AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

John Madden

PHILIDK · PHIL1 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want a and can handle a lot of work.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate teacherHeavy workloadFree electronic textsQuick email repliesThought-provoking
  • Students love his passion, clarity, and fast helpful responses.
  • Workload is heavy and thought-provoking, but doing the work earns good grades.
  • He often provides free electronic copies of texts, lowering cost.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Good grades follow if you complete all work, but he rarely gives perfect scores and the load is high.

; several comments discuss online sections.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Students call the class hard and .

All evidence from the seven in-person-flagged reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

; success is framed as doing the assigned work.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

, and support despite heavy work.

All evidence from the seven in-person-flagged reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

60/100

Do the work and you pass or earn a good grade, but perfect scores are rare.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person-flagged reviews.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Repeated comments about a lot of work and heavy time demand.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person-flagged reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and making philosophy interesting.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person-flagged reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Success is repeatedly tied to completing lots of .

Format shift

All evidence from in-person-flagged reviews.

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

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Flagged as in-person in metadata, but several bodies describe online PHIL courses with heavy work, free e-texts, and strong support.

Main concern

and rarely perfect scores.

What students said

“As long as you do the work you will get a good grade. You don't have to buy the textbook he uploads it for you.”
PHIL1
“Lots of thought provoking (time consuming) work. I have never had more fun or spent more time on one class.”
PHIL1
“He gives you a lot of work, but you learn so much in his class.”
PHILIDK

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; no clear open-book or proctoring proof.

Work-based gradingNo clear proctoring details

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person-flagged reviews ; work completion is the main path to pass.

Heavy assignmentsDo the work to pass
“Just do all the work and you will pass.”
PHIL1
“As long as you do the work you will get a good grade.”
PHIL1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is a great teacher and a rare find.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting passion, free texts, and heavy work. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Teaching Passion

90/100

“His class is a hard one, but he has passion and that is so awesome to find.”

📚 Free Materials

88/100

“You don't have to buy the textbook he uploads it for you.”

⏱️ Workload Reality

25/100

“Lots of thought provoking (time consuming) work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a great teacher! He follows the syllabus and everything .
  • Makes things very easy to understand, and .
  • He goes into detail to make sure you understand everything.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Workload

  • A LOT of work. Just do all the work and you will pass.
  • alot alot of work. pretty much never gives perfect scores.
  • Lots of thought provoking (time consuming) work.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • if you need him, he is there.
  • and is helpful!
  • Really cares about the subject.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Seven detailed reviews spanning 2008-2013 with consistent praise for teaching and workload.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHIL16 reviews
PHILIDK1 review

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