AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Kirk Sandvig

PHIL1 · PHIL12 · PHIL10 · REL115 · PHIL14 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if and are willing to keep up with weekly writing.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesThought provokingCaringInspirationalClear grading criteria
  • Most students call him life-changing with excellent discussion-based lectures.
  • Workload , and quizzes rather than pure exams.
  • A minority find him a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many say an A or B is reachable if and do reflections, but .

Online reviews stress tougher discussion grading more than in-person praise for reasonable standards.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Content is thought-provoking with and articles, yet many still call the class manageable and fun.

; a few online and older reviews call readings very hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

while others say it is not, so showing up .

; some online and a few in-person say no.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and most call him inspirational with excellent lectures.

In-person recommendations are stronger and more .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Clear criteria for many, but and mid-range.

Format shift

Online students more often label him a .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly reflections or and .

Format shift

Online and in-person both cite weekly writing and multi-page papers.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Dominant , and discussions that change how students see the world.

Format shift

In-person reviews are especially glowing; online still mostly positive with a few harsh outliers.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Assessment blends weekly discussions or reflections, quizzes or section tests, and research papers.

Format shift

Both formats mention quizzes, discussions, and paper-based midterms or finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students , and eye-opening world religions discussions.

Main concern

Dense articles and presentations can overwhelm some beginners.

What students said

“One of my absolute favourite professors yet! His classes make you think and he really cares about you as a student.”
PHIL10
“This class changed my life in a lot of ways.”
PHIL14
“ a teacher like him!”
PHIL10

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections mix strong praise for quizzes and and papers.

Main concern

Weekly discussions and GE.

What students said

“very interesting and not too overwhelming class. quiz and 1-3 discussion boards a week.”
PHIL14
“ and grades them super hard.”
PHIL10
“he is an . We have weekly reflections each week, and he even stated "I never give ten out of tens"”
REL115

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Typical structure is quizzes or section tests plus paper midterms and .

Sectional quizzesNon-cumulative testsResearch paper midtermResearch paper finalWeekly discussions

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence emphasizes weekly reflections, section tests, and .

Weekly reflectionsSection testsPaper midtermPaper finalDiscussion-based class
“There are weekly reflections and the .”
PHIL10
“Few quizzes, 2 research papers & 1 presentation.”
PHIL10

Online

and three sectional tests that are not cumulative, plus paper work.

Weekly quizzesDiscussion boardsSectional testsResearch papers
“quiz and 1-3 discussion boards a week. ... 3 sectional tests that aren't cumulative.”
PHIL14
“The class consists of quizzes, three tests, midterm and , and an article presentation”
PHIL10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class changed my life in a lot of ways. I've never looked forward to coming to class so much than like I did with Professor Sandvig.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting inspirational teaching and steady writing workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Truly masterful lectures loaded with powerful material.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“ ! I wish he taught more classes!”

⚖️

52/100

“he is an . We have weekly reflections each week, and he even stated "I never give ten out of tens"”

📝 Workload Reality

48/100

“There are two 6-8 page papers due in his class but as long as you pay attention and start them early you should be okay.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • His lectures were made simple to understand but also very thought provoking
  • Class is all interaction and debate

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not hard to get an A nor hard to get a B
  • Do EVERY REFLECTION

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he really cares about you as a student
  • Sandvig is an inspiration

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

23 detailed reviews spanning 2016-2022 with strong thematic consistency and a large in-person majority.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

PHIL1017 reviews
PHIL143 reviews
PHIL11 review
PHIL121 review
REL1151 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4