AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

James Crippen

PHIL101 · PHIL160 · PHIL300 · PHIL202 · PHIL100F · PHIL105 · PHIL170 · PHIL100 · 70 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you can tolerate lecture-heavy classes and want a , and tests.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear grading criteriaBoring lecturesEasy if you take notesAttendance mattersMixed communication
  • Many students call the class , and follow study guides.
  • Lectures are often described as boring or slow, even by students who earned high grades.
  • Online reviews are more mixed because organization and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is very realistic if , and use the study guides, but it is not effortless for everyone.

Online evidence includes easy quizzes and open-book exams, while and lecture notes.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

73/100

The course content is usually introductory and clearly outlined, but abstract philosophy topics and dull lectures can make it feel harder.

Online reviews describe simple weekly work, while and lecture-heavy pacing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

because notes, participation, and test material come directly from class.

In-person reviews strongly support attendance dependence, while online reviews show weekly .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

and , but boring lectures and poor communication create real hesitation.

In-person recommendations are stronger, while online recommendations are split by organization and responsiveness.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Many students report easy A outcomes, study guides, clear grading, and forgiving expectations, though a .

Format shift

Online grading seems easy when work is completed, while , papers, and participation.

Workload

Light

74/100

The usual workload is a few papers, tests, quizzes, readings, and notes .

Format shift

Online classes add weekly quizzes and discussions, while , and short papers.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and funny, but many students find lectures boring and some report poor email response.

Format shift

teaching, where organization and communication problems appear more often.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and lecture notes, with some sections more test-heavy.

Format shift

Online sections mention quizzes, papers, and exams, while and two papers.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly describe an easy, note-driven class with but slow or boring lectures.

Main concern

Attendance and lecture notes are important for tests and papers.

What students said

“As long as and study the study guides he gives, it is an easy A.”
PHIL100
“Lectures are necessary as notes must be referenced in papers.”
PHIL100

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews range from very easy and unclear.

Main concern

Weak online communication can make students fall behind.

What students said

“This class was really easy. There are .”
PHIL100
“ and very vague and he doesn't communicate often over emails/messages.”
PHIL100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because students report open-book online exams, study guides, and tests based on notes, though format varies by section.

Open Book Online ExamsWeekly QuizzesStudy GuidesLecture-Based TestsWritten Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe lecture-based tests, study guides, written exams, and .

Study GuidesLecture-Based TestsWritten Exams
“Gives study guide exactly like the exams.”
PHIL100
“ , but they are a piece of cake.”
PHIL100

Online

Online reviews explicitly describe open-book exams, weekly quizzes, and .

Open Book ExamsWeekly QuizzesLecture Video Notes
“ so it wasn't hard to get a good grade.”
PHIL100
“Everything you need for the weekly quizzes and !”
PHIL100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“As long as and study the study guides he gives, it is an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“He makes the material extremely easy to understand.”

📈 Grade Value

82/100

“Easy A but boring lectures.”

⚠️ Communication Risk

55/100

“ mine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures often boring and slow.
  • He makes it fun and adds humor to his lectures.
  • and go according to the reading.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His class is so easy and if you do everything then you will get an A.
  • Only 3 tests and 2 short papers all semester.
  • It is easy to follow.

Theme 3

📝

  • Lectures are necessary as notes must be referenced in papers.
  • but .
  • just show up everyday and you'll def get an A.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

70

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The profile has 50 reviews across many years with , and mixed lecture quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 515
3 out of 513
2 out of 57
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 9 · A 10

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1