AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Michael Monge

PHIL1 · PHIL001 · PHIL12 · PHIL15 · PHIL10 · PHILOSOPHY12 · PHIL1PHIL12 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
31.43%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid unless you are comfortable teaching yourself dense philosophy material and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderSelf-taught onlineHeavy reading loadRude feedbackTest heavy with curves
  • Recent , and expectations unclear or unattainable.
  • Workload is heavy with lots of reading, discussions, and , though curves and dropped scores sometimes rescue grades.
  • In-person experiences are more mixed and occasionally positive, but and political bias.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with curves and full participation, but and As uncommon.

Online reviews stress unfair toughness more; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Dense reading, logic-heavy material, and .

Both formats report hard content; online adds the burden of almost .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Online attendance is often optional while and presence as critical.

Online comments lean optional; in-person comments .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

and recent comments warn students to leave if they care about GPA or .

Avoid tone is strongest online; a minority of .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

28/100

, and cheating accusations dominate recent comments.

Format shift

Harshness is more intense online; .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

, and test prep create a high time burden.

Format shift

Workload complaints appear in both formats, especially online 8-week and logic courses.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

A , and little teaching beyond assigning textbook work.

Format shift

Online quality is clearly worse than the mixed in-person record.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tests and quizzes carry most of the grade, with homework and discussions supporting but .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some praise intelligent lectures and , and political digressions.

Main concern

and averages can .

What students said

“ and the exams averages are usually 50-60% after curving.”
PHIL12
“doesn't help at all and everything is vague.”
PHIL1
“If you are going to take a philosophy !”
PHIL12

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students often report no real lectures, heavy reading, rude comments, cheating accusations, and difficult tests.

Main concern

and delayed grade visibility make online sections especially risky for GPA.

What students said

“He was very rude and if he liked it or not.”
PHIL001
“If you care about your GPA, I'd recommend taking this class with someone else.”
PHIL10
“Lots of TEXTBOOK READING, difficult discussions, IMPOSSIBLE tests- absolutely .”
PHIL001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are difficult and high-stakes; curves and dropped scores help, but .

Hard testsCurves commonTest heavyHomework quizzes retakeable

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and heavily weighted, with averages .

Exam heavyLow averages after curveParticipation matters
“ and the exams averages are usually 50-60% after curving.”
PHIL12
“ but doable if you read the book and .”
PHIL1PHIL12

Online

Online tests are frequently called hard or .

Impossible testsCurvesNo lecturesRetakeable quizzes
“ .”
PHIL001
“ and that's the majority of your grade. .”
PHIL12

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

👎 Recommendation

30/100

“If you care about your GPA, I'd recommend taking this class with someone else.”

📝

25/100

“ and not constructive at all.”

📚 Self Teaching Load

32/100

“you do all the teaching yourself.”

⚖️

28/100

“ and not in a fair or helpful way.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • absolutely
  • bases EVERYTHING on dry, antiquated textbooks

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • IMPOSSIBLE tests
  • ridiculous workload

Theme 3

⚠️ About Climate

  • accuses you of cheating
  • heavy RIGHT WING ideology

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-six reviews spanning several years show consistent online frustration, though .

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 56
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 1 · A 9 · A- 5

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

4

C 2 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1