AI Rate Professor

Humanities

Kirsten Gerdes

HUM10 · HUM16 · PHI1 · HUM156 · PHI35 · HUM11 · PHI10 · HUM1047395 · PHIL10 · PHI20 · PHI33 · HUM10H · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
78.38%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take her if you will do the weekly reading and discussions; if you need a light GE with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy reading loadCaring feedbackAmazing lecturesDiscussion drivenSlow grading
  • Students widely praise passion, clarity, and and humanities.
  • Workload and in recent HUM16 reviews.
  • Many report good grades if they keep up with , and essays; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

As are common when work is completed, and some note 80% is an A, but and As.

Both formats report achievable As with effort; online recent HUM16 feels harder for the grade.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

, but volume of , and lectures makes the course feel demanding.

Online HUM16 reviews rate .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

; in-person often expects participation and tags warn skippers.

; in-person frequently yes with participation emphasis.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

About 78% and interesting content despite heavy work.

In-person recommendation is warmer; a cluster of recent online HUM16 reviews strongly warn away.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and some grace with late work, but and opinion-based criteria appear.

Format shift

Online students more often call criteria unclear or slow; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Repeated tags and comments about lots of , and papers.

Format shift

Online HUM16 workload complaints are especially intense compared with many in-person sections.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Strong praise for , and making philosophy or humanities enjoyable.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both formats; online friction centers more on load and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Weekly discussions, reading responses, papers, and projects dominate; several classes have few or no traditional exams.

Format shift

Multiple reviews in .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person , and rewarding discussion if you show up and read; still reading-heavy but often more beloved.

Main concern

Attendance and participation often .

What students said

“ and in class discussion. Even if you hate Philosophy she makes you like it.”
PHI10
“I spend usually a whole day dedicated to her class.”
HUM16
“Show up and pay attention and you will do good !”
HUM10

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and lecture heavy with discussions and ; some love the structure while recent HUM16 students call the load excessive.

Main concern

, and busywork online.

What students said

“for a 3 credit online class I feel there was a RIDICULOUS amount of HW and lecture material.”
HUM16
“she helped me every single time I had a question or didn't understand. ”
PHI1
“HUM-10 contains a lot of reading, however her layout is easy to follow so as long as you stick to a schedule you'll be fine.”
HUM10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many sections prioritize essays, discussions, and projects; when tests exist they often allow notes or .

Few or no examsEssays and discussionsNote sheet for testsPowerpoint-based finalsReading quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

based on lecture notes and powerpoints, with essays and discussion as core assessment.

No exams in some classesLecture-note based testsNote sheet allowedEssays and discussions
“ and in class discussion.”
PHI10
“She let's you make a note sheet for the tests.”
HUM16
“ if you study her powerpoint.”
HUM10H

Online

, and heavy weekly written work more than high-stakes proctored exams; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Weekly quizzesMidterm and final in some coursesReading responsesDiscussion posts
“There is and final. You learn a lot, she's great!”
HUM16
“You don't have to worry about huge exams worth like the majority of your grade”
PHI10

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Gerdes, is the best. You want to pass Philosophy you must take this class, She makes it easy to understand and fun.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, highlighting workload versus teaching quality. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Reality Check

28/100

“for a 3 credit online class I feel there was a RIDICULOUS amount of HW and lecture material.”

❤️ Caring Teaching

78/100

“Prof. Gerdes is wonderful. I'm personally really bad at philosophy apparently and she helped me every single time I had a question”

👍 Strong Recommendation

78/100

“if !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • she seems so passionate about what she teaches
  • She makes it easy to understand and fun

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • 80% and above is an A
  • just do readings before class and do work, u pass easily
  • Received excellent grade but despised overall course

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • Get ready to read
  • I spend usually a whole day dedicated to her class

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

37 detailed reviews across years with , and discussion focus.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 510
3 out of 56
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 4 · A 12

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 6

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1