AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

David Kelsey

PHIL100 · HUM1 · PHIL1 · PHIL12 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
44.44%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Only take him if you will read carefully and ; many students find him boring and a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough Essay GraderLecture Heavy PhilosophyMixed Online ExperienceFew High-Stakes TestsRead And Memorize Concepts
  • and fair online, others call lectures bland and .
  • Assessment often rests on a few exams and papers, so .
  • Expect , and limited hand-holding.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A is possible but not easy; and few high-stakes assessments demand strong study and writing.

Online has more quiz retries for some sections; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Students say , and concept-dense rather than light gen-ed content.

and ; online difficulty ratings are often higher.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory or warn that skipping leaves you unprepared for sparse major assessments.

In-person emphasizes class presence; and deadlines.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

Would-take-again is only about 44%, matching a and critics of .

Online reviews are more mixed-to-positive on organization; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

and free-response exam complaints dominate, though .

Format shift

In-person comments more often call him a ; some online sections praise clearer criteria.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly discussions or quizzes online and , but few assignments beyond major exams and papers.

Format shift

Online has regular discussions and quizzes; in-person is more sparse but higher stakes.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He knows philosophy well, but many students find lectures monotone, cancellations frustrating, and help limited.

Format shift

Online gets more praise for organization and feedback; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades usually rest on a small number of quizzes, midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

Online adds weekly discussions and multi-attempt quizzes; and papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, monotone lectures, and tough free-response exams, with a smaller set finding him knowledgeable and fair.

Main concern

Few graded items and strict essay exams make the course high-risk if you miss concepts.

What students said

“ if you want to form a personal connection to a professor. He cancels class constantly.”
PHIL1
“all the and a few multiple choices plus there's no study guide either”
HUM1
“Good course. Lots of lecturing and discussion. Couple exams and a paper. .”
PHIL1

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and good feedback to hard, inflexible, and poorly communicated.

Main concern

Some , and low interaction despite structured discussions and quizzes.

What students said

“The . He's very organized and has lecture videos posted weekly and .”
PHIL12
“I do not recommend since it is a very hard course and feels above an introduction”
PHIL1
“There was zero communication with the prof throughout the class and that only added to the difficulty.”
PHIL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

strong study guides, making them the main grade risk.

Essay Heavy ExamsFew Graded ItemsMultiple Choice Plus Free ResponseReading Intensive

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as all-essay or free-response with little guidance and high stakes.

Essay Based ExamsFew TestsNo Study GuideTough Free Response
“ .”
PHIL1
“He is a as they are all free response.”
PHIL1

Online

Online exams include multiple choice and free response; , but material is still hard.

Weekly Quizzes Two AttemptsMidterm And Final MC Plus Open EndedDiscussion Boards
“a and free response, and a and free response.”
PHIL1
“ .”
PHIL1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This was the hardest and most boring class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews (7 online, 16 in person), , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“his class was pretty bland and he seemed like he was bored of his job.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

44/100

“I do not recommend since it is a very hard course and feels above an introduction”

⚖️

32/100

“He is a as they are all free response.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are sometimes really boring, or very interesting.
  • Monotone lectures but he is a .
  • and has lecture videos posted weekly

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • There are only like 2 tests the whole semester and if you dont do well, youre screwed.
  • .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • The .
  • zero flexibility with any part of the class

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

23 reviews across online and , so confidence is solid but not unanimous.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 58
3 out of 54
2 out of 55
1 out of 52

Course coverage

PHIL113 reviews
HUM16 reviews
PHIL123 reviews
PHIL1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 6 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1