AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

James Page

PHIL170 · PHIL110 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
35/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
37.5%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

unless you can self-study philosophy, track deadlines carefully, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest-heavy gradingBoring lecturesStrict due datesExtra credit availableMixed clarity
  • Reviews are sharply mixed, but many recent , and strict grading.
  • and exams, so missing deadlines or assessments can be costly.
  • Some students succeeded , and , especially online.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A grades appear possible, but , and the need for steady studying.

Online reviews mention and open-book exams, while and stricter grade outcomes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Students often call the , and boring, even when some find it manageable with effort.

Both formats describe challenging material, though online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Attendance rules are not clearly established, but as damaging.

Online evidence focuses on strict due dates, while and assessment dependence.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Recommendation is low because many students describe poor lectures, confusing instruction, and .

Online reviews are mixed with some strong positives, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students report , and little flexibility around borderline grades or missed assessments.

Format shift

Both formats show strict grading, with online emphasizing exact answers and .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

The workload is heavy because students , and strict deadlines.

Format shift

Online reviews describe weekly quizzes and exams, while , and several major exams.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some students praise his explanations, but .

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are polarized, while in-person reviews contain several strong complaints about engagement and clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

Grades are mostly driven by quizzes, midterms, exams, and a .

Format shift

Both online and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are more negative overall, with complaints about monotone lectures, confusing explanations, and .

Main concern

Lecture engagement and clarity are inconsistent, and .

What students said

“Very monotone, makes it extremely difficult to pay attention”
PHIL170
“You are and exams, so if you miss one, you're basically failing.”
PHIL170

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews emphasize quizzes, exams, strict due dates, and , with .

Main concern

Online students must keep up with difficult quizzes and exact instructions.

What students said

“Students are graded by tests and quizzes.”
PHIL170
“Quizzes and and reference the examples in the lectures!”
PHIL170

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because one online review says exams were open-book, while many others describe difficult, tricky, and .

Weekly QuizzesMultiple ExamsFinal ExamOpen Book Mentioned OnceStrict Due Dates

Assessment risk

Varies

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a cumulative final, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring policies.

Three MidtermsCumulative FinalLowest Midterm DroppedTest Heavy
“There are 3 "midterms" and 1 final cumulative exam each worth 30% of your grade.”
PHIL170
“the tests (4) are too difficult.”
PHIL170

Online

Online reviews clearly mention weekly multiple-choice quizzes, several exams, a long multiple-choice final, and one open-book quiz and , but do .

Weekly Multiple-Choice QuizzesThree Exams Before FinalLong Multiple-Choice FinalOpen Book Mentioned Once
“ and 3 exams before the final.”
PHIL170
“The but is multiple-choice only.”
PHIL170
“Quizzes and and reference the examples in the lectures!”
PHIL170

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Avoid.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“ , no help, no support of any kind.”

🧪 Assessment Pressure

90/100

“You are and exams, so if you miss one, you're basically failing.”

⚖️

28/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very monotone, makes it extremely difficult to pay attention
  • and takes the time to make sure that his students understand the lessons.
  • The lectures are boring and often do not provide a .

Theme 2

📚 About Work & Difficulty

  • The content is difficult to understand and boring.
  • There is a lot of reading and understand the material or you will 100% fail.
  • If you put in adequate effort, you should get an A.

Theme 3

🧾

  • Students are graded by tests and quizzes.
  • The and tricky.
  • He offers opportunities, but you have to answer EXACTLY what he's asking for.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 17 reviews with useful detail and recent evidence, but opinions are polarized across years and formats.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

Course coverage

PHIL17016 reviews
PHIL1101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1