be long.

Format shift

Online has more discussion posts and long videos; in-person is often lighter if you attend reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students call him caring, hilarious, inspirational, and one of the .

Format shift

Praise is consistent across formats with almost no serious teaching complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of discussions, quizzes, papers, and .

Format shift

Online leans discussions plus open quizzes; and a .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes feel chill and engaging with , and a professor students call a gem.

Main concern

A small minority find lectures boring or exams harder if .

What students said

“most caring professor i've had. such an easy class to pass”
PHIL100
“A 100% absolute gem.”
PHIL150
“There are 3 multiple choice and .”
PHIL100

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and easy discussions; lectures can be long and skippable.

Main concern

Long pre-recorded lectures and if you do not use the study guides.

What students said

“quizzes and a ”
PHIL100
“His pre-recorded lectures are too long and I skipped 80% of them and still got an A.”
PHIL100
“He also lets you submit late work.”
PHIL100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are student-friendly with study guides, open notes online, and reviews that .

Open Note Open BookStudy GuidesTake-Home Written ExamExam Review SessionsMultiple Choice Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; and multiple choice exams with review help.

Study Guides Match ExamsTake-Home Written TestMultiple ChoiceExtra Credit
“There are 3 multiple choice and .”
PHIL100
“study guides are !”
PHIL100

Online

Online quizzes and ; study guides and late work make testing low-stress.

Open Note Open BookStudy GuidesLate Work AllowedDiscussion Posts
“quizzes and a ”
PHIL100
“go to the study session before the test. He goes over every single question you will have on the exam!”
PHIL100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“most caring professor i've had. such an easy class to pass like even with a full time job i managed to get a b and i barely tried. !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and study-guide support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“This man showed me how professors should be. A 100% absolute gem.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“If you have the .”

🅰️ Easy A Path

88/100

“really interesting class + an easy A if u put in some effort :)))”

❤️ Care for Students

92/100

“He caught me using ChatGPT for , and after I fessed up he let me redo it for full credit.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are engaging and his class is simple.
  • You can tell he loves what he is teaching.
  • Phil looks and sounds like a Greece philosopher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • For .
  • If you do the study guides you'll easily pass the tests.
  • quizzes and a

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • This man has the biggest heart ever.
  • Dude cares about his students very much even for an online course.
  • Probably the greatest guy ever.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty highly consistent reviews across years and formats with detailed comments and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHIL10028 reviews
PHIL15012 reviews
RLST1104 reviews
A1003 reviews
PHIL1203 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

38

A+ 11 · A 25 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1