AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Sam Page

PHIL3 · PHIL1 · PHIL12 · 60 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
46.43%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can; unless you are ready to teach yourself.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-Taught OnlineTest HeavyPolarizing FormatsExtra Credit LifelineRead Until You Get It
  • , and A-friendly if you attend lectures.
  • Online sections are widely described as and little help.
  • and a as the main buffer.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many report As are possible with practice and , but online confusion and few graded items make the path uneven.

In person sounds easier with lecture-aligned tests; and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Intro Logic content is abstract and many say modules feel out of order or hard without strong teaching.

In-person lectures lower the perceived difficulty; online comments call the .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Attendance is sometimes marked mandatory and .

Online is often flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

strong in .

; online reviews are heavily negative or mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Clear criteria and help, but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

Online feels harsher on deadlines and ; in person is described as more straightforward.

Workload

Moderate

56/100

Little traditional homework, but weekly quizzes, reading, and a .

Format shift

Both formats are graded by few items; .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

In-person lectures are praised as clear and caring, while online is often .

Format shift

in person strong, online frequently rated as self-taught.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and a small set of exams, with limited assignment weight.

Format shift

Online emphasizes module quizzes and proctored tests; in .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and straightforward exams with little homework.

Main concern

Lecture-heavy and can get harder later; some say office hours are limited.

What students said

“As long as you show up, you should have a good grade. He walks you through everything”
PHIL12
“Loved the lectures.”
PHIL12
“ ”
PHIL12

Remote format

Online

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students often feel abandoned with slideshows, reading, and ; a minority thrives with practice quizzes and .

Main concern

Confusing modules, little teaching support, and .

What students said

“I can't speak for the in-person class, but .”
PHIL12
“He posts power points with no instruction or guidance & is like "read it until you understand it,"”
PHIL12
“your and tests. .”
PHIL12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and ; online integrity tools are strict in older reviews while content difficulty stays moderate to hard.

Quiz and exam heavyProctorio mentioned onlineOpen book in some termsHandheld mirror policy in older online terms

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and described as straightforward if you attend and study notes.

Four exams commonLecture-aligned testsLowest exam sometimes dropped
“ .”
PHIL12
“You are graded on only 4 exams. ”
PHIL12

Online

Online exams often use Proctorio; some terms were open book, and older reviews mention a handheld-mirror surrounding check.

ProctorioOpen book sometimesHandheld mirror (older)No answer review after tests
“your and tests. .”
PHIL12
“HE LETS YOU USE THE BOOK AND and exams!”
PHIL12
“make sure you have a .”
PHIL12

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“IGNORE THE BAD COMMENTS. I can't speak for online, but I had him in person and his lectures were super effective.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, weighting the and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Format Polarization

46/100

“ ”

📚

30/100

“He doesn't teach, just leaves powerpoints online and you teach yourself.”

🧪

78/100

“ and tests.”

🎁 Buffer

70/100

“ and tons of opportunities.”

Theme 1

💻 About Online Experience

  • read it until you understand it
  • 10/10 dont recommend

Theme 2

🏫

  • As long as you show up, you should have a good grade
  • lectures were super effective
  • I literally never studied, just paid attention and got an A

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Exams

  • and tests

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

60

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning years with a clear, consistent online-versus-in-person split raise confidence despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 59
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 523

Course coverage

PHIL1242 reviews
PHIL37 reviews
PHIL11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 8 · A 11 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 1 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 1