AI Rate Professor

Humanities

Dan Mages

PHILO1 · PHIL1 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Take him if you want a personable teacher and , but expect mixed depth and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardConnects With StudentsFair TestsMandatory AttendanceShallow DiscussionsHeavy Reading
  • Some students love his energy, fairness, and real-life stories.
  • Others find the class boring with long philosophy readings and shallow discussion.
  • and he does not let class out early.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Difficulty is moderate and tests are called fair, but grade.

All evidence comes from 5 in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is introductory philosophy with mixed depth complaints and mid-range difficulty ratings.

All evidence comes from 5 in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and he never lets students out early.

All evidence comes from 5 in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Praise for personality and fair tests is offset by boring-class and shallow-discussion complaints.

All evidence comes from 5 in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Tests are described as very fair with standard tests and an enjoyable essay.

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Homework includes 20-50 page philosophy readings per night for some students.

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Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Some call him the while others call the class a huge let down.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Assessment centers on 4 .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person PHIL1 reviews split between great connection and , and mandatory attendance.

Main concern

and shallow discussion for some students.

What students said

“ early.”
PHIL1
“ .”
PHILO1
“Most boring class I have ever taken.”
PHIL1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Students report fair standard tests and .

Fair Tests4 Standard TestsOne Essay

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and one essay without proctoring details.

Fair Tests4 Standard TestsOne Essay
“ .”
PHILO1
“He has 4 standard tests and .”
PHIL1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dan is by far the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews, highlighting mixed teaching praise versus boring or shallow class critiques. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Mages is a great teacher and you can tell he takes our opinions to heart”

📚 Workload

32/100

“ range from 20-50 pages a night.”

📍 Attendance

15/100

“ early.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Classes are never dull
  • connects with his students
  • tells us personal stories to understand topics

Theme 2

📉 About Course Depth

  • Most boring class I have ever taken
  • and trash

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

5 in-person reviews from 2009 show mixed but usable detail; opinions diverge and one has no comment text.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHIL14 reviews
PHILO11 review

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