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Philosophy

Jay Townsend

PHIL11 · PHIL101 · PHIL185 · PHILA160 · PHILO100 · ETHIC120 · PHILO120 · CONTEPHIL · PHIL150 · PHILA120 · RLST120 · PHILOA185 · PHIL120 · PHIL100 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want an easy requirement A via memorization and can handle a strong, sometimes abrasive personality.

Best fit · Easy A HunterMemorization examsHilariousAttendance mandatoryPolarizing personalityTest heavy
  • Easy A path for , and memorize lecture material word-for-word.
  • many love the humor and passion, others call him rude or offensive.
  • ; grades rest on a few tests, so missing class is deadly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many say Easy A if you attend and memorize; , though some still fail without study.

Most Easy A claims are in-person; the one and an A+.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is not conceptually brutal for most, but relies on rote memorization rather than deep analysis.

In-person difficulty averages moderate-low; online review also rated difficulty 2.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

; skip and you will not pass the note-based tests.

; online attendance policy is not clearly stated.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

because fans praise fun easy classes while others refuse over rudeness or empty learning.

Online review is strongly positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

, and makes As reachable via memorization for those who show up.

Format shift

In-person comments dominate; .

Workload

Light

82/100

Frequent notes of and grades from a few tests or papers only.

Format shift

Light workload appears across older and newer in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Passionate and funny for many, but others say he reads slides, confuses lectures, or is rude in class.

Format shift

The sole online review is excellent; in-person quality is highly mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

; a few papers appear in some sections.

Format shift

In-person tags and comments repeatedly stress tests and graded-by-few-things.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

his humor and critics who hate memorization drills and harsh classroom demeanor.

Main concern

; some report rude or offensive comments.

What students said

“Very easy class, just take notes. all of the . Easy A.”
PHIL120
“his classes are very easy, that is if you attend and .”
PHIL100
“I DREADED going to his class. So many offensive generalizations.”
PHIL120

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and low stress during the pandemic.

Main concern

Only one online review, so the remote experience is not well proven.

What students said

“Professor Townsend was hands down the as for.”
PHILO100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and pre-released questions more than open critical thinking.

Memorization testsQuestions given in advanceLecture notes basedTest heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

based on memorizing answers he previews in review sessions.

MemorizationReads test questions aloudEssay plus multiple choice
“Easy A if good at memorization”
PHIL120
“for !”
PHIL185
“He gives you all the test questions and answers before. All you have to do is memorize.”
PHIL120

Online

and no surprises.

Clear test contentDetailed lectures
“ . 10/10 would recommend!”
PHILO100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Very easy class, just take notes. all of the . Easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews (1 online, 38 in person), capturing the Easy A vs personality split. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Honestly I was a little scared of philosophy, but Jay makes it so easy and accessible and wont stop explaining something until everyone gets it.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

55/100

“ .”

📚 Easy A Path

82/100

“Easy A if good at memorization”

⚠️ Personality Risk

40/100

“ so rude”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a really funny guy and his passion about philosophy makes the class super interesting.
  • he just copies it right from book and .
  • Yeah, he yells at people for yawning, but its so funny that .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if good at memorization
  • if you attend and . all the
  • Pointless class. and all you have to do is memorize the answer.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • So many offensive generalizations.
  • he is harsh to
  • doesn't communicate that he will be cancelling class, ever.

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

39 reviews over many years give a large sample; opinions conflict but , and personality are consistent.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 59
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1