AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

David Shever

PHIL101 · PHIL103 · PHIL1301 · PHIL4166 · PHIL105 · PHIL1012627 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
93.33%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want an engaging philosophy class where steady effort is strongly rewarded.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear and caring teacherPhilosophy made accessibleReading and participation matterHelpful feedbackEffort earns strong grades
  • Students consistently describe Shever as , and clear.
  • Philosophy content is not effortless, but he makes it understandable and engaging.
  • High grades are realistic when students keep up with readings, discussions, and assignments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

An A is very attainable, but students must keep up with , and .

Online evidence stresses weekly work and discussions, while and participation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Philosophy can be hard, but students repeatedly say Shever simplifies it and makes the topics engaging.

Both formats describe accessible content, with and module work.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

as strictly mandatory, but in-person students say skipping hurts performance.

, while online reviews focus on keeping up with weekly work.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and makes philosophy meaningful.

Both online and older in-person review sharply negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

and forgiving when students show effort, with mentions of and help for engaged students.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize earning A grades through completion, while and effort-based success.

Workload

Moderate

61/100

The workload is manageable but , and exams in some sections.

Format shift

Online reviews report heavier weekly assignments, while but .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Most students describe him as , and genuinely helpful.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize responsiveness and feedback, while and enthusiasm.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears , and exams rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, exams, discussions, and papers, while , and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and fair, with one older review strongly criticizing preparedness and test design.

Main concern

, and participation matter more in person.

What students said

“All of the .”
PHIL101
“ .”
PHIL1012627

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online , and , though readings, discussions, and assignments can pile up.

Main concern

Online and assignment completion.

What students said

“Easy A as long as you try!”
PHIL101
“This class does have a lot of reading.. but I got through it, you can.. trust!”
PHIL101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention exams and tests, but they do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or closed-book policies.

Exams MentionedReading-Based ExamsClass-Covered Test Material

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and readings, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or .

Test Material Covered In ClassReading On Tests
“All of the .”
PHIL101
“make sure to read it because it will be on the test.”
PHIL1012627

Online

Online reviews mention exams and quizzes after modules, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Module ExamsQuizzesReading-Based Exams
“The if you don't read (after each module).”
PHIL101
“ and some quizzes.”
PHIL101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you put in effort in the discussions and read the material, you will get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“he simplified it in a way that was easy to understand.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“ !”

⚖️ Grade Value

86/100

“Easy A as long as you try!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The professor made it such an amazing course.
  • and .
  • Has real enthusiasm and knowledge for subject and makes each class interesting.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • This class does have a lot of reading.. but I got through it, you can.. trust!
  • a lot of assignments and disc. due and some quizzes.
  • Not a lot of and .

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • as long as and hw you will get an a.
  • He gives a lot of .
  • If you put in effort in the discussions and read the material, you will get an A.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The 15 reviews span several years, include both formats, and show a consistent positive pattern with detailed comments.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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13 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 4 · A 6

B range

3

B 3

C range

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D range

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